Business Assistance

Your Chamber provides the necessary business tools designed to give your company the competitive edge.

Identification of Newcomers and Visitors – A list of prospects is available to subscribers weekly. It includes visitors as well as persons interested in moving here on a permanent basis. Essential information for those businesses postured on the cutting edge.

Business Resource Center – The Business Resource Center is a one-stop center for business counseling, business start-up information, demographic research and publications. Both the enterprising entrepreneur and the seasoned business veteran can take advantage of the customized free business counseling to assist in new business start-up, business planning, marketing planning, business finance planning, and strategic planning. Free workshops are also offered along with an Internet connected workstation with user-friendly software. These services are part of the Business Assistance Program , a Chamber partnership with the City of Clearwater and Pinellas County designed to help existing businesses grow and succeed. Business counseling is provided through the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) and USF Small Business Development Center (SBDC).

Financial Resource Center – The Financial Resource Center is designed to help business entities seeking financial information and/or assistance. This one-stop information resource for business loans and related financial services is located at the Chamber office.

Educational Programs – the Economic Forecasting Summit programs provide ongoing business educational opportunities. These events include speakers on topics of interest to business leaders including Internet, e-commerce, growing your business, sales & marketing, economic development, real estate, financial planning, etc.

Finding Qualified Employees – Every Chamber member has the opportunity to list their firm’s current job openings on NationJob, one of the top Internet-based employment databases in the country. Job descriptions can be entered directly from your desktop via the Chamber’s website. The service is free to Chamber members.

Meeting Space – Large meetings or just one-on-one, your Chamber provides you the perfect place to meet with your clients. Just reserve your time and enjoy the comfort of our professional facility. Information on additional meeting space in the area is available as well.

Award Recognition – Each year the Chamber recognizes the outstanding accomplishments of the “Small, Medium and Large Businesses of the Year,” “The Tourism Person of the Year,” “The Ambassador of the Year,” and Mr./Ms. Clearwater.

Biz of Year winners 2008:

Medium: Prudential Tropical Realty - ($1-million to $5-million annual revenue)

Large: JMC Communities and Postcard Mania - (more than $5-million annual revenue)