Join the Community of the National Small Business Association.
Ignight your connections with relevant people, knowledge, and opportunity
Building an inspired and resourceful small-business community is the vision of the National Small Business Association. Our mission is to help our members be their best by building human connections to knowledge, ideas, relationships, and marketplaces. For 150,000 small-business owners all across the U.S., Virgin Islands, Guam, and Puerto Rico, NSBA is the inspired, national community that multiplies their potential by accelerating personal and professional growth.
- Fostering professional development to advance member's business growth
- Influencing the development and oversight of the small-business community
- Increasing business opportunities in the marketplace of buyers and suppliers
- Building the small-business community's future through lobbying and representing the interests of America's entrepreneurs.
Local Community
Join NSBA and maximize your investment by getting involved. The value you receive is directly related to your level of involvement. As an NSBA membe you’ll benefit from:
- Leadership opportunities – Ensure a lifetime of enriched personal and professional development opportunities by getting involved as a chapter board member, committee chair, or volunteer.
- Events and communications – You can stay in the know about what is happening with colleagues through local events and communications. Besides education and networking programs, NSBA will keep you informed with regular e-mails, newsletters, Web sites and more.
- Educational opportunities – NSBA provides excellent education for all experience levels..
- Professional recognition – NSBA recognizes superior contributions to the association and industry through outstanding events, chapters and individual accomplishments. Take the opportunity to be recognized for your achievements.
Lifetime of Education
Whether you have three or 30 years experience, you can look to NSBA for a lifetime of content-rich learning. Our 360-degree approach to education is a commitment to deliver knowledge through an array of mediums to varied member touchpoints. You can tap in from your home or office, attend local or regional programs … or choose points in between. Many offerings focus on Business Skills for Life, core competencies such as financial management, marketing and leadership development.
Communications and Programs
As an added value, you will receive a variety of communications to stay connected to the national small-business community:
NSBA ADVOCATE – NSBA's bi- monthly magazine features comprehensive coverage of NSBA members, Affiliate Organizations, and the small-business community.
NSBAWeb (www.nsba.biz) – NSBAWeb provides breaking news, research, career resource information, conference registration, online forums and more to your workplace.
The Weekly ADVOCATE – Weekly e-newsletter delivering quick-read association and industry updates.
NSBA National Survey – Annual report on trends and business projections from a survey of 500 small and mid-sized business owners..
NSBA Store – Online bookstore stocked with resources to assist in your professional and personal growth.
NBA Councils – NSBA currently has two councils: Small Business Exporters of America and Small Business Technology Council. NSBA members can gain access to the valuable information released by the councils for an additional nominal yearly fee.
Joining NSBA will be one of the best personal decisions you make about your professional growth and development. You will find a local community of colleagues who have the same entrepreneurial spirit and business goals as you and you will benefit from a wealth of resources unlike any others in the industry.