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HOW SHREWD BUSINESSES GIVE BACK
Tap into our network of expert advice, planning tools, and visionaries like you— small businesspeople who care about giving back while making financial sense.
ABOUT US
We are a group of small business owners dedicated to supporting our local communities. Our methods for giving back are grounded in research from a consortium of non-profits, charities and social scientists, and real-world tested by us. We believe that giving back helps not only our customers and neighbors, but it's also good business.
There is no fee to join— this is a grassroots initiative created for and by business owners like you.
You have more to offer than you think.
Giving back doesn't need to mean writing a check. Offering simple, low-cost things like meeting space, your expert knowledge, or acting as a community liaison between customers can really help you and those around you.
Pragmatic idealist? You're not alone.
Fighting an uphill battle with your local council? Struggling to choose between fair wages and fair prices? Someone in our network is likely thinking the same, and has shrewd advice to share with you.
Make an impact that's real.
You want to give back, but not in a way that's trite or a flash-in-the-pan. Our consortium of experts and business owners have co-created methods for giving that are proven to make a meaningful, lasting impact on communities. Join us and be part of this creative collaboration.
The cooking classes we do for local kids are the highlight of my week. And it costs me almost nothing.
James
Owner of Rose Café, Manchester
I'm using a genius pro bono pricing plan, which I picked up from the other mental health practitioners in the IBN community.
Christina,
Couples counselor, Glasgow
Shrewd Advice
Manage pricing, wages, donations & more with savvy.
Problem Solving
If you're having a problem in your business, chances are someone in our network has been there too.
Don't re-invent the wheel. Use our proven models & calculators to optimize the way you give back.
Proven Business Models
Support Fund
Our members sometimes receive small grants to test their own ideas
for giving back.