How Chambers Of Commerce Support Small Businesses | Community Leadership

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In this video, we will cover how Chambers of Commerce support small businesses, as well as the following topics:

What does a Chamber of Commerce do?
Workforce housing challenges in North Carolina
Economic development in Johnston County NC

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What do cemeteries, pirates, and workforce housing have in common? They’re all part of the journey that brought Maureen McGuinness to lead the Triangle East Chamber of Commerce. From managing six cemeteries in New York to helping Johnston County tackle childcare deserts, housing shortages, and job growth, her story is anything but ordinary. Why did she choose North Carolina? What’s really keeping businesses up at night? And how is JoCo Works changing the way our kids see their future? This conversation made me rethink what a Chamber of Commerce can do.


CHAPTERS

00:00 – Why Johnston County Needs This Conversation
00:03 – Who Is Maureen McGuinness… and How Did Cemeteries Shape Her Career?
00:26 – Why Did Smithfield-Selma Become Triangle East? The Untold Story
00:55 – The Voice Behind the Mic: Meet Your Host
01:29 – From Managing Cemeteries to Leading Chambers—How Does That Happen?
04:50 – What Do Chambers of Commerce Really Do?
06:52 – The Name Change That Divided Members (And Why It Mattered)
13:10 – The Secret Tools Only Businesses in Johnston County Can Access
15:49 – Why Are We Driving to Raleigh When Jobs Are Here?
16:20 – A Quick Word From Breeden Law Office
16:41 – Triangle East Prospers: A Plan to Rewrite Johnston County’s Future
18:54 – What’s the #1 Thing Keeping Business Owners Up at Night?
20:38 – Teachers, Firefighters, Nurses—But Nowhere to Live?
25:00 – JoCo Works: The “Epcot of Jobs” for Johnston County Students
30:34 – How to Connect with Maureen and the Chamber
32:44 – Why Johnston County’s Best Asset Will Always Be Its People

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This video explores how Chambers of Commerce support small businesses, what does a Chamber of Commerce do, workforce housing challenges in North Carolina, and economic development in Johnston County NC.

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