Should I belong to 100 Associations for business success?

Alright, I exaggerate a bit. But it may seem like a business owner needs to belong to so many organizations to exist and succeed in business.

As a membership rep for NFIB I'm truly blessed to see so many business owners. I am saddened however at times to find that they are misinformed and they think that their small business is "just fine" because they belong to an association and that "they've got it covered".

The truth is, they do not. Certainly in the areas that NFIB deals with for each small business owner who is a member. NFIB's "one member one vote" policy sets it apart of any other organization I've yet heard about. I've chatted with some business owners who told me that they don't agree with how their association voted on or did something which they did not agree. Their association model is to vote in a board which is supposed to represent them. When they don't, "ah well".

So here is a short Facebook post which I posted today. My point is that when you have a fire, how many fire trucks would you like to come to put out the fire; more is better right? I know it's maybe costly to belong to many associtions but my thought is that NFIB should be included.

Organizations and associations exist because they supply a need. There are organizations and associations which are similar but not the same; much like some words are similar but not the same. I'm glad to share NFIB with small business owners which is an organization that is their "voice" at their state capital and in Washington D.C. One member has one voice, regardless of the amount of their membership dues. (It's not a donation). There is no other organization like NFIB for your small business, PERIOD. For instance, NFIB was solely responsible for getting up to a 20% deduction on your taxes recently. There was no other organization; no matter how big or exclusive that did or could even do that. NFIB rocks for small business. Keep your membership with your industry associations and local organizations but I suggest that you also have a real voice in what happens to the life of your small business. This can only be done by joining your local small business neighbors with an NFIB membership. If you want to know more about NFIB, ask a small business owner, then get back to me. Make it a great day! Ter

(By the way, these are my thoughts. I don't "represent NFIB except as a membership rep seeing small business owners and the NFIB organization has not approved and does not necessarily agree with my thoughts; they are my own opinion).

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