Greenville Chamber Investment Booklet

INVESTMENT LEVELS Greenville Chamber | 24 Cleveland Street, Greenville, SC 29601 | Phone: 864-242-1050 | Toll Free: 866-485-5262

BUILDING THE FUTURE FOR YOUR BUSINESS

WHY INVES

THE GREENVILLE CHAMBER WORKS EVERY DAY TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES AND AN ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR

THE GREENVILLE CHAMBER RECOGNIZES

INVESTORS TO SUCCEED.

THAT EACH BUSINESS IS UNIQUE

The Chamber is a not-for-profit 501c(6) owned and operated by our Investors.

Our vision is a globally competitive Upstate economy where businesses succeed and people prosper. Your engagement and investment dollars support this important work.

THE GREENVILLE CHAMBER OFFERS INVESTORS THE FOLLOWING KEY BENEFITS TO HELP YOU ON YOUR JOURNEY TO BUSINESS SUCCESS:

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Identified as a proud Investor of the Chamber with window decal and web icon New Investor recognition Access to Chamber Ribbon Cutting/Grand Opening Services at Investor pricing Opportunity to increase business visibility through sponsorship Promotional page featured on www.greenvillechamber.org

Make Connections

• Access to attend 100+ events • Invitations to professional development, educational programs and connection events

Bottom Line Savings

• Access to Value-Add Partner programs - Worker’s compensation insurance - Office supply discounts - Health insurance

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Access to Leadership Development programs with Investor pricing Complimentary Notary service and Certificates of Origins Business Space: Unlimited use of breakout rooms Access to industry expertise in the following areas: - Advocacy - Business Growth - Diversity & Inclusion - Economic Competitiveness - Leadership Development

We work diligintly to assist your business and advocate for you, strengthening your business and our community as a whole.

"As the voice of business, the Greenville Chamber helps to create the essential soil conditions that allow our firm and others to prosper. For Scott and Company, every minute of time and every dollar invested in our Chamber is time and money well-spent."

- P. Graydon, CPA Scott and Company

"Being engaged with the Greenville Chamber comes with significant value for our company, our employees, and the overall community."

-H.Auston H. D. Auston Moving Systems

"As a small business owner, you have a checklist and a to-do list a mile long. It's so reassuring to know that the Greenville Chamber is there looking at the bigger picture, taking care of the things that I can't always take care of."

-J. Kleckley Monkee's of the West End

CONTACT GREENVILLE CHAMBER

Call (864) 242-1050 or visit greenvillechamber.org to learn more about how we can help you grow your business.

Trustee Investor $50,000+

Community Builder $5,000

Community Champion $30,000

Business Champion $3,000

As our highest-level Investors, Trustee Investors recognize the relationship between the prosperity of the region and the success of their own businesses. Your investment will support influential initiatives that protect the business environment.

Community Champion investment level is for leading visionaries in the community. This level offers businesses and executives the opportunity to enhance the local business landscape by serving on policy committees and attending exclusive leadership events.

Community Investor $20,000

By becoming a Community Builder, you will increase your influence among elected officials and access to your prospects and peers. Stay "in the know" about economic issues and position your brand for growth.

As a Business Champion, this level was designed to maximize your exposure and give you a competitive edge through strategic networking opportunities and access to the Accelerate Initiative. You are able to engage with key decision makers and peers, and explore best practices that advance the community.

This signature investment level gains you access to exclusive top Investor events that are reserved only for our top level corporations and executives. This leadership level consists of a group of high-powered community leaders and Chamber investors.

Business Leader $1,500

Community Leader $10,000

Business Builder $750

With your community-minded focus and growth goals in mind, this Chamber level offers opportunities to foster prosperity throughout the region and broaden your reach and gain strength through meaningful collaboration with your peers. This level is ideal for proactive business executives looking to make higher-level contacts and begin positioning their organizations as leaders in the community.

This level is designed to help you increase visibility in the business community and offers opportunity to collaborate with other influencers in the region and extend your brand as a community leader.

Business Builder level offers benefits to build your business, increase your visibility in the Greenville area while gaining resources to help your business.

Small Business $500

This level is designed for small business with less than 10 employees. As a small business, you gain access to Chamber members and have the ability to make connections and build your network with potential prospects and other peer businesses.

