What is a Chamber of Commerce?
With statistics indicating that only half of small businesses survive to their fifth year of operation, business owners would be thrilled to be part of an organization that looked out for their interests and took steps to ensure their success. This hypothetical organization could function as a central body that gathered small-business owners and represented their collective needs through fundraising, lobbying efforts and advocacy. Luckily for businesses, there is such an entity—their local chamber of commerce. But what is a chamber of commerce, exactly?