News for Community
Thursday, February 26, 2026
The Town of Bethlehem has awarded Microenterprise Grants to six local small businesses as part of its continued investment in economic development, entrepreneurship, and job creation.
This round of grants marks the continuation of Bethlehem’s successful Microenterprise Grant Program, which was awarded $200,000 in 2025 to support emerging and expanding businesses within the Town of Bethlehem. ...read more
Categories: Community, Business/Economic, Government, Member News, General News Article, Press Release
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Receives Gold Status in Inaugural Towns of Excellence Program
(Bethlehem, NY) – The Town of Bethlehem in Albany County, N.Y., received a Gold award from the New York Association of Town’s (NYAOT) inaugural Towns of Excellence Program. Only 13 towns among the 933 in the state received this prestigious recognition, and Bethlehem is 1 of only 6 who achieved the Gold standard.
Town Supervisor David ...read more
Categories: Member News, Press Release, General News Article, Government, Business/Economic, Community
Friday, November 14, 2025
Running a business in Bethlehem, New York, is both rewarding and relentless. Growth brings more clients, more transactions, and more to manage. Suddenly, the systems that worked when you were small start to creak. Teams juggle too many tools, approvals drag, and small inefficiencies multiply.
The solution isn’t more hustle—it’s structure. By refining your processes, improving systems, and ...read more
Categories: General News Article, Community, Business/Economic, Press Release, Chamber News
Monday, September 29, 2025
Running a small business is rarely smooth sailing. Whether it's a drop in revenue, staffing struggles, or rising costs, difficult periods are inevitable. But how you respond in those moments can define your long-term success.
Below, we walk through concrete strategies you can use to stabilize operations, stay visible in your market, and set up for recovery — or even growth.
1. Reassess ...read more
Categories: Press Release, Member News, General News Article, Community
Tuesday, August 05, 2025
Running a small business isn’t about doing more. It’s about doing what matters—better, smoother, and with the least amount of wasted motion. Customer satisfaction, online engagement, and profitability aren’t just buzzwords. They’re survival metrics. And getting them right doesn’t always mean spending big or hiring a team of consultants. Sometimes, it’s about choosing the right tools—free or ...read more
Categories: Community, General News Article, Member News, Press Release
