The NMEX Minority Owned Business Center is specifically designed to assist the entrepreneurial activities of Historically Disadvantaged Entrepreneurs and Business Owners as defined by the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce.

In the United States the spending power of African Americans alone is by some studies and estimates the equivalent of the eighth largest economy in the world. This phenomenon complemented by the spending power of Hispanics, Asians, Native Americans and other ethnic groups exemplifies the importance of these markets to businesses and entrepreneurs. The Minority Owned Business Center is designed to assist Minority Owned Businesses to develop Wall Street level operations so that they can effectively compete in the National and Global marketplace.

See also The Council for the Advancement of Minority Business Internationally.

The NMEX Business Affiliate Program (NBAP), is the NMEX Business Client Service which focuses on providing established businesses with Information Technology & Marketing (ITM) Services needed to successfully affiliate market their products and services over the Internet. One of the income opportunities available to NMEX Registered Entities offered through NBAP and the NMEX Income Opportunity Center is the NMEX Affiliate Marketing Program (NAM).

NAM is the NMEX system where Vendors of a product or service contract directly with NMEX to utilize its marketing systems, and its Registered Entities as an affiliate marketing team to promote the Vendor's product or service.

NBAP also provides special opportunities for affiliate ventures between NMEX and established businesses to promote and market their products and services through various other NMEX activities. One example of a NBAP joint venture is utilization of NMEX Userpoints (Nupits) as an incentive in the promotion and sale of a Company's products and services.

NBAP is specifically designed to interact with the NMEX Joint Venture Contracting System (JVCS) which provides contractual services for complex transactions such as Real Estate Negotiations & Sales, and Merger & Acquisition Activity which typically cannot be fully accomplished using only the online tools & services on the NMEX Platform.

NBAP and NMEX Business Client Services also specializes in providing Affiliate Information Technology and Marketing Services to assist the practices of Professionally licensed Brokers & Agents in four special Industries:

1. Real Estate Transactions
2. Real Estate Financing
3. Merger & Acquisition Transactions
4. Business Related Investment Procurement

Professional Industry Brokers and Agents can significantly enhance their business operations through use of NBAP, NAM, other NMEX Business Client Services, and the tools and functions on the Online Platform.

An important feature of the NBAP Center is that all products & Services marketed through this Center can be affiliate marketed by any NMEX Registered Entity under a Master Joint Venture Contract (MJVC) unless specifically so stated by the particular marketing program. This allows products and services marketed through the Center to benefit from a comprehensive affiliate marketing program and team of many NMEX users under one specialized master contract. The Program is designed to produce effective marketing and sales for Vendors, and Professional Industry Brokers and Agents.

Businesses, Vendors, Professional Industry Brokers, Agents, and entrepreneurially oriented NMEX Registered Entities interested in participating in NBAP related transactions should request permission to join this Center to automatically be updated on continuing Center activity.

Professional Industry Brokers, Agents, Businesses and Vendors interested in exploring possibilities for NBAP affiliation, and using NMEX Business Client Services, or to outsource their information technology & marketing services should contact nmex@hannaian.com or (772) 597-2300.

See Current NAM Opportunities

The NMEX CrowdFunding & CrowdPartnering Center (NCC) is an online Hub for NMEX users to access Crowdfunding & CrowdPartnering information and strategies. It also includes a powerful platform to CrowdFund and CrowdPartner projects by providing Nupits, gifts, In-Kind Goods & Services, other rewards, or combinations of such to project contributors.

Before considering Crowd Funding as a source of small amounts of project funding, it is important to realize that many times it may be easier and ultimately more beneficial to seek professional assistance in raising funds through private investors. If you have not exhausted all efforts to raise funding through professional sources you should contact NMEX Business Client Services to explore this possibility.

