Energizemybiz.com
Regional Marketplace with Global Access
Facebook. LinkedIn. MySpace. The list goes on. The online networking world is upon us. While the above social networking sites are popular, they are primarily just that - social outlets. However, energizemybiz.com is a marketplace that allows users to grow business, stimulate local buying and connect with businesses from around the world.
The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the Small Business Council and its Sarasota Tomorrow initiative have partnered with The Venice Area Chamber of Commerce to launch a localized, co-branded Fast Pitch! virtual community to connect area businesses with more than 200,000 members worldwide, all free of charge.
Funded by a generous Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice grant, the program launched January 30 gives greater Sarasota businesses the opportunity to boost exposure by connecting to a local, national and international network of businesses.
Facts:
- Energizemybiz.com gives Sarasota and Charlotte County businesses within 10 miles of our southern border free access to unparalleled features that support business.
- Members of the online community can send and receive connection requests, participate in live chats, create and join networking groups, and much more.
- The RBRC a collaborative project of area business organizations, educational institutions and public entities committed to supporting the growth and development of new and existing businesses and fostering entrepreneurship.
- The Energizemybiz.com virtual community is one step in a three-part technology initiative which also includes a regional, interactive Web site and teleconferencing centers.
- Members on the online community will also have access to additional features: online press distribution, blog promotion, email marketing, search engine optimization, classified and text ads, virtual trade shows, profile statistics and video posting.
Additional Partners: Additional partners of the RBRC include: Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County, Gulf Coast Latin Chamber of Commerce, Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce, North Port Area Chamber of Commerce, Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce, Punta Gorda Chamber of Commerce, Englewood Cape Haze Chamber of Commerce, Sarasota Convention and Visitors Bureau, SCORE and Sarasota County Libraries.