Resource Links
At the Chamber, we are
committed to the success of each and every one of our members. That’s
why we are pleased to offer the following resources for businesses:
Chamber Resources
Chamber's Internship/Shadowing Opportunities List
A list of internships or job shadowing opportunities for students wishing to experience careers in different industries are featured on the Internship/Job Shadowing List.
Chamber's
Speakers Bureau List
More than 50 members
prepared to address topics ranging from marketing to motivation
are featured on the Speakers
Bureau List.
MAPS:
Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations Strategies
MAPS is the annual marketing
seminar presented by the Chamber's Communication Committee. Member
professionals provide marketing, advertising and public relations
information and tips at a breakfast seminar. Resources for this
event can be accessed by clicking on MAPS
Resources.
Not-For-Profit Summit
The Not-For-Profit Summit is the free annual seminar for nonprofit organizations presented by the Chamber's Community Relations Committee. The topic is determined based on the results of a survey sent to member nonprofit organizations and professionals provide provide information at a lunch seminar. The latest Not-For-Profit Summit was held on August 5, 2005 at the Park West Lions Charities. The topic was Putting the "Fun" into Fundraising: Strategies for Creating a Signature
Event. The featured speaker was Ken Collins, Executive Director of the Prince William Health System Foundation. To see the presentation,
click here.
Other Resources
American Institute for Managing Diversity
The American Institute for Managing Diversity, Inc. (AIMD) is the nation’s leading nonprofit think tank dedicated to promoting and furthering the field of diversity management. To find out more, visit www.aimd.org.
Business Women's Network
BWN Corporate works with companies to support women in business as never before. The Business Women’s Network continues to be an umbrella of support to millions throughout the world. Your corporate brand and message will be communicated and delivered to an audience of high net worth individuals and business owners seeking information and services. For more information, visit www.bwni.com.
Catalyst
Catalyst seeks a world that supports and encourages every woman in her career aspirations and places no limits on where her skills and energy can take her. For more information, visit www.catalyst.org.
Center for Women's Business Research
The Center for Women’s Business Research is the premier source of knowledge about women business owners and their enterprises worldwide. For more information, visit www.cfwbr.org.
Global Diversity at Work
Diversity at Work is dedicated to helping managers and diversity practitioners find the information, support, and guidance they need to effectively implement diversity in the workplace. For more information, visit www.diversityatwork.com.
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Online
Get information of interest to business owners on a variety of topics, such as new rules and regulations, how to avoid tax scams, employment taxes for small businesses, etc. To find out more about the IRS Online, visit www.irs.gov.
Latin Business Association
The primary and simple purpose of the LBA is to grow Latino-owned businesses by generating opportunities that impact the bottom line, by providing educational workshops, and by formulating effective advocacy programs. For more information, visit www.lbausa.com.
Martin P. Catherwood Library
The Martin P. Catherwood Library, School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University, is the most comprehensive resource of its type in North America. Its collection of 200,000 books, journals, pamphlets and related materials — now complemented by extensive access to electronic resources from around the world — supports education and research in nearly every aspect of the workplace. The Library also houses the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives. Founded in 1949, the center is the most venerable archives of its kind in an academic institution. For more information, visit www.ilr.cornell.edu/library.
Minority Business Development Agency
The Minority Business Development Agency is dedicated to becoming an entrepreneurial focused and innovative organization, committed to empowering minority business enterprises for the purpose of wealth creation. For more information, visit www.mbda.gov.
Minority Business Network
To serve as the primary resource for the minority business community on the World Wide Web. To assist in marketing minority/women owned businesses directly to thousands of corporate buyers, government agencies, and other minority business enterprises, as well as, millions of internet users. For more information, visit www.mbnet.com.
Minority Programs Small Business Administration
SBA strives to reach those sectors of the population currently underserved by its programs, including ethnic populations, women, veterans, and both urban and rural businesses. The following resources offer opportunities and assistance. For more information, visit www.sba.gov.
National Association of Female Executives
The National Association for Female Executives (NAFE), one of the largest women's professional association and the largest women business owners' organization in the country, provides resources and services - through education, networking, and public advocacy - to empower its members to achieve career success and financial security. For more information, visit www.nafe.com.
