Benefits of Investment
Advertising and Promotion
We help you spread the word! Accelerate Brevard markets your services and products to other businesses, area residents, and community visitors. Affordable, effective advertising and promotion of your organization are available in many forms.
You can choose to advertise in our monthly newsletter, on our website, or in our four locations. Sponsorship opportunities, providing high visibility and recognition, are available for most events at prices that all investors can afford.
Business Assistance
Your investment in Accelerate Brevard gives you access to a variety of business resources such as personal business assistance, educational seminars, and information to make quality business decisions. These resources can help new, existing, or expanding businesses develop strategies to tackle tough challenges, increase productivity, and understand the ever-changing issues that impact your business.
Consulting and assistance are available through the Small Business Development Center of Eastern Florida State College and the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE). Investors may also take advantage of several seminars and workshops offered by our councils, committees, and groups throughout the year.
Referrals
People look to Accelerate Brevard for reliable information about our community and local businesses. We refer people directly and exclusively to our investors. The endorsement of our organization and the instant credibility that investment in the Chamber of Innovation provides help attract the customers and clients you need to succeed.
Chamber Identification
Our investors identify themselves to their customers and their communities by displaying their membership decals. Investors are encouraged to add the Accelerate Brevard logo to their print & web advertising, identifying them as supporters of their business and neighborhood community.
Networking Opportunities
We host a variety of networking functions and programs where you will meet potential customers, community leaders, and your business peers.
Our networking opportunities allow you to:
- Become acquainted with hundreds of your closest friends at our monthly meeting.
- Join weekly meetings with the members of our dynamic Leads Groups.
- Connect with people from all types of businesses and organizations.
There are also breakfasts, luncheons, evening events, and vendor tabletops that will fit your busy schedule and provide you an opportunity to enhance your visibility.
Business Directory Page
Investors receive a complimentary listing on our website.
- Business Directory Listing – your business information is available to consumers through the chamber’s website – visitors can search by category, keyword, or alphabetically. Your page can be personalized to include your business description, hours of operation, location information, photos, a video, and unlimited keywords (this helps identify your business when a website visitor does a keyword search on the Business Directory).*
- Job Postings– add your job openings to our website.*
- Hot Deals – include store coupons and special offers on our website.*
- Event Postings – Promote your events on our Online Events Calendar and Facebook page.*
*Items that may only be available through an increased level of investment
Legislative Advocacy
Accelerate Brevard is an advocate for business success in our area, throughout the Space Coast, and the state of Florida. We are your voice on issues that can affect your business or organization. We work with our local, county, state, and federal officials to keep business-burdening regulations and legislation to a minimum. In doing so, we promote business success to the maximum!
New Investor Recognition at Events & Ribbon Cuttings
All new investors are invited to attend a New Investor Welcome Orientation, held the last Friday of each month at the Space Coast Health Foundation in Rockledge. Whether new in business or new to Accelerate Brevard, investors can request the presence of our Executive Business Council, staff, and partners for a Ribbon Cutting or Grand Opening. (The photos taken at these events may be posted on our social media pages.)
Investor-to-Investor and Investor-to-Public Special Offers
Investors can post HOT DEALS for other investors, or the general public on our website.
Publications and Resources
We provide a variety of publications, resource materials, maps, and a visitor’s guide. They are complimentary and here to help you. Whether you need information on the area, a specific industry, or service, we can help! Our investors can contact us to receive a contact list of fellow investors.