Programs, Resources and Tools for Business and Career Development
Exclusively for professional athletes. Exclusively for you.

The Professional Business & Financial Network (PBFN) was created just for you, the professional athlete. Exclusive programs, resources and tools help you make the next step in your career. Whether you are a current or former professional athlete just entering the business world or looking to harness your entrepreneurial potential, PBFN can assist by providing you with tools to succeed beyond the game.

Who has your playbook for success? The Professional Business & Financial Network (PBFN) has the winning game plan! As a professional athlete, you are automatically enrolled as a member of this exclusive association designed to provide you with the fundamental tools needed to succeed in business, both during and beyond your athletic careers. As a PBFN Member, you are a part of a growing team of professional athletes that are taking full advantage of our products and services. Just register to create your personal log in information, which will allow you to access select “Members Only” portions of the PBFN website at no cost. Or, for a $195 annual fee, you can access ALL portions of the “Members Only” website to include all the features below and more via your enhanced membership.

PBFN BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN BUSINESS AND ATHLETICS
Your PBFN membership gives you access to expert business advice, valuable educational tools and supplies resources essential for professional growth. Our line of products and services offers new benefits that make your membership an invaluable asset to your professional development. As with your PBFN enhanced membership, these extraordinary business benefits are at your fingertips:

• OverTime Magazine – Receive a complementary subscription. You also receive exclusive access to invitation only, OverTime Magazine events.
• Business and Networking Seminars – Attend networking events in Atlanta, New York, Dallas, Chicago, Oakland, and Los Angeles at no cost to you!
• PBFN Links™ – Want to network with your fellow peers? List your business details in this database exclusive to athletes. Share your contact information, product and/or services and watch your business and contacts grow!
• PBFN Marketplace – Have a product to sell? Post up to 15 products on PBFN’s marketplace at no cost to you! Share your products with your fellow peers. Your profits are yours to keep. Only a nominal web processing fee applies. What’s more, all visitors to PBFN’s website can view and purchase your products.
• PBFN Classifieds – Trying to raise capital? Have a service you would like to sell? Have a business you would like to buy or sell? Post it on PBFN’s business classifieds.
• PBFN Franchising/One-On-One Business Advice – Own your own business! Looking to acquire a quality franchise or launch a new business? Need assistance writing a business or marketing plan? Let one of our pre-screened strategic partners help you to achieve these goals.
• PBFN Escalation™ – Secure that dream job by accessing PBFN’s private database of sports industry jobs and other career opportunities. Whether it’s sports broadcasting, coaching, marketing, finance, or sales…PBFN has the job that is right for you! Beyond that, PBFN Escalation™ offers access to resume assistance, job coaching, career consultation, and much more! Submit your resume today so employers can quickly find YOU!
• PBFN Enhanced Membership – Put the power of PBFN networking to work for you. Also gain access to PBFN’s Ask the Experts, Event Calendar, Message Boards, Chat Room, Background Checks and PBFN ProConnectTM. Register to have YOUR business featured on PBFN’s Home Page.
• PBFN Background Checks – Research the history of service providers before you engage in business with them. This PBFN service offers you access to credit checks, bankruptcy queries, and criminal record searches services (on a fee basis) to assist in making sound business decisions.
• PBFN and Working Advantage – Your PBFN membership registers you for discounts and savings to more than 4,000 companies and organizations nationwide. Enjoy great discounts to theatres, movies, amusement parks, ski resorts, family events and more.
• PBFN Acceleration™ Business Development Conference – Billed as “The Most Important Weekend in Sports,” this is where you begin to reap the benefits of your PBFN membership. Network with your peers, business industry leaders, strategic partners, etc. at our annual business conference. Don’t miss out on our next conference to be held in 2006. Discounted registration fees apply for all PBFN members!

"The status that comes with being one of the best football players in the world doesn’t automatically carry over into other fields. Just like you spent the seventh grade learning the basics of football, you have to learn the basics of business. That means starting over." - Franco Harris, NFL Hall of Famer and owner of Super Bakery, Inc. (Bloomberg, May 2002)

Getting Started
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. Enjoy select benefits with your free membership or enjoy all benefits with your enhanced membership for only $195 annually – just $.53 per day! To request additional information, call 1-877.723.6674 or Register Now!