July, 2010

Miller’s Minuteman Press…

Small Business Making a Big Imprint

By Carey Gaddis

Miller’s Minuteman Press has a lot to be proud of these days. First they received the Carroll County Chamber’s Small Business of the Year Award. Then in June they became the first Carroll County business to win a Maryland Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year Award

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Employee or Contractor?

The Decision Could be Costly

By Robert J. Dunn

When many small businesses are looking to expand or add new staff, they believe adding contractors is the best way to go.  The rationale for this decision is based on the assumption that contractors cost less than employees.  The reality of this decision can be quite the opposite.

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The Greater Mt. Airy Chamber of Commerce

By Kathleen Campanella  

The Carroll County Chamber of Commerce represents both small and large businesses in every corner of the county.  Businesses join the Chamber to receive membership benefits and they also benefit through affiliation with four other local business organizations, the Hampstead Business Association, the Manchester Area Merchants Association, the South Carroll Business Association and the subject of this article – the Greater Mt. Airy Chamber of Commerce.   Each of these organizations has a representative on the Carroll County Chamber Board of Directors. 

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