Why join Durham Business Club?
Our aim is to facilitate a vibrant business to business self-help organisation providing opportunities for members to expand their network of contacts, develop their business skills, benefit from peer group experience and access useful information and advice.
The subscription from January 2008 is £65 +vat = £76.38 (£72.56 inc VAT if you pay by Direct Debit).
And what does that buy you?
- Free regular monthly briefing meetings that present valuable information on topical business issues, promote inter trade and encourage a friendly, sociable gathering of business people willing to share experience and knowledge.
- Access to the password protected member area of the dbc website which offers business information, confidential advice, templates for standard business policies and documentation and much more.
- DBC Media Release Service
- DBC Portable Appliance Testing Service
- Annual diary and directory of members
- Mailing of business cards or small leaflets when you attend club meetings.
- An e-mail forum to send you immediate information and keep you up to date with urgent issues or warnings that might be vital to your business.
- 4 issues per year of the Business Clubs North East magazine, 'Your Business'.
- Business and professional development workshops and seminars.
- An entry in the DBC website directory and a link to your own website.
- An entry in the products and services directory of the Business Clubs North East website directory.
- Invitations to free or highly subsidised regional networking events through our association with BCNE
- Invitations to events and meetings of our partner BCNE business clubs.
- A forum in which ideas, best practice and problems are shared.
- A champion for local small businesses on issues that affect them, locally, regionally and nationally.
- A point of contact to access advice and information on any issues that affect your business.
- Access to our fully supported young trainees in Accounting, Business Administration, Customer Service, Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy.
If you would like to know more about DBC why not come along to a members briefing meeting? It costs nothing but your time. We promise no hard sell just an opportunity to meet fellow business people, make some new contacts and perhaps learn something of interest or of use to your business. You can then decide for yourself if membership will be of benefit to you.
Register to attend a meeting through the events page or use the 'contact us' button if you need more info. Alternatively just give us a call on 0191 388 4488.