A Most Interesting Year Except for those of us with “essential services,” our shops are closed, customer/client contact is limited or non-existent, whatever “rainy day” funds we had set aside are either depleted or getting close to depletion, most of us are still waiting for the promised government financial assistance, and each of us […]
Bringing Business Back to Your Door in 2020 Okay, we’re each going through a very difficult time. Our businesses are closed, many of us are either laid off or out of work, we’re “trapped” in our homes and/or apartments, and the medical experts are telling us it’s going to get even worse. So what […]
‘Essential’ Essential – a keyword for all of us this last month. It is the difference between your business being able to remain functioning daily or shutting down. It is the difference between leaving your home these days or not. The very definition of essential is “absolutely necessary; extremely important.” And yet what is […]
Bringing Business to Your Door in 2020 Last month I suggested four proven and effective approaches for you and your business to succeed: greet your customers with a smile, be enthusiastic about your business, keep your customer area refreshed and interesting and, when possible, keep your door open during business hours. Most likely the […]
Introducing CBD Comfort Zone CBD Comfort Zone, the first CBD store of its kind, officially opened for business in Montrose in September 2019. Stu Meyer, the owner, opened the store out of his desire to help others discover the benefits of CBD. “[As a] cancer survivor [I] was left with debilitating neuropathy several years […]
Introducing CBD Comfort Zone CBD Comfort Zone, the first CBD store of its kind, officially opened for business in Montrose in September 2019. Stu Meyer, the owner, opened the store out of his desire to help others discover the benefits of CBD. “[As a] cancer survivor [I] was left with debilitating neuropathy several years ago. […]
Bringing Business to Your Door in 2020 Last month I suggested four proven and effective approaches for you and your business to succeed: greet your customers with a smile, be enthusiastic about your business, keep your customer area refreshed and interesting and, when possible, keep your door open during business hours. Most likely the success […]
Bringing Business to Your Door in 2020 Now that the holidays are behind us it’s time to concentrate on the “little things” that make a difference between a business with mediocre sales and one making a “real splash.” For the month of February let’s start considering a few changes to the way you operate. The […]
2020 Brings a Renewed Perspective for the MVCC! Introducing the president of the Montrose~Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce Raffi Ashdjian, a multi-tasker who is multi-talented. He’s a busy man with his day job at the Glendale Area Schools Credit Union and realtor with Archetype Realty but, most importantly, is a wonderful husband and father. Raffi […]
Bringing Business to Your Door in 2020 Welcome to 2020! It is a privilege to serve the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce as its new executive director. Those of us who are fortunate to live and work in the Crescenta Valley recognize our community for its diversity in language, thought and culture yet we blend […]