business development services, namely, providing support for businesses of others and the business sector namely supporting technology companies at all stages of growth and development by mentoring and advising them, assisting them in recruiting skilled technology employees and professionals, fostering the development of a strong business technology sector, facilitating the commercialization of innovative technologies, assisting in the development of strategic partnerships among technology companies, service providers, investors, academic institutions and municipalities, providing networking and professional development opportunities, namely networking events, strategic partnering, social events, cluster building activities, peer to peer groups; promoting and providing an environment for the development of digital media and information and communications technologies, namely software applications, hardware applications, hardware and software applications, internet based applications, and mobile applications through member digital media hubs

venture capital funding services to emerging and start-up companies namely facilitating the introduction of venture capitalist organizations to assist in the funding of business and entrepreneurial ventures