The Executive Business Member is a business or organization who has been in business for at least 2 years and are established enough to have the know-how to provide good customer service and will be able to routinely offer quality products or services. After many years in operation, these members have perfected their craft and are currently able and ready to take their businesses and organizations to the next level.

The Executive Business Member will be stable and be in a position to successfully handle growth and, therefore, would be able to take on additional business. The Executive Business Member will be one that is ready and prepared for further expansion and growth and will be able to service the additional customer base that The Nubian Network can bring.

One of the most important characteristics that the Executive Business Member will possess is the abillity to clearly understand the urgency and necessity to take our community and collective economic power to the next level and will be willing and able to take on an important leadership role in insuring that economic empowerment comes to pass.

Associate Business Members include start-up and growing business enterprises, home-based businesses, the part-timer with a business service, mobile services, on-line businesses and even the dabbler. The one thing that all of these members will have in common will be the display of professionalism. If the business is not a full-time enterprise, then this business enterprise will most likely fit into this category.

Associate Business Members include individuals like musicians and DJ’s, part-time handymen, graphic or website designers, caterers, freelance writers and bloggers, massage therapists, piano teachers, photographers, mobile notaries, artists, cosmetics salespersons, little league team owners, weekend mechanics and even individuals who give golf lessons. These services can be offered full or part time, but Associate Business Members will be where they say, when they say and be able to provide the service that they say!!!!

Associate Business Members would have years of professional experience and have a fully developed plan for business development and growth. Most importantly, these members will most likely work by appointment or be project- or event-based, yet all services and products will still meet The Nubian Network‘s guidelines for professionalism, timeliness and integrity. Associate Business Members will be able to understand the urgency and necessity to take our community and collective economic power to the next level.

Professional Members include individuals who are considered professionals in the top of their respective fields and are extremely and exceptionally qualified. Professional Members may or may not necessarily be business owners.  However, Professional Members will certainly be certified, educated, licensed and/or qualified to provide services in their names.  They may also be employed by someone else and are looking for other employment with no desire to become a business owner themselves.

Professional Members are licensed individuals (lawyers, judges, engineers, architects, real estate professionals, doctors/medical professionals, certified public accountants, therapists, counselors, project managers, pilots, etc.) and those with special training, education or certification (college professors, IT professionals, business consultants, tax preparers, professional writers/editors, wedding planners, movie or music producers, personal trainers, human resource professionals, construction professionals, financial planners, etc.)

As with other memberships, Professional Members will be able to understand the urgency and necessity to take our community and collective economic power to the next level and are willing to do their part in making sure that it comes to fruition.

General Members are basically consumer members who believe in the vision and mission of The Nubian Network and will do their part by infusing dollars into The Nubian Network for the circulation of black dollars. General Members will be excited to support our business and professional members, and will receive personal satisfaction knowing that they are helping build our communities.

The Nubian Network not only has expectations of business and professional members to be professional and trustworthy, but General Members are expected to be faithful, honest and kind customers. The goal for the General Member will be to make honest attempts to utilize the services and products offered by Nubian Network members first before going outside of the Network because they know that those entities are committed to the overall mission.

With membership, General Members will enjoy access to member-only discounts, special offerings and benefits. As with other memberships, General Members will understand the urgency and necessity to take our community and collective economic power to the next level, and will be the most important member because of the pure demonstrated commitment to the overall Mission.

Sometimes, it may take many, many years of dues payment before a quality entity can take off and become stable and income-producing.  Additionally, sometimes businesses have to try several variations of products and services before they find what works for them.  We fully understand this; so entities can be listed even if they are not ready to become full-fledged members while they build their enterprises.

Many time, a business can do really well if they can just get that need exposure and make their products and/or services known to their target market. These individuals do not partake in member benefits, but can take advantage of the added exposure from being listed with high-quality Nubian Network businesses.

To be listed, we must ensure that entites:

• are legitimate, high-quality and reputable and are qualified to do what is professed
• are committed to quality and professionalism – now and over the course of time
• do not have a history of or will ever take advantage of consumers or our members through fraud, deception, misrepresentation or simply bad service