National Association of Women Business Owners
National Association of Women Business Owners is the voice of America's 10.6 million women-owned businesses. Since 1975, NAWBO has helped women evolve their businesses by sharing resources and providing a single voice to shape economic and public policy. National Association of Women Business Owners is the only dues-based national organization representing the interests of all women entrepreneurs across all industries. For more information, visit www.nawbo.org.
National Minority Supplier Development Council
Providing a direct link between corporate America and minority-owned businesses is the primary objective of the National Minority Supplier Development Council, one of the country's leading business membership organizations. It was chartered in 1972 to provide increased procurement and business opportunities for minority businesses of all sizes. For more information, visit www.nmsdcus.org.
Native American Business Alliance
To facilitate mutually beneficial relationships between private and public businesses with Native American owned companies.
To educate the communities on Native American culture, paving the way for future generations. For more information, visit www.native-american-bus.org.
National Women Business Owners Corp
National Women Business Owners Corporation has established the NWBOC Network to provide critical information about corporate and government contracts and systems to women suppliers. For more information, visit www.nwboc.org.
Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance (NVTA)
The Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance (NVTA) is a 1000-member business/citizen group advocating the funding and construction of long neglected major transportation projects that will improve travel across the region. To find out more about the NVTA, visit www.nvta.org.
Prince William County-Department of Economic Development
The Department of Economic Development identifies and presents location options within the County; assists existing businesses with operation expansions and highlights business and technology achievements; serves as a liaison with Prince William County government agencies that issue permits and licenses; provides current market information about Prince William County, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and metropolitan Washington, DC and assists with labor market information, provides access to customized training programs, and work force development resources.
To find out more, visit www.pwcecondev.org.
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Created in 1953, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is the only independent agency of the federal government with the sole purpose of assisting small businesses to start, grow, and prosper. Through our extensive network of SBA resources and partnerships with other public and private organizations, SBA is here to help you—the small business owner. To find out more about SBA, visit www.sba.gov.
Virginia Business Information Center
Virginia Department of Business Assistance has partnered with local governments, chambers of commerce, other state agencies, and economic development allies to create the Virginia Business Information Center, a wealth of information and resources for new and expanding businesses. To find out more about the Virginia Business Information Center, visit www.dba.state.va.us/virginia.
U.S. General Services Administration
This website is your online gateway to GSA, the federal government’s premier acquisition agency. Our mission is to help other agencies better serve the public by meeting – at best value - their needs for products and services, and to simplify citizen access to government information and services. For more information, visit www.gsa.gov.
U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
This organization aimed at developing a business network that would provide the Hispanic community with cohesion and strength. Since its inception, the USHCC has worked towards bringing the issues and concerns of the nation’s more than 2 million Hispanic-owned businesses to the forefront of the national economic agenda. For more information, visit www.ushcc.com.
U.S. Pan American Chamber of Commerce
We promote, nurture and propel economic growth by opening doors of contract, education and professional opportunities for Asian Americans and their business partners amongst corporate America and government agencies. For more information, visit www.uspaacc.com.
Women's Business Enterprise National Council
The Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) is dedicated to advancing the success of certified women's business enterprises, government agencies and corporate members in partnership with its affiliated women's business organizations. For more information, visit www.wbenc.org.
Women in Technology International
Founded in 1989, WITI's mission is to empower women worldwide to achieve unimagined possibilities and transformations through technology, leadership and economic prosperity. For more information, visit www.witi.com.
Workplace Diversity.com
WorkplaceDiversity.com, the source for diversity talent, is the central job search web site for Corporate recruiters who want to make a good faith effort to reach experienced diversity talent. For more information, visit www.workplacediversity.com.
Workplace Diversity Network
The Workplace Diversity Network is a learning community of diversity professionals who come from a variety of work sectors to explore emerging questions of workplace diversity and inclusion. We come together in small group forums for substantive dialogue, information sharing, research and scholarship. For more information, visit www.ilr.cornell.edu/extension/wdn/index.
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