The Most Important NMEX CrowdFunding Service
As CrowdFunding becomes more visible, and as numerous players enter the CrowdFunding marketplace from all sides, it will be most important for entrepreneurs and potential CrowdFunding investors to become educated about investing in general. Investors must understand and develop the most important attribute of a successful retail investor, which is to understand and practice the doctrine of "Opportunity Cost" in their investment activities. NMEX offers some extremely important assistance to Investors in this process through its Trading & Investment Center, and its Investment Review Rating System. These NMEX services allow Investors to understand and rate investment opportunities, particularly CrowdFunding investment opportunities, and how they rate and compare to many other investments available in the marketplace. No investment in any CrowdFund should ever be made without such reviews.

CrowdFunding
CrowdFundng has become an important possibility for small businesses, inventors, and creative artists to raise small amounts of money to fund their projects. There are many options in CrowdFunding and many online CrowdFunding sites each with their unique and beneficial features. As a Business Exchange NCC provides its own CrowdFunding platform, however raising money for business projects may require the entrepreneur to seek as many sources of funding as possible. Entrepreneurs should utilize any source of funding available, and the information in NCC and NMEX generally can be used to further your fundraising efforts from a number of sources. NCC includes information from several different CrowdFunding sources. Entrepreneurs should review, evaluate and use as many of them as possible.

An important element of NCC is utilization of the powerful management and marketing tools available through NMEX, notwithstanding which CrowdFunding platform(s) utilized. To increase market reach any Crowdfunding projects and campaigns may be listed on NMEX so long as they do not violate SEC rules or the rules of their primarily Crowdfunding platform.

Only NMEX Listed Company and MarketMaker subcribers are allowed to CrowdFund on NMEX. NMEX CrowdFunding is free to these subscribers with no additional fees or costs required unless additional marketing and consultation is desired. If the NMEX CrowdFunder utilizes the NMEX System to deposit and distribute the Funding there will be a fee of 3% of the gross funded amount deducted as a NMEX administration and handling fee. This administrative fee can be avoided by the CrowdFunder having the Funds directly deposited to their account.

NCC is primarily a Rewards Based CrowdFunding Center. Equity or securities based crowdfunding is not allowed at this time. Registrants CrowdFunding on NMEX should not promise or provide any securities, equity or ownership in their project for any donation, contribution or other funding.

Companies or projects seeking Equity Based Crowdfunding can utilize the Equity Crowdfunding Support Services Package offered through the NMEX Business Client Services Center. The NMEX Equity Crowdfunding Support Services Package is specifically designed to provide a source of affordable services to satisfy SEC compliance requirements for Issuers raising funds under the Title II and III Equity Based Crowdfunding laws and regulations.

The four major types of crowdfunding

1. Equity Based Crowdfunding: Investors receive some ownership in the company.
2. Donation Based Crowdfunding: Contributions go towards a charitable cause.
3. Lending Based Crowdfunding: Investors are repaid for their investment over a period of time.
4. Reward Based Crowfunding: Investors receive tangible items or services in return for their funds or In-Kind contributions of goods & services.

CrowdPartnering & Venturing
CrowdPartnering or Venturing is similar to CrowdFunding except that instead of monies being contributed, products, and services are contributed to the development of the project by entities who partner or joint venture with the project or business seeking assistance. CrowdPartnering can be as effective or more so in assisting in the development of a project or business in that it may be easier to accomplish, and in the case of an active partnership arrangement provide valuable expertise and services not otherwise available. Unlike most CrowdFunding Platforms NMEX focuses much of its Business Development efforts in this arena.

Special features of the NMEX Crowdfunding and CrowdPartnering platform afford utilization of the NMEX Voucher system, the NMEX User Point System (NUPITS), and the NMEX Contracts System which allows for accessing In-Kind goods & services through the Crowdfunding and Partnering process.

All NMEX rules and dispute resolution processes must be strictly followed by NMEX CrowdFunders. CrowdFunders must also follow all applicable laws and Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) rules and regulations.

Click Here for detailed information on Setting Up a NMEX CrowdFund

Internet based business development and operations have become a necessity for successful operation of any  business entity. The National Market Exchange Franchise opportunity affords applicable businesses and individual entrepreneurs various types of NMEX Franchises which when managed properly should produce excellent and profitable opportunities.

