Small Business Organizations

Small Business Organizations

AAFD - American Association of Franchisees & Dealers
The AAFD is a national non-profit trade association representing the rights and interests of franchisees and independent dealers throughout the United States.

AMA - American Management Association
A nonprofit, worldwide, membership-based educational organization that assists individuals and enterprises in the development of organizational effectiveness.

ANAB - Association of North American Business
Member services include discounts on long-distance service, insurance, car rentals, and more.

ASBA - The American Small Business Association
A 50,000 member organization that provides new small business owners with the organization's buying power for discounts on software, insurance, and more.

BNI - Business Network International
BNI is the World's Largest Business Networking, Referrals and Word of Mouth Marketing Organization.

Business.Gov
Provides access to federal government information and services for business.

ICSB - International Council for Small Business
An organization devoted to advancing management education for small businesses.

IFA - International Franchise Association
IFA represents all aspects of the franchise community and works to protect, enhance and promote franchising.

IHA - International Homeworkers Association
A membership organization dedicated to serving people who work in a home work place environment.

NAFE - National Association For Female Executives
The largest businesswomen's association in the United States.

NASBIC - National Association of Small Business Investment Companies
The National Association of Small Business Investment Companies (NASBIC) is the professional association for the Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) industry.
 
NASE - National Association for the Self-Employed
The NASE provides America's small-business owner with news and resources, legislative advocacy and membership benefits.

NBA - National Business Association
Provides members with group buying power, support programs, and small business resources materials.

NBEA - National Business Education Association
Professional organization devoted exclusively to serving individuals and groups engaged in instruction, administration, research, and dissemination of information for and about business.

NBIA - National Business Incubation Association 
The world’s leading organization advancing business incubation and entrepreneurship.

NCBA - National Cooperative Business Association
Organization serving all types of cooperatives, providing information, resources and networking on participating in a cooperative.

NFIB - National Federation of Independent Business
A small business advocacy group with almost 600,000 members championing the cause of small business to the government.
 
NMOA - National Mail Order Association
Provides information, education and business contacts to those involved in direct marketing and mail order advertising.

NPA - Network Professional Association
A leading professional association of the network computing industry.

NSBA - National Small Business Association
America's Small Business Advocate. NSBA protects and promotes small business at all levels of government through grassroots activities. The NSBA nationwide network monitors small business related legislation on local, state and federal levels.

NWBC - National Women's Business Council
The National Women's Business Council is a bi-partisan federal advisory council created to serve as an independent source of advice and policy recommendations to the President, Congress, and the U.S. Small Business Administration on economic issues of importance to women business owners.

SBA - Small Business Administration
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation.

SBE - Small Business & Entrepreneurship
SBE Council is a advocacy organization dedicated to protecting small business and promoting entrepreneurship.

SCORE - Service Corps of Retired Executives
Nonprofit association with 12,400 volunteer members and 389 chapters throughout the United States and its territories. Offering online counseling for small business, get your specific questions answered by an expert familiar with your area of business.

Small Business Advocate
Provides newsletters and tip for members and many member benefits.

Small Business Benefits
Offers members benefits and small business tips.

TiE - The Indus Entrepreneurs
A nonprofit global network of entrepreneurs established to promote entrepreneurship.

USASBE - United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship
The United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) is the largest independent, professional, academic organization in the world dedicated to advancing the discipline of entrepreneurship.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Largest business association providing advice and advocacy for business.