08/26/2005
Take action and meet other small businesses through NFIB
Owning a small business can feel very lonely sometimes. Your employees may know your business inside and out, but you're the one at the end of the line. Meeting other small-business owners who share your concerns makes a difference.
You can get to know other small-business owners like you and learn how to help small business -- including your own -- at an NFIB Area Action Council meeting.
"NFIB has been a great resource for talking to other business owners with similar problems, concerns and interests," says Bill Keck, owner of Keck Parking and an NFIB/Iowa member. "At NFIB everyone is cordial and they share thoughts and concerns. There's a really good atmosphere."
By getting involved in an AAC, you can help your small-business neighbors in several ways:
- Enhancing your knowledge of small-business issues
- Improving efforts to elect small-business friendly candidates
- Assisting in state and federal political action campaigns
- Helping NFIB grow its membership
- ...and more
And you'll be working with other small-business owners who share your concerns! Participation in an AAC is open to all NFIB members who would like to play a more active role in the work of NFIB. By being involved, you will have opportunities to network with other small-business owners, have direct input on public policy issues and build relationships with elected officials. Most AACs meet about three times a year.
June Lennon, owner of Martin & Lennon CPA, PA, in Greenville, S.C., has been involved with NFIB for years.
"NFIB makes it easy to be an activist -- it has the foundation laid, it has the contacts, it has the power, it has the recognition," Lennon says. "All you have to do is show up."