NMEX Marketing & Investment Franchises include a fully developed marketing automation NMEX online presence stocked and monetized with applicable affiliate marketing products and services within the Franchisee's industry of choice. 

Franchises allow Franchisees to operate any type of business focused on Internet publishing and marketing in specific industries. The Franchise also includes the option of operating a related self directed & controlled securities investment and trading business.

Franchisees are afforded detailed training and associated operational support as part of the Franchise opportunity.

The Franchisee's primary role is to manage the online business and to provide the necessary Internet marketing processes for continued development and marketing of the Business. The Franchisee will have access to the full complement of NMEX publishing and marketing tools in managing and marketing the Franchise.

Franchisees enter into a Franchise agreement with NMEX based on the Franchisee's choice of industry and means of operations. The minimum Franchise Initial Establishment Fee begins at six thousand dollars ($6,000), with an annual Franchise Fee of ten percent (10%) of annual gross revenue. Other options and operational bases for Franchise establishment are negotiable.

NMEX Franchises may be limited based on industry, jurisdictional and other contractual limitations, including licensing capabilities.

NMEX Integrated Marketing Automation Platform Publishing Franchises
NMEX IMAPP Franchises assist startup or existing entrepreneurs to develop any type of business utilizing Joint Venture Marketing, Market Nicheing, Niche Marketing of Affiliate Products (NMAPing), Integrated Marketing Automation Platform Publishing (IMAPPing), Data Mining & Auto Posting (DMAPing) Internet Marketing, and Self Directed & Controlled (SDCI) Investing of the profits from the business.

Market Nicheing is the process of limiting the competition by knowing What & When to sell. The difference is selling Baseballs just before the World Series in September, rather than in January when it would be a better niche for selling Footballs just before the Super Bowl

Requests for further information on the availability of any type of NMEX Franchise should be directed to nmex@hannaian.com.

See also The Council for the Advancement of Minority Business Internationally

Just Being on NMEX Makes a Difference

Internet Marketing
Internet based Marketing has now become an extremely important and global source of product sales and revenue production. It is therefore also an extremely competitive industry and sophisticated Internet Marketing processes and efforts should be employed to enhance the possibilities for success.

In recent years due to the rise of Social Media Networking (SMN) many have confused Social Media Networking with comprehensive Internet Marketing. However, due to the low barriers to entry, Social Media Networking is usually the first, and many times the only route to marketing that lower level marketers and typical SMN users employ. Successful and competitive Internet Marketing requires the employment of much more sophisticated and complex processes.

NMEX provides a significant amount of functions and support to its registrants' marketing efforts utilizing state of the art Marketing Automation, and employing the following Internet Marketing systems based on their relative levels of importance.

Internet Marketing Priority
1. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) of Content
2. Targeted Email Marketing (TEM)
3. Data Mining & Auto Posting (DMAP)
4. Content Affiliate Marketing (CAM)
5. Product Affiliate Marketing (PAM)
6. Paid Advertising (PA)
7. Social Media Networking (SMN)

These processes and more are covered in detail in the various sections of the NMEX Internet Marketing Center.

Integrated Marketing Automation & Publishing (IMAP) Tools & Strategies
To assist its Registered Entities and Business Development Clients in implementing marketing programs and priorities NMEX provides sophisticated state of the art Integrated Marketing Automation & Publishing (IMAP) Tools & Strategies through its specially designed Integrated Marketing Automation & Publishing Platform and online hub.

Sites built and hosted on the NMEX IMAP platform are specially primed for sophisticated Internet Marketing and Publishing with Search Engine Optimize (SEO) Friendly, FotoOpp Ready (FOR) and Data Capture Ready (DCR) capabilities. See more in the section on 'Just Being on NMEX Makes a Difference'.

The NMEX Internet Marketing Center provides training and education in the use of the integrated and automated processes needed to effectively sequence and implement the major Internet Marketing Priorities utilizing the NMEX platform.

NMEX related News items are distributed through the Hannaian Media Network to News, Internet, and Media outlets worldwide.