New York, New York – New York State’s largest African American Chamber of Commerce launches Build Sole Proprietorship New Member Campaign Initiative. The Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. is the largest market for African American Small Business Owners in the United States. Since its inception the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. has been providing valuable support for small business owners in the New York region.

“Building capacity, identifying, nurturing, and developing small businesses owner’s potential to grow and develop their sole proprietorships’ ability to employ greater numbers of the community will significantly impact economic growth in the African American Community.” Phil Andrews, President, Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc.

A special new membership code has been created for sole proprietorships on our web portal at to facilitate easy sole proprietorship new member sign up at: 
https://liaacc.org/join-liaacc/

choose the “Sole Proprietor” Membership Level then enter “soleproprietorship”as Discount Code.

According to Blackdemographics.com receipts from black-owned businesses with employees totaled $103.5 billion an increase of 4.7 percent from 2007. In 2012, 2.5 million black-owned businesses had no paid employees, an increase of 38.9 percent from 2007. These non-employer businesses’ receipts totaled $46.8 billion, an increase of 21.2 percent.

Since its inception the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce has been actively engaged in bringing quality services to the African American Community to increase both size and the scope of small business owners in its service territory in New York State.

Joining the African American Chamber of Commerce as a Sole Proprietor is the first step in building a unique community in New York State to support existing businesses and to help them access the tools and services to foster growth of their businesses to the next level.

“Joining the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc.’s Build Sole Proprietorship 2019 –2020 New Membership Recruitment Campaign Initiative will have a significant impact on the revenue small business owners earn through being involved in valuable organization such as LIAACC.” Deon Brown, Chair of Membership of the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc.

Why a small business should join the LI African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. https://liaacc.org/2017/03/08/business-join-chamber

Long Island African Chamber of Commerce, Inc. and SUNY Old Westbury 2018 Small Business Boot Camp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wz91auqMmnk

Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. interview on WABC Here and Now: https://abc7ny.com/society/here-and-now-on-january-10-2016-long-island-chamber/1151862

Growing a business with the LI African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1Zi2y6ZMq8&t=9s

LIAACC a Shining Example of Chamber Development: https://liaacc.org/2017/11/14/new-york-states-largest-african-american-chamber-liaacc-shining-example-chamber-development

To join the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce,Inc.’s Build Sole Proprietorship 2019 – 2020 New Member Recruitment Campaign Initiative click here: https://liaacc.org/join-liaacc/ choose the “Sole Proprietor” Membership Level then enter “soleproprietorship”as Discount Code.