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Cash In On Business Discount Rates

There are many discounts available to businesses that aren't available to most people:

  • Wholesale prices.  As a business, you can buy at low wholesale prices.  When you start your business and list it with your state's business office, you should list it as a "general retail" business.  This way, you can have an unlimited product selection for your business, and you can ask for wholesale pricing on virtually anything: storable foods, and any other supplies you use often enough to buy in bulk.

  • Discounted Business Services.   The Small Business Benefit Association (SBBA) delivers over 30 discounted services to members who pay $29.95 per month, plus a $199 enrollment fee.  They can help you set up a low-cost merchant credit card account, get educational training, accept checks-by-phone payments, find financing, and collect past-due accounts.  You'll receive a tip-filled monthly printed newsletter and a free Email newsletter.  Discounted services include Internet access, 7.5-cents/minute long-distance telephone service, and designing & printing of logos and business images.  You could probably hunt down comparable discounts on your own, but the SBBA will save you a lot of time and trouble.

  • Free Stuff.  FreeMerchant.com offers many free services for web businesses:

    • Internet Store Hosting
    • Secure Shopping Cart
    • Internet Store Builder
    • Unlimited Store Catalog Size
    • Traffic Logs
    • eMail Account
    • Merchant to Merchant Banner Exchange
    • Shipping Calculator
    • Tax Calculator
    • Coupon Creator
    • Discounted Corporate Services & Offers
    • Technical Support

    Their site says "Don't believe it's free?  We have no billing department at FreeMerchant.com!"

For someone who is just starting, the SBBA may be too advanced.  But if you're ramping up your profits, it may be time to join.  Here's how to join the SBBA:

     
 
 
Cash In On Business Discount Rates
 
Time to complete:  10 minutes
Money you'll spend:  $199 + $29.95 per month for the Small Business Benefit Association.
What you'll get:  Hundreds of dollars per year in valuable discounts.

Step-by-step instructions: 

  1. Click here:  Small Business Benefit Association.  A new window will open with this page.

  2. On the next page, read the list of benefits to see whether the SBBA is for you.  If you think it is, you can sign up online. 

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