SCDC Investment Benefits

Administrative Services:

• Business and Service Directory listing

• Business referral service

• Free participation in Welcome Bag program

• Participation in ALL SCDC promotions/events (discounted member rates):

Home Show, I Love Sheldon Cards, Hot Dog Appreciation Day, Golden Easter Egg Hunt, Christmas promotions/events, Bad checks/scam alerts

• Bulk rate mailing service available at minimal cost

• Business labels available at minimal cost

• Free business listing on Sheldon's website

• Private business page (link) on Sheldon's website: FREE

• Public recognition of investment and volunteer participation

• Community packets available (FREE) to use as a marketing tool for recruitment

• Receive the weekly development report--the "Friday Fax"

• Participation in Sheldon Dollars program

• Participation in Christmas Cash program

• Invitations to Friday coffees, Business After Five, Annual Banquet, ribbon cutting and groundbreaking ceremonies.

• The SCDC serves as your ADVOCATE on local, regional, and state levels.
  *Legislative Issues    *Community Marketing    *Partnerships with Development Groups    * Sheldon Website    *Long range planning to help "grow" Sheldon    *Partnerships with SBA, ABA, IDED, ICCE, PDI and more
   

Remember: The SCDC also coordinates community events such as Celebration Days, maintains the community calendar, coordinates marketing programs, community betterment programs, facilitates grant writing, works to maintain the street and building lights, and MORE!

Chamber Activities:

• Preferential rates on all 2007 SCDC promotions/events

• Business licensing and permit application assistance

• Participation in Sheldon Dollars program
• Participation in Merry Money program
• Invitations to attend and host Friday Coffees, Business After Five, Annual Banquet, Ribbon-cutting, & groundbreaking ceremonies
• Public recognition of investment & volunteer participation
• Creates new promotions and activities to drive new customers and increase sales revenue in Sheldon.
• Implements programs to beautify Sheldon with seasonal decorations and community wide clean up efforts.

Economic Development Benefits:

• Labor Market Information Research and Analysis
• Market Research

• Grant writing services
• Lobby efforts on state and federal issues

• Industry specific research.
• Invests in recruiting and maintaining the highest quality workforce with the skills you need.
• Maintains partnerships that work toward reducing legislated business costs.
• Develops and implements tools and strategies designed to attract your suppliers and your customers to Sheldon.
• Dedicated to the continuous improvement of the basics that create a strong economy: transportation, education, and communication systems.

• Community packets available (free) to use as a marketing tool for recruitment.
• Eligibility for Storefront Renovation and Business “Gap” financing loans.
• Startup business plan or business expansion plan assistance

Note:  The SCDC also coordinates community events such as Celebration Days, produces and distributes community calendar, conducts community-marketing programs, administers community betterment programs, lobbies, designs, and manages business financial incentives, markets and administers housing assistance programs, AND MORE!

Click here for a Membership Enrollment/Renewal Form!