MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
High-Level Business Benefits
Business Networking
Having the right business “connections for success” is vital for growth. The SBRA provides numerous opportunities for SBRA Members to meet and get to know one another and develop relationships that can and will be mutually beneficial.
Breakfast Referral Club
Monthly Meetup / Mingle
Business Coaching and Mentoring
The SBRA provides a series of small group or one-on-one meetings designed to help business owners and/or their key employees learn from others.
Business Assessments
The SBRA provides a detailed questionnaire specific to business performance designed to identify areas of opportunity for change. This process is reviewed and facilitated by a SBRA staff member followed by recommendations for growth.
Startup Assistance [The Pitch]
The Pitch is a unique service of the SBRA, designed for someone that is interested in starting a new business or in need of additional capital to expand and grow. The Pitch program will assist the owner in preparing their business plan and presentation. Then, when ready, the owner will have an opportunity to “throw” their PITCH to a small group of bankers and investors to either get one of them to meet and discuss the opportunity or to get constructive comments on steps they will need to take in order to secure an interested lender.
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Problem Solving [The Huddle]
The SBRA Huddle is an hour-long meeting between a business owner and a select team of SBRA business associates chosen with the expertise and experience that can help owners deal with a particular situation or problem facing their business. The ultimate purpose is to help the owner find a possible solution, develop a plan and then help guide them through the process.
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Certifications
Tied into select SBRA workshops, seminars and training programs will be Certificates of Participation or Certificates of Achievement to allow participants the opportunity to accumulate hours of documented education and training to further their career.
Collective Minds
What better way to solve ongoing problems you’re facing in business than by sharing those problems with other business owners that have overcome similar obstacles. “Collective Minds” presents an unique opportunity to do exactly that – in a strictly confidential format that’s been formerly reserved for C-level executives in major corporations. By working together to share experiences, this group interaction of small business owners under the direction of a facilitator provides a unique approach to problem solving.
Watch the Collective Minds video.
Watch the Collective Minds video.
Business Information & Training
Workshops
We offer free, one hour, bi-monthly interactive meetings, led by a facilitator, usually an association member, allowing participants to openly discuss and work on a relevant topic. Workshops are held at the SBRA and at different member locations.
Seminars
SBRA seminars consist of a speaker or panel presenting information in either half or full-day sessions, which the audience can participate through Q & A. All topics are related to business improvement, business development, growth and success. Most speakers will be Association Members sharing their expertise in their particular field of work. A fee will be charged for seminars.
Professional Services for Businesses
Insurance
The Small Business Resource Association is proud to announce a strategic relationship that allows us to offer a comprehensive insurance program for SBRA members, their employees and families. Coverage includes Business insurance, Auto, Home, Accident, Life, Disability and Health Care.
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Financing
We’ve aligned SBRA Member Banks and lending institutions that are prepared and willing to help with the ongoing needs of small businesses to provide assistance for financing, cash flow, working capital or expansion.
Business Start-Up and Exit Strategy Planning
The SBRA provides Member organizations and in-house staff that can help assist a new start-up business as well as help the business owner that is considering selling his or her business or retiring. In either scenario, planning is vital to successfully moving through these key business phases.
Human Resources Consulting
The SBRA advises business owners on the most current legal requirements of a business regarding interviewing, hiring, training, supervising, motivating, rewarding and firing of employees.
Legal and Accounting Counseling
We can connect you with Lawyers and Accountants who specialize in understanding the needs of small businesses, and can provide advice and direction to protect your business entity both legally and financially.
Training & Development for Your Employees
Leadership Development Training
SBRA Programs are available to help Owners and Managers enhance their leadership knowledge and skills. These programs are designed to teach leaders to better lead so they can help others succeed.
Coaching & Mentoring
The SBRA provides a series of small group or one-on-one meetings designed to help employees learn from others.
Certifications
Tied into select SBRA workshops, seminars and training programs will be Certificates of Participation or Certificates of Achievement to allow participants the opportunity to accumulate hours of documented education and training to further their career.
Family Discounts & Professional Services
Family Fun Discounts
Families that play together, stay together. You have most likely heard that more than once, but it’s true. Therefore, the SBRA has leveraged its Association buying power to help secure many special discounts and package deals to allow you and your family to go out and have fun at numerous attractions and venues.
Day-to-Day Savings
Your membership will allow you to get a variety of discounts on products and services that you purchase and use every day. They may not be huge, but, at the end of the year, these savings can total up to hundreds or thousands of dollars in savings.
Date Night
Yes, you read it correctly–DATE NIGHT. You and your spouse deserve a night out every once in a while to spend some quality time with one another. Therefore, once again the SBRA has made arrangements with many MEMBER eating establishments to provide you with a great dining experience at a special price.
Insurance Savings for Employees
The Small Business Resource Association is proud to announce a strategic relationship that allows us to offer a comprehensive insurance program for SBRA members, their employees and families. Coverage includes Business insurance, Auto, Home, Accident, Life, Disability and Health Care.