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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="../part2stratml.xsl"?><StrategicPlan><Name>About NFIB</Name><Description/><OtherInformation/><StrategicPlanCore><Organization><Name>National Federation of Independent Business</Name><Acronym>NFIB</Acronym><Identifier>_37e8f63e-6d23-11e1-8018-ba867a64ea2a</Identifier><Description>The National Federation of Independent Business is the leading small business association representing small and independent businesses. A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization founded in 1943, NFIB represents the consensus views of its members in Washington and all 50 state capitals.</Description><Stakeholder><Name>Small and Independent Businesses</Name><Description/></Stakeholder></Organization><Vision><Description/><Identifier>_37e8f864-6d23-11e1-8018-ba867a64ea2a</Identifier></Vision><Mission><Description>To promote and protect the right of our members to own, operate and grow their businesses.</Description><Identifier>_37e8f954-6d23-11e1-8018-ba867a64ea2a</Identifier></Mission><Value><Name/><Description/></Value><Goal><Name>Market Power</Name><Description>Gives our members a power in the marketplace. </Description><Identifier>_37e8f9ea-6d23-11e1-8018-ba867a64ea2a</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>1</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name>NFIB Members</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation>By pooling the purchasing power of its members, the National Federation of Independent Business gives members access to many business products and services at discounted costs.</OtherInformation><Objective><Name/><Description/><Identifier>_37e8fa6c-6d23-11e1-8018-ba867a64ea2a</Identifier><SequenceIndicator/><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation/></Objective></Goal><Goal><Name>Information</Name><Description>Provide timely information designed to help small businesses succeed.</Description><Identifier>_37e8faf8-6d23-11e1-8018-ba867a64ea2a</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>2</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name>Small Businesses</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation/><Objective><Name/><Description/><Identifier>_37e8fb8e-6d23-11e1-8018-ba867a64ea2a</Identifier><SequenceIndicator/><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation/></Objective></Goal><Goal><Name>Foundations</Name><Description/><Identifier>_37e8fc24-6d23-11e1-8018-ba867a64ea2a</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>3</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name>NFIB Independent Business's Young Entrepreneur Foundation</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>NFIB Research Foundation</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>NFIB Small Business Legal Center</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation>The National Federation of Independent Business's Young Entrepreneur Foundation, Research Foundation and Small Business Legal Center are mission critical components of NFIB.</OtherInformation><Objective><Name>Small Business Legal Center</Name><Description/><Identifier>_37e8fcba-6d23-11e1-8018-ba867a64ea2a</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>3.1</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name>Small Businesses</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation>NFIB takes the voice of small business to the courts to protect and expand your business rights. Plus, get small business legal advice and access NFIB's free employment hotline for members.</OtherInformation></Objective><Objective><Name>Legal Voice</Name><Description>Take the voice of small business to the courts.</Description><Identifier>_37e8fd5a-6d23-11e1-8018-ba867a64ea2a</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>3.1.1</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name>Small Businesses</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Courts</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation/></Objective><Objective><Name>Legal Advice</Name><Description>[Provide] legal advice to small businesses.</Description><Identifier>_37e8fe04-6d23-11e1-8018-ba867a64ea2a</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>3.1.2</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name>Small Businesses</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>NFIB Members</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation/></Objective><Objective><Name>Employment Hotline</Name><Description>[Provide] access to NFIB's free employment hotline for members.</Description><Identifier>_37e8ff12-6d23-11e1-8018-ba867a64ea2a</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>3.1.3</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name>NFIB Members</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Employment Seekers</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation/></Objective><Objective><Name>Young Entrepreneur Foundation</Name><Description>Promote entrepreneurship through scholarship programs, classroom games and teacher and student programs. </Description><Identifier>_37e90002-6d23-11e1-8018-ba867a64ea2a</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>3.2</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name>Young Entrepreneurs</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Teachers</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Students</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation/></Objective><Objective><Name>Research Foundation</Name><Description>[Provide] research, polls and information on critical small business trends.</Description><Identifier>_37e900ca-6d23-11e1-8018-ba867a64ea2a</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>3.3</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation>Find the latest research, polls and information on critical small business trends, including NFIB's well-known monthly Small Business Economic Trends report.</OtherInformation></Objective></Goal><Goal><Name>Political Action Committee</Name><Description>Support candidates committed to keeping small business in business.</Description><Identifier>_37e9019c-6d23-11e1-8018-ba867a64ea2a</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>4</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name>NFIB's Political Action Committee</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>NFIB Members</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Candidates for Elective Office</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation>While big labor can just take money from union dues to fund political operations, NFIB depends on the generosity of its members to make voluntary contributions in financial support of the organization's political operations. With those contributions, NFIB's SAFE Trust PAC supports proven business candidates who have committed to keeping small business in business.</OtherInformation><Objective><Name/><Description/><Identifier>_37e9026e-6d23-11e1-8018-ba867a64ea2a</Identifier><SequenceIndicator/><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation/></Objective></Goal></StrategicPlanCore><AdministrativeInformation><StartDate/><EndDate/><PublicationDate>2012-03-13</PublicationDate><Source>http://www.nfib.com/about-nfib</Source><Submitter><FirstName>Owen</FirstName><LastName>Ambur</LastName><PhoneNumber/><EmailAddress>Owen.Ambur@verizon.net</EmailAddress></Submitter></AdministrativeInformation></StrategicPlan>
