Local Wilsonville Brewery Offering Free Soup Copy of LEARN MORE ABOUT CHAMBER ENDORSED HEALTH PLANS2

Vanguard Brewing Company is giving free soup meals for those in-need during COVID-19.

Wilsonville, OR. โ€“ โ€‹โ€‹Beginning Thursday, May 14, Vanguard Brewing Company will be serving in-need neighbors and friends with one FREE pint or quart of soup per day to anyone in need – no questions asked.

“With unemployment now around 20% in Oregon and so many of our fellow service, restaurant, and retail industries being affected, we want to give back to the community that supports us. We also hope this program (Soup On Us) grows enough to bring back some of our staff furloughed due to the government-mandated closures,” said Don Anderson, co-owner. 

“We think there’s a need for it,” said Lin Anderson, co-owner. “We just want to do our part, so we decided to convert our kitchen to make scratch-made soups โ€‹for in-need neighbors to grab-and-go from 3 pm to 7 pm on Tuesday through Saturday.… Read the rest

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Member  Blog Contributed by Chamber Member Boones Landing Physical Therapy

As we all deal with COVID-19, many of us are facing a new challenge of working from home. Itโ€™s obviously much safer to stay at home and follow the guidance of the experts by reducing opportunities to spread the virus. The best thing we can all do is simply go with the flow. Creating a โ€œnewโ€ normal is the key to survival during these challenging times. Weโ€™ve compiled a list of tips to help those adjusting to working remotely.

Create a routine – When you work from home, it is easy for work and home life to blend together if you establish a schedule like a normal workday, you can help solidify these lines.… Read the rest

Save Small Business Coalition (SSBC) LEARN MORE ABOUT CHAMBER ENDORSED HEALTH PLANS2

The Wilsonville Chamber of Commerce is committed to always try to act like afirst responder to the Wilsonville Business Community. In this time of economic uncertainty, the Chamber knows that the one thing you need right now to keep your business afloat is cash, period. To do something about this, we, along with over 90 chambers of commerce and business association, have joined the Save Small Business Coalition (SSBC).

Many businesses do not qualify for disaster loan programs and some canโ€™t afford to incur additional debt. The SSBC believes that with a federally funded backstop to cover the business continuity expenses through defined grants to impacted business owners, insurance carriers and agents could potentially act as a distribution center for funds and likely help define the terms of the grants based on their experience as claims payors and policy writers.… Read the rest

Set Yourself Up for Success in Health and Business LEARN MORE ABOUT CHAMBER ENDORSED HEALTH PLANS1 1

On March 25th we joined together for a Virtual Morning Spark.

Dr. April Voves Meadows Health and Wellness discussed best practices to stay healthy and interact with your doctors during the pandemic.

Laurie Tarter LLC brought out her business toolbox to show you how you can use your new, spare time to get ahead. Ways you can make your business better for the future include:

  1. Write a review for a local small business
  2. Client Reviews
  3. Gratitude
  4. Social media library
  5. Build your followers on social media
  6. Join Social Media Groups  
  7. LinkedIn
  8. Refresh your website
  9. Do you have a Newsletter?
  10. Update your Database or implement a CRM system to improve customer tracking
  11. Get organized | office repairs
  12. Keep a routine
  13. Education!
  14. Cross-Promote
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Staffing Tips in the Midst of COVID-19 LEARN MORE ABOUT CHAMBER ENDORSED HEALTH PLANS

The COVID-19 crisis has economic impacts as businesses either lose customers, lose part of their supply chain or anticipate a slowdown of business in upcoming months.

Since payroll is one of the largest expenses for most businesses you may be looking at your staffing levels. In this video, we discuss:

โ€ข Adjusting staffing for Coronavirus: scheduling adjustments or work from home plans
โ€ข Things to consider if you need to do a layoff or reduction in force (and what the difference is)

Thank you to Darcey McAllister with HRT Northwest for some great tips on how to weigh the options and best meet the staffing reduction challenges caused by COVID-19!… Read the rest