Presenting sponsor
Visa USA is proud to partner with the National Federation of Independent Business to support the 2006 Small-Business Summit. Visa is committed to delivering small businesses with payment and cash management solutions that meet their unique needs. Our innovative solutions offer freedom and versatility to small businesses with flexible payment options, detailed management reports and access to millions of cardholders around the world. Visa's products and services for small business include, among many others, Visa Business credit card, Visa Business check card, Visa Business Line of Credit, Visa Payroll card, web-based reporting solutions, as well as free online workshops—all designed to help small businesses achieve big dreams. Champion level sponsor
Supporter level sponsors
Benefactor level sponsors
Friend of NFIB level sponsors
- American General Life and Accident Company
- BizFilings
- Gates McDonald
- IKEA
- PC Magazine
- Verizon Communications
Seminar sponsor
Champion level sponsor
Salesgenie.com, a product of infoUSA, works closely with small businesses nationwide to provide unlimited sales leads and mailing lists to enhance the marketing efforts of small businesses. Our 12 databases include information on 13 million U.S. businesses and 200 million consumers. We understand that finding and managing the right information is critical to small-business success. Our products help small businesses grow revenue, manage sales leads and get the information they need to make the sales they want. We are honored to be a sponsor of the 2006 NFIB National Small-Business Summit. Return to the top.
Supporter level sponsors
Dell is a proud sponsor of the 2006 NFIB National Small-Business Summit. Serving entrepreneurs, small and medium businesses with a dedicated team, Dell provides the technology products and services specifically designed to meet these unique business needs. Dell is committed to serving NFIB members with the highest level of service and support so they can stay focused on running their businesses. 
FedEx shares NFIB's commitment to the needs of small businesses and is proud to continue its sponsorship of the NFIB National Small-Business Summit. FedEx has enjoyed a very successful alliance with the National Federation of Independent Business since January 2001, enabling thousands of NFIB member businesses to save money on FedEx Express and FedEx Ground shipping services. 
MBNA, a long-time supporter of NFIB's efforts to act as the voice of small business in Washington, D.C., and across the nation, is proud to sponsor the 2006 NFIB National Small-Business Summit. Just as NFIB is committed to providing its members with services and resources to better satisfy their customers, MBNA is committed to providing NFIB and its members the financial products and services they need to succeed. 
The NFIB Member Benefits program was created to be a resource for small and independent businesses. With the buying power and clout of 600,000 members, NFIB Member Benefits offer access to and discounts on the products and services you use every day like shipping, health and business insurance, credit card processing and more. As the "voice of small business," NFIB represents your voice on legislative issues, and the NFIB Member Benefits program represents your voice with partners that can lower the cost of running your business. You work hard and NFIB Member Benefits works hard for you.
SBTV, the only television network dedicated to small business, is pleased to be a media partner for the 2006 NFIB Small-Business Summit. SBTV shares NFIB's commitment to the nation's small-business owners. Entrepreneurs have made sbtv.com a top destination for small-business news and information. SBTV delivers practical, compelling, free content produced by experienced journalists and industry experts. SBTV is devoted to the small-business market, from business startups to established enterprises. We believe that being an entrepreneur is a way of living—not just a way to make a living. Return to the top.
Benefactor level sponsor
Wells Fargo's tradition of serving small businesses spans more than 150 years. We enjoy a strong partnership with NFIB, and are honored to be a sponsor of the 2006 NFIB National Small-Business Summit. Our partnership is based on our mutual commitment to helping ensure small-business owners have the resources they need to succeed financially, both in business and personally. As the nation's leading lender to small businesses, Wells Fargo is proud to be serving our more than 1 million small-business customers nationwide. Return to the top.
Friend of NFIB level sponsor
American General Life and Accident Insurance Company, a member company of American International Group—the world's largest international insurance and financial-services organization—is a proud sponsor of the 2006 NFIB National Small-Business Summit. NFIB and AGLA have formed an alliance to help small-business owners find solutions to their employee voluntary benefit needs without increasing costs. As an NFIB member, your employees have access to an array of supplemental life and health-insurance products, including AGLA's PlusCare supplemental health plan specifically designed for NFIB members. 
BizFilings shares NFIB's commitment to the needs of small businesses. Founded by two entrepreneurs seeking online resources to start a business of their own, BizFilings helps small businesses in all 50 states form corporations and LLCs. An active NFIB member, BizFilings funds 10 NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation scholarships. BizFilings has expanded its support of young entrepreneurs in 2006, cosponsoring with NFIB the first Young Entrepreneur's "Plan for the Future" Business Plan Competition. Join us at the Summit to meet the competition winners. 
As a partner and strong supporter of NFIB for nearly 14 years, GatesMcDonald, a Nationwide Company, is once again proud to sponsor the NFIB National Small Business Summit. Since 1929, GatesMcDonald has helped small businesses to be successful by controlling the costs associated with absence, illness and injury and improving employee health and productivity. GatesMcDonald's solutions empower small businesses to more effectively manage their workers' compensation, family and medical leave, company leave and short-term and long-term disability programs.
IKEA—Providing furniture for the Internet Café. Building a successful business means connecting—with your customers, and with your dreams. It means finding the right products and getting the right help to turn plans into reality. IKEA "For Your Business" helps you connect all the dots through practical solutions. Such as furnishing tips, a planning tool, inspiration pages and links to products and services. IKEA knows what it takes to make a business work, so let us go to work for you.
PC Magazine is proud to be a first-time sponsor of the 2006 NFIB National Small-Business Summit. As the most trusted brand in tech media, PC Magazine provides key decisionmakers of small businesses with the most comprehensive, most accurate and most relevant analysis of tech products and services in the industry. We're a resource for objective, reliable information that small businesses can apply to their companies' unique needs to maximize growth and realize their full potential. PC Magazine can be the IT department for small businesses who have the challenges, but not the resources, of larger companies.
Verizon Communications is pleased to be a sponsor at the 2006 NFIB National Small-Business Summit. Verizon is a leader in delivering broadband and other wireline and wireless communication innovations to mass market, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, serving 53 million customers nationwide. Verizon Business operates one of the most expansive wholly owned global IP networks. Verizon Telecom is deploying the nation's most advanced fiber-optic network to deliver the benefits of converged communications, information and entertainment services to customers.
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Seminar sponsor
AIG Small Business, a unit of the property and casualty insurance companies of American International Group, is proud to be a first-time sponsor of the 2006 NFIB Small-Business Summit. Like NFIB, AIG Small Business is dedicated to serving this vital market segment by providing unparalleled service and responsiveness, combined with cost-sensible insurance products to businesses with $25 million or less in revenues. We are committed to providing small businesses across the country with the specialty insurance coverages they need to grow and thrive in today's marketplace. Return to the top.
