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The Franklin Chamber Foundation: Helping Franklin’s Businesses Grow

The Franklin Chamber Foundation: Helping Franklin’s Businesses Grow

Franklin Chamber of Commerce Indiana | Dec 18, 2024

In early 2023, we launched the Franklin Chamber Foundation, a program designed to support and strengthen the local businesses in Franklin. This initiative is a big part of what makes Franklin such a great place to live and work, and it reflects the true spirit of our community.

Give the Gift of Service: Shop Local Beyond the Store This Holiday Season

Give the Gift of Service: Shop Local Beyond the Store This Holiday Season

Franklin Chamber of Commerce | Dec 2, 2024

While it’s easy to focus on retail shops and restaurants during the holidays, our local service industries are equally deserving of your support.

Shop Small, Support Big in Downtown Franklin

Shop Small, Support Big in Downtown Franklin

Taylor Tyndall, Festival Country Indiana | Nov 1, 2024

You may be asking yourself, “What’s Chamber Cash and how can I get some?” To answer that question, let me tell you about Shop Small Saturday.

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your business within the Chamber

The Franklin Chamber of Commerce provides a wide variety of sponsorship opportunities to:
  • Network with other local company representatives
  • Advertise your business
  • Learn how to grow your business
  • Gather leads
  • Read what is happening in weekly email newsletters

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Franklin Chamber of Commerce

benefit

from your Chamber membership

Studies show that belonging to the Chamber is a great investment for your business, but it’s up to each member to take advantage of the benefits. The Franklin Chamber of Commerce offers the following as part of membership at no added cost.

Business Tables

Members can have a business table each year at monthly luncheons. Tables are to promote the member business, a product or an event. The member business can pass out business cards and promotional materials.

Ribbon Cuttings

Businesses host ribbon cuttings to celebrate a grand opening, a remodel, a move or a new service. The Chamber provides ribbon and decorative scissors, submits press releases and coordinates with city or county officials. This is a perfect way to get noticed.

Website Profiles

Members are listed alphabetically and by category and are searchable on the Chamber website. Each member has a microsite that can include a description with photo, video, logo, map and website link.

Job Postings on the Website

The Chamber offers a job posting feature on the Chamber website. Members can post jobs online and reap the benefit of the many potential employees searching online for jobs.

ENewsletters

Keep up-to-date on member and community news weekly. Members can submit their news to be included in the newsletter.

Member Events

A July cookout offers the Chamber a way to thank it members. Business mixers offer opportunities to connect, network and learn about fellow members. An annual business expo and career fair are even more events to help members engage for success.

Small Business Champion

The Chamber is a year round champion for small businesses through ongoing promotional efforts, including hosting a shop small open house on Small Business Saturday. Members are encouraged to provide promotional materials for shoppers.

Chamber Basics

New members can attend to learn about the Chamber, take away information on how to maximize their membership and meet other new members.

Word-of-Mouth

The Chamber office receives inquiries regularly from consumers asking where to find goods and services. The Chamber always refers Chamber members and directs inquiries to the robust membership directory and member profiles on the website.

Credibility

A Chamber window cling displayed at a member business or website membership decal signifies community involvement and give consumers a feeling of security when frequenting businesses.

Voice

The Chamber advocates on behalf of its members. Members gain a say in what happens through the Chamber’s advocacy efforts and have a connection to legislators and leaders in the city, county, state and nation.

Education

The Chamber provides educational programming and resources to help member businesses grow and thrive.