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Das Berliner Netzwerk The Business Class. Net (BCN) eröffnet Drop-Out-Office in der Mojave-Wüste! Nur eine Autostunde nördlich von Los Angeles ist der neue BCN-Port Mojave „The Compound“ ideal, um fernab der Zivilisation neue Ideen zu finden, neue Software zu entwickeln, zu schreiben, zu komponieren, zu …

The Business Class. Net ist ein offenes und unabhängiges Netzwerk, das freiberufliche Unternehmer unterstützt. Real mit Büros und Arbeitsplätzen zum Mieten sowie know-how vor Ort. Digital mit der Internet-Plattform, www.TheBusinessClass.Net, auf der sich jeder kostenfrei in fünf Sprachen präsentieren und neue Geschäftskontakte knüpfen kann.

Der neue BCN-Port Mojave bietet Arbeitsplätze mit allen BCN-Standards - plug and play - von WLAN über Scanner, Drucker, Tel, Fax, bis hin zu Visitenkarten und zur Postanschrift. Mehr als Standard ist hingegen eine voll ausgestattete Küche und ein eigenes Gästehaus zum Übernachten und Wohnen.

Für Vorträge, Meetings oder Workshops wartet das ‘The Big Studio‘ des BCN-Mojave mit einem eindrucksvollen Ambiente auf. In einer repräsentativen Halle können Charts, Bilder oder Filme an die Wände projiziert werden. Und der Tisch – ein Flugzeugflügel einer Boeing – bietet ausreichend Platz von Konferenzen bis hin zur Verköstigung von bis zu 45 Gästen.

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Besonders erfreut ist Manu Kumar, Initiator von TheBusinessClass.Net und Leiter des Headquarters in Berlin, über die Betreiberin des neuen BCN-Ports: Cecile Bouchier. Die international bekannte Künstlerin ist für ihn die ideale Leiterin eines BCN-Ports. „Cecile verfügt sowohl über viele Kontakte zu lokal ansässigen Handwerkern und Künstlern als auch über ein weltweites Netzwerk“, so Manu Kumar.

Alles über die Berliner Idee TheBusinessClass.Net und eine eindrucksvolle Bildergalerie (Walkthrough) des neuen BCN-Ports Mojave gibt’s unter www.TheBusinessClass.Net inklusive der charakteristischen Großzügigkeit und dem ‘Open-Minded-Feeling‘ der Westküste.

Aber Achtung: Der BCN-Mojave kann Fernweh verursachen!

THE BUSINESS CLASS. NET
Paul Lincke Ufer 44 A, 2.HH, Aufgang A, EG
D-10999 Berlin

Telefon:030 / 616 29 691
Telfax: 030 / 616 297 12
eMail: info@TheBusinessClass.net

Pressekontakt:
Manu Kumar
Initiator des BCN und Leiter des BCN-Ports in Berlin.
Telefon:030 / 616 29 691
Telfax: 030 / 616 297 12
eMail: manu@TheBusinessClass.net

THE BUSINESS CLASS. NET wurde im Dezember 2006 von dem Künstler und Architekten Manu Kumar in Berlin-Kreuzberg gegründet. Kumar, deutsch-indischer Herkunft, lebt derzeit zwischen Berlin und Yokohama.

THE BUSINESS CLASS. NET ist ein internationales Netzwerk von individuell arbeitenden Menschen. Eine Schnittstelle zwischen lokal und international sowie digital und real. Ein digitales Netzwerk als Kontakt- und Arbeitstool. Speziell für Creative sowie Freiberufler und ein reales Netzwerk von BCN-Ports, Büros mit jeder Infrastruktur: plug & play.

Beides zusammen schafft eine neuartige Plattform und Schnittstelle: Aus allen Branchen. Aus aller Welt.

