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ocal business man Rene Sepulveda can trace his roots back to the 1800s, when his great great grandfather, John Campbell, became one of the first landowners in Seguin. The historic Campbell Log Cabin is located downtown in Heritage Village.* (See page 13) Rene’s late uncle Jessie Sepulveda was on the Chamber
Board of Directors in the 1980’s and, more recently, his wife Elizabeth served on the Chamber Board. “Over these first 100 years, I am proud to say my family has had a hand in helping the Chamber grow and, in turn, the Chamber has helped our business grow.”
HOW THE CHAMBER HELPS THEIR BUSINESS
Since Rene and Elizabeth now operate AutoWorx and Serenity Boutique, they have developed a special appreciation for how the Chamber has helped grow their businesses. “Initially,” Elizabeth shares, “joining the Chamber just seemed like the right thing to do, but at the time we did not have any idea exactly what that meant!” In no time they were benefitting from the #ShopSeguinShopLocal campaign, customer service training and facilitated opportunities to do business with other members. Elizabeth says, “Both of us are more than thankful for the Chamber’s training resources and business development opportunities.” On a very practical level, the Chamber provided her business with a storefront website until she could develop her own. “I am sure most folks don’t know how many resources
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the Chamber can provide.” The Sepulvedas know firsthand that the Chamber is promoting them while promoting the city. “As small business owners, we don’t have time to keep up with all the meetings and changes,” Elizabeth adds, “so we are thankful to have the Seguin Chamber as an advocate working on our behalf to keep us connected and successful.”
