News for Chamber

Newburyport sits where the Merrimack River meets the Atlantic, and its business rhythm follows that water. The brick downtown, the boardwalk and marina, the shops and inns that fill up when visitors arrive for the season, all of it runs on a steady stream of social posts, event promotions, and storefront marketing. Increasingly, the businesses doing that marketing are hearing that they should be ...read more

Building a financial safety net for your small business means maintaining a cash reserve, holding a line of credit before you need it, carrying the right insurance, and keeping your personal finances legally separate from your business. Cash-flow failure drives 82% of closures — making poor cash management a far greater risk to survival than competition or bad timing. For the 700-plus businesses ...read more

The single highest-leverage moment in any service relationship isn't the proposal — it's the first two weeks after the contract is signed. Research updated in late 2025 found that 86% of customers report stronger loyalty to businesses that provide structured, welcoming onboarding content after they sign on. For service-based businesses across the Greater Newburyport region, where referrals and ...read more