Top 10 Reasons to Join the Indie Business Network

"The Indie Business Network has been life-changing for me I started with a mindset of self-doubt even though I KNEW I had a brand that could really help people I had a love/hate relationship with my business, but the mentoring and masterminding I get through IBN have helped me come to know me and my capabilities. The insights and encouragement I've received from IBN members over months and years has been priceless. The transformation is worth every single investment. I'm beyond grateful."

Kimberly Cross, US Navy Veteran and Happy Skin Formulator Zhi Bath & Body

Now entering its 24th year, IBN offers liability insurance to independent small business owners and provides entrepreneurial training and mentoring to empower them to achieve a happy life, a profitable business and a meaningful legacy -something we call The Ultimate Trifecta

At IBN, we firmly believe that entrepreneurship is for everyone. That's why our member benefits include exciting entrepreneurial experiences -- live and online -- to coach, uplift and empower our members to build the business of their dreams and have fun doing it. Take a look!

1. Liability insurance. IBN's affordable product and general liability insurance programs enhance our members' ability to sell products and services with confidence and peace of mind. Coverages include everything you need to sell your products and services at markets and pop-up shops and trade shows, online, and in local and national retail stores.

2. Entrepreneurial Mentoring. Your business will never outgrow your ability to lead it, so IBN offers virtual and physical ("in real life") sales, marketing and leadership training events to help you grow both personally and professionally.

3. Promotional and Sales Opportunities. Our members enjoy opportunities to be featured on our blog, podcast and social media pages, which collectively reach tens of thousands of potential buyers every day. We also host members-only sales and discounts.

4. Private Entrepreneurial Discussion Group. Our Private Discussion Group is a robust platform for learning, growth and collaboration It embraces every aspect of entrepreneurship: insider supplier information, business and marketing strategies, success celebrations, and live coaching sessions with IBN's Founder + CEO, Certified Entrepreneur Mentor: Donna Maria.

5. Indie Business Network Planner. Our analog planner (currently available only to IBN members) features our proprietary sequential entrepreneurial success path. With it, you'll set and pursue clear goals and focus exclusively on the actions that lead to achieving them

6. Indie Business Book Club. Each month, we read a carefully curated book designed to help you grow as the leader of your business We highlight key concepts in our Private Discussion Group making it easy for you to make new and transformative applications and develop yourself as a leader in a community of like-minded peers.

7. Quarterly Planning Intensives. Your business will not grow unless your ideas become goals At our Quarterly Planning Intensives, you'll translate your goals into the daily and weekly actions that lead directly to consistent progress and success.

8. Mindset Discussion and Problem Solving. Each week, members enjoy training sessions with experts. At this live event, members are mentored in a private environment where they brainstorm and solve their most pressing business challenges

9. Exclusive Members-Only Library. Enjoy access to hundreds of hours of categorized training tools and resources to help you make daily progress in your life and your business. Topics include: business planning, trademarks, email marketing, social media strategy, subscription and membership business models, wholesale strategy, pricing, and more

10. Fun! Entrepreneurship is a lot of work, but it should also be fun. Your business is only a part of your life, and together we can help you achieve the success you desire personally and professionally -- without compromising either

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