Camden Business Association

What Camden Business Association does

The Camden Business Association (CBA) is a 501c6 non-profit business membership organization headquartered at 121 Market Street in Camden, New Jersey. Founded in 2015 and restructured from the former Camden Business & Contractors Association (CBCA), CBA provides advocacy, education, resources, and networking for small and minority-owned businesses (SMWVBEs) operating in or doing business with the city of Camden. Its mission centers on supplier diversity, equity, and inclusion, delivered through city, county, and state-level advocacy, partnerships with anchor institutions, and capacity-building initiatives for the local Camden business community. Governance is provided by a Board of Directors led by President Ray Jones Sr. and Vice Presidents Nichelle N. Pace and Lisa Joyner-Watson, with additional directors, board members, and consultants drawn from the local legal, construction, insurance, and media sectors.

CBA operates a tiered membership model with five publicly disclosed price points: Community ($75/year), Bronze ($225/year), Silver ($375/year), Gold ($525/year), and Platinum ($675/year), differentiated by employee count. Its go-to-market is hybrid: a self-service registration portal on camdenbusiness.com captures member details and certifications; direct outreach targets large corporations and anchor institutions for Platinum-tier partnerships; and community events such as the Small Biz Digital Bootcamp workshops drive engagement and member acquisition. The organization also supports the #CamdenBizRising / WeBuyCamden community movement and partners with Camden City, Camden County, the Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey, South Jersey Federal Credit Union, and AT&T Business to open procurement and contracting opportunities for members. There is no proprietary technology platform; the core product surface is membership services, advocacy, training programs, and curated networking events.

Name

Camden Business Association

Legal name

Camden Business Association

Website

https://camdenbusiness.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Camden Business Association is a 501c6 non-profit membership organization that provides advocacy, education, resources, and networking for small and minority-owned businesses (SMWVBEs) in Camden, New Jersey, structured across five tiered annual membership levels from $75 to $675.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Camden

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 structured in five tiers based on business size: Community ($75/year) for micro businesses with 10 or fewer employees; Bronze ($225/year) for 11-99 employees; Silver ($375/year) for 100-250 employees; Gold ($525/year) for 251-500 employees; and Platinum ($675/year) for large businesses with 500+ employees. This is the primary revenue stream for the 501c6 non-profit organization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Camden Business Association is a 501c6 non-profit membership organization that provides advocacy, education, resources, and networking opportunities for small and minority-owned businesses (SMWVBEs) in Camden, NJ. The organization advocates at the city, county, and state levels and facilitates partnerships between local small businesses and anchor institutions, large corporations, and government agencies. It operates through a tiered annual membership program and delivers training programs such as the Small Biz Digital Bootcamp workshops.

Product overview

The Camden Business Association operates as a 501c6 non-profit organization offering a tiered membership program with five levels (Community, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum) ranging from $75 to $675 annually based on company size. The association provides advocacy, business development resources, innovation support, and collaboration facilitation for small and minority-owned businesses (SMWVBEs) in Camden, NJ. Membership includes access to training, education, and engagement opportunities through the CBA's TEE-Up philosophy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CBA Membership Program Annual membership offering for Camden-based and Camden-doing-business companies, structured in five size-based tiers (Community $75/year for 10 or fewer employees, Bronze $225/year for 11-99 employees, Silver $375/year for 100-250 employees, Gold $525/year for 251-500 employees, Platinum $675/year for 500+ employees). Includes advocacy at city, county, and state levels, business development resources, supplier diversity support, certification assistance (SBE, MBE, WBE, DBE, 8A, Hubzone), and access to strategic partnerships with anchor institutions and large corporations.
• Small Biz Digital Bootcamp Workshops Training workshop program developed to provide Camden and regional small businesses with affordable resources in branding and digital marketing. Launched by Vice President Nichelle Pace to support local entrepreneurs with practical digital skills.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• Camden CitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Camden City government for advocacy and business development initiatives. The CBA advocates at the city level for opportunities and resources for small and minority-owned businesses, and collaborates with city agencies to support the Camden business community.
• Camden CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Camden County for regional business development and procurement opportunities. The organization works with county agencies to promote local supplier diversity and inclusion in Camden County projects.
• Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with the Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey to support regional business development and provide members with access to broader business network resources and advocacy at the state level.
• South Jersey Federal Credit UnionsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with South Jersey Federal Credit Union to provide financial services and resources for CBA member businesses, supporting access to capital and financial management for small businesses.
• AT&T BusinesssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partnership with AT&T Business supporting supplier diversity initiatives and providing technology resources for Camden small businesses.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives): Nonprofit network providing mentoring, workshops, and business development resources to small businesses — overlapping with CBA's Training and Education programming (TEE-Up). Not a direct competitor, but an adjacent resource Camden members may also use; potential partnership or overlap risk for CBA's training offerings.
• Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Business Center - PA/NJ/DE: Federal resource center (where CBA Director Patrick Collier was previously Associate Director) supporting minority business growth, access to capital, and access to contracts. Comparable in mission to CBA's SMWVBE programs but government-funded rather than dues-funded, and operates at a multi-state regional scale.
• Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE): Professional association for chamber of commerce executives and staff. Comparable as a membership organization serving the chamber ecosystem, and a natural peer for CBA leadership (e.g., executive director networks) even though it is not a direct competitor to Camden SMB members.

Broad incumbents

• National Small Business Association (NSBA): National membership organization specifically representing small businesses in the U.S. Comparable as a dues-funded SMB advocacy body, but it competes for the same small-business attention and advocacy dollars at a federal scale rather than CBA's local Camden focus.
• National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC): National corporate member organization advancing minority business inclusion and supplier diversity. Directly comparable to CBA's focus on SMWVBE advocacy and supplier diversity matchmaking, but at a national scale and as a council of corporate members rather than a community-rooted association.
• Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce: Large, established regional chamber serving the broader Philadelphia metro, including the Delaware Valley that CBA also touches. Comparable in advocacy and SMB support mission but operates at a much larger scale and broader geography, representing a broader-incumbent option for Camden businesses and corporate partners.
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce: The largest U.S. business federation, providing advocacy, resources, and networking for member companies of all sizes. Comparable in business-association mission and federal-level advocacy role that complements CBA's state-level work, though it operates at a fundamentally larger scale.
• New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA): Statewide employer association advocating on behalf of New Jersey businesses, including small and minority-owned firms. Comparable as a membership-based business advocacy organization, but operates at the state level rather than CBA's Camden-specific focus, making it a broader-incumbent peer.

Direct peers

• Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey (CCSNJ): Regional chamber of commerce covering South Jersey, including Camden County. Directly comparable to CBA as a business membership organization delivering advocacy, networking, and business development services to the same regional SMB community. CBA explicitly lists CCSNJ as a strategic partner, underscoring overlap in mission and member base.

Regional players

• Camden Special Services District / Camden County Improvement Authority: Local and county-level economic development entities operating in the same Camden geography as CBA, focused on business attraction and local development. Comparable in regional economic-development orientation, though not a dues-based membership association; represents potential overlap in member-facing programming.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CamdenBusiness
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/camdenbusiness
• Instagraminstagram.com/camdenbusinessassociation

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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