Executive Member Spotlight: Appalachian Electric Cooperative
For 80 years now, Appalachian Electric Cooperative has been bringing electricity to this part of East Tennessee. With close to 48,000 residential and commercial members in parts of five counties, AEC’s reason for being is to improve the quality of life in the...
Executive Member Spotlight: First Peoples Bank
The Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce depends on its members to operate, and we work with our members to help the Jefferson County community grow. One member that has been especially active in the Jefferson County Chamber over the years is First Peoples Bank. First...
Information on the Tennessee Small Business Relief Program
In June, Governor Bill Lee announced a new relief program to help Tennessee small businesses that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Tennessee Business Relief Program will direct the use of approximately $200 million of federal Coronavirus Relief Funds...
Derrick Collins Named President, CEO of the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce
[Dandridge, TN — Friday, July 24, 2020] In a press release on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce announced Richard Peterson as its new President, CEO. Peterson has since accepted a job elsewhere and will not be starting with the...
5 Keys to Successfully Expanding Your Small Business
The goal of most small business owners is to grow their businesses, and they want to do so as quickly as possible. However, rushing into expansion without a strategy can have disastrous results and can even cause you to lose all the progress your business has already...