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How often are you asked about what do you do for a living? The Chamber of Commerce, too, is asked this often.
As with any non-profit business, there are many answers. And in nearly every case, the answer is driven by passion for local business and our community. The simple answer: We solve problems and focus on issues that have a high impact for our community.
The Chamber is an enterprise of local businesses with similar interests that work together to support our community. Chamber businesses work together to accomplish what we can’t do by ourselves.
Together, we focus on community betterment by advocating and supporting initiatives that make our community the best place to own a business, work, and raise a family. We ensure our businesses have a voice on critical issues and a seat at the table on issues that focus on community and economic development, taxes, or regulations that may have an impact on local businesses. A strong business economy is ground zero for tax dollars that support Indianola, and the voice of our business owners matters.
The Chamber is focused on customer development and creating opportunities and strategies that promote economic success for our local businesses. For 50 years, we have been directing visitors to things to do, places to stay, shopping, and services which bring dollars to businesses. Today, more visitors walk through our e-commerce door to get information through computers and smart phones. Our consumer-focused, technology-driven approach helps local businesses document and advertise their businesses to help them expand their digital footprint and customer base.
We focus on workforce development and opportunities to create a quality of life where businesses thrive, and residents feel welcomed and connected to things that are important to them. As more and more of our businesses struggle to find employees, workforce development is becoming the No. 1 priority for the Indianola Chamber.
Income generation is important to every business and the Chamber continues to evaluate and offer businesses services and resources that can drive revenue and improve the bottom line. We are a strong advocate and voice, encouraging residents to “buy local,” which creates income for our local businesses and generates tax dollars that benefit our community. In return, local businesses support the work of the Chamber and sponsor and volunteer at local events, sporting and music activities, as well as contribute time and money to local non-profit organizations that serve and enrich Indianola.
I encourage every business in Indianola to join this powerful enterprise of businesses committed to building a strong business economy and better community. Whether you are a business that wants to support community betterment or a business that would like to take advantage of the resources developed to drive business success, we can help. Individuals can also connect with the Chamber as well. Contact us today at 515-961-6269 or visit indianolachamber.com to get started!
INDIANOLA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
We foster a vibrant economic environment
while enhancing the overall quality of life in our community.
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