News
Wilmington ranks No. 4 among small cities for women entrepreneurs
Wilmington’s ranking highlights an overall shift toward smaller metro areas becoming hubs for innovation and business growth.
Opinion
Tariffs are taxing Main Street. NC families are paying the price.
Tariffs are a tax on every working American and every Main Street business. They raise prices, slow wage growth, suppress hiring, and punish the people our leaders claim to champion.
Opinion
Bill would offer small businesses more flexibility, cost savings in health plans
Forty-four states allow employers with two or more employees to purchase level-funded plans, including neighboring states like South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, and Virginia.
News
NC Chamber, NFIB back Farm Bureau in legal battle over animal waste rules
Two of North Carolina’s leading business lobbying groups are supporting the NC Farm Bureau in its legal battle against state regulators’ proposed animal waste permit requirements. The NC Chamber and National Federation of Independent Business filed a joint document Friday with the state Supreme Court.
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Stein announces $30 million small business grant program for Helene-affected businesses
Gov. Josh Stein announced a new $30 million small business grant program on Friday that will help small businesses in western North Carolina struggling to recover after Hurricane Helene. He made the announcement at the Boone Chamber of Commerce. “Small businesses are the heart of western North Carolina and need our support to get through...
News
Lowe’s offers $2.5M in recovery grants to western NC small businesses hit by disaster
The company is giving 100 grants worth $20,000 each to businesses in disaster-declared communities to meet urgent needs like payroll, rent, or replacing equipment or tools.
News
Coolest Thing Made in NC awards go to local snack business and jet innovation
This year’s nomination pool was the largest of the five years the Chamber's contest has been running. The state’s innovative manufacturing industry generates more than 17% of the gross state product and employs more than 10% of the state’s workforce.
Opinion
Protecting privacy without undermining small business success
As Congress works on data privacy laws, I hope they will consider the needs of small businesses like those in NC's Outer Banks and strive to strike the right balance between data privacy and business success.
Opinion
DOJ’s Google Ads suit would hurt NC small businesses like mine
Our advertising choices have grown significantly, and ads have become steadily less expensive and more effective. If Google had a monopoly, that's not what you'd expect to see.
Opinion
It’s High Time for Lower Taxes
Gov. Mike Easley's new proposal for tax cuts includes some second-best notions about improving the state's business climate. Hey, comparatively, that's good news.
