New Business Network Unveiled

In an effort to revive the now defunct association of gay-owned and gay-friendly businesses, promotions specialist, Nick Bania, has taken up the reigns of the newly formed Rainbow Business Network.

The network, which is based in Vermont, seeks to serve as a central business organization for the state’s gay-friendly businesses. Bania, who in the past has been a member of the Rainbow Business Association and worked with Manchester and the Mountains Chamber of Commerce to promote businesses and tourism in the area, is confidant that an organization is needed to bring gay-owned and gay-friendly business people together to promote new business and work with one another on a broad based level.

“I thought of this when I found out from a friend of mine that RBA had shut down. I was stunned that such a thing could happen in our community because of the need for the organization. Considering recent events in Montpelier, I now realize the importance of a unified business organization representing our community’s interest.”

Bania stated that the focus of this organization would be to promote all of the members equally and to concentrate on ways to improve “who we are” and expand outward to lead the community’s business interests.

The Rainbow Business Network can be contacted by writing to rbn@lycos.com or nickbania@lycos.com, RBN c/o Nick Bania PO Box 104 Randolph, VT 05060, or by calling 802-728-0085.