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IBN Insurance Information and Membership Application

Introduction

You can now join IBN at the same time as you purchase your products liability insurance coverage! Coverage is immediate. The details are below in the membership application. Simply complete the membership application here, choosing the member category for you. Then submit your application and you're covered! If you have questions about this change, email IBN and put "MEMBER CATEGORY QUESTION" as your subject.

Hello! Welcome to IBN's membership application form and thank you for considering joining IBN. (If you would like to renew an existing membership, click here.) You can also enjoy member testimonials with photographs.

You are probably here because you want to become a part of an organization with a proven track record of helping people just like you launch, own and maintain successful businesses. IBN is that organization! Use this form to join IBN. If you would like to first view our many membership benefits, click here. Membership requirements are simple: either you are a supplier of raw materials, bottles and other supplies, in which case you are a Supplier Member, or you are a manufacturer of products, in which case you are a Full Member. If you are both a supplier and a manufacturer, you would apply for Supplier Membership. If you have questions about completing this application, email us!!

All information on this form is required in order to process your IBN membership application. IBN does not sell, rent loan or give away any personal data. All form fields MUST be completed in order to fully process your application. Membership is $100 or $125 per year, depending on which membership type you choose -- see below for membership options.

The information you provide here is used to compile IBN's Member Directory and, if you are applying for a Full & Supplier membership, for your MangoButter.com Power Profile. Send updates to us or they will not be included in the Directory.

Application

Section I. Your Business Details
(If you are just now starting your business, or are in the process of starting your business, we welcome you! Just complete this information using the names and other details you plan to use. Once you launch your business, you can always update your membership profile! Start ups might also be interested in taking advantage of discounts on the Handmade Beauty University!)

First Name

Last Name

Full Business Name
(no acronyms please)

Referred By
(enter the full business name
and the owner's name)

Business Address 1

Business Address 2

Business City

Business State

Business Zip

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you do not want your business address to appear in IBN's Online Member Directory, please complete the application using a complete address and immediately after you submit your application, email IBN and let us know that you do not wish your full address to appear. In that case, we will include only city, state and zip.

Office Phone

() -

Office Email
(IBN does not sell email addresses; see our privacy policy.)

Web Site URL

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you have purchased your domain name but it displays a "holding page" only, or if you have not launched your Web site, please leave this space blank and notify IBN when your site launches. We will be glad to add a link to your home page at that time. Thank you.

State/Country
(select for inclusion in the Member Directory state/country quick list)

Choose A Membership Category. Our membership category options have changed due to the addition of our Products Liability Insurance Program! Please read carefully and choose one of the memberships below. If you already have insurance through another company, you can still join IBN. Just fax your insurance certificate to us at (801) 763-1374. If you need suggestions for where to purchase insurance, click here.

If you do not believe you fall into any of the categories below, please email IBN with your questions, and put "MEMBER CATEGORY QUESTION" as your subject. You'll get a response quickly!

Please click on any of the membership categories below for more information.

Full Indie with $1M insurance ($520 per year)

Full Indie with $2M insurance ($575 per year)
Full Member With Insurance: Same as above, except you get $2M in coverage instead of $1M.

Full Indie without insurance ($125 per year)
(you already have insurance of your own or your business is located outside the United States)

Apprentice Indie without insurance ($100 per year)
(you have no yet officially launched your business and your products are not yet offered to the public)

Supplier Indie with $1M insurance ($545 per year)

Supplier Indie with $2M insurance ($600 per year)
Supplier Member With Insurance: Same as above, except you get $2M in coverage instead of $1M.

Supplier Indie without insurance ($150 per year)
(more than 20% of sales from non-consumer products)

Your credit card statement will say "Indie Business Media," IBN's parent company.

Section II. Username and Password Selection

Usernames and passwords are not case sensitive.

Choose A Username (minimum of 5 characters; use only lower case alphabets and numbers; no blank spaces). This will be the user name you will use to access the password protected pages on IBN's site.

Choose A Password (minimum of 5 characters; use only lower case alphabets and numbers). Do NOT use "soap" or "soaps" as both are not surprisingly already in use. This will be the password you will use to access the password protected pages on IBN's site.

Please keep your Username and Password in a safe place. Sharing of your Password may result in discontinuance of your membership without refund. You will be notified by email of the uploading of your Username and Password, which should be completed within a total of business 24 hours.

Section IV. Applications For Supplier IBN Memberships (Skip To Membership Directory Listing If You Are Not A Supplier.)

If you are a supplier, please provide us with a 80-word description of the products and/or services you supply to other businesses. The information you provide will be used on IBN's Supplier Site listing, MangoButter.com. Please provide your description in the space below.

If you are a supplier, please provide us with several keywords and phrases for the MangoButter.com search engine. Separate your keywords with commas.

If you are a supplier, please select at least one category for your company to be listed under in the MangoButter.com directory:
To select multiple categories, hold down the Ctrl key while selecting.

Section III. Membership Directory Listing

If you are applying for Full or Supplier Membership and would like to be included in IBN's membership directory, provide a no more than 75-word description of your business for IBN's Membership Directory Page and our written directory. All members must be included in the directory so please provide a description of your company for use in our directory. Take a look at some of the descriptions currently at the Membership Directory for an idea of what is expected. Please conduct a thorough grammatical and spell check of your submission. If you go over 75 words, we will edit your submission down. If you do not complete this section, we will create a description for you. Please do not use all caps in your description.

All IBN Members Agree To The Following
IBN Core Principles

To abide by the highest standards of quality in the manufacture of products and the provision of our services in order to promote a superior customer experience and the safety of the consuming public.
To provide the public with useful, reliable and truthful information about the benefits of the products and services we offer.
To compete within the bounds of the law, respecting others' ownership rights in the expression of their ideas.
To abide by all federal and state laws concerning the manufacture and sale of the products and services we sell.

Yes! I Agree To Abide By IBN's Core Principles

Please review your application data carefully to ensure that all fields are completed before submitting. If you missed something and need to return to this page, and your browser is set to upload a new version of a website page each time you visit, the data you input may be lost and you will be required to re-enter it. For assistance offline, contact Donna Maria at (704) 291-7280 or donnamaria@indiebeauty.com. Thank you!

Remember that your credit card statement will say "Indie Business Media," IBN's parent company!!

If you are applying for membership with insurance, you will be redirected to a secure payment page where you can pay for your membership and insurance in one place! Click Next now to pay for insurance and membership together.