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Our Business and
Economic Development Committee has initiated and
developed a new member service we call the
Business Evolution Program (BEP). This new,
GLAAACC members only, program is designed to
assist one business per year reach the next
level of economic
success.

How will it work?

With the assistance of GLAAACC's Corporate
Advisory Board and its Board of Directors, the
Business Evolution Program Committee will select
a business that will become the recipient of all
of the business development resources at our
disposal. The selected business will be
mentored, guided, encouraged and placed in
beneficial networking situations by selected
members of GLAAACC's family to make sure that
the business has an exceptionally high
probability of successfully reaching the next
level within their business line.

What is needed from
you?

It is important to note that though the
collective resources of GLAAACC and its
Corporate Advisory Board will be available to
help the selected business, no money or physical
assets will be provided to your business. We
will however provide the tools to aid the
company to find what it needs (e.g. access to
valuable funding, training and educational
resources). You must be willing and able to
exploit the tools that will be offered to your
business to help you grow.

How will selections
be made?

For those of you who believe you may qualify
for this program, please follow our
user-friendly application process. First read
the BEP brochure that explains the objectives of
the BEP. Next fill out the enclosed application
and include the appropriate documents. Finally
you develop then provide the "vision" of where
your organization is headed and how you propose
to get it there. This vision statement is your
opportunity to communicate with the selection
committee your goals and objectives.
The
Business Evolution Program Committee will review
all of the applications and compile a "short
list" of no more than three companies by
Thursday, January 30, 2009. A selection panel
will interview the finalist and make a
recommendation to the board not later than
Tuesday, February 10, 2009. At our annual dinner
on Thursday, March 19, 2009, we will announce
the selectee. From that day on for twelve months
the selectee will be afforded access to valuable
contacts, information and resources to assist
the company's rise to the next level of
performance. At the end of the twelve-month
period the Business Evolution Program Committee
will evaluate the progress of the company.

We are proud that we can offer this new
service to our membership and are confident that
we will have a challenge selecting our first
candidate from the pool of outstanding GLAAACC
members.

Interested firms must be able to participate
for the full one-year term and must meet the
program criteria.

Must have been a
current member of GLAAACC for one year or be
willing to commit to a two year membership with
GLAAACC.
Must have been in business for
atleast two years

Submit a current business plan that
reflects the following:
a.
Positive future growth potential

b. High probability of
financing support
c.
Outstanding leadership

Submit financial statements that reflect
atleast two consecutive years of
sustanability.  Finalists will be
interviewed by a selection committee. The
selected firm will be highlighted throughout the
program year.

Our deadline for applications and
completed business plan proposals including
company financials is 12:00
noon, Friday, December 11, 2009, so don't
delay!!  Get your application in
TODAY!  Please contact the GLAAACC office
if you have additional questions.

Click below to download the
application.

Please click on the
link in red, the application linked to the
Microsoft Word graphic is outdated.

To download the Application &
Vision Statement Form please click
here.