ASBON MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
ASBON offers programs and services generally; to serve the business needs of its membership. We are committed to the success of the enterprises of all the organizations of both our individual members and corporate members. By investing in the association, you are joining an association actively working to impact on the success of your organization and business. Some of ASBON membership tangible benefits are outlined below:
EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF THE ASSOCIATION
- Educating and informing members on investment opportunities
- Organizing seminars, workshops and
- Training programs for Corporate Members, Business/Professional Associations
- Press conferences and releases to the press and other media houses
RESEARCH/STATISTICS
- Conducting research activities on economic and social issues affecting business and economy
- Submission of inputs (pre/post) annual budget to the federal government.
- Designing studies to improve products and/or services of members
- Create a Research and Development Department to research into new and viable technologies
- Providing data on business and the economy
GOVERNMENTAL ASSOCIATION RELATIONS
- Informing members about Federal Legislative Developments that relates to business activities.
- Encouraging and equipping members to express personal and knowledgeable vies on legislative issues to their legislators
- Governmental regulations i.e. Public Advocacy Programs
- Assisting Federal Government by furnishing facts, statistics etc., covering industry, services and other businesses conducted by members of the association
- Maintaining a legislative or government Relation’s Committee to study and make recommendations concerning rational legislative issues.
- Assisting members in connection with tariff, trade agreement, taxes and other levies
- Representing members in tariff negotiation.
- Lobbying to accomplish objectives of its membership
- Nominating members to serve on Government approved Boards, Commissions and Committees.
PUBLICATIONS
- News letters i.e. ASBON News and Economic Policy Update
- ASBON Business Directory and Nigeria Guide
- Handbooks and manual
- National Business Agenda
- Annual Reports
- Annual Wall Calendar
- Legislative Alert
- Publication of a weekly newspaper called – Small Business News
- Publication of a monthly news magazine called Small Business News Magazine
- Sponsoring of selective weekly radio and television programs.
STANDARDIZATION AND ACCREDITATION
- Ensure that members adhere to business codes and ethics
- Issue Attestation letters to members
- Issue referral to members on visa procurement
- Create a number of network opportunities
- Act as a clearing house for business
WHAT DOES ASBON OFFER HER MEMBERS?
ASBON Does All Of These And More For Members:
- Educate and inform members on investment opportunities
- Stand in for members to help solve problems whenever such arises
- Provide in-depth vocational training to help members acquire more skills and start new businesses
- Help in procuring and installing relevant equipments and machineries or other materials needed by member organizations
- Prepare detailed business plan and feasibility reports for members
- Help members in preparing an audited account for member organization at reduced cost
- Run ASBON COORPERATIVE MULTIPURPOSE SOCIETY to assist members to access loans
- Help members to access and obtain loan from other financial institutions at reduced interest rate with no hassles
- Represent members’ interest at all relevant government authorities
- Invest and give grant to members to boost their businesses from time to time
- Help members start new businesses with ASBON fund and training on a regular basis
- Issue Attestation letters to members
- Issue referral to members for visa procurement
- Guaranty members where necessary
- Create a number of network opportunities
- Act as a clearing house for businesses
- Encourage and equip members with entrepreneurial skills and business knowledge.
- Assist members in connection with tariff, trade agreement, taxes and other levies
- Invest and give grants to members on a regular basis
- Project member’s products/services to the public through the media
- Ensure that Members adhere to business code and ethics
- Interface between members and government agencies
- Help business owners to obtain required government approvals and documents e.g registration of business name and limited liability company registration with Corporate Affairs Commission, Registration of trademark for product names, Registration and approval from NAFDAC, S.O.N, CUSTOMS, etc
- Inform members about Federal Legislative Developments related to business and economy
- Maximize trade in Nigeria and other countries through a regular exchange of information among its members
- Advise members on business opportunities and problems, legislative and others, arising from the pursuit of trade in Nigeria and other countries.
- Provide trade and professional journals with information on development about the businesses and services of members.
- Organize conferences and seminars addressed by leading authorities in different fields, affording members to be informed and discuss current key issues affecting Nigerian trade and economy.
- Provide information and market intelligence service on Nigeria trade through the association’s regular publications and through its multifaceted website.
- Organize trade mission
- Conducting research activities on economic and social issues affecting business and economy
- Design studies to improve products and/or service of members
- Create a Research and Development Department to research into new and viable technologies of doing business.
- Provide data on business and the economy
- Provide other needed technical and consultancy services
PUBLICITY AND PUBLIC RELATIONS
- Educate and inform members on investment opportunities
- Stand in for members to help solve problems whenever such arises
- Provide in-depth vocational training to help members acquire more skills and start new businesses
- Help in procuring and installing relevant equipments and machineries or other materials needed by member organizations
- Prepare detailed business plan and feasibility reports for members
- Help members in preparing an audited account for member organization at reduced cost
- Run ASBON COORPERATIVE MULTIPURPOSE SOCIETY to assist members to access loans
- Help members to access and obtain loan from other financial institutions at reduced interest rate with no hassles
- Represent members’ interest at all relevant government authorities
- Invest and give grant to members to boost their businesses from time to time
- Help members start new businesses with ASBON fund and training on a regular basis
- Issue Attestation letters to members
- Issue referral to members for visa procurement
- Guaranty members where necessary
- Create a number of network opportunities
- Act as a clearing house for businesses
- Encourage and equip members with entrepreneurial skills and business knowledge.
- Assist members in connection with tariff, trade agreement, taxes and other levies
- Invest and give grants to members on a regular basis
- Project member’s products/services to the public through the media
- Ensure that Members adhere to business code and ethics
- Interface between members and government agencies
- Help business owners to obtain required government approvals and documents e.g registration of business name and limited liability company registration with Corporate Affairs Commission, Registration of trademark for product names, Registration and approval from NAFDAC, S.O.N, CUSTOMS, etc
- Inform members about Federal Legislative Developments related to business and economy
- Maximize trade in Nigeria and other countries through a regular exchange of information among its members
- Advise members on business opportunities and problems, legislative and others, arising from the pursuit of trade in Nigeria and other countries.
- Provide trade and professional journals with information on development about the businesses and services of members.
- Organize conferences and seminars addressed by leading authorities in different fields, affording members to be informed and discuss current key issues affecting Nigerian trade and economy.
- Provide information and market intelligence service on Nigeria trade through the association’s regular publications and through its multifaceted website.
- Organize trade mission
- Conducting research activities on economic and social issues affecting business and economy
- Design studies to improve products and/or service of members
- Create a Research and Development Department to research into new and viable technologies of doing business.
- Provide data on business and the economy
- Provide other needed technical and consultancy services
