Benefits
The Benefits of SEBA Membership
Get to know us, join us and please do support other locally owned Tucson businesses. It is through our collective voice that we are able to provide such a wide range of effective benefits. Consider lending your voice to this growing alliance The strength of our membership enables SEBA as an organization to provide many services and programs.
Some of what we do:
Offer consulting assistance for your business from our University of Arizona SIFE Students.
SEBA is committed to following the latest trends and important issues that effect local businesses. To that end, we have formed a group of Small Business Liaisons (and SEBA members) to offer consulting assistance in the industries of:
- Health Insurance
- Credit Card Merchant Solutions
- Affordable Website Design
- Small Business Law
- Co-op Advertising
- Business Consulting Projects
SEBA also represent the interests of our members with the local government.
SEBA works with the city council and other government officials, using our collective voice to promote the interests of independent business.
SEBA is also applying for membership in the American Independent Business Alliance, which represents independent business on a national level.
We promote the benefits of shopping locally by educating the public on the cultural and economic contributions of businesses in our community.
- SEBA engages in research and economic studies that shed light on the contribution of independent businesses to our culture and our economy. These studies have been researched nationwide as standards of the importance of locally owned business.
- SEBA participates in local and national media coverage of issues important to locally owned business.
- All of our programs contain an awareness element that focuses on consumer spending habits and community involvement.
We market our members through our web site and a host of public events.
- sebatucson.com is an interactive web site showcasing each member, the organization and issues important to our community.
- SEBA has provided discount advertising programs for members in local media.
- Member coupons and individual profiles are available on our web site.
- SEBA regularly markets the organization and its members through ads and editorials in local media and partnerships.
We can offer a selection of marketing materials including banners, brochures, T-shirts, bumper stickers and more.
One of our most important benefits is providing networking
opportunities and facilitating business-to-business connections. Every
third Thursday a SEBA member hosts a monthly mixer where members can
share ideas, network, and meet other business owners in the community.
