Subject: DETAILS ON HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE BUSINESS CLUB

Greetings of peace!

The following are the REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BUSINESS CLUB MEMBERSHIP:

1.       Accomplish an Application Form to be provided by the TBC/GSK staff

2.       Settle the Annual Membership Fee of P675.00

§         The Business Club (TBC) Membership is good for 1 year. For example, you joined TBC by January 2009; the validity of your membership will be from January 2009 to February 2010. Membership in The Business Club is renewable.

NOTE 1: There are no documentary requirements needed such as valid ids, pictures etc.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF BECOMING A TBC MEMBER?

1.       One year subscription of the Ating Alamin Business Gazette

2.       Discounts on our partner establishments

3.       Exclusive invites to all The Business Club events:

q      ENTREP SESSION: NEGOSYO 101 – Introduction to Entrepreneurship (i.e. How to handle business / Choosing the right location / Basics of entrepreneurship / Opportunity seeking, screening and seizing) FEE: P 350.00

q      ENTREP SESSION: NEGOSYO 102 – Basics of Marketing (i.e. Marketing strategies-Product, Price, Placement, Promotions / Value of product / Importance of marketing / Marketing mix) FEE: P 350.00

q      ENTREP FORUM – Testimonials of successful entrepreneurs (FEE: FREE)

4.       Technical and marketing support

5.       Exclusive privilege to attend any of our offered seminars at a DISCOUNTED RATE.

6.       Dealership – Exclusive privilege of becoming a dealer of Ka Gerry’s Farm Products i.e. tocino, longganisa, burger patties and more.

NOTE 2: If interested to attend any of the seminars, you have to settle the annual membership fee of P675.00 plus the material cost IN ADVANCE for your slot reservation. LIMITED SLOTS ONLY! FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE!

WAYS TO SETTLE MEMBERSHIP / FEES

OPTION 1: You may visit our office at #10 Greenheights Avenue, Greenheights Village, Sucat, Parañaque. The name of the building is EUMORPHO GYM.

OPTION 2: You could also process your membership fee thru bank deposit. The following are the accredited banks: ACCOUNT NAME: G.G. PRODUCTIONS INC.

a)         BPI FAMILY BANK - 7341009663 (Current Account)

b)         UNITED COCONUT PLANTERS BANK (UCPB) - 1250001691 (Current Account)

*Be sure to fax us the deposit slip indicating your name and seminar of choice at 825-6564 (Telefax).

NOTE 3: Walk-in participants are not prioritized. If in any case, there are still available slots during the seminar, there is an additional charge of P 60.00 as penalty.

QUESTION: DOES THE MATERIAL COST FEE OF P300.00 VALID FOR MY SUCCEEDING SEMINARS? 

ANSWER: NO. THIS IS ONLY FOR YOUR FIRST SEMINAR. IT IS ONLY AN INCENTIVE SINCE YOU ARE A NEW MEMBER OF THE BUSINESS CLUB. HOWEVER, YOU ARE GIVEN TWO OPTIONS FOR YOUR SUCCEEDING SEMINARS.

THE MECHANICS OF THE BUSINESS CLUB

            First seminar is free, provided you are a member of The Business Club. All you have to cover is the P300.00 material cost fee (inclusive of the manual, materials & ingredients that you’ll be using on your demo-hands on, use of facilities, certificate and lunch) For succeeding seminars you are given two options;

OPTION 1: Since you’re already a TBC member, you are entitled for a 50% discount on the regular seminar fees. Regular fees and the breakdown of discounted fees are as follows:

OPTION 2: MEMBER-GET-MEMBER-SCHEME: If you could refer at least one person who will join The Business Club and attend any of the seminars we offer, on your succeeding seminars for the duration of your membership, you will only have to cover for the material cost of each seminar, varies from P300.00 to P450.00.

NOTE 4: Seminars marked with asterisk (*) are SPRINGBOARD COURSES. It means that non-members of TBC are also welcome to attend the seminar for paying the material cost of P 450.00 only while the members may avail them for P 300.00 only with or without referral. However, as a nonmember, they cannot enjoy the benefits and privileges of The Business Club as well as attending regular courses.

NOTE 5: If you do not want to become a member of The Business Club and wants to attend the seminar only. The regular rates of the seminar fees will prevail ranging from P 3,000.00 to P 5,000.00.

NOTE 6: The Business Club Events do not require any referral. You may avail them for paying only the material cost; regardless you have a referral or none.

WHAT ARE THE SCOPE OF EACH COURSES?

§         HOG RAISING - Breeding, Housing, Feeding, Health & Diseases, Basic Farm Management

§         MEAT PROCESSING - Embutido, Tocino, Siomai, Kikiam, Hamburger, Longganisa

§         CANDLE MAKING - Dipped, Scented, Decorated, Fantasy, Balloon

§         TILAPIA RAISING - Hatchery, Grow-out, Feeding, Pond Management

§         BREAD MAKING - Pandesal, Loaf bread, Ensaymada, Spanish Bread, Bicho-bicho, etc.

§         HONEYBEE KEEPING - Bee Behavior, Management, Feeding

§         SPECIAL CAKES & PASTRIES - Chiffon, Butter Cookies, Sponge Cake, Black Forest, Brownies

§         HERBAL SOAP - Acapulco, Camias, Guava, Papaya, Calamansi

§         DOG BREEDING - Canine Management, Grooming, Obedience Training, Health and Diseases

§         ICE CREAM MAKING - Philadelphia Style (“sorbetes”)

§         HAM MAKING - Rolled, Pear-shaped and Quick-cured

§         LAUNDRY AND DETERGENT - Powder, Toilet bowl cleaner, Dishwashing liquid, Laundry soap