MISSION AND VISION
Our mission is to connect, champion and advance Mississauga businesses.
Our vision is to be the pre-eminent voice for business and trusted champion of economic prosperity in Mississauga.
We have realized this by:
✓ Enabling business growth & increased competitiveness among Mississauga businesses
✓ Being widely recognized as the “go-to resource” to help businesses overcome roadblocks to growth
✓ Continuing to be financially stable with strong revenues.
OUR VALUES
Trustworthiness
We are honest and truthful with what we say to each other, to members, and to our partners Integrity: We know and do what is right, non-partisan, and transparent.
Inclusive Spirit & Diversity
Regardless of background and beliefs, everyone feels welcome and equal, and we respect all the people around us both inside and outside of MBOT.
Innovative and Entrepreneurial
We bring savage curiosity to all that we do. We strive to be ahead of the curve in how we deliver programs and services, anticipating and adapting to our members’ needs.
Member-Driven
First and foremost, we are here to serve our members. We provide support, advice, and are a resource to our members who feel they can contact us about any business growth issue.
PRIORITIES FOR 2023 - 2025
1
Optimize Advocacy and Government Relations Offering to Enable Business Growth and Competitiveness.
2
Advance Our Value Proposition Through Targeted Programs and Connecting Diverse Membership Segments.
3
Be the Champion for Economic Leadership Through Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships.
4
Build Financial Capacity to Drive Organizational Growth and Impact.
ACTION PLAN
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PRIORITY 1:
Optimize Advocacy and Government Relations Offering to Enable Business Growth and Competitiveness
1. Seek input from members on issues of top importance to their business growth and success. Identify the key policy areas of focus annually, at municipal, provincial, and federal levels of government.
2. Review and strengthen policy committees: areas of focus, structure, representation, and process. Explore opportunities to introduce MERG / MBOT task forces, working groups, policy councils to address specific policy and/or regulatory matters impacting business growth.
3. Expand upon opportunities to engage with and educate elected officials and policymakers at all levels. Continue in-person events and member meetings with committees, Council and FPT politicians.
4. Partner with City of Mississauga, MBEC, EDO on key initiatives.
5. Build coalitions and partner with key organizations as appropriate on selected issues (w/business, associations, community orgs etc.)
6. Become trusted source of data gathering to ensure public policies and regulations (e.g. red tape reduction) are considering the impacts on all sizes and types of businesses in Mississauga
*Urgent items in bold
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PRIORITY 2:
Advance Value Proposition Through Targeted Programs and Connecting Diverse Member Segments
1. Develop new programs that bring membership segments together for shared value (e.g. talent summit, procurement forum, expertise showcase opportunities).
2. Identify membership segments, identify value proposition and programs for each
3. Identify and take steps to actively engage under-represented communities and industry sectors with a view to increasing the diversity of MBOT membership. Engage with groups such as the Mayor’s Black Caucus, cultural chambers of commerce, and others.
4. Expand upon success of webinars that support SMEs, startups, and entrepreneurs on topics such as marketing and sales, employment law, etc.
5. Enable member connections through enhanced B2B platform & training opportunities. This includes procurement opportunities for our larger members with MBOT’s SME member cohort. (Year 2)
*Urgent items in bold
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PRIORITY 3:
Be the Champion for Economic Leadership Through Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships
1. Resource and reframe the Mississauga Economic Resiliency Group (MERG) to ensure sustained value for participating CEOs and greater impact.
2. Foster strategic partnerships with universities and colleges to build out talent development/acquisition/skills development initiatives.
3. Align with organizations outside of chambers of commerce with similar economic leadership goals (Begin Year 1)
4. Increase MBOT activity in the area of international trade activities with targeted export markets. (Year 2)
5. Provide online training programs for business sectors (leadership, management, career development).
6. Roundtable/speaking events with Mississauga CEOs and C-level leaders.
*Urgent items in bold
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PRIORITY 4:
Build Financial Capacity to Drive Organizational Growth and Impact
1. Expand MERG participation and introduce annual fee model for the program.
2. Create another major signature event like job fair, international trade summit
3. Bolster communications and marketing for MERG and advocacy-related offerings to ensure that our members, potential members and key stakeholders understand who we are and how MBOT is leading the way in shaping a resilient local economy that is poised for growth.
4. Explore opportunities to manage the delivery of other government-funded programs for business (Year 2-3)
5. Group buying / shared service program opportunity for SME back office supports (Year 2-3)
6. Develop “core sponsor” offering across multiple events. (Renew Year 1)
7. Pursue grant opportunities to support development and delivery of existing programs & services (Year 2)
*Urgent items in bold
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