Small Business
Small Business Month Recognition
We want to hear from you! Chamber members with 15 or fewer employees are asked to submit a short 75-word bio about your business. These bios will be compiled and featured on our website and social media.
At the May 11th Power in Partnership Breakfast, sponsored by Swift & Staley, three business bios will be drawn to be highlighted during the breakfast, and from the bio submissions, the name of one lucky small business will be drawn to receive one month use of a digital billboard located on Lone Oak Road and sponsored by Hibbs Insurance.
Submit your Business Bio here!
Register to attend the breakfast here!
Small Business Consultations
- Tuesday, May 9 - Small Business Consultations with Aaron Harned, Business Coach, Small Business Development Center (SBDC), will be offered from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Wednesday, May 17 - Small Business Consultations with Chris Wooldridge, Director, MSU Center for Economic and Entrepreneurial Development, will be offered from 9:30 to 2 p.m.
To book an appointment, contact Carrie at the Chamber at 270-443-1746 or cdillard@paducahchamber.org
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May is Small Business Month and the Paducah Chamber offers five seminars sponsored by FNB Bank and LivingWell Radiology!
- Tuesday, May 9, 8 a.m., Strategies for business planning and HR solutions. Presenting: Aaron Harned, Paducah Small Business Development Center (SBDC); and Jill Hobbs, HR Consulting Solutions.
- Wednesday, May 17, 8 a.m., Essential skills - cash flow, pricing and financial health. Presenter: Chris Wooldridge, Murray State University Center for Economic and Entrepreneurial Development.
- Wednesday, May 24, 8 a.m., Don't fall victim to a cyber attack - lessons learned from local case studies. Presenter: Willie Kerns, SmartPath Technologies.
- Wednesday, May 31, 11:30 a.m. (luncheon event), Small Business Panel. Featuring: Phil Domke, Payroll Vault; Katie Englert, Compass Counseling; Rosa Scott, Care Bears Day Care Center; and Ben Gurrola, Data Records Management Systems.
- Wednesday, June 7, 8 a.m., How to build your business through government contracts. Presenters: Cory Hicks, Four Rivers Nuclear Partnership; and Frank Bennett, Kentucky APEC Accelerator (formerly KY PTAC).
Register for any or all of the seminars here!
2023 Small Business Cohort
Starts June 7!
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Small businesses are important to the Paducah Chamber with about 2/3 of our members employing 25 employees or less. The Chamber has as an initiative in our Strategic Plan to strengthen our partnership with small businesses by providing statistical data, celebrations, recognition, seminars, and establishing an advisory group.
The Paducah Chamber has partnered with the City of Paducah and Greater Paducah Economic Development to create a SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCE GUIDE to provide resources to new and existing small businesses.