Post by Andrew Jenkins, Owner of Visual Edge Lansdscape Company As a small business owner, I think one of the biggest challenges is having balance. We constantly find ourselves juggling the many tasks we are faced with daily! Often I find myself “working in the business” and not “working on the business”. We’ve got to […]
Post by Jesse Wells, designer at Sagetopia As graphic designers, we are always learning the latest in technology. Whether it is a new software or a social media trend, being on top of the latest innovations helps us find the most helpful and creative solutions. Every so often, though, we like to go back to […]
Q&A by Loudoun Chamber President & CEO Tony Howard Chris Charron, co-owner of 868 Estate Vineyards & Grandale Restaurant, is the 2015 Chairman of the Board and has been a Chamber member since 2003. How long have you been a Chamber member, and why did you originally join? Charron Consulting joined the Chamber in 2003 […]
President Obama doesn’t believe that American businesses pay out enough overtime. So, last spring, the President ordered the federal Department of Labor to revise the salary threshold rules governing which private sector employees get overtime pay. A recent report in the Huffington Post suggests that the administration is eying a threshold, of around $42,000, almost […]
Post by Tracee Garner 2015 is here! Early January is a time of fresh starts and new beginnings. We look ahead with excitement in setting achievable goals or ideal resolutions, tweaking business projections and aspirations, and setting out a robust budget. How many people even successful business leaders, omit putting self-development for themselves and as a program their employees can […]
Post by Mary Zmuda, Wellness Manager at Nova Medical & Urgent Care Center Take the Healthy Business Challenge today! (Opening Thursday, January 8th!) Workplace Wellness…what’s the point? We’ve all heard these statements before, right? “Having healthy employees will save your company money.” “See up to a 6:1 return on your investment (ROI) with a workplace wellness […]
The Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce’s Public Policy Committee has embarked on its annual review of the Chamber’s Public Policy Positions document, the blueprint that guides our efforts to advocate for a business-friendly environment and world class quality of life here in Loudoun County. The Chamber takes very seriously our responsibility to be the public […]
On August 4th,Loudoun County’s first charter school officially opened its doors marking the beginning of a new chapter in the history of Loudoun County’s schools. Although charter schools have opened in the District of Columbia and Maryland – which currently has 54 charter schools – the movement has been much slower to take hold in […]
As this fine article in Virginia Business states, America’s community banks are facing strong headwinds. But in spite of tough competition, an underperforming economy and the heavy-handed approach of federal regulators and Congress, many community banks are doing just fine, thank you. In fact many, like John Marshall Bank, are thriving, thanks to a solid […]
Posted by Loudoun Times-Mirror on June 30, 2014 In an industry where community banks are absorbed by larger national institutions with regularity, it is rare one reaches a milestone such as Middleburg Bank celebrates in July—its 90th anniversary. Today’s full-service commercial bank serving individuals, families and businesses across Virginia, including four branches in Loudoun, […]