HOW TO JOIN THE GREENVILE

REASONS WHY YOUR BUSINESS SHOULD

CHAMBER AND GROW YOUR BUSINESS

INVEST IN THE GREENVILLE CHAMBER

The Greenville Chamber strives to provide the necessary tools and resources to help Investors on their journey to business success.

The Greenville Chamber is the voice for all businesses it represents, from mom and pop shops to large industries, your interests are our concern.

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Establish your business or organization

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Decide which investment level is right for your business

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Advocate for policies that promote business growth and oppose policies that stifle growth.

Contact us at 864-242-1050 or fill out an application online

The Greenville Chamber’s Business Advocacy program advocates on behalf of the Upstate business community, and educates business leaders about public policy issues relevant to their business. We have two full-time government affairs professionals that stay on top of the action in Congress, the Statehouse, and City Hall. We focus on the political issues facing business, so you can focus on running your business.

Connect businesses to clients, programs and resources that help their businesses grow.

The Chamber provides opportunities for collaboration among businesses and organizations. Focused on improving business conditions, we are educating and attracting world-class talent and infusing high-impact start-ups with what they need to grow and strengthen our economy. We are lobbying local and state governments to adopt policies that allow area businesses to succeed. And our highly successful leadership programs are helping shape the future of the region by informing and preparing individuals for leadership roles.

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Proudly display your chamber window decal and web icon

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Attend a networking event to build relationships in the community

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Develop our region’s next generation of business leaders and community stakeholders.

Promote your business through the Chamber’s website or sponsorship

Being a voice for business in Greenville has been the main priority of the Chamber since its formation more than 127 years ago. To be a voice of economic growth, community prosperity and business success, our leadership has to walk hand-in-hand with that directive. Since 1973, growing and retaining informed, qualified leaders has been a key focus for the Greenville Chamber.

Accelerate our region by working with area partners to attract, develop and retain talent, and expand our entrepreneurial ecosystem.

The Greenville Chamber is dedicated to accelerating economic prosperity by focusing on the unique mix of people, places and products that define Greenville. By understanding how we can better leverage those resources, Greenville’s leaders can craft compelling visions and effective strategies that will propel the region to new levels of success. The Chamber accomplishes this by focusing on several interrelated strategies.

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Meet with your Chamber representative to create an engagement plan

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Access valueadded savings for you and your employees

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Include all stakeholders in initiatives that allow all citizens opportunities to share in the Upstate’s economic prosperity.

Get the industry expertise you need to grow and prosper

The Greenville Chamber recognizes that full potential is realized when diversity and inclusion is the standard to strengthen and impact our community. The Greenville Chamber’s commitment to this charge is evidenced in our internal and external leadership in the work of diversity and inclusion. The Greenville Chamber endeavors to ensure diversity and inclusion is an integral part of all aspects of the Chamber’s operations and strategic initiatives.

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Access to Chamber Ribbon Cutting/Grand Opening Services at Investor pricing

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Access to Leadership Development Programs with Investor pricing

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Opportunity to increase business visibility through sponsorship of Chamber programs and events with Investor pricing

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NEW! Greenville Chamber Events Pass(es) (MUST PRE-REGISTER)*:

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Promotional page featured on www.greenvillechamber.org to include:

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NEW! Invitations to Inter-Community Leadership Visits and D.C. Trips

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· 50-word business description / Website and social links / One category listing / One location listing

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Invitation(s) to Economic Outlook events (quarterly)

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· Opportunity to include events on online Community Calendar

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NEW! Investment in Accelerate Greenville’s economic development initiative

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· Ability to post complimentary job postings to the Chamber’s website

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NEW! Access to quarterly Accelerate Investor events*

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· Access to page analytics

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B1G1 Free Pulse Young Professionals Memberships (Savings of $100 per B1G1 purchase)

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· 100-word business description / Website and social links / Two category listings / One location listing

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50% Discount on booth at Chamber’s Business Growth Expo

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SMALL BUSINESS $500

MAKE CONNECTIONS

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Complimentary booth at Chamber’s Business Growth Expo

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5-Minute presentation to Chamber's Board of Directors at a bi-monthly board meeting (scheduled in advance)

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· 150-word business description / Website and social links / Two category listings / Two location listings

