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Southland businesses have not only survived the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, but found ways to thrive, as shown by a record number of entries in this year's Southland Business Excellence Awards. ....
Small-businesses now occupied about 80 per cent of chamber membership, a huge change from the big business demographic chambers traditionally attract, Carey said. They had found small businesses were driven to join the chamber because of the high level of advocacy and training the chamber can provide. “I think the advocacy, along with the Leadership Academy and our high level of training and event opportunities is the reason behind the growth,” she said. The Southland Leadership Academy, launched in 2019, originally started with 386 members. More than 186 businesses had joined in the past two years. The chamber was driven to start the academy to boost leadership skills in Southland businesses. ....