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Applications for the next class of the Chandler Leadership Institute are now by Ryan Narramore
being accepted by the Chandler Chamber of Commerce. The deadline to apply What started as a simple pizza craving for Matt Godek has turned into a
is 5 p.m. Fri., Dec. 18. grassroots effort to help support local business in a struggling economy.
The Chamber’s Leadership Institute prepares future community leaders to “I wanted to fi nd a local pizza joint in the East Valley with a fun atmosphere,
meet the challenges of community service. but couldn’t fi nd any online,” says Godek. “I went through a variety of search
“The purpose of Chandler Leadership Institute is to provide selected engines and online business directories and the only results I found were
business and community members an opportunity to learn about issues facing national chains.”
our community, develop skills required by community leaders and motivate Godek’s challenge led him to develop an online directory, www.LocalSpyder.
participants to become involved in leadership roles and service to Chandler,” com, to help consumers fi nd locally owned businesses in their own community.
explains Chandler Chamber of Commerce spokesperson Katie Stringham. Now founder and CEO of Local Spyder, Godek is excited about the opportunity
Leadership participants attend Issue Days the third Friday of each month to help small businesses grow in a down economy.
from 7:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. January through October. Issue Days address “Local Spyder is different from other online directories because consumers
education, government, public safety and business. The class also works will only fi nd locally owned businesses,” says Godek. “It’s our goal to give small
together to complete a service project in Chandler that benefi ts the community. businesses a stronger online presence by eliminating the bigger companies
Tuition for the Chandler Leadership Institute is $500. The cost covers who typically appear fi rst in search results.”
study materials, meals, registration, graduation and expenses related to class Consumers can search Local Spyder for locally-owned businesses by
participation. business name or category and can fi lter the search results by distance from
Applications can be obtained online at
www.chandlerchamber.com or at their home address or other location.
the Chandler Chamber offi ces at 25 S. Arizona Pl., Suite 201, in downtown “Shopping locally is also a great way to help the communities and cities
Chandler. we live in,” adds Godek. “For every dollar that a consumer spends at a locally
For more information, contact Karen Hall at 480-963-4571 or email Karen@ owned business, 80 percent of that money is returned back to the cities and
chandlerchamber.com. used for local services, libraries, schools and nonprofi ts. Nationally owned
corporations only return 10 percent to the local community.”
The website also lets consumers create their own account so they can
receive weekly electronic coupons from local merchants, as well as the ability
to write reviews about their experiences with local businesses.
Local Spyder currently serves Chandler, Gilbert, Queen Creek, Apache
Junction, Mesa and Tempe. For more information, call 480-620-6706 or visit
the website.
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