Independent Business Alliance — The term Independent Business Alliance refers to local affiliates of the American Independent Business Alliance (AMIBA). According to AMIBA s website, An IBA is a coalition of locally owned independent businesses, citizens and community… … Wikipedia
American Independent Business Alliance — The American Independent Business Alliance (AMIBA) is a non profit organization that represents the interests of local independent businesses. It helps communities launch, sustain and network Independent Business Alliances (IBA). These local… … Wikipedia
Austin Independent Business Alliance — (AIBA) is an organization of independent, locally owned firms in Austin, Texas and is composed of over 300 member businesses. It was started in 2002 by several local businesses and citizens as a way to help independent businesses compete… … Wikipedia
National Federation of Independent Business — The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) is a lobbying organization with its headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee and offices in Washington, D.C. USA, and in all 50 state capitals. NFIB s lobbying efforts are focused on the impact… … Wikipedia
Canadian Federation of Independent Business — The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is an alliance of independent small and medium sized businesses in Canada, formed in 1971. Its current president is Catherine Swift.External links* [http://www.cfib.ca/en/default.asp Canadian … Wikipedia
Progressive Group for Independent Business — The Progressive Group for Independent Business (PGIB) is a membership funded right wing business group in Canada founded in 1992 with the goal of promoting less government, lower taxes and political accountability in Canada. The PGIB claims to… … Wikipedia
independent — in‧de‧pen‧dent [ˌɪndˈpendənt◂] adjective not owned, controlled, or financed by another organization or the government: • There are plans to split the company into a number of smaller independent companies. * * * Ⅰ. independent UK US… … Financial and business terms
Independent — may refer to:*Independent bookstore, a bookstore that is not part of a chain *Independent business, privately owned companies * Independent brewery, craft brewer with less than 25% owned by alcoholic beverage industry member *Independent city, a… … Wikipedia
Independent music — In popular music, independent music, often abbreviated as indie, is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels and an autonomous, do it yourself approach to recording and publishing. Independent record… … Wikipedia
Business Alliance for Local Living Economies — The Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE) is a growing North American alliance of nearly 60 fully autonomous local business networks with their own names, missions, and initiatives, representing about 20,000 US and Canadian… … Wikipedia