News for Chamber
Friday, August 07, 2026
INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS ANNOUNCES THREE PROMOTIONS IN COMMERCIAL LENDING
Newburyport, MA – Institution for Savings has announced the promotions of three members of its Commercial Lending team. Lori Rostkowski and Theresa Espinola have been promoted to Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending and Albi Shatku has been promoted to Vice President of Commercial Lending.
“These well-deserved ...read more
Categories: Marketing / Business Promotion, Members, Chamber, Member Communication, Press Release
Tuesday, August 04, 2026
Newburyport has quietly become the kind of place small creative studios can put down roots — a restored historic seaport at the mouth of the Merrimack north of Boston, with an arts-minded downtown and a growing base of small tech and interactive companies drawn to its character and its distance from big-city costs. Interactive studios and independent game developers there run into the same wall ...read more
Categories: Press Release, General News Article, Community, Chamber
Wednesday, June 03, 2026
What Is Adobe Firefly?
Running a small local fitness center, boutique yoga studio, or independent gym in a coastal community like the Newburyport region requires balancing dozens of daily operational tasks. Between managing personal training schedules, maintaining exercise equipment, organizing community wellness workshops, and greeting members at the front desk, finding the time to design ...read more
Categories: Chamber, Press Release, General News Article, Economic, Members, Member Communication, Community
Thursday, April 02, 2026
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
Categories: Community, Press Release, Chamber, General News Article
Monday, March 30, 2026
Disorganized digital marketing assets quietly drain time, budget, and campaign results. Marketers waste approximately 7 hours each week due to duplicated work processes from poor asset management — the equivalent of 19 lost working days per year — a cost that a structured digital asset management system can directly reduce. For businesses across the Greater Newburyport region, where every team ...read more
Categories: Chamber, General News Article, Community, Press Release
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
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
Categories: Chamber, Press Release, Community, General News Article
Monday, February 09, 2026
Creating a business plan is one of the first meaningful commitments a business owner makes, especially for local entrepreneurs and small employers across the Greater Newburyport Chamber of Commerce and Industry. A strong plan doesn’t just help you organize ideas — it clarifies direction, secures stakeholder confidence, and drives measurable outcomes.
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Why a business plan is ...read more
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