03. The worldwide situation The goal of THE BUSINESS CLASS. NET
is to establish a worldwide operating network.
Not only in the global cities of the western
world – where everything has been happening
up to now, but also real, global – in the markets
of the future!
We feel that it is not right to exclude a person
who lives in Nepal or Egypt for instance
from BCN because of the country’s national
economy or the exchange rate of the national
currency. Nobody should have to raise a
credit with an international bank. On the contrary,
anyone who wants to open a BCN-Port
should be able to do so. This is why all the
furnishings are conceived in such a way as to
ensure that they can be produced worldwide
– on location - at a minimum cost.
Even in “western cultures” fewer and fewer
young people can afford an office in a central
location. The best is to share the continuously
increasing rent with friends. Or to look for
other people and enter an “office relationship”.
According to our experience, this seldom
works.
The alternative: THE BUSINESS CLASS. NET,
your own office and become a BCN
international network node – in your own city.
01. Open your own BCN-Port BCN-Port operators profit from a global
network of freelance experts and their
customers. BCN-Ports offer the infrastructure
necessary to wind up contracts or the work of
project teams – on location – and worldwide.
Every BCN-Port is a gateway to the world
for its city: this is where international creative
workers expand their network, establish new
relations and realise their ideas.
A BCN-Port is a real interface and offers
workstations incl. infrastructure.
By opening their own BCN-Port, its operators
can equip their offices according to the latest
technical standards and also acquire a fixed
monthly income.
02. Our Members – Your Clients We are our own clients! BCN is always in
touch with its members. This means that all
the offers and actions reach all its members -
your clients - 100%!
The members constantly exchange offers as
well as demand, know-how and ideas. New
work groups develop continuously.
Teams are created especially for innovative
projects and new business relations are
established. BCN members can use the
advantages of globalisation and free, flexible
worldwide work conditions – in a BCN-Port.
04. Franchise vs. Fairness In standard franchise systems you have to
purchase a licence from the franchiser first
and in advance. The duration of franchise
contracts is normally at least 5 years. An
eternity in today’s digital world! Which computer
or cell phone did you have 5 years ago?
What will you be doing 5 years from now?
In addition, one has to draw the entire
furnishing from the franchiser and take part in
mandatory schoolings. Furthermore current
fixed costs that include licence or marketing
expenses as well as a specific percentage of
the profit must also be paid to the franchiser!
Document: Fairchise, English, Page 01/05
TheBusinessClass.Net
Manu Kumar. Paul-Lincke Ufer 44A, 2.HH, Aufgang A
10999 Berlin, Germany
http://www.TheBusinessClass.Net
Copyright, 2007, TheBusinessClass.Net, All Rights Reserved.
05. No Franchise! This means that you can only get into business
if you already have money - which
means that it isn’t suitable for young people,
or people who come from low-income
countries.
Sole exception: you go to a bank. But who
can live freely with bank debts? Welcome to
servitude! Moreover, the principle that “money
is only there for those who already have it”
still applies!
BCN gives people the possibility to start their
own, independent life without losing their
“freedom”.
07. Fairchise for your BCN-Port This is what “Fairchise” signifies to us:
08. Start Your Own Business In general, everyone can manage a BCNPort.
BCN-Ports mainly specify certain
standards to ensure that our members come
across the same working conditions worldwide.
As a result of our “Fairchise”philosophy
we reserve the right to decide whom we
admit into the network as Port-operator.
Several conversations and a personal
meeting are prerequisite.
One cannot buy oneself into
THE BUSINESS CLASS. NET!
The BCN-licence can ONLY be issued after
the premises have been viewed.
Document: Fairchise, English, Page 02/05
TheBusinessClass.Net
Manu Kumar. Paul-Lincke Ufer 44A, 2.HH, Aufgang A
10999 Berlin, Germany
http://www.TheBusinessClass.Net
Copyright, 2007, TheBusinessClass.Net, All Rights Reserved.
- No schoolings and relevant fees
- No furnishings or objects that have to be purchased from the franchiser
- No fixed monthly dues (licence, use, marketing etc.)
- Short contract length (3 year contracts)
- Quick realisation is possible (you can open your own BCN-Port within 4 weeks)
- Uncomplicated office approval
- Regional advertising support
- Immediate update - after delivery - of the BCN-Link List and Surrounding Data
on the Internet presence.
06. Our BCN concept: Fairchise! BCN is an international network of freelancers.
The larger the network is, the more the
individual Port-operator and every single
member will profit. Every new BCN-Port gives
our members - our capital – new contacts and
new possibilities.
This is why we want to establish a fair and
friendly partnership in the sense of a fair-chise
with all Port-operators.
09. The location – right in the middle
or far away
Two types of locations are especially lucrative
and especially interesting for BCN-members:
Firstly cities, to work for the client directly
on location, or to establish new business
contacts.
Secondly “exotic” locations to be able to
withdraw, relax or to work very intensely.
Some like it very secluded ;-)
10. Requirements for the premises BCN does not have open-plan offices with
“work-cubes”!
Based on our experience, the ideal BCN-Port
consists of a combination of workrooms for
ten people and a few smaller offices. In addition,
a kitchen gives the members the possibility
to make themselves a cup of coffee, tea,
snacks etc. You don’t go to a café for every
drink or sandwich at home either!
Every BCN-Port can have different office
surfaces or divisions. The minimum size of a
BCN-Port is approximately ten workstations
– otherwise it becomes too “cozy”.
The building in which the BCN-Ports are
located ought to have their own profile and
tradition. Nobody wants to work in a uniform
insignificant box!
