Special Reports
Your mission: Get found on the web
Whether you’re a surgeon, an auto mechanic or a food truck operator, people are looking for your business on the internet. While word of mouth is a great source of new business, it’s not enough in an increasingly competitive North Idaho market. Simply put, if your business is not optimized for local online search, you are missing out on a significant number of potential customers.
North Idaho Alliance Women of Impact: In their words
What does a healthy community mean to you? This was a question asked at the Onward & Upward Women’s conference.
Post Falls Chamber: Spring and summer celebrations
June is a month of so many celebrations: graduations, weddings, Father’s Day and so much more… the Post Falls Chamber had lots to celebrate too!
Hayden Chamber: Technology and health care
Technology is part of our daily lives. We use a smart device several times a day — if not several times an hour. Smartwatches, fitness trackers and smart speakers, such as an Amazon Echo, along with our smartphones, rely on artificial intelligence (AI) to process large amounts of data and make recommendations based on the results.
DEQ seeks applications for Clean Water Act grants
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking grant applications for the fiscal year 2024 federal nonpoint source management §319 funding cycle.
The power of the three-year business plan
While many businesses have a stated mission and vision, they often lack a clearly laid out plan. Others may have a plan, created upon startup, now gathering dust on a shelf.
Online no-cost business classes for business owners
North Idaho College’s Small Business Development Center (NISBDC) offers the "Accelerate Your Business" series, a no-cost business management training for both new, and experienced business owners.
Growing our numbers
It is often said, "there is strength in numbers." This strength is of paramount importance to any association and the Hayden Chamber of Commerce is no different.
Celebrating springtime events
Summer is so close and I can’t wait. For now, let’s celebrate all of the wonderful things going on. In April, we welcomed the following new members: Lifestyle North Realty, Sowing Joy Farm, Bank of Idaho, ServiceMaster Cleaning and Restoration by Roome, Konala, Kodi Collective, the North Idaho Booster Club, McArthur Engineering, Northland Nursery and Selkirk Sports. We now have 472 business members that we have the privilege to work with, that is exciting.
North Idaho Alliance Women of Impact: It’s all about reputation — right?
The North Idaho Alliance is getting a bit of a reputation. A reputation can be a good thing. A reputation can be a bad thing. Reputations can make or break us. In the long run, our reputations are all we really have.
Agricultural commodities outlook
AgWest’s 12-month outlook for specific Northwest agricultural commodities
A real estate theory of everything
Everything is connected to everything is a universal truth. Humans search for meaning, for explanations of what happened and what will happen. We shape theories to help us understand the workings of the world. Finding a theory for everything is one of the major unsolved challenges in physics.
Deadline to apply for SBA business leaders training April 30
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced on April 13 the opening of the 2023 application for a redesigned c-suite level training program for small business leaders, formerly known as Emerging Leaders.
Consumer alert for Idaho employers: Tax scams and robocalls
Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador is warning the state's employers about robocalls claiming their businesses qualify for the federal Employee Retention Credit (ERC). The ERC is a refundable tax credit for businesses that paid their employees despite having to shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses that incurred a significant decline in gross receipts between March 13, 2020, and December 31, 2021, also may qualify for the credit.
Commercial real estate
Kiemle Hagood announced the completion of several commercial lease transactions.