On September 15 Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton held a listening session on job creation at South Central  College .  He posed this question to the panel and the audience: What should state government DO or QUIT DOING to help small businesses succeed? Post your opinion here! CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS from the Govenor’s visit to Faribault.

The Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors recently reviewed the by-laws which govern the Chamber organization.  Changes were made in a number of areas to reflect a more modern organizations best practices. Changes include: • Updating  language to identify Business members instead of “full” members • Clarifying the categories of membership into two primary categories [...]

Give a local business the recognition they deserve. Nominate for the Annual Chamber Business Awards. Awards are given annually for: New Business Spotlight  (less than 5 years in business locally) Small Business of the Year  (5 employees or less) Business of the Year  (more than 5 employees) Nominees are evaluated based on three criteria: Business [...]

Business Gives Business Gives is an annual program of the Chamber of Commerce which gives business people the tools to monitor and control their contributions budget and recognized them for their contributions. At the annual Business Awards luncheon businesses will be recognized for their generousity.  The enrollment is a simple confidential review of your past [...]

2011 Legislature High stakes for jobs By David C. Olson The 2011 Legislature convened with clear signals that Minnesota will be “open for business.” It’s customary that the first bills introduced in the session mirror the priorities of the majority party. These bills, in both the House and Senate, reflect the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce’s [...]

Join us for an Economic Summit with four perspectives January 6, 2011 Faribault Eagles Club 11:30 lunch buffet 12 – 1 pm presentations $15.00 per person   Register by calling the Chamber of Commerce office at 334- 4381 or register on-line at http://www.faribaultmn.org/local-events/   State Perspective Kevin Kelleher – Economic Development Program Specialist Department of [...]

Members of the Faribault Area Chamber of  Commerce met with area legislators this week to discusss the priorities in the coming legislative session. The top concerns of the business community are: Budget Reform and Service Redesign Change the budget process: Focus on “outcomes,” not inputs & procedures Reform public employee compensation and benefits systems Reform [...]