Small Business Accelerator Program

Presenting Sponsor
The Small Business Accelerator Program, presented by Amazon, was created to support verified   Small, Women and Minority-owned (SWaM) businesses. As the Presenting Sponsor of this program, Amazon will sponsor half of the membership dues for these businesses located in Virginia joining the Chamber for their first year of membership.

New Chamber members receive all of the benefits of membership including networking and business development opportunities, the ability to join any of our drop-in committees, listing in the Chamber’s online business directory, access to educational programming, community engagement opportunities, and to benefit from the nonstop advocacy work of the Chamber. 

Contact Senior Director of Membership, Mike Rosenow, at membership@arlingtonchamber.org or (703) 525-2400 ext. 202 with any questions and how to apply. Limited funds are available on a first-come-first-serve basis. 

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Apply to Become a Verified SWaM Business
Verified  Small, Women and Minority-owned (SWaM) businesses can apply for the Small Business Accelerator Program by contacting Senior Director of Membership, Mike Rosenow, at  membership@arlingtonchamber.org for more information.
Learn more about becoming a verified  Small, Women and Minority-owned business here.
For prospective members that qualify for the Small Business Accelerator Program, Amazon will pay half of their membership dues for their first year, and they will be responsible for payment of the other half. Members who join through this program will be responsible for the full cost of renewing the membership in subsequent years. ​

Applications from business that are not verified  Small, Women and Minority-owned (SWaM) businesses will not be processed,