New Business Members
Thinking of starting a business?
Black Business Enterprises (BBE) Members represent the most active and engaged professionals and business owners in the world, and we help make it happen. When you join BBE as a member, you gain access to the exclusive network and benefit from the connections that BBE actively facilitates by “downloading” members and creating an internal ecosystem to benefit people of color and keep the money circulating in our own communities.
Deal-making, business-growing, investment-finding, ladder-climbing, acquisition-targeting, talent-sourcing, hand-shaking, professionals and business owners…Does this sound like you?
If so, we encourage you to join BBE as a NEW BUSINESS member and take advantage of the following benefits:
Here's a step-by-step guide on how to sign up.
Membership Benefits
$39.99/Monthly
Includes everything in the Existing member package and the following:
- 3 Page website (upgrade available for additional features for a fee)
- LLC Filing just pay the state fee
- EIN & DUNS NUMBER
- FREE LLC renewal
- Virtual office discount with business credit reporting
DIGITAL PRODUCTS (Unlimited)
- Free digital business card designs
- Free flier designs
- Free Brochures and pamphlet designs
- Free Business logo design
- Branding Package
- Member-Exclusive Events and Programming - Collaborate with other members and benefit from expert panels and industry insights. (Some events are just for fun.)
- 50% off Black Business Ball Tickets
- Keynote and Panel speaker opportunities for events around the world.
- Member-Only Discounts for all BBE-hosted events
- Sponsored vendor tables at select events and pop-up shops
- Free vendor opportunities.
- Apply to get your event sponsored by BBE.
- Access to BBE Foundation grant application
- Discount on Government Contracting Webinar
- Free Grant writing Class
- FREE listing and access to the BBE Member Directory: Search for and connect with fellow BBE members with our exclusive directory of 72,000 black owned businesses around the world
- A Subscription to the Annual BBE Magazine: Keep up to date on news, trends, marketing ideas and more.
- BBE Webinars on finances, credit and more: Relevant knowledge-shares from thought leaders
- Access to Exclusive Podcast Episodes
- Access to a FREE podcast appearance with you as the star.
- BBE Job Hunt - Post or search for exclusive jobs on the BBE job site with exclusive partnership with fortune 500 companies
- Exclusive private Facebook group
- Exclusive private Facebook group
- 1 Special Feature on all of our social media platforms
Member Only Offers courtesy of BBE's Partners:
- Reimbursement to your MBE Certification (In Partnership with Chase Bank).
- Discounted Membership with Team Women
- Discounted Movies with Twin Cities Film Fest and exclusive member only movie premiers
- Discounted entry to all Marketer's community events
- Coalition 9 Discount
- Access to discounted and free events with the Black Chambers in all states where present
- Direct connection with Twin Cities R!se programming
- Free credit workshops presented by The Milan Group
- Exclusive BBE print discounts with Dr. Marketingsteain for all your printing needs
- Discounted business credit webinars
- 50% discount at BBE yearly conference
- Direct access to EntreBank products
- Exclusive Free MEDA Business Mentorship program
Member discounts and benefits can vary slightly depending on which chapter you join. We encourage you to find your local chapter with the Chapter Locator to learn more.
FUN FACTS
According to our members:
- 85% of BBE Members do deals with other members
- 93% of BBE Members are either very or extremely likely to recommend BBE to a friend or colleague
- 18% of BBE Members have started partnerships with each other.