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Dearborn Chamber ‘Networking’ for Small Business

The Dearborn Chamber of Commerce has set up a networking group as a way to help its members generate new business. In a press release issued last week, the Chamber says its networking group -– Chamber Connect -– is designed to generate business opportunities through referrals.

Membership in this group, which only began this year, is limited to one representative per business category to enable Chamber members “to acquire valid leads to help grow their companies.” Chamber Connect has 19 members and passes between 10-17 referrals each meeting – totaling 20-34 referrals a month, according to the Chamber of Commerce.

“The Dearborn Chamber Connect is a great group of people who are just as passionate about helping each other as they are with their own businesses,” says Ryan O’Hara of Sphinx Technology Solutions in the Chamber’s press release. “Since joining the group, I have seen a significant spike in sales thanks to the commitment of this group to the success of its members. Every single member has a valid contribution to make.”

For more information or to request an application, you can contact the Chamber at 313-584-6100.

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  • norman

    Why doesn’t the Chamber start doing something for the local businesses, it seems all they want to do is ask for more and more from local businesses, and they in return do very little. I think we need a shakeup with the Chambers hierachy.

  • spag80

    i couldn’t agrre more…in fact truth be told, all they do is sit around and wait for a new small business to be successful…then they go out and throw them a pretend ribbon cutting/grand opening and involuntarily admit them into paid membership…one local businessman even asked what it was he was joining, and stated that he didn’t even call anybody to come celebrate with him…this chamber is full of cherry pickers…they wait around and wait for businesses to make THEM look good, rather than do their job which is the exact opposite…they are a disgrace…there is nobody informing us, the resident, what it is the city is doing for commerce…we simply patronize the buildings that are surrounded by vacancies, and wait for more business to appear while allen park wins the bidding wars…i love this city, and bought back into it because of the reputation that we always had…we need an administration that has that flare…this one from top to bottom is stagnant…

  • cloe

    The Chamber only seems to care about how to raise money for their salaries. lt’s been that way for a while.

    If you go to other cities, both very large and very small, you can see how real Chambers work.

    Maybe, it would be beneficial if the employees of our Chamber got out and really looked how other chambers work.

    For too many years, the chamber has counted on Ford Motor Co, Ford Land, and Oakwood Hospital. The cost of their events are out of range for small business, especially, in these economic times. They charge for them even though they are usually sponsored.

    The job of the Chamber is to make sure that small businesses succeed – Not the other way around.

  • cloe

    I just saw an e-mail from the Chamber. They are having a “Business Builder” breakfast on October 7th.

    Rick Snyder, the Republican candidate for Governor will be the speaker. The cost for the 1/2 hour breakfast and 1 hour political speech are as follows:
    $30 for chamber members
    $40 for non-chamber members
    $400 for corporate tables of ten.
    This event is being sponsored by Oakwood hospital which, I assume means that they are covering the cost of the food, etc.

    In these economic times, it seems like a lot of money for a small business to spend for donuts, fruit, coffee and a political advertisement.

  • vincent

    Way to go Norman. This administration is as big a joke as our Chamber. J.Gehring their leader is an immature individual, who is more interested in getting dates, than the business people in town (but don’t forget them to join, so you can personally build up your numbers). We need true leaders in the administration, as well as in the Chamber.