AGRICULTURE Hemp and hemp-derived products such as cannabidiol (CBD) could be legally produced and sold in Ohio under legislation to be proposed by Sens. Steve Huffman (R-Tipp City) and Brian Hill (R-Zanesville). The bill would create an industrial hemp program administered by the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODAg), Huffman told Hannah News, noting the department […]
Thank you to everyone who volunteered at our first Chamber Volunteer Day. Below is a gallery of photos from the day.
Watch the video from our January luncheon: Opportunity Zones – The New Stock Market for Economic Development The City of Warrensville Heights and the Chamber of Commerce assembled an expert panel to unpack the latest information about Opportunity Zones, considered to be most unique and potentially community-changing tax incentive of our times. Created by the 2017 […]
Legal Alert: Ohio Minimum Wage Increase Effective As Of January 1, 2019 As of January 1, 2019, Ohio’s minimum wage has increased to $8.55 per hour for non-tipped employees ($8.30 per hour in 2018) and $4.30 per hour for tipped employees ($4.15 per hour in 2018). “Non-Tipped Employees” include any employee who does not engage […]
“A client said that getting his diagnosis felt like being pushed out of an airplane without a parachute. InMotion provides a soft landing,” says Ms. Schwartz. These guests discuss how no one has an excuse to be alone with their illness – the services they provide are completely free of charge. Operating for nearly four […]
Legislators put their finishing touches on the 132nd Ohio General Assembly in December, albeit later than expected as lawmakers held a rare session after the Christmas holiday to override vetoes issued by Governor Kasich. The legislature successfully overrode Governor Kasich’s vetoes of SB 296, which included pay raises for legislators, and HB 228, which dealt […]
This entrepreneur who launched an indoor family adventure and performance training center in Warrensville Heights shares some unexpected information…she’s also an attorney (partner) who handles large, complicated corporate deals, but she also has a creative side that leads her to pursue other activities like throwing amazing theme parties. She explains how she juggles it all […]
My customer wrote a bad check. How do I get paid? You own a business, and one of your customers writes a check as payment for your goods or services. After you attempt to cash the check, the bank returns it to you, unpaid, for lack of funds in the customer’s bank account. Now what? […]
YOU’RE INVITED! Let’s kick off the new year with the Sixth Annual Great Big Chamber Networking Night at the Great Big Home & Garden Show at the I-X Center (near Cleveland Hopkins Airport) on Thursday, February 7th from 4-6 pm. A $15 ticket will give you entrance to the show from 11 am-9 pm and the Chamber Networking Night Private Party from 4-6 pm that will include […]
Onboarding New Customers When a new employee begins his or her first day, they are placed in the company’s onboarding program for a designated period of time. So my question is, are you placing your new customers in a similar program to help ensure a smooth transition into your company? If not, why not? Onboarding […]
