BEI Wholesale Purchases
How does BEI determine the products to purchase wholesale?
All companies interested in their products being purchased wholesale must submit a quality assurance application and submit a sample of the product to be reviewed. Once the product is reviewed the QA Team will email the applicant a denial or approval letter. If the product is denied there will be a detailed explanation on how to correct or make the necessary changes to resubmit.
Products that are approved will go on the list for wholesale distribution. POC’s marketing team will market the product online to get enough buyers interested. Once we receive 100 or more customers POC will purchase the product wholesale from the producer.
BEI Membership Benefits for Businesses
- National and International Marketing
- Lifetime Catalogue Publication
- Designated Purchasing Liaison
- Access to BEI Network
- Discounted professional services (15% off)
- Become an Affiliate Partner
BEI Membership Benefits for Manufacturers
Exclusive Purchasing up to 1000 new customers
Membership
What do I get as a BEI member?
- National and International Marketing
- Lifetime Catalogue Publication
- Designated Purchasing Liaison
- Access to BEI Network
- Discounted professional services (15% off)
- Become an Affiliate Partner
How does BEI know if a company that registers is black owned and operated?
Every business that registers with BEI is thoroughly reviewed by our team. In the event a non black company registers with the network, they will be rejected and refunded.
What if I miss a payment?
Payments are automatically deducted from your credit card each month. In the event a payment is declined you will have 10 days before your membership is cancelled and you no longer receive the benefits.
When is my payment drafted?
Your payments are drafted on the 1st day of each month.
Can non-black people join the network?
BEI simply means Black Business Expansion Initiative. This means the initiative is designed to build and expand black businesses.
What are the BEI Membership Benefits?
- Target Marketing (chart)
- Using interactive charts
- Affiliate Partner
- Lifetime Catalog Publication
- Purchasing Liaison
- Access to BEI Network
- Discounted professional services (15% off)
What is the cost to become a member?
$1200.00 per year ($100 Monthly) –This cost does not include cost of purchasing your products.
Other Questions
Why was BEI established?
To empower black owned and operated businesses and communities.
Does BEI accept donations?
BEI is not a non profit organization. BEI has an sponsorship platform that allows organizations and individuals to become a sponsor for small businesses on the BEI network. If you are interested in investing email sponsor@poconnects.com
Can non black people apply for career opportunities?
Project Outsource Connects is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Is BEI promoting boycotting other businesses?
BEI is providing options for black consumers to spend their dollars with black owned and operated businesses.
Does BEI work with any non black companies?
BEI conducts business with other companies. However, those businesses are not advertised or promoted on the BEI network if they are not black owned and operated.
Does BEI promote separation?
BEI promotes black businesses. It is no different than non black businesses that promote and grow businesses.
Why is BEI only supporting black businesses?
There are several organizations that are designed to help a certain nation of people such as Asian, Hispanic, White, etc. BEI is supporting black businesses the same reason why non black businesses support their own businesses and design initiatives to support their own.
Are there any non black members on the board?
BEI’s board members are people who have first hand experience about black communities and being a black person in today’s society.
Is BEI a racist initiative?
No. BEI supports and uplifts black businesses as we are underrepresented in the arena of multimillion dollar corporations.