Week of January 10th, 2022 |
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Small Business Update/Vaccine Mandate/State of American Business from the US Chamber |
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13 Small Businesses on What They Predict for 2022
Despite a rebound in business activity after 2020, the year 2021 continued to provide obstacles for small business owners to overcome. From supply chain disruptions and staffing shortages to constantly shifting COVID-19 protocols and inflation, businesses have had to adapt to survive.
Though 2022 will surely bring new challenges, business owners have more growth and development to look forward to in the new year. Here, 13 entrepreneurs share their predictions for the year to come, including concerns to anticipate and plan for and positive outlooks to look forward to.
Employee and consumer demands for ‘better’
“The trends I see in 2022 are an increase in wages and benefits to keep existing employees and to attract A-players to our organizations, and customer demands for top-notch service to ensure the health and safety of employees and clients who visit their buildings.” >> Read More
— Tom Richter, president and CEO of JAN-PRO Cleaning & Disinfecting of Utah
Challenges with staffing and interest rates
“We expect that hiring challenges will persist for another year and will remain our biggest challenge. We also believe that interest rates will remain very low and inflation will normalize, although not until the fourth quarter of 2022.” >> Read More
— Mike Zaffaroni, owner and CEO of Liberty Landscape Supply
Diversified outreach campaigns that encourage engagement
“I predict that SMBs will keep their customers more engaged and connected via multiple channels in 2022. The key is to create outreach campaigns, not just via emails and newsletters but through various social media platforms too. Consumers engage with a company in a brick-and-mortar store, online or in a mobile app, by catalog, or via social media, so every piece of the consumer’s experience should be consistent and complementary.” >> Read More
— Paige Arnof-Fenn, founder and CEO of Mavens & Moguls
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ICYMI: The Latest on the Vaccine Mandate Lawsuits and What Employers Need to Know
Over the summer, the Biden Administration announced sweeping vaccine mandate requirements for large employers. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)’s Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), has been litigated recently in the courts. Here’s the latest on where those court rulings stand:
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On December 17, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reinstated the OSHA ETS requiring employers with 100 or more employees to ensure their employees are fully vaccinated by January 4 or allow employees to submit weekly negative test results. This was a reversal of the previous stay by the Fifth Circuit. >> Continue Reading
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On December 22, the U.S. Supreme Court scheduled oral arguments for the ETS to occur on Friday, January 7. >> Continue Reading
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To account for the litigation uncertainty, OSHA updated their enforcement policy stating that it “ is exercising enforcement discretion with respect to the compliance dates of the ETS.” It will not issue any citations before January 10 and will not enforce the vaccine or testing requirement until February 9 “so long as an employer is exercising reasonable, good faith efforts to come into compliance with the standard.” >> Continue Reading
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Can you pencil us in?
2022 State of American Business
Hosted by: the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
When: Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. ET
What: Please join us virtually on January 11, 2022 for the State of American Business 2022, our annual kick off to the new year. Under the theme Competition for the Future, join business leaders from across the country and around the world for this high-level dialogue to equip, inform, and inspire you to take on the challenges and opportunities ahead.
Sign Me Up! Click here to learn more and to register now.
EnergyInnovates: Grid Resilience
Hosted by: the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Global Energy Institute
When: Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. ET
What: As our transition to a lower-carbon electricity future progresses, today’s electric grid is increasingly being asked to integrate new energy users with a growing diversity of generation resources – both large and small, centralized and widespread. This evolution requires a new way of thinking with respect to the technologies and design parameters of the wires and associated infrastructure that are so very essential to supporting our economy and our way of life. This virtual forum will highlight the people, companies, and technologies that will support the modernization of the electricity grid while hardening the grid from emerging threats, both natural and manmade, and enhancing the high levels of reliability taken for granted today.
Sign Me Up! Click here to learn more and to register now.
We'd hate for you to miss out...
Click here to learn more about additional upcoming events hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
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Do you need access to affordable testing supplies for your company?
The Solon Chamber is putting together a bulk order for our members to take advantage of significant savings. See below and contact Tom at president@solonchamber.com
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American Red Cross blood supply is at a historic low this winter.
One donation can potentially save up to three lives.
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Membership additions since November 1st! |
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- ASWPENGG LLC
- All-Pro Cleaning Services, Inc.
- City Barbecue
- CLE Cotton Candy
- Cornerstone Lending Group
- Ettkin Scrap Iron & Metal
- GLT Products
- Industrial Commercial Properties
- Kate Williams Law, LLC
- Kendal at Home
- Marko Tax & Financial Services
- Minuteman Press
- Munch - Breakfast & Lunch
- Ohio Travel Bag LLC
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- Palm Beach Tan
- Pyramyd Air
- Radix Wire & Cable, LLC
- The Reimer Law Firm
- Solon Pediatric Dentistry
- System One - Optimally Business Performance
- The Womb Wellness Center
- Tungsten Capital Partners
- Veena Bhupali, Realtor
- Waxman Consumer Products
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Welcome New Staff
Say Hello to our newest team members:
Libby Rigo - Member Services and Communications Coordinator
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In Case You Missed It:
The Future is Now: Maximizing Your Membership in 2021
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Anthem SOCA Healthcare Benefit Plans now available for Sole Proprietors! |
The SOCA Benefit Plan is a self-funded solution for small employers and sole proprietors.The SOCA Benefit Plan is a multiple employer welfare arrangement (MEWA) that lets eligible businesses join together to share in the overall claims risk. By being part of a large, self-funded pool, they receive financial protection backed by Anthem’s stop loss coverage.
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Thank You to our
Corporate, Key & Civic Investors!
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