Small Business Association membership is an excellent investment in your business. SBA represents the the interests of small enterprises, like yours, by developing financial programmes, educational opportunities, and strategic alliances in order to promote efficiency, productivity and profitability. For a full list of the benefits our members enjoy read below:

SME SMART MARKETING CAMPAIGN

A national marketing campaign, designed to promote members’ goods and services to local consumers

TECH SMART WEBSITE PROJECT

Providing websites and encouraging members to use the latest technology to expand their markets and drive sales.

Members' Discount Programme (with Industry Partners)

A Class Battery (Installation, servicing & supply of product)	5%
Advertising Aids (printing services)	15%
Caribbean Label Craft (design of labels)	20%
Choo’s Enterprises (Packaging Materials*)	6%
DHL (International Courier Services)	10%
StarCom Network (advertising)	18% **
Nation Publishing (advertising)	18%
LIME (Data Plans, Phones services & products)
The Packaging Centre (Packing Materials	15%
TropiChem Limited (chemicals & services)	5%
Trowel Plastics Limited(paint & trowel plaster products)	5%

• * Additional discounts may be applied by Choo’s Enterprises
• ** will offer up to 30% discount once radio advertising is exclusive to the StarCom network Stations)

FREE Entrepreneurial Training Programmes

The Small Business Association hosts several managerial and computer-based courses throughout the year in a wide range of subject areas that could help your business.

There are courses that give you management training such as Customer Service Techniques, Basic Accounting and Quick Books for Small Businesses . These are only a few of the courses offered and we are constantly looking to improve the courses so as to meet the needs of small businesses. Each time courses are held the dates, the times and how to register are advertised on this website.

Free Workshops, Seminars and Presentations

The Small Business Association frequently hosts FREE seminars, workshops or presentations on various topics e.g. in finance, marketing. Members are notified of these seminars by email and can also visit the events section of this website for details.

Website Starter Package

For only $295/yr your company can have its own website. Your website will have:

• 3 web pages built using one of many templates
• Up to five pics per page
• Support for downloadable files
• Feedback/contact form
• Your very own domain name (.com, .net, .biz)
• 25 MB Hosting Account
• An email account using the domain name
• Web Stats capability
• A site building tool that lets you update the information
• Free telephone / Email technical support

To take a look at the template collection

1. Visit wsb.fsglobalhost.com/
2. Click on the TEST DRIVE link to the left
3. Click on the Site Wizard link
4. Click on START TEST DRIVE button at the bottom and follow wizard from there.

To sign up for you package come into any of our offices and pay or e-mail to the Secretariat (theoffice@sba.bb) or directly to Future Shock Inc at dspringer@futureshock-global.com. Call 228-0162 if you have any problems accessing the sign up form.

Advertising Discounts

Presently members (who have paid all fees) receive a 18% discount when they advertise with the Nation Newspaper.

Other Benefits Include:

• Facilities for Meetings
• Networking/ Information Sharing
• Increased Customer Base
• Advice on Viability of Project
• Technical Assistance and Advisory Services
• Ability to Partner with SBA on commercially feasible projects
• Marketing Opportunities at Exhibitions and Showcases
• Having the SBA as an effective lobby
• Member to Member Buying Network-this encourages members to support each other, trade with one another and purchase from each other.
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