Why join BALLE Nova Scotia?
Our members care about the multiple bottom lines: people, planet and profits. BALLE Nova Scotia is about life-enhancing commerce that supports our communities and allows them to flourish.
BALLE Nova Scotia is committed to creating thriving local economies in our Province.
Here are just a few of the things you get when you join BALLE:
- Access to a network of like-minded entrepreneurs with ideas to share
- Promotion of your products and services to like-minded customers
- Access to key partners and resources
- Newsletters, peer-to-peer conference calls, conferences, workshops and forums that bring together dynamic leaders
- Media visibility and promotion of the buy-local philosophy
- Collaboration with strategic partners, such as the Community Foundation of Nova Scotia, the Ecology Action Centre, and the Atlantic Sustainability Initiative
- A website with member directory, online marketplace for listing local businesses, and events calendar
By joining BALLE-NS, you will be helping to empower communities, strengthen economies, and build a green future for Nova Scotia — and have fun doing it!
Membership Fees
After the initial start-up phase, BALLE Nova Scotia will be entirely funded by membership fees. Without members, we won’t have a BALLE network. We will be officially launching our membership drive in October 2009. Be sure to be one of the first to sign up!
Locally owned and operated businesses, cooperatives, organizations and individual supporters are invited to join us.
The annual membership fees for 2009 are as follows:
* Large Business: 25+ employees and/or sales >$500,000 = $500
* Medium Business: less than 25 employees and/or >$50,000 and <$500,000 = $250
* Small Business: Less than 10 employees = $125
* Sole Proprietor: Individual business owner = $100
* Large Organization: annual budget >$250,000 = $150
* Small Organization: annual budget <$250,000 = $100
* Individual: = $75
* Charter Members: businesses, organizations, or individuals who contribute $1,000.
