Upper Valley Business Alliance

What Upper Valley Business Alliance does

The Upper Valley Business Alliance (UVBA), legally domiciled in New Hampshire, is a non-profit regional business alliance and functional chamber of commerce serving the Upper Valley region of New Hampshire and Vermont, including Hanover, Norwich, Lebanon, and surrounding communities. Its core product is a unified member platform comprising a searchable category-organized Business Directory (100+ member businesses spanning arts/culture, lodging, shopping, dining, and sports/recreation), an Events Calendar (featuring signature programming such as the Upper Valley Burger Battle, LebFest, and Reader's Choice Awards), a Job Postings board, a Member-to-Member Deals marketplace, and the Local LUV Gift Card Program. Distribution extends to a region-wide mobile application on Apple and Android, marketed under the tagline "Come to Play, Plan to Stay."

The underlying technology stack is built on GrowthZone, a third-party membership management SaaS, extended via a custom WordPress site (GrowthZone-powered CMS) and native iOS/Android applications. No proprietary AI/ML components, APIs, or SDKs are disclosed; the product surface is fundamentally directory, calendar, job board, and commerce utility, not a technology platform in the venture-backed sense.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring membership dues from local businesses (a subscription model), supplemented by sustaining partner contributions from anchor institutions and corporate sponsors (Dartmouth College, Dartmouth Health, Hypertherm, Mascoma Bank, Service Credit Union, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, Novo Nordisk), municipal partners (Town of Hanover, City of Lebanon), and ancillary program revenue from events, marketing opportunities, and the Local LUV Gift Card Program. Customer segments are dominated by small-to-medium local businesses (retail, dining, lodging, services), with secondary engagement from non-profits, employers/recruiters, and visitor/relocation audiences. Specific pricing, dues levels, and total revenue are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Upper Valley Business Alliance

Legal name

Upper Valley Business Alliance

Website

https://uppervalleybusinessalliance.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Upper Valley Business Alliance (UVBA) is a non-profit regional business alliance and chamber of commerce serving businesses, residents, and visitors in the Upper Valley of New Hampshire and Vermont. It operates a membership-based platform — directory, events calendar, job board, member deals, gift card program, and mobile app — funded by member dues, institutional sponsors, and events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Newport Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: The organization operates as a Chamber of Commerce/Business Alliance, generating revenue primarily through membership dues from businesses in the Upper Valley region of New Hampshire and Vermont.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Upper Valley Business Alliance is a nonprofit, membership-based business alliance and chamber of commerce serving the Upper Valley of New Hampshire and Vermont. It sells annual business memberships and delivers value through an online business directory, regional events calendar, job postings board, member-to-member deals platform, the Local LUV Gift Card program, and a mobile app that promotes member businesses to residents, visitors, and prospective new residents.

Product overview

Upper Valley Business Alliance operates as a membership-based regional commerce organization serving the Upper Valley of New Hampshire and Vermont. The organization offers a unified platform combining business directory services, events promotion, job postings, member-to-member deals, a local gift card program, and a mobile application. The core product is the Business Directory supported by complementary services including an Events Calendar, Job Postings board, Member-to-Member Deals marketplace, Local LUV Gift Card Program, and a Local Upper Valley Mobile App for Apple and Android devices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Local LUV Gift Card Program: A local businesses-only eGift Card program coordinated by the Upper Valley Business Alliance to support local businesses while providing gift options.

Products and services

• Business Directory A searchable web directory of UVBA member businesses organized by category such as Arts & Culture, Lodging, Shopping, Dining, and Sports & Recreation, available to the public through the Visit The Upper Valley portal.
• Events Calendar A web-based calendar of community events, festivals, and programs happening throughout the Upper Valley region, used by residents and visitors to find activities.
• Job Postings An online job postings board where UVBA member employers list openings across categories including healthcare, education, financial services, food industry, non-profit, retail, and sports/recreation, used by job seekers in the Upper Valley.
• Member-to-Member Deals A platform surfacing exclusive promotional offers and discounts between UVBA member businesses, including advertising, retail, wholesale, and service discounts.
• Local LUV Gift Card Program A local-only eGift Card program coordinated by UVBA that allows consumers to purchase digital gift cards redeemable at participating member establishments, channeling spend back to local businesses.
• Local Upper Valley Mobile App A region-wide mobile application for Apple and Android devices that provides information about local businesses, events, dining, shopping, and community activities in the Upper Valley.

