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Member Network

Est. 2011 · Roanoke, Virginia

The Roanoke Valley's most trusted business-to-business network.

Roanoke B2B Exchange is the curated matchmaking layer for Western Virginia commerce — connecting 1,800+ verified local companies through one profile, one inbox, and one focused place to source partners, vendors, and clients faster than generic directories ever could.

A 13-year track record of putting Valley companies in front of the right partners — built by former chamber executives and regional sales directors.

Roanoke Valley ridgelines and historic brick mill buildings at golden hour.
The Valley at work — where regional commerce has gathered since 2011.

By the numbers, since 2011

1,847

Verified member businesses across the Roanoke Valley

12,400+

Vendor introductions facilitated in 2024 alone

89%

Year-over-year member retention — best in class regionally

14

Regional chambers, SCORE chapters, and SBDC partners

How Membership Works

A low-friction path to better local business — measured in days, not quarters.

Three steps stand between a Valley business and a steady stream of qualified regional introductions. No paywalls to be seen, no long sales cycles, no spam inquiries clogging your inbox.

  1. Chapter One

    List your business, free.

    Create a verified profile in under fifteen minutes. Add your trade, your service area, the certifications that matter, and the kinds of partners you want to meet. A free listing carries your business in front of the Valley's decision-makers from day one.

  2. Chapter Two

    Earn the Roanoke Verified badge.

    Our team screens every member against Virginia licensing, insurance, and active-business status. The badge is annual — re-screened every January so buyers know exactly who they're talking to before the first email.

  3. Chapter Three

    Receive qualified introductions.

    Members send and respond to formal Requests for Quote directly inside the platform. Our internal 2024 cohort data shows matched-vendor introductions close deals 3.4x faster than cold outbound — and members report a 41% lift in qualified leads within their first 90 days.

Explore the Directory

Eight trades the Valley searches most — and the verified vendors behind each one.

Every category below is a curated slice of the Exchange. Browse by the trade you're sourcing, or open the full directory to see all 1,847 member companies across Roanoke, Salem, Vinton, Botetourt, Franklin, and Craig counties.

A Request for Quote document and fountain pen on a walnut desk, lit by warm window light.
Built into every member profile — no email tag, no spreadsheet, no chase.

The RFQ System

A directory that moves commerce — not just listings.

Generic directories end at the contact form. The Exchange begins there. Every member can send a formal Request for Quote and every matched vendor can respond in-platform, with structured line items, due dates, and a clean thread that keeps the conversation out of fragmented inboxes.

  • Structured RFQ intake. Scope, quantity, delivery, and target pricing — captured once, routed to verified vendors in the right category.
  • Matched routing. Our team reviews inbound RFQs and surfaces the three to five vendors most likely to close — no spray-and-pray blast.
  • One persistent thread. Questions, revisions, and final terms live alongside the original RFQ, so nothing gets lost in email.
  • Close-ready data. Members in our 2024 cohort study reported $7.40 in measurable new B2B revenue for every $1 invested in a Premium Listing — driven largely by RFQ conversions.

The Roanoke Verified Standard

Every member of the Exchange carries the same promise: a real Roanoke Valley business, in good standing, with active licensing and insurance, re-screened each January. The badge is not a sticker. It is the reason a buyer in Salem will return a call from a vendor in Botetourt before lunch — because the directory is curated, not crowdsourced, and the directory is thirteen years deep.

— The Roanoke B2B Exchange Membership Standards Committee

Annual

Re-screening of licensing & insurance

One

Verified profile per business — no duplicates

Zero

Tolerance for spam listings or shell companies

Ready to Join?

Your next great vendor, partner, or client is already on the Exchange.

A free listing takes about fifteen minutes. Listing your business puts you in front of 1,847 verified Valley companies — and in front of the buyers, brokers, and decision-makers who use the Exchange every week to source locally first.

Founded in 2011 by Roanoke Regional Chamber members and Western Virginia SBDC advisors. Featured by Inc. Magazine in 'America's Regional Power Networks' (August 2023). Member retention: 89% year-over-year.