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Every business produces waste.  

Regardless of your industry, regardless of the eco-friendly policies you have in place, your business produces waste of one kind or another.  

Not only is producing excess waste bad for the environment, but it is also very expensive to haul away your company’s waste.  

If you are looking to reduce your business’s bottom line or implement more eco-friendly policies, then reducing waste is one of the most effective actions you can take.  

Over the past year, employers have begun to take both the mental and physical health of their employees more seriously.  

According to the 2021 Future Benefits Study, 80% of employers say their company culture has been more accepting of mental health challenges in the last year, but only 59% of employers agree.  

There is a disconnect between what employers are providing and what employees need.  

For employers that want to better prioritize their employees’ health, this article will go over some strategies and tips to make the workplace healthier for both employers and employees.  

It’s the dream of every small-town resident: a booming local economy rich with culture and opportunity. 

The issue is that many local business owners and community managers find they don’t know what steps to take to increase the strength of their local economy. 

In essence, the problem of a weak local economy comes down to two factors. First, local businesses are too focused on competing with other small businesses and they allow corporations to take up a large percentage of local revenue. Second, local businesses buy goods from large, global companies to reduce costs.  

Both actions result in the deterioration of small businesses and the growth of outside corporations.  

Whether you own a small business or one that operates on a larger scale, it is important to have a variety of different management software to ensure that your business is on pace to complete your goals.  

Since their founding, all chambers of commerce have had one thing in common: they present a unified front to increase the negotiation power and rights of each business apart of the organization. 

Because of this, you want your local chamber to be as strong and stable as possible.  

While one individual cannot make a chamber of commerce strong on their own, there are many things you can do to strengthen an already strong chamber. 

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has already saturated many industries and fields. Your business may already be taking advantage of this ever-developing technology, or maybe not. Wherever your business is right now in terms of technology, the reality is that just about every business will rely on AI in the immediate future.  

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has already saturated many industries and fields. Your business may already be taking advantage of this ever-developing technology, or maybe not. Wherever your business is right now in terms of technology, the reality is that just about every business will rely on AI in the immediate future.