Capitol Business Connection is a referral network, not a mailing list. Here's exactly what you get, what it costs, and what we expect from each other.
A written profile with your business description, photo and links — so someone looking for what you do can find you and get in touch.
The whole point. You meet owners who actively pass business to each other, not a room collecting business cards.
At CBC events, at no cost. Show your products and services to a room that turned up to buy.
Take the mic at a mixer and present your business to the whole room as our featured speaker.
You pick the template, we produce the ad for your business. It's yours to keep, and we push it across our social channels and YouTube.
Publish your expertise on our blog — industry insight, hard-won lessons, your own success stories.
Introductions to community leaders and the civic initiatives that affect how you do business here.
Hour-long working meetings where CBC business gets done, plus luncheons for the longer conversations that referrals actually come from.
Member rates on our signature events, including the Giving Back with Love Dinner and Comedy Gala.
No dues. No application fee. No annual renewal.
At networking mixers, that's it — the only thing membership ever asks you to pay for.
Quarterly events pay for the network — and feature member businesses while they do it.
No upfront cost is the point, not a promotion. It keeps the network open to the newest business in the room.
The events are the network — they're how members get seen, and how CBC funds itself without charging dues.
An evening of dinner, live music and stand-up, built and run by CBC board members. Chef Ramiro Alarcon on the menu, Jason Crowson and guitarist Ashwut Rodriguez on music, and comedy from Paul Doyle, Brittany Birrer and headliner Dennis Gaxiola — plus a silent auction and raffle.
Classic car clubs, local vendors and a jump house for the kids, hosted with WellQuest in support of Alzheimer's awareness. Vendors put together raffle bags, and ticket sales went straight back to the cause.
Look at who's on that stage. Paul Doyle and Jason Crowson are CBC members. So are Cherise Gallegos and Brian Batista, who helped shape the first gala. "Members get featured" isn't a benefit we describe — it's how these nights actually get made.
See What's Coming UpA referral network runs on trust. This is the short version of what every member agrees to.
If it goes wrong. CBC leadership reviews conduct that falls short of this. Repeated or serious breaches can mean suspension or the end of membership.
Joining CBC means agreeing to uphold this and to contribute to a network built on collaboration, respect and shared success.
Apply in a couple of minutes. A board member reviews every application, and you'll be listed in the directory once you're approved.