The character of every BCN-Port will reflect
the atmosphere of the respective city (Barcelona,
Berlin, Cape Town, Cairo or Kathmandu…).
In addition the surroundings, the
people and the local network will shape the
uniqueness of every individual BCN-Port.
11. Terms - Work space Tables and lamps follow an ergonomic concept
to simplify working.
The design developed by NeubauBerlin
enables the elements to be built worldwide
and inexpensively on location.
The use of the design is free of charge for
every BCN-Port operator!
12. Terms – Technical requirements Every BCN-member worldwide expects
plug and play. The technical equipment is
the umbilical cord to all business and private
contacts. A functional BCN-Standard was
developed to ensure this at all times.
The technical standard (LAN, WLAN,
telephone, fax, scanner, printer, network,
electricity etc.) must be guaranteed and must
be adapted at regular intervals to meet
the highest possible standard available in
the respective country/city.
Standard and time intervals are specified by
THE BUSINESS CLASS. NET and must be
complied with.
The BCN-work area is standardised to
ensure easier handling and greater work
efficiency and is identical in every BCN-Port.
Every location has the same technical standard.
This guarantees the professional quality
our members expect.
13. Terms – Investments New Port-operators invest in furnishings as
well as in technical equipment and possibly in
the conversion of the premises. This does not
entail licence fees! All the purchases always
remain the property of the Port-operator. All
the objects can be sold at the end of the
contract period.
This minimises the risk for new
Port-operators!
THE BUSINESS CLASS. NET does not earn
any money on the setting up of a BCN-Port.
This means that everybody can be sure that
we do not receive any percentage from manufacturers.
BCN is not interested in creating
unnecessary costs for the Port-operators.
Document: Fairchise, English, Page 03/05
TheBusinessClass.Net
Manu Kumar. Paul-Lincke Ufer 44A, 2.HH, Aufgang A
10999 Berlin, Germany
http://www.TheBusinessClass.Net
Copyright, 2007, TheBusinessClass.Net, All Rights Reserved.
14. Catalogue of International Performance THE BUSINESS CLASS. NET is a registered trademark. It can only be used worldwide by us
and our “Fairchise” partners.
How BCN assists its partners in the set-up and operation of the BCN-Port:
- Business start-up: Planning, furnishing and funding etc.advice
- Marketing advice: Organisation, establishing contacts etc. in the daily course of business
- Current business management advice
- All bookings - worldwide
- Central accountancy
- Central data collection and processing
- Credit card processing + credit acceptance check
- Entire processing monetary transactions = Accounting
- International dunning
- Full provision of samples of all the BCN business papers: writing paper, fonts/signs,
business cards, flyers as well as postcards
- Regional and international advertising and public relations measures
- Supply of sales promotion and advertising aids
15. BCN takes care of the entire customer
handling for its Port-operators!
You don’t need any web design, programming,
and marketing or design knowledge to
run your own BCN-Port – we provide it all.
You only need a computer to keep track of
when and who is booked into your BCN-Port!
Modern and comprehensive presence of
your BCN-Port in the BCN-Internet portal.
How BCN assists its partners in marketing
and presentation:
- Multilingual website of your BCN-Port in
German, English, French, Italian, Japanese,
Spanish (further languages are planned)
- Online calendar for your BCN-Port
- Online booking tool for your BCN-Port
- Online city map of your BCN-Port
16. International sales promotion and
PR-events
How BCN supports its partners with sales promotion and public relations events:
- Advertisement and PR on the Internet for your BCN-Port (guerrilla and viral marketing)
- Advertisement and PR events through the local media in global cities: London, Paris, Berlin,
Los Angeles, Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo, Beijing, Sydney, Amsterdam …
- Current presentations at international conventions, congresses etc.
- Special sales promotion and public relation events at the opening
Accounted for the entire Catalogue of International
Performance including all marketing
and advertisement measures
THE BUSINESS CLASS. NET 18% of
the amount actually earned during the first
contract period.
If the contract is extended, THE BUSINESS
CLASS. NET will charge 15%.
Document: Fairchise, English, Page 04/05
TheBusinessClass.Net
Manu Kumar. Paul-Lincke Ufer 44A, 2.HH, Aufgang A
10999 Berlin, Germany
http://www.TheBusinessClass.Net
Copyright, 2007, TheBusinessClass.Net, All Rights Reserved.
17. The particular highlight:
managing a BCN-Port
THE BUSINESS CLASS. NET is a digital
and real network. Digital and real connections
between very diverse people are decisive!
A Port manager ought to be interested in
what is going on in the world of today, and in
particular the people in it. Because a BCNPort
isn’t simply a new kind of “work hostel”,
it’s a network of individualists for individualists!
Managing a BCN-Port means being a contact
person for all BCN members and solving different
kinds of tasks – on location. Furthermore,
a Port operator also acts as an active
go-between for ideas, plans and projects.
Ideally, the Port manager connects the local
urban network to the international network of
THE BUSINESS CLASS. NET
18. Interested in opening a BCN-Port? Fill out the contact form and send back to:
Fairchise@TheBusinessClass.Net
Surname, Name:
City / zip code / Country:
Address:
E-Mail:
Fax:
Tel.:
Can best be reached, from ... till ... (Local time):
Profession:
Are locations already available? Size / Floor:
Address and area - zip code:
Additional languages for the Internet portal?
(Standard English)
Please answer these questions immediately:
Please send pictures and plans separately via e-mail to Fairchise@TheBusinessClass.Net
Document: Fairchise, English, Page 05/05
TheBusinessClass.Net
Manu Kumar. Paul-Lincke Ufer 44A, 2.HH, Aufgang A
10999 Berlin, Germany
http://www.TheBusinessClass.Net
Copyright, 2007, TheBusinessClass.Net, All Rights Reserved.
Fax: +49 (0)30-616.297.12

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