Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce partners with Build Your Own BIZ™

Officials with Build Your Own BIZ™ and the Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce have initiated a partnership to offer a valuable resource for entrepreneurs called BuildYourOwnBIZ.net. This new online resource is designed to provide small business owners with credible information they can use to strategically manage their business and make more money.

Chattanooga State, which developed BuildYourOwnBIZ.net as part of its mission to support economic development, has partnered with the Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce to connect with the business audience that can make the best use of the tool.

“We are excited to have such a valuable tool available to our members,” Bernadette Douglas, senior vice president of the Cleveland/Bradley Chamber, said. “Build Your Own BIZ™ will give our members the timely and credible information they need to help ensure the survivability of their business.”

Feedback from small business member-investors who’ve tried BuildYourOwnBIZ.net has been extremely positive, and supporting the success of small businesses is a cornerstone of the Chamber’s effort to create jobs. BuildYourOwnBIZ.net is a powerful new tool in that effort.

The website is organized into a series of modules that focus on major business topics, including marketing, finance, customer service and human resources. Each module is designed to provide actionable information dealing with real-life business issues. For example, the module on hiring offers practical information about implementing a good hiring process, as well as checklists, sample interview questions and other resources that businesspeople can use as they encounter the need to add more employees.

In addition, businesses that subscribe to BuildYourOwnBIZ receive frequent emails that analyze how the current news applies to their businesses.  Subscribers can also submit business questions by email and receive an answer from a panel of experts within two business days.

“BuildYourOwnBIZ utilizes video and cutting-edge interactivity that’s really engaging,” Ju-Hsin Lusk, general manager of BuildYourOwnBIZ.net, said. “But what really sets it apart is that this tool was designed by businesspeople for businesspeople. BuildYourOwnBIZ.net delivers practical solutions to real-life business challenges in a format that businesspeople can use as issues arise.”

Anyone interested in trying out BuildYourOwnBIZ.net for free can do so by going to www.BuildYourOwnBIZ.net and clicking on the free demo button.