Our vision: To be the indispensable resource for Allen and Collin County businesses.
Our mission: To support our members through programs that promote business development and encourage economic growth, educational excellence and legislative advocacy.
The Chamber would like to thank the following members for their generosity in sponsoring an event or by donating items or services: Bennigan's - Tuesday Morning Live Sponsor; Coffee Dreams - SOHO Cafe and VIP Coffee; and Presbyterian Hospital of Allen - Business After Hours.
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Executive Committee
Sheila McKinney, Chair Presbyterian Hospital of Allen
Patti McKee, Chair-Elect Community Credit Union
Bob Rothe, Immediate Past-Chair Fortune Financial Services
Maxine Sweet, Treasurer Experian
Sonia Malone, At-Large Allen Premium Outlets
Worley Stein, At-Large American National Bank
Sharon Mayer, President/CEO Allen Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors
Bruce Heller JaRyCo Development
Al Holmes Optymize
Christi Jefferson Christi Taylor Jefferson, CPA
Dr. Toni Jenkins Collin County Community College
Rudy Mann Sunbelt Telecommunications
James Montgomery Hilton Garden Inn
Griff Moore Atrium Financial
Dr. Jenny Preston Allen Independent School District
Charisse Reaume Allen Economic Development Corporation
Chris Ryan Xtera Communications
T. Randall (Randy) Sandifer Attorney at Law
Andy Stewart Compliments, LLC
Peter Vargas City of Allen
Jim Waldbauer BW2 Engineers
Staff
Pam Fechter Membership
Carol Rodgers Operations
The Chamber would like to acknowledge and thank the following major investors
Platinum Investors
Experian HIT Entetainment Presbyterian Hospital of Allen RCL Enterprises Strasburger & Price, LLP Sunbelt Telecommunications, Inc.
Gold Investors
Carter & Burgess Community Credit Union Frullati Cafe and Bakery FSI International Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse Oncor Group Regions Bank Sage Telecom, Inc. Sam's Club #4743 Plano/East Sanmina SCI Twin Creeks Master Planned Community
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Joint Venture Announced
Venture: Core Business Advisors Statistics state that 4 out of every 5 businesses will fail. In an effort to increase the success rates of small and startup business, Optymize, a local marketing and business consulting company and The Wang Law Firm, a local law firm, have created a joint program aptly dubbed "Venture". This new program is targeted to investors, business owners and entrepreneurs considering investing in, concepting, starting or growing a small business. The program will provide participating clients with access to general business, sales and marketing, business development and legal advice and counsel for a flat monthly rate. We developed this program because many investors, entrepreneurs and businesses come to our practices after problems have arisen in their ventures, and we see that many of those problems arose because these clients were not advised by experienced professionals. For most of these clients, they did not have advice because they were fearful of the costs and they were not able to find the advisors that they needed. Unfortunately, the costs and consequences of dealing with these problems outweigh the costs of prevention. Both Optymize and The Wang Law Firm have built successful practices helping entrepreneurs and businesses mitigate their venture risks from the conception, through the growth and protection of their ventures. For more information about the “Venture” program, call Optymize at 469.519.1062 or The Wang law Firm at 214.74.2300.
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