News for 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: Business/Economic, Chamber News, Community, General News Article, Press Release
Friday, November 14, 2025
Highlights include Christmas at Sea, Advent Open House, and Beer & Carols Fundraiser  (November 10, 2025) Since 1974, the Albany Maritime Ministry, an ecumenical association, has been helping make life a little easier for seafarers who find their way to the Port of Albany and other ports in the Capital Region by offering kindness and hospitality. With humble beginnings when it was known as the ...read more
Categories: Community, Event, Holiday, Member News, Press Release
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: General News Article, Press Release, Community, Member News
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