Small Business Committee
ACRA’s Small Business Committee engages with and provides a community space for CRM firms classified under ACRA’s small firm membership levels. Being a part of the small business committee gives you the platform, and the resources, to have your voice heard. While there is a focus towards Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), all small businesses are welcome. We are here to support one another, so please reach out and get the conversation started!
Benefits
These are just some of the highlights of being an ACRA member. When you join ACRA as a small business, you get access to even more! Please reach out to the small business committee or visit the benefits page to learn more.
- Staying up to date on the most important issues affecting the industry with the ACRAsphere, ACRA’s Hot Topics sessions, and more.
- ACRA Healthcare Program – available for temporary employees!
- Networking to benefit your business. Examples include the ACRA Mastermind group just for small firms to get support and feedback from those facing similar issues and the Membership Patron Program where you can receive mentorship and guidance on navigating the organization
- Members-only resources and discounts
Small Business Committee Members
Chair
Coastal Environments, Inc.
Beau DeBoer
Epsilon Systems Solutions, Inc.
David Klinge
ASC Group, Inc.
David Senk
D+S Collaborative. Design.
Ryan Duddleson
Orbis Environmental Consulting
Jessica Ericson
Community Connections
Jessica Yaquinto
Living Heritage Anthropology
Richard Grubb
Richard Grubb & Associates, Inc.
Evans & De Shazo, Inc.
Plateau Archaeological Investigations, LLC
Erin Hudson
AECOM
ACME Heritage Consultants LLC
Resources
Federal Resources
The federal government has multiple resources for CRM firms recognized as small businesses under federal size standards.
Continuing Education
ACRA’s live webinars and Webinars on Demand provide numerous resources to help small firms run their businesses.
ACRA’s webinar program also offers you the opportunity to share your expertise (and make a little extra money!) as a provider. Look out for the request for proposals each fall.
State Small Business Resource Hubs
Individual states often have resources specific for small businesses. The Committee has compiled a list of state resources below. Contact a small business committee member for information on state-specific programs.
California
Michigan
- Michigan Small Business Development Center
- Michigan Economic Development Corporation
- Michigan Bureau of Labor and Economic Opportunity
New Jersey
New Mexico
North Carolina
Ohio
- Ohio Entrepreneurship and Business Assistance Centers
- Encouraging Diversity Growth and Equity Program
- Ohio Small Business Development Centers
Oregon
Pennsylvania
- PA Small Business Assistance Program (PA’s One-Stop-Shop)
- Consulting firm for PA Small Business Assistance (costs borne by the state)
Tennessee
Washington