Will you be shopping small tomorrow?

Issue 8.47

November 25, 2022

Meet Superstars in Business Winner:

L&W INSURANCE

YOUR PARTNER IN PROTECTION

The world of insurance can be a daunting place. Choosing the right plan with the right benefits at the right price; what coverage do you actually need; and which company to go with; the list goes on.

This is where L&W Insurance—a full-service, independent insurance agency—can help. With divisions in commercial, benefits, and personal insurance, L&W serves as a “partner in protection.” Read more >

WATCH THEIR VIDEO:

SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY | NOVEMBER 26

SHOP SMALL DELAWARE

Why shop small? Small businesses in Delaware depend on an active, involved community to survive. After the outstanding work by our network of Delaware’s small businesses to stay open, expand, recover major losses, and keep pushing through the last few years, we are proud to support such resilience!

What can you do to help? Supporting your community by shopping on Small Business Saturday does a few things:

Directly Support Your Community – Business owners are your neighbors and friends
Get a Gift That Stands Out – Get loved ones something special that only a local business can provide
See What’s Out There – These businesses are a great resource all year round

Learn more by visiting the Small Business Development Center's website >

FIND SMALL BUSINESSES TO

SUPPORT THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

The holidays are just around the corner—and Small Business Saturday® kicks off the festivities on November 26. Whether you’re seeking a salon for a holiday glow-up or looking for a local shop to score some special gifts, look to the Shop Small® Map to find a small business that fits the bill. View map >

President's Message

I’ll be joining many of you on the road this week to visit family and friends for Thanksgiving. But, before my flight to Denver, I’m downloading the latest episode of the State Chamber podcast, “Conversations with Kelly,” featuring our members who are experts on the topics of workforce, hiring, talent acquisition, and trends like virtual work. This is our sixth podcast episode. Now, if you’re on a really long flight or drive, check out other episodes for really great discussions with people you might know, like Scott Kammerer, Reds Ferris, Trisha Newcomer, Tanya Williamson, Catrina Jefferson, Ryan Harrington, and more. Read more >

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING YOUR MEMBERSHIP:

Over the last few years, we have updated and modernized functional areas of our operations. The next planned change is to transition our membership dues billing cycles to a calendar-year cycle.

In order to complete this transition, you will be invoiced a one-time prorated membership dues amount which will ‘pay you up’ through 12/31/23. Please be on the lookout for your prorated invoice. You should receive it via email no later than December 2. Members already on January billing cycles will not see any changes or prorated bills. Moving forward, members will be billed your annual membership dues in mid-November for a January 1st effective date.

These changes will enable us to be more efficient and bring added focus to the delivery of great events, communications efforts, and policy advocacy to Delaware's business community. Please contact Melissa Brayman at mbrayman@dscc.com with any questions. Thank you for your continued support!