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Networking

A business network is a type of social network whose reason for existing is business activity. Many businesspeople contend business networking is a more cost-effective method of generating new business than advertising or public relations efforts. This is because business networking is a low-cost activity that involves more personal commitment than company money.

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We help small businesses connect and share their best practices and ideas for growing their businesses collectively.

Local Support

Buy Local -- Support yourself: Several studies have shown that when you buy from an independent, locally owned business, rather than a nationally owned businesses, significantly more of your money is used to make purchases from other local businesses, service providers and farms -- continuing to strengthen the economic base of the community.

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Gift Certificates

Looking for the perfect LOCAL gift? Birthday, anniversary, wedding, new baby? In May, the Town of Ashland will launch a community gift certificate program!

How does it work? The program operates similar to a mall gift certificate program, but with this program customers purchase an “Ashland Gift Certificate” and spend it at any participating Ashland business. Certificates will be for sale at Town Hall in any denomination. The certificate is printed on a live check, so the recipient of the gift certificate spends it at any participating business, they get change back for any unused balance, and the business owner simply deposits the check with their nightly deposits.

The Town is administering this program along with the support of the Market Ashland Partnership; however, no commissions or fees are charged for this service. Every dollar spent to purchase a certificate is deposited into a checking account for gift certificate use only. The program is open to all Ashland businesses. If any business outside town boundaries is interested they may participate through a membership with the Market Ashland Partnership.

The goal of this program is to support local businesses in Ashland and encourage citizens to buy a “local” gift certificates for their friends and family instead of buying big-box or online gift certificate. It’s one more way to shop local and one more way to support Ashland.

Spotlight on Businesses

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April-03-2012
Omni Park Place Seniors Apartments

Spacious and affordable independent living community for seniors 55 and older!

www.omniparkplace.com

March-29-2012
Ashland Towne Square Apartments

Ashland Towne Square is the perfect choice for superior service and value. Enjoy the small town charm of Ashland in award winning Hanover County . We’re waiting to welcome you home....

March-29-2012
Stone's Throw Studios

Impeccable Graphic Design - Passionately Designed Signage - Eloquent Results. We help you to imagine yourself at your best!
We offer a complete menu of visual communications...

March-29-2012
WulfTeam Productions, LLC

Tom Wulf is the owner and president of WulfTeam Productions of Ashland , providing high-quality video and multimedia production services for broadcast, DVD and the web. Let a WulfTeam...

March-29-2012
We Think In Ink

We Create, We Print, We Deliver, We Replenish (We plant two trees for every one we use in printing)

Chip Tompkins, Sales

Naomi Pace, Customer Service

Beth Denton,...

March-29-2012
Herbert Insurance Agency


The Herbert Insurance Agency has provided MAP members with association benefits...

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Please check out one of our members on WTVR Virginia this morning. Great job Pepicelli's Pizza!

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