Dennis Erokan of Placemaking Group to deliver keynote at May 9 event in Concord CONCORD, CA., April 25, 2014—Fourteen outstanding small-business owners, selected by Contra Costa County and Tri-Valley Chambers of Commerce, will be honored at the East Bay Leadership Council’s 14th Annual Small Business Awards Luncheon on Friday, May...

The Richmond Chamber is proud to promote Nerd Crossing as this year’s Small Business of the Year! Read the conversation below with their Owner and Chief Nerd, Jim Hammack, on his challenges, future goals, and advice for new business start-ups. Richmond Chamber of Commerce (RCOC): Tell us your name, your...

Press Release, Gardener’s Guild, May 23, 2013. Gardeners’ Guild, a full service landscape contractor, headquartered in Richmond, California, has received the “Small Business of the Year” award by both the SBA (Small Business Administration) and the Contra Costa Business Council. The Small Business Administration award was presented during a luncheon...