Re: [ga] Small Business Constituency needed

["Bret A. Fausett" <fausett@lextext.com>]

DannyYounger@cs.com wrote:
> If the BC can't or won't adequately represent "small business", then I
> believe that it's time to create a separate Small Business Constituency".

Danny,

Small businesses currently enjoy what I would describe as preferential
treatment within the B&C constituency. They have equal access to resources,
equal votes, and their dues are a fraction of what other members pay. Small
businesses pay 250 Euros a year (~US$230) and other businesses pay 1500
Euros a year (~US$1380). Personally, I think the B&C dues are
mind-bogglingly high for a constituency -- at least twice what they should
be -- but they are relatively affordable for any small business that wants
to have a role. The best use of efforts in this areas is to do outreach to
the small business community and get small businesses to join the existing
constituency. 

         -- Bret

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