Chamber Chatter

By JACKIE LOVEJOY Dearborn Area Chamber of Commerce President “I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts.” — Abraham Lincoln “When written in Chinese, the word 'crisis' is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity.” — John F. Kennedy We are at an American crossroads that I have witnessed as separate events through my life; some repeating as I could never imagine … [Read more...] about Everyone needs to breathe or energize a bit

Eleanor’s Café Ali & Lobna Beydoun, Owners 22001 Michigan Ave., Ste. 190 Dearborn, 48124 313-908-2486 Facebook Eleanor’s Café, now open, is located inside the new Ford Wagner Place in the heart of west Dearborn. Featuring Yogurtown and Iversen’s Bakery, two well-known local businesses in Dearborn. Yogurtown has been serving Dearborn for over five years and Iverson’s Bakery over 100 years. Eleanor’s Café is named after Eleanor Ford, Henry Ford’s daughter in-law. Eleanor is also the name of the iconic 1967 Mustang which was … [Read more...] about New Members for March 2020

“If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.” – Henry Ford 2020 is a leap year, and we’d love it if you took the extra day this month and leap into visiting our local gems. We are all moving forward together in our corner of Michigan, and as I type this, we are putting the final touches on our Business Resource Guide for 2020. Serving both Dearborn and Dearborn Heights, this is a great resource for citizens, tourists and businesses to find chamber news, municipal contacts, reliable vendors and … [Read more...] about The Chamber is part of an effective regional team

ADP Jake Provenzano, Assoc. District Manager 340 East Big Beaver, Suite 410 Troy, 48083 248-808-9509 adp.com Automatic Data Processing specializes in helping business of all shapes and sizes. Their platforms that consolidate all payroll and human resource information is what sets them apart from all others in the industry—ADP pays 1 in 6 Americans, so as the leader in their field, it is their goal to ensure back office clerical and technical work is efficient and simple as possible for business owners. Their products that go … [Read more...] about New members for January 2020

By JACKIE LOVEJOY Dearborn Area Chamber of Commerce President “The wisdom of age: Don't stop walking. Travelers never think that they are the foreigners.” — Mason Cooley Here are two quotes from professor emeritus of Staten Island College Mason Cooley who also was a professor of English at Columbia University. Over the last year we’ve seen the passing of many of our local heroes and community pillars, people who have raised us, guided us and shown us true selflessness vs. busy-ness. I think both quotes enable us to keep … [Read more...] about Great events to keep us moving into 2020

“The entrepreneurial life is one of challenge, work, dedication, perseverance, exhilaration, agony, accomplishment, failure, sacrifice, control, powerlessness ... but ultimately, extraordinary satisfaction.” — David S. Rose
 
In this particular article, I’m going to introduce you to entrepreneurism in a new fashion. I’m going to profile one of our local small businesses. Folks bemoan the loss of local businesses to us at the Chamber; often the back story is over looked. Local support is key, though so is succession planning and … [Read more...] about Here is entrepreneurism in a new fashion