In 1947, Chase and his family founded Chase Paper Company, a stationery company. In 1977, Chase was selected by the U.S. Small Business Administration as the Small Business Person of the Year. That same year he received a certificate from the Harvard Business School Smaller Company Management Program The company was chosen to print the official invitations for the 1981 inauguration of Ronald Reagan. In 1984, Chase sold his interest in Chase Paper Company.