Join alliance for small businesses

Published in the Culpeper Star Exponent 8/1/2011

The Culpeper Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors, voted on July, 2011 to work with the Virginia Chamber of Commerce in offering the following benefits to our small business members. The description below is an excerpt from the Virginia Chamber of Commerce Small Business Alliance Program:

Small Business Membership Alliance

Small business is the driving force of the economy and jobs in Virginia. The Virginia Chamber of Commerce is committed to a partnership with local chambers to ensure the voice of small business is heard with minimal investment and maximum impact. 

 

As an Alliance Member you will receive:

• Chamber Briefings, the Government Relations monthly e-newsletter
• Chamber Action Alerts
• Virginia Chamber Prosperity Project
• Creating opportunities to engage your employees in legislative and electoral processes.
• Invitations to regional policy events and surveys
• Opportunities to participate in building Virginia’s 2020 Vision Plan
• Access to statewide coalitions & initiatives
• Participation in Chamber Day at the Capitol
• Full-time, professional government relations staff
• Access to professional Chamber Staff and Resources
• Aggressive, proactive General Assembly representation
• Chamber ‘Clout’ to oppose initiatives harmful to your business and support initiatives helpful to your business
• Information through Chamber updates
• Increased visibility in the marketplace, and in the General Assembly
• Discounted rates for members at statewide Signature Events
• Member discounts on publications
• Online Membership Directory

The program is FREE to businesses with 10 Full Time Employees or fewer and a member of the Culpeper Chamber of Commerce. To qualify as a small business under these guidelines, the business is at least 51% independently owned and controlled by one of more individuals, together with affiliates, has 10 or fewer employees.  One or more of the individual owners shall control both the management and daily business operations of the small business.

We are pleased to work closely with the Virginia Chamber of Commerce in bringing additional membership value to our members. The initiative of the Virginia Chamber in highlighting the voice of local small business at the state level is a significant. Please contact the Culpeper Chamber of Commerce office regarding this new benefit. Join us in being the “Voice of Business” locally and now…. at the State Level…

Many Thanks to the Board of Directors at the Virginia Chamber of Commerce and the President of the Virginia Chamber for your support of the local Chambers of Commerce and our small business members.