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered major and minor.

• Mascoma BankmajorOthersMascoma Bank is recognized as a Community Stakeholder, serving as a primary financial supporter of the Upper Valley Business Alliance.
• Dartmouth CollegemajorOthersDartmouth College is a major Community Investor and anchor institution for the Upper Valley region, with the UVBA providing marketing support and the Dartmouth app being featured on the platform.
• Dartmouth HealthmajorOthersDartmouth Health serves as a Community Investor and major healthcare provider in the Upper Valley region.
• HyperthermmajorOthersHypertherm is recognized as a Community Investor, supporting the Upper Valley Business Alliance.
• Dartmouth CoachminorOthersSustaining Partner providing transportation services to the Upper Valley region.
• Service Credit UnionminorOthersSustaining Partner financial institution serving the Upper Valley.
• Bar Harbor Bank & TrustminorOthersSustaining Partner providing banking services to Upper Valley businesses.
• AppcastminorOthersSustaining Partner providing recruitment advertising services.
• Provisions International Ltd.minorOthersWholesale food distributor since 1986 providing weekly delivery to restaurants, grocers, and specialty food stores throughout New England and New York. Located in West Lebanon, NH.
• Batteries PlusminorOthersBattery and light bulb retailer offering commercial account pricing for UVBA member employees at their West Lebanon location.
• Monadnock Shutter & ShademinorOthersCustom window treatment provider offering free cordless lift promotions on Graber shades for UVBA members.
• Dream Team Spa LLCminorOthersTherapeutic massage provider offering $100 off chair massage for 2+ hour events to UVBA member businesses.
• 1spot.app | Onespot Mobile AppsminorOthersMobile app builder offering 70% sponsorship discount for the Dartmouth College App through UVBA membership.
• Town of HanoverminorOthersMunicipal government sustaining partner supporting regional business community.
• City of LebanonminorOthersMunicipal government sustaining partner supporting regional business community.
• Novo NordiskminorOthersPharmaceutical company serving as a sustaining partner for the Upper Valley Business Alliance.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Brattleboro Area Chamber of Commerce: Regional chamber serving Brattleboro and surrounding Windham County, VT — directly comparable in geography (VT-based), mission, member-base composition (small businesses, tourism, arts), and reliance on regional anchors.
• Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce: New Hampshire state-capital-area chamber offering the same core services (directory, events, advocacy, member-to-member benefits) to a comparable SMB mix; directly comparable business model and member value proposition.
• Burlington Regional Chamber of Commerce: Vermont's largest regional chamber, serving Chittenden County. Comparable in operating a member directory, job board, signature events, and gift-card-style local commerce programs in a VT/NH-adjacent geography.
• Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce: New Hampshire's largest regional chamber, with a similar product set (directory, events calendar, advocacy, member marketing) and a comparable SMB and enterprise membership mix including healthcare and financial anchors.
• Greater Nashua Chamber of Commerce: Southern NH chamber serving a similar mix of retail, restaurants, professional services, and employers; comparable tiered-membership, sponsor/sustaining-partner, and event-driven model.
• Vermont Chamber of Commerce: Statewide VT chamber providing the same member services and advocacy role at a broader geographic scale; directly comparable in mission, dues model, and tourism/economic-development focus overlapping UVBA's VT service area.
• Greater Seacoast Chamber of Commerce: NH seacoast regional chamber; highly comparable in running a member directory, signature events, and workforce/relocation programming for an SMB membership base in New Hampshire.

Others

• American Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE): National trade association for chamber of commerce executives. Comparable as the network UVBA belongs to and benchmarks against for chamber best practices, training, and peer learning — not a competitor, but the closest industry-association peer.

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Chamber of Commerce: National federation of chambers and the largest business-membership organization in the US. Broader incumbent providing overlapping value proposition (advocacy, networking, member benefits) but at national rather than regional scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/uvba_nh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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