The BRBC, in partnership with its Bridgeport, Stratford and Trumbull Chambers of Commerce, is unveiling the following new initiatives aimed at providing value to our small business community throughout 2010:
A Small Business Journal is being published quarterly. This electronic "how to" blog, Small. Fast. Smart., is being distributed to our members and is available at http://brbc.typepad.com/. Each installment of Small. Fast. Smart. contains at least 4-6 helpful articles written by our members on topics of interest. The journal is interactive in that readers will have the opportunity for question and feedback to and from
the authors.
A new social internet presence is being established for the BRBC so that we can communicate better with our constituencies and provide them with more timely information and opportunities. Visit the BRBC Facebook page or our LinkedIn profile.
We are offering two seminars during the course of the year on how to access business from large companies, the state, the city and the federal government
We are offering 4 high-end seminars that will be restricted to a small audience and that will be presented by professionals and designed to be timely, interactive and topical.
We are offering 2 high-end networking workshops that will provide a teaching and learning opportunity to our small business members on how to more effectively and usefully network to gain new clients and customers.
We are creating an "on the road" marketing program, starting in the City of Bridgeport, to market the city to local and regional audiences. We are leaving behind marketing and advertising materials about local restaurants and attractions with each group that sees our presentation. To have the Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce present at your upcoming meeting, please contact Gail Solis at solis@brbc.org. You may also contact us at (203) 335-3800 to have the
Bridgeport, Stratford or Trumbull Chambers present at an upcoming meeting.
We will also be developing a group advertising program for our members that will enable them to save money on ads and be associated with other local businesses.