Q. What is PBFN?
A. The Professional Business and Financial Network (PBFN) is a membership organization exclusively for professional athletes. PBFN provides members with the tools to be successful in business.

Q. Who can join PBFN?
A. Any professional athlete, male or female, active or retired, interested in enhancing their professional, personal and/or financial well-being may become a member of PBFN.

Q. What makes PBFN different from other professional or athletic associations?
A. Though there are many useful career development tools in place, a few key areas have been overlooked that are unique to PBFN:

• PBFN's concept and programs were designed by a successful athlete and businessman for professional athletes.
• Opportunities for athletes to come together and network with their peers, while gaining real-life experiences in relevant business topics.
• A searchable, online directory of athlete-owned businesses.
• Membership is open to all active or former professional athletes (male or female) in all sports, world-wide - giving members more networking opportunities.

Q. How does PBFN help its members?
A. PBFN provides members with an opportunity to prepare for life beyond the game professionally, personally and financially. PBFN promotes the skills necessary for succeeding professionally. Through an unparalleled member network, members are given opportunities for networking with their business-minded peers.

Q. What are the benefits of becoming a PBFN member?
A. PBFN will provide members with the knowledge to enhance their business skills, while acting as a conduit for promoting member's current or future business endeavors with other professional athletes. The benefits of PBFN membership will encompass a wide variety of services, including the following:

• Access to online database network and directory of businesses owned by athletes
• Unparalleled business networking opportunities with peers
• Privacy - the ability to network within your peer group of business minded professional athletes
• Belong to an organization developed by a peer who understands your needs
• Private discussion boards on the Web
• Toll free number, 1.877.PBFN.ORG (877.723.6674), for access to research or information
• Access to members only portion of Web site
• PBFN Connections for members with success stories and valuable business information

Q. What is the cost of becoming a PBFN member?
A. PBFN offers a members-only site designed to provide the privacy and targeted resources that professional athletes require. To take advantage of PBFN's services, all you have to do is join! Whether you are a current or former athlete interested in starting a business or foundation or furthering your professional career, you will benefit from joining PBFN. Register today which will allow you to access select portions of the PBFN website at no cost. Or, for a $195, fee, you can access ALL portions of the “Members Only” website via your enhanced membership – that’s just $.53 per day! To request additional information, call 877.723.6674 or Register Now!

Q. What is PBFN Acceleration: PBFN Business Development Conference?
A. PBFN Business Development Conference is a unique conference providing actual hands-on learning with focus on personal and professional development, networking and useable business skills development. Successful businesspeople both from within and outside the professional athletics industry provide attendees with real life business experiences and useful information they can apply immediately. We look forward to seeing you at our next Business Conference to be held in Spring/Summer of 2006.

Q. Can I attend PBFN Acceleration: PBFN Business Conference without becoming a member?
A. Yes. You may attend one Business Conference as a non-member, space permitting.

Q. I am a professional athlete with an existing business. Can I list my business in the PBFN business directory?
A. Yes. PBFN was developed to provide professional athletes with the tools to plan for, start and grow their post-athletic business endeavors. If you have already developed a successful business and do not feel you would benefit from becoming a member of PBFN, you can still list your business in the PBFN Business Directory for the use of our members. We would charge for any PBFN business connections made, however, as a result of your listing. And, we would hope you see the benefit of the ongoing networking opportunities that PBFN creates. The idea is to create a viable, usable network for professional athletes and athlete-owned businesses. Usage of the data base for your own purposes would require membership in PBFN. Please contact PBFN at 1.877.PBFN.ORG for more information.

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