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For business clubs, VIP networks & entrepreneur networks

Your club thrives on encounters. So why does the organisation still depend on Excel, WhatsApp and volunteers?

ivato works with business clubs in two ways: we digitalise club operations with a member platform, event management and AI matching so that the right people meet. And we bring your members real added value with keynote talks, workshops and benefits around AI and digitalisation in mid-sized companies.

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Your day-to-day

Do you recognise these sentences from the board, the office and the club evening?

Business clubs promise contacts, knowledge and business. Behind the scenes a few people, sometimes volunteers, look after members, events, fees and sponsors. And at some point the members ask themselves what the club actually brings them. That is exactly where we start.

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The pattern behind it: The value of a club is created in encounters, but the organisation eats up the time that should be there for them.

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Two ways to work together

How can ivato help your club?

In two ways that complement each other well. For the club we build the digital foundation so that members find each other, events run smoothly and the office is relieved. For your members we are speaker, sparring partner and implementer when it comes to AI and digitalisation in their own company.

Way 1 · For the club

Digitalise club operations

A platform for members, events, matching and communication, adapted to your club and your corporate look.

  • Member platform with an up-to-date directory
  • AI matching: whom should I get to know?
  • Event management with registration, check-in and follow-up
  • Guest follow-up and admission digital
  • Fees, renewals and sponsor reports
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Way 2 · For your members

AI and digitalisation as added value

Content and offers that help your members in their own company, from the keynote to implementation.

  • Keynote talk at the club evening
  • Practical workshops in small groups
  • Member benefit on the Digital check-up
  • Access to the ivato Mastermind
  • Partner programme: 10% commission for referred projects
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Member journey

At which point in the member journey does your club lose time or members?

Click on a stage. You will see how it works today in many clubs, what ivato implements there and what changes as a result. Which stages hold the biggest lever for you, we clarify in conversation.

Today

Guests come once and never again

Prospects are brought along by members or find the website. After the guest visit nobody gets in touch, contact details sit on business cards.

With ivato

Accompany guests systematically

  • Guest registration with contact details and interests
  • Personal follow-up after the event
  • Invitation to a trial month or the next evening

What changes

More guests become members

No prospect is lost, and members see that the guests they bring along are looked after.

The descriptions show typical processes. We discuss the concrete effects for your club in the initial call.

For your members

What can you offer your members on AI and digitalisation?

Content from practice instead of hype. ivato has successfully supported over 1,000 projects in mid-sized companies and shows your members what really works today, what it costs and how to start. Without a sales event.

  • Keynote talk at the club evening

    30 to 45 minutes on “AI in mid-sized companies: what really works”, with examples from your members' sectors and plenty of time for questions.

    Topics & terms on request

  • Practical workshop

    Half a day in a small group: each participant finds two or three places in their own company where AI is worthwhile and goes home with a plan.

    for 8 to 15 participants

  • Member benefit Digital check-up

    The online check shows every company in a few minutes where it stands and where the biggest levers lie. With a benefit for club members.

  • Mastermind & sparring

    For members who want more: exchange with other entrepreneurs who build several companies, and personal sparring on ideas and markets.

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  • Consulting & implementation

    When a member wants to implement: strategy, business case and implementation at a fixed price, often eligible for funding, with a dedicated contact person.

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  • Partnership with the club

    If the club or a member refers a project, there is a 10% commission on net order revenue. Income for the club, benefit for the members.

    To the partner programme →

Case studies

What does working with a club look like in practice?

Four examples from entrepreneur clubs, business networks and business clubs, for club operations and for members.

  • Regional entrepreneur clubapprox. 300 membersOffice with 2 people

    Member platform with AI matching instead of a PDF directory

    Starting point
    Member directory as a PDF, communication through one large WhatsApp group, contacts happened by chance at the standing tables.
    Solution
    Member platform with profiles, offers and requests, AI suggests suitable contacts, invitations to introductory meetings at the click of a button, topic groups instead of one large group.
    Result
    More targeted contacts between members, the club is experienced as a business network.
    Go-live
    10 weeks
    Active profiles
    78%
    Meetings via matching
    25/month
    Directory
    always up to date

  • Business networkseveral local chaptersReferral focus

    Referrals made visible, benefit demonstrated

    Starting point
    Referrals were recorded on slips of paper or not at all. Nobody knew whether referrals turned into business, and members doubted the benefit.
    Solution
    Referrals recorded in seconds via app, automatic follow-up with the recipient, analysis per group and member, quarterly report for members.
    Result
    The benefit of the network is visible in figures, which strengthens retention and the winning of new members.
    Go-live
    8 weeks
    Referrals recorded
    780/quarter
    Renewal rate
    +12%
    Benefit
    from day one

  • Business clubapprox. 20 events per yearSponsors & partners

    Events digital from invitation to guest follow-up

    Starting point
    Invitation by circular email, registration by reply, guest list and name badges by hand, no contact with guests after the event. Sponsors lacked figures.
    Solution
    Event page with registration for members and guests, check-in by QR code, automatic follow-up to guests with an invitation to a trial month, report for sponsors.
    Result
    Less effort per event, more guests become members, sponsors see reach and attendees.
    Go-live
    8 weeks
    Effort per event
    −65%
    Guests → members
    15%
    Sponsor report
    automatic

  • CooperationEntrepreneur club & ivatoLecture series

    From keynote talk to real projects at members' companies

    Starting point
    Members wanted to know how AI works in their own business. The club was looking for practical content instead of sales talks.
    Solution
    Keynote talk at the club evening, followed by a practical workshop in a small group, member benefit on the Digital check-up, partnership with commission for the club.
    Result
    Strong response at the club evening, several members start projects, the club receives commission and offers real added value.
    Format
    Talk + workshop
    Attendees
    60
    Commission to the club
    €16,000

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GDPRTrust

How does matching stay confidential when members share profiles?

A club thrives on trust. Members decide for themselves which details they show in the directory and whether they are considered for matching suggestions. Consents are documented, data is not passed on to third parties and not used to train third-party AI models.

As of: 10/2026 · agree the data protection concept for each club with the board

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Frequently asked questions

What presidents, boards and club managers want to know beforehand

Your question is not here? In the initial conversation we take 30 minutes for your specific topic.

No. The talk is about examples, figures and honest assessments of what AI can and cannot do in mid-sized companies today. Anyone who wants to know more can approach us afterwards. We agree topics and format with you beforehand.

If the club or a member refers a project to ivato, there is a 10% commission on net order revenue, with no tiers and no cap. The details are covered by a simple partner agreement. Whether the commission goes to the club or to the referring member is up to you.

If it is simple and brings real benefit, yes. The platform works in the browser and on the phone without installation. Those who prefer emails continue to receive invitations and suggestions by email.

No. Clubs run by volunteers in particular benefit, because the organisation takes less time. We start with the building block that relieves the most, often event registration or the member directory, and expand as needed.

That depends on the scope. After the initial call you receive a fixed price per building block. For clubs with companies as sponsoring bodies, funding programmes may come into question, for registered associations usually not. We check this case by case. As of: 10/2026.

Yes, that is how many clubs start. A keynote talk shows how we work. After that you decide whether workshops, member benefits, a partnership or the digitalisation of the club follow.

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Exchange ideas with one of our specialists from your industry.

30 minutes, free of charge. Whether talk, partnership or digitalising the club: we listen and make a concrete proposal.

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