The Chamber will be closed
Friday, April 7 and
Saturday, April 8
in observance of the
Easter Holiday.

Member News & Events

Join us for a ribbon cutting!

Community News & Updates

• April 6 - District Optional Day; JV White Baseball vs. Andrews
• April 7 & April 10 - Student/Staff Holiday
• April 11 - Baseball @ Andrews; Softball vs. Seminole
• April 12 - Panther Varsity Tennis @ Regional Tournament
• April 13 - Panther Varsity Tennis @ Regional Tournament; FSHS Track @ District Meet
• April 14 - FSHS Track @ District Meet; Baseball vs. Greenwood; Softball vs. Monahans
• April 26 - School Board Meeting

Training & Resources for Business

• SBDC Webinar: IRS- Credits & Deductions for Businesses
  April 11 - 10 am
  As a small business owner, you may often wonder whether or not your expenses that you’ve paid for qualify as a tax deduction on your return. You may also be curious as to what tax credits and advantages you may have as a small business owner. This training will discuss common deductible expenses and credits allowed to you as a small business owner. Furthermore, you will learn how/where to file these deductions and credits on your return. Expenses and deductions discussed will include: Qualified Business Income Deduction (199A), Car & Truck Expense, Depreciation, Office Expense, Travel & Meals, and Business Use of Home, and other miscellaneous expenses. Avoid common mistakes made by small business owners and learn what the IRS deems as deductible expenses and credits.
• SBDC Webinar: Making Sense of Online Marketing: A Simple Checklist for Success
  April 12 - 10 am
  The idea of getting your business online can often feel scary and even confusing. With so many moving parts, figuring out what to do and how to do it presents a unique challenge for timestarved small business owners.
  Don’t worry, once you understand how it all works together you can stop wasting time and focus on the things that actually benefit your business. If you’re just getting started with online marketing or not seeing the results you’ve hoped for...this session is for you. You’ll learn the fundamental elements that will help you get the word out about your business, and you won’t need a marketing degree to do it!
• SBDC Webinar: The Power of the Inbox
  April 13 - 10 am
  In anticipation of National Email Day on April 23rd, gain tips and tricks for successful email marketing campaign.
  This powerful seminar takes you step-by-step through the keys to effective email marketing:
  -What it really is (and isn’t)
  -What it can do for your business
  And the five easy steps you must take to harness the power of the inbox!
  -Grow a healthy list
  -Create great content
  -Customize a beautiful, mobile-friendly template that matches your brand
  -How to get your emails opened
  -Tracking your results
  From revealing why regular email doesn't work, to insider tips and techniques like automated list building tools and the design elements that work (and those that don't!), this seminar will give you the keys to the most effective marketing you can do: email marketing.

April 2023 Business Spotlight