{"id":40530,"date":"2025-07-15T18:57:35","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T18:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonchamber.com\/?page_id=40530"},"modified":"2026-01-02T14:13:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T14:13:25","slug":"first-call","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bostonchamber.com\/foundation\/first-call\/","title":{"rendered":"First Call by Small Business Strong"},"content":{"rendered":"<style> .banner:before {\r\n        background: linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(0,0,0,0.5),rgba(0,0,0,0.5)) !important;\r\n    }<\/style><div id=\"ra_id_1646759553\" class=\"banner  standard lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit\" data-bg-image=\"url(https:\/\/bostonchamber.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/first-call-sbs-1-1.jpg)\">\r\n        <div class=\"container  banner-container text-Center\">\r\n            <div class=\"row center-items\">\r\n                                \r\n                <div class=\"col-lg-7\"  >\r\n                                            <!-- <p class=\"label special-label\" tabindex=\"0\"><\/p> -->\r\n                    \r\n                    <h1 class=\"underline-text white \" tabindex=\"0\">\r\n                        First Call by <br><u>Small Business Strong<\/u>                    <\/h1>\r\n                                            <div class=\"xyz\" tabindex=\"0\"><p> <\/p><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"banner_event\">\r\n                                                <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"banner-btn-wrapper\">\r\n                                                                                <\/div>\r\n                        <!-- <a href=\"#\">Link<\/a>\r\n                        <a class=\"arrow-link\" href=\"#\">Link<\/a>\r\n                        <a class=\"external-link\" href=\"#\">External Link<\/a>\r\n                        <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"#\">More<\/a> -->\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\njQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n    setTimeout(function () {\r\n        console.log('here');\r\n\t\t$('#_youtube-iframe-wrapper').show();\r\n\t}, 2000);\r\n});\r\n<\/script>\n\n<style>\r\n    .btn:hover:after {\r\n        transform: scaleX(1.05);\r\n    }\r\n<\/style>\r\n<div class=\"people-spotlight text-person \" id=\"ra_id_1752255598\">\r\n    <div class=\"container\">\r\n        <div class=\"row\">           \r\n            \t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-9\">\r\n                <div class=\"\">\r\n                                            <h3 tabindex=\"0\">Expert Guidance &#038; Connections for Microbusinesses  <\/h3>\r\n                                            <div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"text_description\">Running a microbusiness (1-10 employees) comes with unique challenges\u2014 but you don\u2019t have to navigate them alone. Through First Call, you\u2019ll receive a one-hour consultation with an experienced Business Advisor who will help you identify solutions, explore opportunities, and connect with the right resources to move your business forward.  \r\n<br><br>\r\n<b>ABOUT THE FOUNDATION<\/b>\r\n<br><br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/bostonchamber.com\/foundation\/\">The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Foundation<\/a>, the Chamber\u2019s 501(c)(3) nonprofit arm, expands economic opportunity through its initiatives focused on workforce and talent development, and small business growth. Our work supports people and small businesses through programs that develop talent, cultivate future leaders, retain a strong workforce and promote inclusive growth.<\/div>\r\n                        \r\n                                        <div class=\"btn-wrapper\">\r\n                                            <a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.monday.com\/forms\/69bd73732c7de01232f5296679d14a36?r=use1\" class=\"btn primary-cta btn-arrow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span>Schedule Your First Call<\/a>\r\n                                                <a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/bostonchamber.com\/networks\/small-business\/\" class=\"btn secondary-cta btn-arrow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span>Learn More About Small Business Strong<\/a>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"col-lg-3\">\r\n                    <div class=\"\">\r\n                                                                <h4>Questions? Contact us. <\/h4>\r\n                                                            \t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\"  tabindex=\"0\" class=\"avtar ratio ratio-4x3 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/bostonchamber.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/amber-headshot-new.jpg\" alt=\"Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Staff\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480\/330;\">\r\n                                        <h5 tabindex=\"0\" >Amber  Haskell <\/h5>\r\n                    <p  tabindex=\"0\" class=\"special-label company role_job_tile\">VP and Chamber Foundation Executive Director<\/p>\r\n                    <p  tabindex=\"0\" class=\"special-label company\">Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce<\/p>                    <div class=\"wrapper-links\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <a class=\"btn secondary-cta btn-arrow\" href=\"mailto:info@gbccfoundation.org\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span>Email Amber <\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                    <\/div>\r\n                    \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n                                        \r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\n\n<div id=\"ra_id_1752256178\"  class=\"section media-text \">\r\n    <div class=\"container\">\r\n        <div class=\"row left\">\r\n            <div class=\"col-lg-6\">\r\n                <div class=\"media-wrapper\">\r\n                    <div id=\"media-text-desktop\" class=\"media-lightbox\">\r\n        <div class=\"item  ratio ratio-16x9\" tabindex=\"0\" ><img decoding=\"async\" tabindex=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/bostonchamber.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/first-call-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Two women talking and writing down notes.\" class=\"media-img lazyload\" data-caption=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 860px; 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