2020

On Tuesday, December 1, 2020: A panel discussion with business experts about what can be next for you and your business in 2021. Provided by Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce: Only $10 for Non-Members - What have you got to lose? VIRTUALLY & IN-PERSON! Learn from the Chamber's Best! Register here!

Samuel Little, president of SLGD.com attended the Chesterfield Chamber October membership Luncheon. Samuel brought on a new member this month. Karen Tignor with Artworks Etc. a local graphic designer in Midlothian, Virginia. Also, a guest and client of Samuel's was Charlie Keen with Keen Building Inspections (KBI). KBI's bottom line was hit hard by the pandemic and Samuel introduced Charlie to many Chamber members to help out. Charlie made several connections through the Chamber. Hey and you can too! Need help in your business? The Chesterfield Chamber is a great...

Chris Fawcett presented today at the Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce, October Ask the Experts about how to get leads from your website. And most importantly tips on how the build the best mobile website. Those of us in the website development industry like SLGD need to be reminded of trends in website development. Third Marble Marketing provides Google Ads Management Designed For Small Businesses. SLGD works with Third Marble to provide Google ad services for its clients. If you didn't go to this meeting you missed an opportunity to know...

SLGD is a Gold Sponsor of the Leadership Chesterfield Program of 2020-21. Leadership Chesterfield helps emerging leaders interested in strengthening their leadership vision and effectiveness; deepening their understanding of and connections to the chamber, the county, and the business community. SLGD is an active member of the Chesterfield County Chamber of Commerce and is embedded in the Chesterfield County business community specifically in Midlothian, Virginia with a diverse involvement with local officials, county staff, and community organizations and associations. SLGD serves solo entrepreneurs and small business enterprises in Richmond, Virginia,...

Learning more about the office concept GATHER. In our Chesterfield Chamber Roundtable Connections group meeting this morning we learned more about GATHER. GATHER caters to individuals and small companies that need office space without the headache of maintaining office space. Their office space comes with all of the amenities. With a membership, you have access to all of their locations around the Richmond, Virginia area and in Virginia Beach, Virginia. GATHER and SLGD focus on the same target market, solo entrepreneurs and small businesses. Learn more about GATHER and how...

Hiring a website designer can be challenging and frustrating to find the right company that you can trust. Here's an email to a potential client after our initial meeting of discussing the design of a website for their company. "Nice to meet you this morning. As we discussed your next steps will be to get a list of what pages (page names) and functionality for each page will be for the site. Also, search the internet for other websites you all like and why. This will give us an idea...

Shannon Loy taught us a lot about LinkedIn. She even spoke to us one on one about any questions we had during the breaks. Needed a specific question answered? DONE. I took away many nuggets to help my website development business be better on LinkedIn. Well worth the price! Since this was virtual it gave me an opportunity to make some updates to my LinkedIn profile in real-time. The Chesterfield Chamber offers many valuable workshops and talks to help you and your business be successful. Go here to see the...

SLGD recently has joined two awesome services Zoom and Calendly to its communication processes. We have learned a few things from COVID. To streamline and to use our time wisely we will use Calendly for scheduling meetings and Zoom to facilitate meetings. We are getting back out into the public for in-person meetings but for where we can to save time we prefer to meet virtually. We'll use this technology for networking, 1to1s, and client meetings where necessary. We hope that you will not feel bad about our social distancing...

The business development committee organizes and plans chamber seminars and educational events for the business community and chamber members. Visit the Chesterfield Chamber events calendar for the most recent events to help you learn about how to grow and be successful with yourself and in business. Professional Development Committee Chair, Richard Swed, Legal Shield When: Immediately after the Monthly Luncheon, 1:30 p.m. Chamber Staff Liaison: Iris Woodson for more information. These business-savvy members produce seminars and educational events that support the development of industry and leadership acumen.

This was my first Chesterfield Chamber Luncheon since the COVID breakout in 2020. I got my first lead for a website redesign as I spoke to the first set of chamber members. This is the power of networking at the Chesterfield Chamber. Need more business? Learn more with our business classes and workshops. Visit chesterfieldchamber.com for more information. Contact Samuel about joining. SLGD is an active member of the Chesterfield Chamber for more than 11 years. See a video of how it was at the meeting. Does this look like...