June 19, 2025
Chamber of Commerce members register for our monthly lunch, learning and networking event. Members can reserve their spot, and their guest. We welcome other nonmembers to join us, please call (530) 458-5525 for your reservation.June 2, 2025
Join Butte College SBDC for a 2-hour workshop on understanding food costs and pricing. This training is for both existing and startup restaurants and food businesses. Topics will include: Understanding profit and loss statements; Industry benchmarks for food costs; How to work from a budget; Industry techniques for calculating plate costs; How to price for profitability; and best practice for managing inventory.June 2, 2025
Whether you are new to Food Service or a seasoned pro, this valuable class a valuable tool.
June 4, 2025 - June 25, 2025
This 4-part training series provides essential information to individuals thinking about starting a business and new business owners (in business one year or less). Topics include: Legal Requirements, Market Analysis, Cost Analysis, Funding Your Business, and Overview of the Business Plan - bringing it all together. You will learn the legal requirements for starting your business, how to assess your market and plan for direction, how to obtain funding, types of funding available, calculate start-up costs, and best practice for completing a business plan.
June 10, 2025
Excellent customer service is critical for increasing sales and profit, employee and customer retention, and sustaining any type of business success. Understanding the nuances of customer service that result in outstanding customer experience is a strategy for success in any business. You will learn the tools to a properly trained team and, or staff, improve your customer’s experience, and create a more pleasant environment for everyone. Training topics include: Advantages of outstanding customer service (i.e., increase sales, customer retention, theft reduction, client expectations); How to create outstanding customer service (i.e., phone, in-person, virtually); Understanding your customers’ wants and expectations; How Outstanding Customer Service leads to improved business bottom line, and Examples of Modeling Practices & Behaviors (i.e., scripts, observation, feedback, reward), and more.June 12, 2025
Applicants for nomination to the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
notified by June 12, 2025
notified by June 12, 2025
June 17, 2025
This workshop will guide you through the human resource fundamentals, hiring, compliance, and employee management in California. You will learn:Why human resource matters for your small businesses (i.e., legal compliance, avoid costly penalties, employee retention, reduce turnover, hiring & performance management)
Key California Labor Laws (i.e., overtime rules, meal & rest breaks, At-Will employment)
Employee Classification - AB 5 Law (i.e., Independent Contractor vs. Employee)
Hiring Laws & Best Practices (i.e., Ban-the-Box Law, Salary history ban, job posting requirements/SB 1162, diversity & anti-discrimination)
Required New Hire Documents (i.e., IRS Tax Forms, California Tax Form, employee notice, workers' comp, sexual harassment prevention training)
Employee Benefits & Retention (i.e., Affordable benefits for small businesses, retaining talent)
Required Benefits in California (i.e., California Sick Leave & Time Off Requirements, retirement account)
Employee Management & Compliance (i.e., performance management, final paycheck rules, harassment & discrimination prevention)
Employee Terminating Process
HR Tools & Resources for Small Businesses
June 19, 2025
Join us for our monthly lunch, learning and networking event. Members can reserve their spot with the included event registration. We welcome nonmembers to join us, please call (530) 458-5525 for your reservation.
June 23, 2025 - June 30, 2025
Online voting will be open for the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors election. Voting will close on Monday, June 30, 2025 at 2:00 pm. Results will be announced on July 1. Board members will be sworn in on Wednesday, July 2nd, at 4:30 pm, during the regularly scheduled meeting.June 24, 2025
California Uniform Retail Food Facility Law requires re-certification of competence in Food Safety and Sanitation every 5 years. Passing the ServSafe® exam is necessary to renew your certification. Training includes National Restaurant Association ServSafe® Exam, Essentials book, Answer Sheet and Certificate. This training is recognized by the California Health Department and fulfills the State of California certification obligations. Learn the importance of food safety practices and how to implement them. The trainer is State certified. Participants must register and purchase books 3 weeks before training, to allow for book delivery and self-study. Seating is limited. Prepayment reserves your seat.June 27, 2025
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