Chamber News

Tight on cash and considering an MCA loan?

✅ Fast funding
🚫 Sky-high costs
🚫 "Loan fees" 80% to 300%
🚫 Daily repayments
🚫 Strangled business
🚫 Endless debt


You deserve better.


Explore smarter funding alternatives:

✔ Business lines of credit
✔ SBA & traditional bank loans
✔ Invoice financing
✔ Equipment financing & vendor payment plans


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Boost Morale Without Blowing Your Budget 💥

Raises are great—but they’re not the only way to keep employees happy.

We get it—cash is tight. (When is it not?)

But that doesn’t mean your team has to lose out.

Instead of a raise, consider these perks that keep employees happy without inflating payroll:

👉 More PTO
👉 Free Lunch Fridays
👉 Student Loan Help
👉 Etc.

Our latest blog breaks down 7 tax-deductible alternatives to salary increases that boost morale, retention, and your bottom line.

The St. Charles Regional Chamber is committed to fostering a thriving business community by providing resources, advocacy, and networking opportunities for its members. The Chamber serves as a catalyst for economic growth and development in the St. Charles region.

Self-employed and juggling personal + business finances in one bank account? 🤹

🕵️‍♂️ If you'd rather not have your personal finances audited, it’s time to rethink that move!

Our latest article dives into why a separate business bank account is highly recommended.

Simplify:

1) Cash Flow
2) Taxes
3) Profits
4) Your Life

Bonus: It protects your personal finances.

From cash flow clarity to avoiding audit radars, this is a must-read for small business owners and freelancers.

Blind Ambition, the trusted name in custom window treatments, is proud to announce the CELEBRATION of the company's 10-year anniversary. These past 10 years have reflected a journey of growth, innovation, and elite customer satisfaction. After opening their new 8,000 square foot facility last year, featuring an expansive showroom and onsite warehouse, they have nearly doubled in growth! In an effort of continuous improvement and customer satisfaction, their 10-year celebration event will announce the launch of their NEW Interior Design Services!

Looking to start a new business? Perhaps expand your existing business?

That costs money, right? So where are you going to get it?

“Easy! Just take your retirement savings you’ve built up over the years, dump it into your business, and build it back faster and better than the stock market!”
– TikTok Finance Guru

Well, maybe… A ROBS Rollover can be a feasible funding vehicle for your business, but is it a good one?

Let’s dive into the pros and cons of funding your business with a ROBS, what it takes to pull it off successfully, and how to get out of it when it doesn’t.

How often do you feel like your business is running you rather than the other way around?

Learn how to master your finances and call the shots with four crucial tools:

1) Financial Analysis — Understand Your Business’s Health

2) Tax Planning — Reduce Your Tax Burden

3) Bank Package — Secure Financing with Confidence

4) Business Valuation — Understand Your Business’s Worth

At the End of the Day, Where Does All Your Hard Work Go?

It’s Tax Season! 🎉 You pay taxes. I pay taxes. We all pay taxes.

Then every Springtime, we fill out a bunch of paperwork showing all the taxes we paid—and then we pay more taxes.

What are all these taxes?

And why?

This week’s blog post answers at least one of those questions, exploring the various taxes we as individuals, families, and businesses are beholden to.

Grab a drink, kick your feet up, and don’t get too angry—we’re just the messenger.

Introducing brand new chamber member: Volpe Consulting and Accounting Services.

Take a look at some of President Trump's potential changes to the tax code you may want to be aware of.

After thoughtful deliberation, a panel of 5 volunteer judges named Autumn H. as the 2025 Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Charles County (BGCSTC) Junior Youth of the Year at the 3rd Annual Great Futures Lunch on Monday, January 20. Autumn is an 11-year-old member of the O’Fallon Unit and attends Fort Zumwalt School District.

Institute for Organization Management is the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. It is the premier nonprofit professional development program for association and chamber professionals, fostering individual growth through interactive learning and networking opportunities.

The St. Charles Regional Chamber has announced that Katherine Flett has been elected as Chairman of the Board for 2025. The announcement was made at the Chamber's Annual Meeting held on Wednesday, December 18, 2024.
Katherine Flett is a business attorney with the firm Danna McKitrick. She primarily serves as outside general counsel for business clients and assists them with employment law, contracts, litigation, and real estate matters.