09/01/2005
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."
For more information about joining an AAC in Indiana, contact Steve Wolff at (317) 638-4447.
