North American Business Alliance

What North American Business Alliance does

North American Business Alliance (NABA) is a member-driven, 501(c)(6) nonprofit alliance founded in 2024 and headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, with a regional office in Toronto, Ontario. The organization positions itself as a cross-border platform for business leaders and entrepreneurs across the US and Canada, focused on strengthening commercial relationships, promoting trade and investment, and engaging policymakers on issues affecting member businesses.

NABA's core offering is a service stack — Strategic Business Consulting, Policy Advocacy & Representation, Leadership Development & Mentorship, Trade and Investment Facilitation, a Networking Platform, and Events & Forums — delivered through a tiered annual membership model: Business Owner Members pay $1,500 CAD per year (bundling up to two members), while Professionals & Females pay $750 CAD per year, with all memberships subject to committee approval. Two flagship events have been delivered (June 5, 2025 with Dr. Ruby Dhalla, Dr. Rocky Singh, and Mike Ballard; October 16, 2025 with Mayor Tyler O. Moore of Kokomo, IN and Mayor Sue Finkam of Carmel, IN), serving as the primary engagement and recruitment touchpoints. No proprietary software product, AI feature, or technology platform underpins the offering; the value proposition is relationship-driven rather than technology-mediated.

The business model is subscription-based on annual billing with no automatic recurring payments, paired with event sponsorship and committee-vetted member acquisition. Customer segments span business owners, entrepreneurs, and public-private sector leaders. Go-to-market is community-led — relying on member referrals, networking events, and word-of-mouth — and event-driven, with the website (naba.biz), email newsletter, and in-person gatherings as the primary marketing channels. Leadership is a 7-person board covering transportation, legal, retail/manufacturing, real estate/development, and professional services. The organization does not disclose member count, revenue, or financial statements, and operates independently with no disclosed institutional investors.

Name

North American Business Alliance

Legal name

North American Business Alliance

Website

https://naba.biz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NABA is a 2024-founded 501(c)(6) nonprofit business alliance headquartered in Indianapolis with a Toronto office, serving US and Canadian business leaders through tiered annual memberships ($750-$1,500 CAD), policy advocacy, mentorship, and networking events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from two tiers: Business Owner Members at $1,500 CAD and Professionals & Females at $750 CAD. Membership is approved by the membership committee and covers up to 2 members per bundle for the Business Owner tier.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

NABA is a member-led nonprofit business alliance that sells annual memberships (Business Owner at $1,500 CAD and Professionals & Females at $750 CAD) to business leaders across North America. Through these memberships, NABA delivers strategic business consulting, policy advocacy and government relations, leadership development and mentorship, trade and investment facilitation across the U.S.–Canada corridor, an exclusive networking platform, and high-impact advocacy events.

Product overview

NABA offers a unified platform of business alliance services rather than discrete software products. The organization provides strategic consulting, policy advocacy, mentorship, trade facilitation, and networking services through membership tiers (Business Owner Member at $1,500 CAD/year and Professionals & Females at $750 CAD/year). The core offering centers on connecting North American businesses through advocacy, peer learning, and industry events to drive economic growth and policy influence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategic Business Consulting Growth Provides strategic consulting services to help businesses expand and grow across North American markets; available to NABA members seeking cross-border expansion guidance.
• Policy Advocacy & Representation Advocacy services that bring member voices to key decision-makers and policymakers on commercial policy and trade issues affecting their businesses; available to NABA members.
• Leadership Development & Mentorship Mentorship program connecting members with top executives for guidance and professional development; available to NABA members.
• Trade and Investment Facilitation Services facilitating cross-border trade opportunities and investment connections between U.S. and Canadian member businesses; available to NABA members.
• Networking Platform Exclusive networking platform enabling connections among business leaders across industries and borders; available to NABA members.
• Events & Forums High-impact networking events, advocacy forums, and professional development gatherings hosted annually for NABA members and prospects across North America.

Quantifiable outcome

• Helped a regional manufacturing association secure exemptions from new cross-border trade policies, saving millions in potential costs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Dhalla GroupminorOthers · 5 June 2025Dr. Ruby Dhalla, CEO of the Dhalla Group, served as a spotlight speaker at NABA's June 5th, 2025 event. Dhalla is recognized as a pioneering leader in healthcare, business, and advocacy with cross-sector impact and commitment to empowering communities. The relationship appears to be event-based rather than formal partnership.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Canadian Chamber of Commerce: Canada's largest business association representing cross-sector businesses through policy advocacy, networking, and trade support. Highly comparable to NABA's mission of business advocacy and economic empowerment, though operating at national scale and without NABA's binational US-Canada focus.
• National Association of Manufacturers (NAM): Largest US manufacturing trade association providing policy advocacy, networking, and industry research. Comparable to NABA's sector-spanning business alliance model, with similar advocacy-driven outcomes for member companies.
• The Conference Board of Canada: Canadian research and business-membership organization delivering economic insights, networking events, and policy research. Comparable to NABA in delivering thought leadership, events, and member-only research to business leaders.
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce: The largest US business federation, focused on policy advocacy, networking, and trade. Comparable to NABA as the dominant incumbent in business advocacy and member-driven services that NABA seeks to emulate on a cross-border basis.

Regional players

• Toronto Region Board of Trade: Toronto-based business membership organization offering advocacy, networking, and policy influence. Highly comparable to NABA in member-services model, though primarily Canada-focused rather than binational.
• Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada: Canadian organization facilitating cross-border business and trade relationships in the Asia-Pacific region. Comparable to NABA's binational trade facilitation and cross-border networking mandate, though focused on a different geographic corridor.

Direct peers

• Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters: Canada's largest manufacturing and trade association, providing advocacy, networking, and trade facilitation to industrial members. Comparable to NABA's trade-facilitation and cross-border advocacy services, especially given NABA's documented manufacturing-member case studies.
• Business Council of Canada: Canadian CEO-led business association focused on policy advocacy, economic growth, and competitiveness. Comparable to NABA's executive-led, policy-influencing business alliance model with similar sector-spanning member base.
• National Foreign Trade Council: US-based association advocating for cross-border trade policy and international business interests. Direct peer to NABA's cross-border trade facilitation mandate, with similar member-driven advocacy model.

Emerging players

• Council of Canadian Innovators: Canadian business council representing tech and innovation firms through advocacy and peer networks. Comparable to NABA's networking-platform and mentorship value propositions for growth-stage businesses.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NABAlliance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/north-american-business-alliance

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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