Having the right business “connections for success” is vital for growth. The SBRA provides numerous opportunities for SBRA Members to meet and get to know one another and develop relationships that can and will be mutually beneficial.

The SBRA provides a series of small group or one-on-one meetings designed to help business owners and/or their key employees learn from others.

Every GOOD business will be known for their culture, what is your business’ culture? How do you create a culture that will help your business grow and create a working environment that everyone wants to be part of? Become the employer of choice.

The SBRA provides a detailed questionnaire specific to business performance designed to identify areas of opportunity for change. This process is reviewed and facilitated by a SBRA staff member followed by recommendations for growth.

The Pitch is a unique service of the SBRA, designed for someone that is interested in starting a new business or in need of additional capital to expand and grow. The Pitch program will assist the owner in preparing their business plan and presentation. Then, when ready, the owner will have an opportunity to “throw” their PITCH to a small group of bankers and investors to either get one of them to meet and discuss the opportunity or to get constructive comments on steps they will need to take in order to secure an interested lender.

The SBRA Huddle is an hour-long meeting between a business owner and a select team of SBRA business associates chosen with the expertise and experience that can help owners deal with a particular situation or problem facing their business. The ultimate purpose is to help the owner find a possible solution, develop a plan and then help guide them through the process

Tied into some of the SBRA workshops, seminars and training programs will be Certificates of Participation or Certificates of Achievement to allow participants the opportunity to accumulate hours of documented education and training to further their career.