Licensing
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Licensing
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Tap into a Multi-Trillion Dollar Market by Solving the SME Financing Crisis
The International Finance Corporation* (IFC) reveals a stark reality: 131 million SMEs globally are grappling with a massive US$3 trillion financing gap, with a staggering US$300 billion concentrated in the high-growth ASEAN region alone. This crippling lack of working capital starves small businesses of the cash needed for day-to-day operations and forces them to sacrifice crucial growth investments.
As a BBX Licensee, you gain the exclusive right to operate our robust, globally-proven B2B bartering platform in your territory, positioning you at the forefront of this economic revolution. You'll build a resilient network of businesses that use their own excess inventory or downtime to generate Digital Trade Credits (DTC).
US$3 Trillion Global SME
Financing Gap
90% of All Businesses are
SMEs
131 million SMEs face unmet
capital demand
* International Finance Corporation, MSME Finance Gap: Assessment of the Shortfalls and Opportunities in Financing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Emerging Markets, World Bank Group, 2017
BBX stands for Business-to-Business Exchange. It is a global chamber of commerce with thousands of members that trade goods and services with each other using BBX Digital Trade Credits (DTC).
BBX’s platform offers a vast network that can enable businesses to expand their reach both locally and globally.
Submit your details through the enquiry form on the website, and the BBX team will contact you to arrange a discussion and assess your suitability.
You should have strong business acumen, sales and team management experience, and a good network within your local market.
Success Stories
Hear from our community of entrepreneurs and partners
Renee is the founder and managing director of HashTaqs – an award-winning solutions provider that helps businesses scale up, venture build, and internationalise through AI-driven omni-channel marketing and strategic business transformation.
How do you spend your DTC on our platform?
Everything from printing and professional services to corporate gifts where I get to source for our conferences – all facilitated by the BBX trade coordinator, and a lot of these transactions are reciprocal exchanges.
What do you like about BBX?
The in-person get-togethers! They are effective at facilitating trade on the platform by showcasing the members’ goods and services, while fostering collaboration, support and mutual growth.
What would you say to someone considering joining BBX?
If you’d like to have an alternative to cash for exchanging your products and services with fellow business owners, this is a great platform to be on. It is an example of a circular economy in practice.
Renee Tan
Founder & Managing Director
Malaysia
Mr. Tan Lee Tuan is the founder and CEO of Bekind Solutions and Agegracefully. An engineer and designer by training and profession, he launched Agegracefully in 2017 as a social enterprise to develop and market innovative assistive mobility aids that help older adults to live safely and with dignity. Today, their products have won multiple prestigious local and international awards, were the subject of a Channel News Asia documentary, and are available at hospitals, rehab stores, and major online marketplaces.
How have you benefitted from BBX?
My business gets the opportunity to reach out to new customer profiles. For example, I have participated in events like a bazaar held by the Automobile Association of Singapore – where I was able to reach a different and new demographic of customers and connect with other business owners from the BBX network.
How do you think platforms like BBX help address the challenges faced by MSMEs?
Every business owner is unique – they have their own story and perspectives. Platforms like BBX can provide a space for them to share their knowledge and expertise, learn from and uplift one another. The world changes so quickly nowadays and everyone can be struggling in one way or another, so supportive communities can make a big difference.
Tan Lee Tuan
CEO & Founder
Singapore
Turn Potential Into Success
Become a BBX Licensee and revolutionise the landscape of trade for SMEs.