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America’s Entrepreneurial Spirit is Alive and Well

The US Small Business Administration was formed over 70 years ago as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business to strengthen the nation’s economy. Through the SBA help has been made available in a variety of forms for small businesses, including formation of the Small Business Development Center. We are fortunate to have an SBDC office right here in Chautauqua County with a capable staff of advisors to help answer questions, get entrepreneurs on the right track, and help keep them there. Whenever we are asked ...

County OKs projects at airports

MAYVILLE – Chautauqua County officials are moving ahead with improvements at the county airports in both Jamestown and Dunkirk. During the county legislature meeting, officials approved a project to replace two existing bi-fold hangar doors with new electric bi-fold doors at the Dunkirk airport. The cost is $508,120. Of that amount, the state will pay for 90% and the county is responsible for the remaining 10%. The legislature also approved a project to improve the restaurant and replace the heating system in an existing terminal at the Jamestown airport. This project will cost ...

The Chamber is rebranding! Join us for a first look.

Join us for some big news! The Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce is rebranding, and we hope you’ll join us to get a first look at our new look! We will hold a Brand Launch Party Thursday, July 18 from 4-6pm at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute, 311 Curtis Street, Jamestown. Everyone’s invited! For the past several months our Board of Directors and staff have had the privilege of working with the Mr. Smith Agency in Buffalo on a new brand. This work included an in-person discovery session with lots of time for discussion about our values and goals, and several follow-ups to ...

Visitor Information Center Supports Local Businesses and Attractions

With a prime location at the corner of Third and Main Streets in Jamestown, the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce also operates as a Downtown Jamestown Visitor Information Center. The space that houses our office is ideally positioned to welcome tourists and residents alike who may be seeking information about local attractions and businesses. Some of the most common questions we get on a regular basis are, “where should we go for lunch?” and “what else is there to do around here?” We have scads of answers for these people! For the lunch (or dinner) questions we can refer ...

Westfield Boat Works helps get to waters

WESTFIELD — Set an open course for the Westfield Boat Works. It’s now been three months since Kim and Blake Maras opened their business in Westfield. You would not always think of Westfield when thinking of boats. It’s not on the shores of Lake Erie or Chautauqua Lake and reputation ...

Find the businesses and resources you need with the Chamber

Whether you’re looking for a great place to eat, a local service industry, or some other type of local business, you can generally find it in the Chamber’s online Business Directory. The Business Directory is one of the main ways the Chamber promotes support for local businesses, as we provide an easy to access and searchable list online database. Each day the Chamber’s Business Directory refers people more than 5,470 times to local businesses and organizations. Here’s an example of how it works. A person searching the category of “restaurants” in our online database will ...