We have partnered with WeWork to offer our start-ups access to monthly 'Start-up 101 Sessions'. Talk with other Start-up founders and learn about potential hurdles and solutions.

My Future 401(k) Plan offered by the SLU Chamber is a Multiple Employer Plan that enables unaffiliated Employers to adopt and offer a retirement plan, built on a model of aggregated shared services.

By leveraging economies of scale, the My Future Plan provides adopting employers with lower costs, a lessened administrative burden, and reduced fiduciary risk.

What Chamber Members have to say about the Plan 

“After researching all of the 401(k) options, the SLU Chamber’s plan made the most sense for my growing business."

“It had everything I wanted”

See the full story on our BLOG

WHAT IS A MULTIPLE EMPLOYER PLAN?
An aggregation of a large number of single 401(k) plans with:

• One Contract
• One record keeper & TPA — Future Benefits of America
• One custodian for plan assets - Midatlantic Trust company
• One named plan administrator, ERISA 3(16) — Fiduciary Doctors
• One named full scope fiduciary ERISA 3(21) — Fiduciary Doctors
• One named financial advisor — Integrity Financial Corporation
• One CPA for all plans subject to an audit

WHY AGGREGATION?
• Provides the greatest support to the employer and the participant in the most cost effective manner possible in the market today
• Allows the plan to be serviced by a Professional Plan Administrator with full accountability to the employer, the employee, and the federal regulatory agencies
• Allows professional investment management of all investments in the plan
• Allows greater negotiating power with the record keeper

KEY FEATURES / SERVICES
• Low Cost — Only $500 / year with valid SLU membership
• Flexible Plan Design
• Reduced administrative burden — one TPA
• Annual compliance testing and preparation of IRS form 5500
• Reduced fiduciary liability — one Trustee
• Investment grade investment options, including professionally
managed risk-based
• Onsite education and enrollment services from a local investment advisor
• Participant website with online tools, calculators, and investment
materials

FOR 401(k) RETIREMENT INFORMATION
Contact the SLU Chamber at: (206) 547-2577
or, Jason McKinney, Plan Advisor at: (206) 271-9916
or visit: www.myfuture401k.com

My Future 401(k) Brochure (PDF)

We can help with introductions to lenders: banks, gap lenders and investors.

SLU is home to some of Seattle's largest companies and nonprofits. We have developed relationships with them so that we can leverage our network on your behalf. We can help make introductions to potential corporate clients and partners.

What types of businesses/organizations do you get most of your referrals from? Do you work with other industries or agencies? We know 200 business in SLU and can help you connect with more referral partners.

Are you hosting Lunch & Learns, workshops or info sessions? We will add any event you are hosting to our SLU event calendar and highlight it in our monthly Newsletter, weekly event emails and social media. For special events we can also assist with targeted introductions and outreach; connections to potential sponsors, vendors and event partners.

Are you looking to host an event but don't know where to start? We can connect you to various event venues and companies in SLU who like to offer Lunch & Learns to their employees.

We love sharing posts from SLU's great businesses! As a supporter we will retweet, share and post about you on a regular basis. Let us help get more eyes on your marketing and social campaigns.

Each year we create and distribute 500 Welcome Bags to residential properties for inclusion in their new resident move in kits. As a SLU Chamber supporter you get to include one piece of marketing collateral or swag into the bags. This is a great way to gain access to people new to SLU.

The SLU Chamber is excited to partner with the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber in helping to grow small businesses.

We are pleased to offer your small business free reciprocal membership with the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber to help increase your presence in Seattle’s broader business community.

How to Join:

Simply complete the Seattle Chamber Membership Application and return it to director@sluchamber.org

Qualifications:

SLU Chamber Supporters will be give the opportunity to enroll as members with the Seattle Metro Chamber at no cost if:

• They have fewer than 15 employees.
• They are in good standing with the SLU Chamber.
• They have not been a member of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber in the past twenty-four (24) months.

Reciprocal membership is available on an annual basis indefinitely, as long as the business continues to meet the above listed criteria.

As a member of the SLU Chamber you will be able to access all of the benefits and services provided by the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber. These Include:

• Business development and marketing opportunities. The Seattle Metro Chamber is the single largest business-to-business connector in the metro area. In the last year the alone, the Chamber connected 15,000+ people at more than 300 of its events.
• Visibility for your business with a listing in the Seattle Metro Chamber’s searchable Membership Directory. Accessible online in desktop, tablet or mobile format, this dynamic directory is distributed to thousands of business people who turn to the Chamber for referrals each year.
• Access to employee benefits. Your membership gives you access to a number of cost-saving benefits, including discounts on medical, dental, vision and business owner’s insurance.
• And more! Visit seattlechamber.com/membership for details.