As a business ourselves, we're highly interested in the development of the Steem Business Alliance and would love to see how we can play a part in making this a success.
If we're allowed to express our personal opinion on one issue raised:
...the risk of adding centralization to the blockchain...
At this juncture, the more pressing concern is the representation of the community as a united front to the rest of the world. If anything the word that should be appropriately used in this case should be "union" rather than "centralization".
It should not be cause for concern.
Looking forward to the fully laid-out plans of Steem Business Alliance.
This is amazing, and I'm so so glad this happened and was able to 'spring' from SteemFest - provi