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Our South Niagara Chambers of Commerce in partnership with the Niagara Board of Trade & Commerce, Lincoln, West Lincoln and Grimsby Chambers of Commerce will be hosting a video conference on Wednesday, April 8th from 2 to 3 p.m. to provide our members with an update from our Provincial and Federal Governments as well as the opportunity for member questions. Our moderated agenda&helli

April 3, 2020 -Today, in anticipation of a surge of COVID-19 activity in Niagara in the coming weeks, Niagara Region and Niagara's 12 local area municipalities have jointly declared a state of emergency. Declaring an emergency under s 7.0.1 (1) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act provides Niagara with all options available to protect the health and&helli

The last few weeks have brought about many changes as well as uncertainties especially in the area of finances. In this online workshop, Kim Snyder of KAS Business Services will review those changes and discuss what managing your business means in this ever changing environment. Watch Video

Live Stream Zoom Workshop - April 2nd at 1:00pm Brought to you by: South Niagara Chambers of Commerce,  Small Business Enterprise Centre  and  Spark Niagara Many changes have occurred recently especially in the area of finances. This live online workshop will help navigate some of those changes. "The last few weeks have brought about many&helli

Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy In his daily briefing, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau provided more details on the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy that he first announced last Friday. This subsidy replaces the initial announcement of a 10% wage supplement. The subsidy will not be based on the number of employees.  Any company, large or small, as well&helli

The Chinese community in Niagara is coming together to financially support the region's health-care system in its fight against COVID-19. Marilyn Tian, president of Business Link Media Group in Niagara Falls, said in less than a week nearly 200 people have donated more than $30,000 to Niagara Health Foundation for the procurement of medical supplies.&helli

Digital Main Street Niagara (a provincially funded initiative) is hosting two free webinars to provide professional web and social media recommendations for small businesses so they can maintain audience engagement and/or move their business activity online during COVID-19. Specific topics include: SEO & strategy tips, eCommerce development, financial assistance and quick tips for content. The&helli

The Federal Government introduced the Emergency Response Benefit to help workers and businesses. To support workers and help businesses keep their employees, the government has proposed legislation to establish the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB). This taxable benefit would provide $2,000 a month for up to four months for workers who lose their income as a result&helli

Setting up and properly configuring the Instagram Business Account is the first step to a successful online business model. Get easy step-by-step instructions on how to add buttons to your Instagram page, find analytics, and connect a Facebook business page. Watch Here

Social Media binds together communities during isolation. Educate yourself  today on how to set up a Facebook Business page, or update your current business page. This is a complete, in-depth, and easy-to-follow paced tutorial. A step by step procedure to set up many different features within a Facebook business page and optimize it for the&helli