Providing shared business services and administrative support to members of the wholesaling community, namely, providing advisory services and consultancy with regard to business planning, business analysis, business management, and business organization; business consulting services relating to product distribution, operations management services, logistics, reverse logistics, supply chain, and production systems and distribution solutions; business management services, namely, managing logistics, reverse logistics, supply chain services, supply chain visibility and synchronization, supply and demand forecasting and product distribution processes for others; preparing and filing business tax returns; payroll preparation services; administration of business payroll for others; accounting services; marketing services, namely, business marketing, marketing consulting, conducting marketing studies, direct marketing, and statistical evaluations of marketing data; management and compilation of computerized databases for others; providing assistance in inventory control and inventory management in the field of wholesaling of industrial products, plumbing supplies, heating and cooling materials, electrical equipment, waterworks supplies, pumps, fasteners, and electronics; records management services, namely, document indexing for others; serving as a human resources department for others; facilitating the exchange of needed information for financial compensation via the Internet; financial statement preparation and analysis; collection, preparation, composition, storage, processing, acquisition and provision of business information, data, statistics and indices; business networking; public relations; information services relating to business matters; cooperative buying services, namely, the administration of an alliance of wholesalers and suppliers wherein the combined purchasing power of the group generates or enables discounts; providing business information in the field of electronic commerce; association services, namely, promoting the interests of wholesalers; and business acquisition and merger consultation

Providing shared financial and insurance services to members of the wholesaling community, namely, assisting others in obtaining loans; providing working bank line capital; business property and casualty insurance claims processing and reporting; cash management; transfer agency services rendered to issuers of investment securities; payroll tax debiting services; risk management; accounts payable debiting services; and accounts payable management services, namely, maintaining check registers and preparing paydue reports

Providing shared technical services to members of the wholesaling community, namely, computer software development, design, and customization for others; consulting services in the field of design, selection, implementation and use of computer hardware and software systems for others; design and development of networks; support services, namely, troubleshooting of computer hardware and software problems; providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software for analyzing sales, managing inventory, and tracking gross margin productivity over computer networks, intranets and the internet; web site design, development, and hosting services; providing information via the Internet in the field of computer technology; consulting services in the field of office and workplace automation; reviewing standards and practices to assure compliance with sales and use tax laws, business license requirements, and related reporting requirements; providing information relating to legal affairs; providing information in the field of computer technology; and providing legal advice on small business law, incorporation, mergers, and officers