Membership Benefits
- Access to a local and national network of like-minded independent
businesses through regularly- scheduled gatherings and networking events
- Preferred patronage and favored vendor status with fellow members
- Business referrals within network and expanded ‘sales force’ through active
business contacts
- Exposure to socially and environmentally-conscious customers who support
the local economy through strategically-targeted business listings in:
-Local Gift Guide/Directory
-BALLE Online Marketplace & www.thinklocal.org (site in work)
- Cooperative purchasing power for joint promotions, health insurance, office
supplies, etc.
- Educational and informational presentations on topical issues,
mentoring support, including problem-solving and best practice
forums for small-business owners.
- Participation in the Buy Local First Lehigh Valley campaign with
promotional resources including: window decal and poster identifying your
business as local and dependently-owned; “Think Local — Buy Local — Be
Local” logo for use in your own ads.
- Complimentary subscription to the locally-published national magazine, In
Business ($33.00 value)
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