Small business snub of Chamber membership invitation disappointing – Urling

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) is disappointed over “the lack of response” to the decision made by the Chamber last year to open its doors to members from the small business community.

“Frankly, there has not been any real response and the Chamber is disappointed because we feel that we are equipped to help small businesses in various ways,” GCCI President Clinton Urling told Stabroek Business.

Asked whether the Chamber had been able to discern any likely reasons for small entrepreneurs not wanting to become members of the Chamber, Urling said that the business support organisation had not been able to make a determination. He added though,