The Association for Independent Managers, Inc.
"the big association for the little guy"
The Association for Independent Managers, Inc. is a not for profit organization, that was created in the 1970’s and became fully incorporated in January, 1979 as a Florida Corporation. Its national headquarters is in St. Petersburg, Florida.
The association was originally formed and operated by visionary Jack Winebrenner, who once stated that the association was “like having a business owner’s union, with all of our small businesses banding together to gain access to services and benefits normally available only to giant corporations!”
Jack Winebrenner
Founder & Chairman of the Board
Jack’s purpose was to create an association for smaller business owners, managers, and those who wished to start or manage a business. As he looked around, Jack found there was no resource to help those small businesses which form the backbone of this nation.
Jack Winebrenner
Founder & Chairman of the Board
Jack’s purpose was to create an association for smaller business owners, managers, and those who wished to start or manage a business. As he looked around, Jack found there was no resource to help those small businesses which form the backbone of this nation.
Jack’s experiences in the business world prepared him to create the association. As a professional himself (consultant to small businesses, accountant, owner of an insurance agency, electrical engineer, owner of a professional sports team and league commissioner), he envisioned an association that could help people succeed in business while improving themselves at the same time.
Jack explained that a person who
starts a beauty parlor might know a lot about hair and nails but not necessarily how to run a business. Most who start and work in small businesses normally don’t have education in business law, taxes, accounting, payroll, worker’s compensation, and a whole lot more.
Most cannot afford to hire people with those skills. There is no “department” for each of these important areas within the small business. Therefore, the association was created to offer what no other organization had done previously.
Education is a key to any business 
success.
Jack realized the need to educate in order to match what was happening in the business world. As a result, educational courses were created.
Jack’s brother Larry had an extensive background in business and management and helped create the first educational courses. The association has also added many new benefits and programs to compliment the educational offerings.
St. Petersburg, Florida
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Members have told us that there are many reasons why they’ve joined and stayed members for many years. 1. Affordable dues. 2. No dues hike. 3. Free benefits added. 4. Group, purchasing power. 5. The Newsletter. 6. Practical education. 7. Real Professionals. 8. Partners. 
Gary Bastie
President
Why join?
Dues start at $10.00 per member, per month. The benefits often include the member’s family as well. What a bargain!
While some marketing organizations entice you with low introductory prices (and raise them later), we haven’t. Our dues have been the same since the 1970’s.
Since 2006, we have added more benefits but still has not raised the dues. We can literally say that these new benefits are “free” to members.
We are probably the only association in America that can officially make the statement that we offer “free” benefits to our members. You don’t pay for the newly added benefits, we do!
Members have access to many educational programs, benefits, products, and services unavailable to them unless they’re part of a very large group. These offerings are promoted at greatly reduced rates or fees because of our relationship with national providers.
There is a principle in business called, "eliminate the middle-man" to reduce costs, but members soon find that they receive much better pricing from our providers by utilizing their membership, than if they went directly to a provider.
It’s filled with articles written by professionals, designed to help you in your business and personal life. You’ll want to print and save many of the articles.
Some members have explained that they’ve been loyal members for years just because of the Newsletter.
The Newsletter, educational courses, seminars, and other resources we offer are designed to help you run your business efficiently and effectively.
You can improve yourself at the same time! Consider this: If the membership brought you just one money-saving/making idea each year, it would be worth the price of admission. So, if we bring more than one great idea each year you must agree that it’s worth it. It has been for many members, for years.
We use the best professionals to teach you, provide services for you, and to assist you in your business.
The “Association Partners” program was created to bring the best national providers of educational and business oriented services to the members. Their business is helping you with yours and they’re the best we can find.
The major goal with this program is to offer our members access to the best quality education, products and services at lower cost. Mission accomplished!
Membership packages are being retooled with exciting new limited benefit health insurance packages set to launch soon.
New member enrollments are suspended until then.
Please check back!!!
