• Stratford BoB club is a friendly club. Already I've had a number of business opportunities from fellow members » Gillian Poole
  • BoB clubs have been a massive part of our success and we are now members of 2 BoB clubs in the UK » Paul Spicer
  • ... My business and I are benefitting greatly from using BoB clubs. I recommend that every business should attend » Richard Wilde
  • A great way to expand your business » Denis Hale
  • Friendly relaxed hive of activity that is made by the proactive members. A network group I am proud to be a member of!»
  • My company has benefitted greatly from the memberships » Mathew Smart

Business over Breakfast - Terms & Conditions of Membership

The Following Terms and conditions apply to BoB clubs operated by:

  • Business over Breakfast Ltd
  • Evolve Business Networking Ltd
  • Jai Atwal Ltd t/a BoB clubs North East
  • Coachworkz Inc (in Canada)
  • AES Networking LLC (in the USA)
  • Networking South East Ltd T/A BoB clubs SE

Punctuality
It is important that all members, visitors from our other clubs and guests arrive 5 to 15 minutes before the meeting commences. Most clubs start at 7:15, however, others start at 7:30 or 8am. Late comers tend to disrupt the flow of the meeting.

Attendance
For BoB clubs to work, it is important that all members attend the breakfast meetings as often as possible. We understand that every member has a business to run and a life to lead but attendance is crucial to the success of every club. If you can't attend please try to send somebody to stand in for you if possible. It is important that we know how many members, visitors from other clubs and guests are attending so that we can inform each venue BEFORE we turn up on the day. Please contact either the Chairman or club steward to inform them if you are unable to attend. The Chairman will assume that you will attend every meeting unless you inform otherwise. In the event of long term absenteeism, the directors of Business over Breakfast Ltd will decide if a member will be allowed to continue their membership or if they will be asked to resign so that a new member can take over their exclusive position. No refund of membership fees will be made.

Membership Fees
Members are required to pay a one off registration fee on application to join an existing club or a club in formation. Annual membership fees are payable in advance. Fees are NON REFUNDABLE on receipt of membership application and subsequent membership acceptance.

Visitors and Guests
Visitors are allowed to visit a Business over Breakfast club on two occasions before they decide to take up membership. Visitors are allowed to take part in the Referral Generation programme. They are also allowed to give referrals to any member of the club. Visitors may be given referrals but only if there is no existing member at the club that represents that particular business, trade or profession.

Club Structure
Business over Breakfast Ltd, reserve the right to create, suspend/postpone clubs or meetings or close individual clubs; to change venues times, frequency and the day clubs meet. However, the views of all members will be taken into consideration before any changes are made. Business over Breakfast Ltd offer places to individuals NOT companies and reserve the right to not accept a person other than the business owner as a replacement for the original member. Business over Breakfast Ltd reserves the right to replace a member at the end of their current year membership and not offer renewal of membership. Business over Breakfast Ltd reserve the right to ask a member to leave their club if complaints are received from other members of the club about any members behaviour towards any other member or any visitor or should they provide a bad service or poor quality product. Business over Breakfast reserve the right to cancel any members annual membership should that member's attendance level be unacceptable. Membership fees are non refundable in all instances. Membership renewal is by invitation and is not automatic.

You agree that you will not attempt to form (or promote to members of any BoB club), membership to a new referral based/business groups/clubs/chapters that will compete with any BoB club (be that club/s be existing club/s, club/s that are In formation, planned club/s or club/s that may have been suspended) for a minimum period of 12 months from the expiry of your membership at any BoB club/s. You also agree that you will not join or register for any business club/group/chapter that has been or is being formed by any current or former BoB clubs regional membership coordinator, licence operator or JV partner for a minimum period of 12 months from the expiry date of your membership at a BoB club/s. This does not stop you becoming a member of any other existing networking club ie: BNI, BRX, NRG etc

Membership is offered on the understanding that the member agrees that they will only promote their allocated business category at club meetings and to members of their club outside of meetings. Any member found to be promoting any other business category/categories will be asked to cease and should any member continue promoting other products and/or services at club meetings or outside of the meetings to members of their club; they will be asked to leave the club. No refunds will be offered in this situation.

Discounts
All members pay the same for membership. The only discount is as follows. For each visitor that a member introduces to a club, who subsequently joins any BoB club within a three month period; the introducing member will receive a voucher valued at £20 ($50 in Canada or the USA) which can only be used towards the existing members following year's membership. The voucher is non-transferable and has no monetary value.