Thank you to members who joined yesterday's roundtable call! We truly appreciate your participation. You'll find links to the powerpoint, video, and chat log below.

If you missed the presentation from David Smith explaining how to calculate the value of your business plus the different exit strategies you might consider, you may view it now by logging into the Members Only website or by clicking the buttons below.

Your feedback helps us to continuously evaluate, improve, and pivot as needed. Please take a moment to let us know about your experience.

Join us, October 15–17, 2023, in the vibrant desert town of Scottsdale, Arizona, for 2-1/2 days of professional development, purposeful networking, motivational speakers, and industry discussions.

This convention in the magical Sonoran Desert promises to infuse your mind and soul with an abundance of ideas and inspiration and is sure to offer plenty of opportunities for adventure, relaxation, and new connections!

Did you miss our email announcing that convention registration was open? You can read it here.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) helps Americans start, grow, and build resilient businesses. It was created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns; preserve free competitive enterprise; and maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation. 

The perception of the SBA since the pandemic has been received with mixed emotions when it comes to the small business loan process to help keep us afloat. While there is certainly room for improvement, the SBA does offer many free resources and initiatives to assist small businesses. 

One of the more recent additions to the free resources the SBA offers is Small Business Week. The goal of this week-long focus is for small business owners to learn from the marketing campaigns and operations of large corporations, to help scale up our own operations.

This year it runs from April 30th – May 6th, with a 2-day virtual summit happening Tuesday, May 2nd – Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023. 

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Register for the free week long event HERE

Agenda for the 2 day event can be viewed HERE

The FMAA Scholarship Program is an annual program offering college scholarships to graduating high school seniors who have thoughtfully and creatively shared what the American flag means to them through original videos.

The program gives high school seniors an opportunity to express their feelings regarding the flag and their own views on patriotism, as well as raising awareness of the “Made in the USA” issue. 

Check out THIS email for ways you can promote this scholarship program to your circle of influence. You'll find the application here and the guidelines here. Entries are due by June 14th.

If you have not already done so, create an account for the members-only website to view our membership directory, read newsletters, listen to previous virtual roundtable recordings, and access member announcements.

1. Go to the member sign up page HERE
2. Click the "Create Your Account" button
3. Enter contact information on website
4. Check your inbox for welcome email
5. Save email for future reference
6. Click link in your email to access or "Member Log-In" at the bottom of the NIFDA website

The NIFDA members only Facebook group serves as an online forum for selling excess inventory, finding products or services, posting job opportunities, and connecting with fellow flag friends.