Small Business
Join the Small Business Committee
The Chamber’s Small Business Committee continuously works to create new and innovative ways to support small businesses in Douglas County. With over 70% of Chamber Members being small businesses of 10 or less full time employees, our goal is to provide diverse programming to accommodate every small business’s needs.
Programs created from the Small Business Committee include:
- Buy Local. Shop Chamber Members.
- Businesses of Excellence Awards
- Chamber Connections Leads Groups
- Buy Local. Win Big Contests.
- Small Business Sustainability Program
- National and Georgia Small Business Week Planning
- Chamber CHOW Restaurant of the Week Program
The Small Business Committee meets the 4th Tuesday of every other month at 9 a.m. at the Chamber. For more information, contact the Chamber at 770.942.5022
Businesses of Excellence
The Chamber is proud to recognize the important role that small businesses play in Douglas County and its economy. They recognize the work of our Small Business Committee. This program is co-presented with the Douglas County Sentinel.
Congratulations to the 2020 Businesses of Excellence:
ALL Print Marketing & Media Solutions
Boomerang Sanitation
Burke’s Grill
Douglas Dental Care
FAME Internet Marketing
Jones-Wynn Funeral Home & Crematory
Majestic Etiquette, LLC
Medicas Medical Clinic
Metro Garage Doors, Insulation & Fireplaces, Inc.
Stallings Insurance Agency
Wenck Travel
West Georgia Cornhole
Video Spotlights:
ALL Print Marketing & Media Solutions Spotlight
Boomerang Sanitation Spotlight
Burke’s Grill Spotlight
Douglas Dental Care Spotlight
FAME Internet Marketing Spotlight
Jones-Wynn Funeral Home & Crematory Spotlight
Majestic Etiquette, LLC Spotlight
Medicas Medical Clinic Spotlight
Metro Garage Doors, Insulation & Fireplaces, Inc. Spotlight
Stallings Insurance Agency Spotlight
Wenck Travel Spotlight
West Georgia Cornhole Spotlight
Georgia Small Business Week
The Douglas County Chamber recognizes and values the dedication and entrepreneurial spirit within our community and the State of Georgia. Small businesses keep our community, the state and America’s economies growing strong! Governor Nathan Deal has declared March 18 – 22, 2019, Georgia Small Business Week to show support of and appreciation for the small business community.
The Chamber highlighted five local small businesses in a short video each day during the week.
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National Small Business Week
The Douglas County Chamber recognizes and values the dedication and entrepreneurial spirit within our community and America. Small businesses keep our community, the state and America’s economies growing strong! National Small Business Week was May 6 – May 10, 2019. During the week, we highlighted five local small businesses in a short video each day during the week.
2019 National Small Business Week Video Spotlights:
We are a Certified Entrepreneur Friendly Community
Douglas County was the 20th community in the state to be designated “Entrepreneur Friendly” by the Georgia Department of Economic Development. This designation formally recognizes Douglas County as proactively nurturing a thriving entrepreneurial environment and engaging innovative economic development strategies. This is a crucial element in our continued success; an estimated 90 percent of the combined business licenses of Douglas County and the City of Douglasville are held by small business owners.