[ACCA]

Now’s the Time to MIX it Up

Maybe it’s the additional time on contractors’ hands. Maybe it’s the desire to generate business ideas in a tough economy. Or perhaps “maybe someday” has finally rolled around.

Whether for these or other reasons, ACCA is seeing some significant activity in its Management Information Exchange (MIX) Group program. Some new peer groups are being organized and some established groups are looking for additional members, reports Hilary Atkins, a vice president for the association and the program’s organizer.

“The MIX Group platform allows contractor members to join together and share ideas about company policies, procedures, financials, business strategies—just about anything,” she says. “While MIX Groups have long been an ACCA member benefit, we’re seeing contractors stepping up in increasing numbers to make the commitment it takes to really get something out of this program.”

MIX Groups are formed from non-competing ACCA members who are open to trading helpful business information. Groups generally meet a few times during the year, traveling to each other’s companies for meetings.
Right now, ACCA is helping organize a group of residential contractors with sales from $500,000 to $2.1 million annually, as well as a commercial group of $1.5 million to $8 million in sales.

ACCA serves only as a clearinghouse for interested contractors. Each MIX Group develops its own criteria for admission, and organizes its own meeting schedule. New groups can be formed with the aid of a MIX Group start-up kit, available through ACCA.

To be added to a prospect list, please fill out a company profile form and return it to Atkins. She can be contacted at Hilary.atkins@acca.org or 703-575-8855. For the MIX Group webpage, click here.

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