The Network of Entrepreneur’s & Business Advocates was founded in 1991 when a diverse group of businesses and professionals originally united as the North East Business Association, Inc. At the time Capital Circle was being widened and businesses were being hurt by the lack of ingress and egress to their respective stores. Getting that fixed wasn’t easy, but they persevered and 30 years later, NEBA is as strong as ever. NEBA today, has over 200 members, consisting of business owners, managers, employees and concerned citizens, who meet monthly to hear from speakers or candidates running for office. This dovetails nicely with the goals of NEBA which is to keep business people appraised of what’s going on in their community and to rally them when our collective voice needs to be heard. And NEBA’s voice has been heard on many occasions in the past such as when the county wanted to implement a new health care tax, or when the city wanted to increase the property tax millage rate beyond 3.7 mills or even in opposing the poorly planned Children's Services Council (CSC). When NEBA members show up to a community meeting, elected officials know they’ll hear the truth from those likely to be most impacted! NEBA is still the only business association in Leon County that will take a tough position on a controversial issue, and we don’t wait until the issue is about to be decided. Our volunteer representatives monitor all county and city commission meetings and agendas so that our members will be informed about the issues that are important to the business community. During election years, NEBA provides candidate forums on every important race from the US Congress, state legislature, city and county commission, Constitutional officers, school superintendent and school board races. NEBA also profiles Constitutional Amendment issues like Minimum Wage and Medical Ma*****na. If you want to be a part of a vibrant and astute organization that will educate you on issues confronting us on a daily basis, we encourage you to join NEBA today!