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Guaranteed spot in Leadership Greenville

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NEW! B1G1 Free Access to Inter-Community Leadership and D.C. Visits

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· Featured post on the Chamber's blog to share news or milestones (some restrictions may apply)

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· 250-word business description / Website and social links / Three category listings / Three location listings

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Investment 97% tax deductible as a business expense

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Access to Chamber conference room/meeting space (based on availability)**

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Access to Value Add Partners for health & worker's comp insurance and office supplies:

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· Logo, photo and video

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· 350-word business description / Website and social links / Four category listings / Three location listings

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· 500-word business description / Website and social links / Five category listings / Four location listings

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· 750-word business description / Website and social links / Seven category listings / Five location listings

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· 1,000-word business description / Website and social links / Unlimited category listings / Six location listings

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· 1,500-word business description / Website and social links / Unlimited category listings / Unlimited location listings

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BOTTOM LINE SAVINGS

· Complimentary banner ad on Chamber’s website

· Access to up front 5% discount on workers' compensation insurance with opportunity for dividend share if Chamber group performs well (no minimum premium to qualify) · Access to business group health plans for businesses with 2-99 employees to manage your healthcare costs; plus, new BlueBundle ancillary offerings to include Dental, Vision, Life and Critical Illness coverage

NEW! Business Directory available through PDF download once a year

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Company information included in relocation kits

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NEW! Access to marketing/sponsorship opportunities through an annual One Ask Process

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The Chamber's Weekly Update emailed to you and your registered representatives

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NEW! Business Directory in PDF format emailed upon request

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Complimentary Notary Service (savings of $5 per notarized document)

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NEW! Company name and logo in Accelerate marketing materials (website, printed, etc.)

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NEW! Access to targeted demographics and market research services

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Right of First Acceptance for premier Greenville Chamber marketing opportunities

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NEW! Access to Executive Assistant Professional Roundtable Program***

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A logo on the Chamber's website homepage

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NEW! Access to Chamber CEO breakfast update meeting (bi-monthly)

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Right of First Acceptance for premier Greenville Chamber marketing opportunities

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NEW! Access to standing business advocacy conference calls (during SC General Assembly Sessions)

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Recognition as a Trustee Investor throughout the Chamber facility and in select Chamber publications & communications

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NEW! Company name, color logo, and executive photo recognition in Accelerate marketing materials

NEW! Receive Key Investor-only communications

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*Pass quantity and value based on investor level

**Discount based on investor level

***Attendance opportunity based on investor level

ACCESS TO RESOURCES

GAIN VISIBILITY

SMALL BUSINESS $500

Access to attend 100+ events

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BUSINESS BUILDER $750

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BUSINESS LEADER $1,500

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BUSINESS CHAMPION $3000

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COMMUNITY BUILDER $5,000

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COMMUNITY LEADER $10,000

BUSINESS CHAMPION $3000

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Not sure which level is right for you? Use the charts to help decide which level best suits your business needs.

COMMUNITY INVESTOR $20,000

COMMUNITY BUILDER $5,000

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ON INVESTMENT LEVEL

COMMUNITY CHAMPION $30,000

COMMUNITY LEADER $10,000

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BENEFITS BASED

TRUSTEE INVESTOR $50,000+

COMMUNITY INVESTOR $20,000

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We’ve created a Tiered Investment program to reflect your unique business.

Join at one of these investment levels based on your current business needs.

BUSINESS BUILDER $750

COMMUNITY CHAMPION $30,000

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New Investor recognition at Chamber board meetings and on the Chamber's website

ON INVESTMENT LEVEL

BUSINESS LEADER $1,500

TRUSTEE INVESTOR $50,000+

Identified as a proud Investor of the Chamber with window decal and web icon

BENEFITS BASED

· Discounts on office supplies with GOS

NEW! Access to special meetings to set the Chamber's local, state and federal agendas

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NEW! Added to the "Inside Palmetto Politics" Newsletter distribution list; get the inside scoop on the issues and debates from the Chamber's Advocacy experts

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NEW! Chamber Investor Road Show (Personal Chamber Debrief by senior staff)

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Economic Development research to assist your business

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Complimentary access to Chamber conference room/meeting space (based on availability)

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Carolina Panthers football tickets (4 tickets on a first-come, first served basis)

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