If you wish to join BBAA as a Full Member your organisation must satisfy the below criteria:
- Be a formally structured or constituted business angel group, network or syndicate.
- Have an active involvement in the SME investment market
- Agree to abide by the BBAA Code of Conduct and Disciplinary Procedure
Have two full members of BBAA to sponsor your application to become a full member.
The cost to join BBAA as a full member is £750 plus VAT [£881.25] subscriptions will be payable on the 1st April of each year.
As a Full Member your organisation will benefit from:
- Membership of the UK's only National Trade Association for the business angel industry
- Use of the BBAA logo on your paperwork as an industry kite mark
- Adoption of the BBAA Code of Conduct and Disciplinary Procedure - a straightforward code which will ensure high standards amongst members and which can be used by each member internally as a code of best practice
- Board membership: a limited number of members from each category can be nominated to the BBAA Board - subject to fulfilling nomination procedures and approvals
- Attendance at the annual BBAA Conference which include keynote speakers and opportunities to share best practice
- Attendance and right to vote at the BBAA AGM (which will be held immediately after with the annual conference on 7th June 2005.
- Annual free workshop to be held around the country with the opportunity both to hear high-level speakers and to contribute expertise
- Networking opportunities with other members
- Monthly newsletter providing market intelligence, trends, up to date news on national and regional events and developments, members' news, opportunity to publicise local events and contribute professional articles
- Privileged (and password protected) access to the BBAA website at www.bbaa.org.uk which will include: searchable database on all members and their activities, information on market trends and policy development; news on BBAA and its members.
- Signposting by BBAA to members of SMEs and investors through the BBAA website.
- Participation in consultations: where, within a focused environment, members will be able to contribute in person and in electronic surveys views and opinions related to policy development of both the BBAA and government policy in relation to the informal investment market and other related issues
- Lobbying - the BBAA will represent your views to government on key issues relevant to this marketplace
- Discounts on industry related goods and services.
If you wish your organisation to receive all of the benefits of becoming a Full Member of BBAA and it satisfies all of the membership criteria please contact Liz or fill out the Full Members Application form and return it to:
Liz Carrington
British Business Angels Association
New City Court 20 St Thomas Street
London
SE1 9RS
0207 0892305
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