MOVE Chamber

What MOVE Chamber does

MOVE Chamber of Commerce is a private, member-driven business chamber founded in 2022 and headquartered at 5500 Cherokee Ave #440, Alexandria, Virginia. It serves as a convening platform for minority-owned businesses, founders, and entrepreneurs across three regions of Virginia, connecting them with investors, policymakers, and corporate partners. The organization operates a four-tier membership program — Students ($150/yr), Access ($500/yr), Growth ($1,500/yr), and Power & Influence ($3,000/yr with $3M+ revenue eligibility) — generating recurring annual dues from approximately 200+ active members. Membership tiers progressively unlock benefits including directory listings, SWAM (Small, Women-owned, and Minority-owned) certification support, government contracting introductions, executive roundtables, and board committee eligibility. The Power & Influence tier requires application, creating a hybrid self-serve plus curated enterprise access model.

Beyond dues, the chamber runs a programmatic portfolio including the Food & Beverage Business Readiness Program (a six-session accelerator co-developed with Alexandria Economic Development Partnership), the Small Business Finance Forum (co-presented with Virginia SBSD and Arlington Economic Development), and four programs in development: Operator Accelerator, Capital Connect, Policy Roundtables, and Sector Convenings. The organization hosts 50+ annual convenings including town halls, policy roundtables, and sector-specific gatherings. Revenue is supplemented by corporate sponsorships from a roster of 20+ major Virginia institutions including Dominion Energy, Clark Construction, Gilbane, Turner Construction, Atlantic Union Bank, First Citizens Bank, and Capital One. Governance is provided by a Board of Directors (including Shahid Rahman as Executive Director) and an Advisory Board chaired by Babur Mian (CEO of Terra Constructs) with senior representation from GIC PE, Zeva Holding Group, ULTATEL, and Fairfax County government. The organization is not a technology company and has no disclosed AI/ML, API, or proprietary software products; its underlying "platform" is the curated human network itself.

Name

MOVE Chamber

Legal name

MOVE Chamber of Commerce

Website

https://movechamber.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MOVE Chamber of Commerce is a private, member-driven minority business chamber founded in 2022, headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. It connects 200+ minority-owned businesses and entrepreneurs across three Virginia regions with investors, policymakers, and corporate partners through tiered membership, 50+ annual convenings, and government co-developed programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Alexandria

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees across four tiers (Students $150, Access $500, Growth $1,500, Power & Influence $3,000) representing recurring revenue from member businesses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MOVE Chamber is a member-driven business chamber of commerce founded in 2022 that sells tiered annual memberships to minority business owners, founders, and entrepreneurs in Northern Virginia. The core deliverable is a curated network plus programming — including directory listings, SWAM certification support, government contracting introductions, capital facilitation, mentorship, and 50+ annual convenings — connecting 200+ members with investors, policymakers, and peer operators.

Product overview

MOVE Chamber is Virginia's premier minority business chamber, founded in 2022, offering a suite of membership-based services and programs. The core offering is the four-tier membership program (Students, Access, Growth, Power & Influence) providing directory listings, networking, and business development resources. The chamber operates flagship programs including the Food & Beverage Business Readiness Program (six-session accelerator with AEDP), Small Business Finance Forum, and developing offerings such as Operator Accelerator, Capital Connect, Policy Roundtables, and Sector Convenings. The organization facilitates over 50 annual convenings connecting 200+ members with capital, policy access, and deal flow opportunities across Northern Virginia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chamber Membership
• Food & Beverage Business Readiness Program
• Small Business Finance Forum
• Member Directory
• Annual Convenings & Events

Quantifiable outcome

• 200+ active members
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers24 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity (SBSD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Co-presenter of the Small Business Finance Forum on September 15, 2026 in Arlington, VA — a half-day forum on how small businesses prepare for and access capital, with lender essentials, loan readiness, and meet-the-lenders roundtable.
• Arlington Economic DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Co-presenter of the Small Business Finance Forum on September 15, 2026 in Arlington, VA — partnership providing venue, local economic development resources, and regional business support for the capital access forum.
• Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Participating institution in the Small Business Finance Forum, providing information on innovation financing options and Virginia-based capital resources for small businesses.
• Alexandria Economic Development Partnership (AEDP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Co-development partner for the Food & Beverage Business Readiness Program — a fully-subsidized 6-session accelerator guiding aspiring F&B entrepreneurs from concept to opening day. AEDP provides funding, subject matter expertise, and city resources for the program targeting Northern Virginia F&B founders.
• Loudoun Economic Development AlliancesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic development partner providing resources and support for minority businesses in Loudoun County, Virginia.
• National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational advocacy organization supporting fair lending and community reinvestment, aligned with chamber's mission for inclusive economic development.
• Fairfax County Economic Development AuthoritysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty economic development authority and chamber sponsor supporting minority business growth in Fairfax County, Virginia.
• Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerState economic development agency and chamber partner supporting statewide business development and minority business initiatives.
• Building & Trade CouncilsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction trades union and chamber sponsor supporting workforce development and apprenticeship opportunities for minority workers.
• IBEW Local 26supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers union and chamber sponsor supporting electrical workforce development in Virginia.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC): National chamber advancing LGBTQ+-owned business inclusion through certification, corporate matchmaking, and supplier diversity. Operates a similar certification-as-onramp model to MOVE Chamber's SWAM and government contracting pathways at greater scale.

Others

• Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP): State of Virginia economic development agency currently partnered with MOVE Chamber on programming. Comparable as a state-level publicly-funded operator of capital access, business development, and minority business initiatives serving the Virginia market.
• U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA): Federal agency supporting small business growth through capital access, contracting, and certification programs (including 8(a) and similar to SWAM). Comparable as a programmatic partner ecosystem serving the same capital-and-certification gaps MOVE Chamber addresses for minority operators.
• Alexandria Economic Development Partnership (AEDP): City-level economic development partnership collaborating directly with MOVE Chamber on the Food & Beverage Business Readiness Program. Strategic comparator as a publicly-funded partner running adjacent programming for the same regional small business population.

Broad incumbents

• National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC): National minority business development council operating a network of regional affiliate councils across the U.S. Comparable in mission (advancing minority-owned business inclusion), supplier diversity programming, and corporate sponsorship model — operating at much larger national scale.
• U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. National network of African-American chambers of commerce with member-based structure, corporate sponsor partnerships, and policy/government contracting advocacy. Operates at broader national scale than MOVE Chamber across similar functional programming.

Direct peers

• Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce: Regional Hispanic/minority business chamber serving the D.C. metro area with membership tiers, networking events, and policy advocacy — directly comparable in model, geography overlap, and mission to MOVE Chamber's Northern Virginia minority business focus.
• Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce: Statewide Virginia minority business chamber serving Hispanic and minority entrepreneurs across the Commonwealth. Directly comparable in tiered membership, event-driven programming, and policy advocacy footprint overlapping MOVE Chamber's Virginia regions.

Regional players

• Asian Chamber of Commerce, D.C. Region: Regional minority business chamber serving the D.C./Virginia/Maryland area, focused on Asian-American business owners. Comparable in geography, tiered membership structure, and minority business development mission adjacent to MOVE Chamber's constituency.
• ChamberRVA (Greater Richmond Chamber): Regional business chamber in the Virginia capital region offering tiered membership, advocacy, and convening programs. Comparable operating model (chamber membership tiers, events, policy work) in adjacent Virginia geography as a potential expansion benchmark.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/movechamber

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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