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7 Great Places for Take Out in Carleton Place
Although restaurants have started to reopen as part of Phase Two, business is not quite back to normal yet. While you can now enjoy great local food on patios (Yay!), you can still support your local favourites by ordering takeout. And the Valley Eats app has made...
Spread the Love: How to Write Great Online Reviews
We have all faced changes, challenges and uncertainty as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Local business owners did not hesitate to quickly adapt to the changes in order to continue to meet our needs. These small business owners are our neighbours, friends, people...
The 7 Wonders of Carleton Place
Beautiful Carleton Place is full of history, architecture, and culture. The Seven Wonders of Carleton Place will help you find out more about our charming community and learn a little in the process! Bring your camera and walking shoes to explore every inch of...
9 Ways to Support Local Businesses in June
Are you looking for some fun activities to do this month? Look no further than your own backyard with these ideas to support your favourite local businesses! Spread the Love If you’ve had a great experience with a local business and want to give them a shout out,...
Canadian Chamber launches Business Resilience Service Hotline
Small to medium-sized businesses, not-for-profit organizations and charities are among those most impacted by the current pandemic and will now have direct access to a network of qualified business advisors to help guide them courtesy of a new, government-funded...
10 Ways to Support Local Business in May
If you are looking to learn some new things, expand your horizons and support local business right now, we’ve got you covered! Here are just a few ways you can do all these things from the comfort of your home! 1- Bake some bread or cinnamon buns! It seems like...
Marketing During the Pandemic: 7 Things You Need to Be Doing
Are you still marketing your business in the same way you were prior to the virus? I'm not asking about the content you post or what's in your ads. What marketing channels are you using? If your business is still open, and you want it to remain so, you may need to...
What’s Your Story?
Small Business Owners we want to hear from you! What's your Story? List your business name and link, how many years you have been in business, what you do and why you love what you do. By sharing your story your business is eligible for our draw. We will have 2 draws...
Pandemic Preparedness Guide for Business
To help businesses prepare for and manage through the COVID-19 escalation in Canada, the Canadian Chamber has developed a brief guide source from a number of best practice documents and designed to assist business planning and continuity efforts. Get the guide HERE.
Targeting Your Ideal Customer
No matter what your hobby, there are tools of the trade. If you fish, you match the type of bait you use to the kind of fish you want to land. For knitters, there are specific needles to use for different kinds of stitches and patterns. Golfers employ clubs specific...