President's Message

Welcome to the Houston West Chamber of Commerce, where we’re…

In Business. For Business.™

We all know the competitor who comes in the door and the first thing said is,
”Where’s the ‘low-hanging fruit’?”

With this approach, this kind of person is often not the one who will be asked for advice on the latest advances in the industry.

The HWCOC has a broader outlook.  

Because we are In Business.  For Business.™  

It’s the difference between someone who comes in and says, “What’s your problem and I’ll fix it?” versus “What are the main issues surrounding this problem, what’s the issue, what’s the importance, what’s the impact of not fixing it?”  so it’s putting on our customer hat instead of our vendor hat.

At HWCOC, our goal is to be a business resource and a trusted advisor for you.  

We are here to serve you.  

It boils down to being able to provide a broader range of services and a more strategic overall mindset.  To put that another way, we're trying to increase the perceived value to our valued Members of the services we are bringing to the table.

The genesis of this proactive approach is for the Chamber to help foster the growth of your company and your clients through our high-value business processes, an expanded partnership role and, ultimately, to help you leverage our services into a real competitive advantage.

In a highly competitive local, regional, national and global business climate, it is essential that the HWCOC becomes even more creative in finding ways to help you service your clients to improve their loyalty and repeat business.

There is a basic premise at work in almost all business relationships.  That is, if two people want to do business together they won’t let any details get in the way.  If two people don’t want to do business together any detail will get in the way.

There is also a simple principle at work in all business relationships.  Customers continue to do business with people and organizations they trust and who care about their problems and success and not just about selling more products and services to them.

It’s called being In Business.  For Business.™

That’s our story.

And we’re sticking to it.

Jeannie Bollinger

President and CEO