BLK RVA has partnered with InUnison to create a scholarship for Premium Membership. Scholarship recipients will receive a full year of premium membership with InUnison (valued at $1,180). This is the perfect opportunity for local, black-owned business owners that are interested in expanding their collaboration network and tapping into the most needed resources.

InUnison understands local business like no other group in the Richmond region. No matter the challenge, we can connect you with the tools, expertise and resources that matter to you today, tomorrow and beyond.

Questions about this opportunity? Contact Katie Whittington.

Application deadline is June 30, 2023.

Business Mentorship Program

With membership in InUnison, you can learn from successful businesspeople who live and work right here in the Richmond region. Start a mentorship that’s right for you.

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business roundtables

Find a Supportive Network

If you’re trying to solve a problem or are facing business challenges, you don’t have to go it alone. Our roundtables connect you with other local business owners to meet and grow together.

Access to Trusted Experts

Your business needs the services of other businesses. InUnison connects you with trusted expert services that can help your business grow.

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your voice heard legislation community

Making Your Voice Heard

You can have an impact on local legislation through InUnison’s legislative efforts. In our legislative forum, you can rally with other locally owned businesses to make a change together. You’ll also find best practices for implementing new changes.

Supporting Local Business

We support independently owned businesses through our direct-to-consumer marketing campaign, Find Your Happier Place. The campaign includes connecting consumers to businesses through map listings, social media, hashtags, and blogs.

Educational Resources

Membership brings you access to educational resources including the InUnison Learning Lab. The learning Lab is your place to find articles, worksheets, and other educational materials curated for you.

mentors - inspiration from leaders

Business Mentorship Program

With membership in InUnison, you can learn from successful businesspeople who live and work right here in the Richmond region. Start a mentorship that’s right for you.

business roundtables

Find a Supportive Network

If you’re trying to solve a problem or are facing business challenges, you don’t have to go it alone. Our roundtables connect you with other local business owners to meet and grow together.

expert business local rva

Access to trusted experts

Your business needs the services of other businesses. InUnison connects you with trusted expert services that can help your business grow.

your voice heard legislation community

Making your voice heard

You can have an impact on local legislation through InUnison’s legislative efforts. In our legislative forum, you can rally with other locally owned businesses to make a change together. You’ll also find best practices for implementing new changes.

Supporting Local Business

We support independently owned businesses through our direct-to-consumer marketing campaign, Find Your Happier Place. The campaign includes connecting consumers to businesses through map listings, social media, hashtags, and blogs.

Educational resources

Membership brings you access to educational resources including the InUnison Learning Lab. The learning Lab is your place to find articles, worksheets, and other educational materials curated for you.

Gain access to benefits designed for the Richmond region’s independent businesses.

Find Your Happier Place

Supporting local business is at the heart of InUnison. This campaign will put your business in front of consumers that are interested in supporting local. Reach them in a new way by showcasing how they can find their happier place at a locally owned business.

Free

Basic

Premium

Find Local Directory

This list of certified locally-owned businesses is the place consumers find and make sure they’re supporting a true RVA-owned business. Basic and Premium members have the added value of a featured listing with a priority ranking.

Learning Lab

The Learning Lab is your connection to quick resources that are curated for the Richmond region’s independently owned businesses. 

Community Forum

See what local business owners like you are talking about. You’ll learn what’s going on in the business community, and be able to share insight, ideas, and relevant news. 

Legislative Forum

Small business advocacy and the legislative process are important to you. By joining the online legislative forum, you can learn about new legislation and share ideas for creating change. 

Additional Users

Add and manage how your team accesses all of these resources: learning content, roundtables, mentorship, and more.

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Expert Directory

Do business with local businesses. We’ve used input from our membership to create an easy-to-use directory of curated and vetted businesses that specialize in serving your business. 

⭐️ The Mentorship Program

Connect with the right mentor. From some particular advice or on-going business coaching, your mentor is there to help with everything from starting up to day-to-day operations.

Roundtables

Network in the most powerful way. Be part of a small group of business leaders who come together to solve problems, gain advice, and become collectively stronger. 

Gain access to benefits designed for the Richmond region’s independent businesses.

Find Your Happier Place

 Supporting local businesses is at the heart of InUnison. This campaign will put your business in front of consumers that are interested in supporting local. Reach them in a new way by showcasing how they can find their happier place at a locally owned business. 

Free

Basic

Premium

Find Local Map

This map and list of certified locally owned businesses is the place consumers find and make sure they’re supporting a true RVA-owned business.  

 

Free

Basic

Premium

Additional Users

Add and manage how your team accesses all of these resources: learning content, roundtables, mentorship, and more.

Free

Basic

3

Premium

5

Learning Lab

The Learning Lab is your connection to quick resources that are curated for the Richmond region’s independently owned businesses. 

Free

Basic

Premium

Community Forum

See what local business owners like you are talking about. You’ll learn what’s going on in the business community, be able to share insight, ideas, and relevant news. 

Free

Basic

Premium

Legislative Forum

Small business advocacy and the legislative process are important to you. By joining the online legislative forum, you can learn about new legislation and share ideas for creating change. 

Free

Basic

Premium

Expert Directory

Do business with local businesses. We’ve used input from our membership to create an easy-to-use directory of curated and vetted businesses who specialize in serving your business. 

Free

Basic

Premium

The Mentorship Program

Connect with the right mentor.  From some particular advice or on-going business coaching, your mentor is there to help with everything from starting up to day-to-day operations. 

Free

Basic

Premium

Roundtables

Network in the most powerful way. Be part of a small group of business leaders who come together to solve problems, gain advice, and become collectively stronger. 

Free

Basic

Premium

Believe in the collective power of local businesses?