Regional Business Alliances

Joining the Regional Business Alliances community is different than just having access to our public facing website. below you will find out how to easily gain access so you can take advantage of all our state of the art Communication Tools, Learning Resources and Virtual Events!

To Join RBA Member Absolutely FREE!

• Simply go to the Google Play Store or Apple Store and Download the Starta App free,

• Create your account or Login if you already have an account

• Click Find a Network → choose Regional Business Alliances

• You already had to fill out your Master profile when setting up your account, now click on the pencil icon next to your name to complete you custom community Profile. You can do a custom profile for each community you join so you can emphasize different background or skills t math the community you have joined.

• If you received an invitation to join you simply agree to join RBA at the top of your screen when you log in!

• to log in on your desktop or laptop simply go to https://StartANetwork.com

• Personal Growth: Making a personal commitment to never stop learning and never losing the wonder of all creation has to offer!

• Mentorship: Remaining humble enough to seek mentoring and caring enough to mentor others.

• Servant Leadership: Leading by example and with a giving heart.

• Community Building: Committing to building strong relationships with Alliance Members, while helping support new members on their journey.

• Random Acts of Kindness: Seeking opportunities to brighten the day of those with whom you come in contact, encouraging them, and validating their importance!

• Creating Powerful Strategic Business Alliances and Marketing Partnerships! Forging SBAs and/or Marketing Partnerships can be a game-changer for you. While traditional networking and lead sharing are good, ultimately our goal is to help you to learn to create and maximize SBAs through collaboration, trusted Relationships and thinking outside of the box on how you can best serve one another!

Members receive access to our community app which provides them the opportunity to communicate in their group as well as other networking groups. Our community app allows individual and group messaging, posting ads to our social feed, sub-groups, a professional profile and access to virtual networks and so much more!.

If you are interested in becoming an Ambassador for Regional Business Alliances or the Owner/Facilitator for a partner network, contact: Bill Mueller by email at: Bill@RegionalBusinessAlliances.com.

Please include a brief overview of what you do, the size of your network, where you meet and what your sphere of influence encompasses. Also provide us a list of any Chambers, Rotaries, Networking Groups, Associations, charities, etc., you are or have been active in. Bill will be happy to have a virtual meeting with you, if you wish.

Ambassadors host local In-person and/or Virtual events and promote RBA in their Region.

Responsibilities include:

• Facilitating meetings.

• Marketing to your social media and sphere of influence.

• Securing the right environment to host your meetings.

Benefits include:

• Extensive advertising exposure for your primary business.

• Being seen as the "go-to" person within your network.

• Ability to offer Start A Network's and their partner company's products as an affiliate!

If you are interested in moving your existing network underneath the RBA umbrella, simply contact Bill Mueller by email at: Bill@RegionalBusinessAlliances.com. Please send a brief description of the type of networking group you host and how many members are currently in your group. Bill will be happy to have a virtual meeting with you. By moving your network under the RBA umbrella you alleviate a lot of administrative time and your network can take advantage of having all your tools in one place (Member Profiles, Social Feed, Individual and Group Texting, AI assisted articles or blog, contact sharing and so much more.) Connect with a broader RBA community, and gain extensive exposure!

To become a sponsor of an in-person event, contact your local RBA Ambassador or deal directly with Networking Group Partners/Owners to explore sponsorship opportunities and the benefits you receive. Partner Networks are under our umbrella but managed independently and are not governed by our rules but expected to uphold our core values.

Yes, there are rules and regulations to ensure respectful, professional, and value-aligned use of the RBA platform and app. Please see our terms of use. As an Owner or Facilitator of a group, make sure that anything you aligns with our core values.

With the RBA app, you can join groups; attend virtual events; communicate with members through individual or group texting and with our social feed; promote your business, and much more.

Most of the Information about the Start A Network platform and app can be found by either going to our official website: http://StartANetwork.com or by going to https://support.startanetwork.com/

Yes, Network owners can create as many groups as they like and can assign them to members to administer. Also members can create directories or groups with the Texting Feature as well. Members have two options: 1. They can either click on the heart on various Member Profiles to have a group of their favorite people or those who they communicate with the most. 2. They can also click on the funnel icon (filter icon) and can create their own group by picking the people you wish to have in each group, making it easy to separate your close friends from acquaintances, etc.