Time to upgrade your IT System?
Many business owners would like to believe that once you have purchased your IT technology for your business, you won’t have to buy new again.
Slow-to-pay customers shouldn’t hold your business back
Invoice finance is a popular way for businesses to unlock the money owed to them.
3 ways to cost-effectively market your business using social media
Did you know that social media is one of the most cost-effective and accessible ways to market your business? From honing in on local communities, to reaching global audiences, social media can support your business’ objectives.
Power 40 group tours M-Sport motorsport facility
Cumbria Chamber’s latest Power 40 gathered business leaders from some of Cumbria’s most influential businesses for an exclusive event at M-Sport.
How to manage cash flow
Managing your cash flow is a crucial part of running a business. If your business lacks the cash to pay for wages, bills and rent, your business could ultimately fail.
Draft findings of the LSIP now available for comment
Over the past few months, Cumbria Chamber and partners have been working hard on the research phase of the Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP), a Department for Education funded initiative which aims to set out the key priorities needed to make technical education and skills provision more responsive to the changing needs of employers.
Steps to combat modern slavery for small businesses
Modern slavery is an umbrella term which encompasses a range of exploitative practices, including forced labour, human trafficking, debt bondage, sexual exploitation and forced marriage.
Can employee benefits help combat recruitment challenges?
It’s no secret that Cumbrian businesses are currently facing significant staffing challenges in an extremely competitive jobs market.
Cumbria Chamber members hosted by Haverigg Prison for recruitment event
Cumbria Chamber’s second event in collaboration with Haverigg Prison invited Chamber members and other local businesses to the prison to explore ways of employing prisoners and ex-offenders.
Become a Chamber Patron
Patronage is a new alternate membership option designed for larger businesses who want to raise their profile by participating fully in the work of the Chamber throughout Cumbria.