Become a Member
We are looking for member companies to grow Sanpo Yoshi with us.
BEGIN Cooperative is a business cooperative operated with joint purchasing at its core.
You can join us through our joint purchasing services whether or not you plan to host workers from overseas.
For companies considering the Technical Intern Training, Specified Skilled Worker, or Training & Employment programs, support will be rolled out in stages once our supervising organization license is granted.
Four Fields for Cooperative Member Participation
BEGIN Cooperative is seeking member companies in the following four collaborative business areas.
Joint Purchasing
Companies wishing to procure office equipment, IT, telecommunications, and OA equipment at member prices. Access copyki.biz and ICOM-provided services at member pricing.
Technical Intern Training
Companies considering accepting foreign technical intern trainees. After license issuance, we provide integrated support for training plan certification, audits, and OTIT reporting via the i-LINK System.
Supplier Membership
Suppliers providing goods and services to member companies. We seek supply partners who share our spirit of mutual support.
- 🚗 Vehicle Sales (New & Used)
- 🏗️ Heavy Machinery Sales (Used Equipment Focus)
- 🔧 Vehicle Repair & Inspection
- 🖨️ OA Equipment Sales
- 📡 Office Network (Telephone / Server Setup)
Human Resources & Education
Companies engaged in HR development and education. Together we develop training, education, and skill development as collaborative cooperative businesses.
External Auditor & Cooperating Professional Recruitment
To ensure independence and transparency of cooperative operations, we are seeking certified professionals to serve as cooperating professionals (positioned as independent third parties, not as cooperative members).
* For the time being, engagement is on a project basis as a cooperating professional.
How to Join
Membership is completed in four steps.
Inquiry and Initial Consultation
Please contact us through the inquiry form. We will ask about your business and the services you are interested in (joint purchasing, technical intern training, etc.), and tailor our guidance to your situation.
Submission of Membership Application
You will prepare the membership application form and supporting documents (Certificate of Historical Matters from the Commercial Register, documents confirming the number of full-time employees, and so on). Document templates will be provided by the cooperative.
Board Approval and Capital Contribution
After approval by the board of directors, you will transfer the capital contribution (1 to 25 units of 10,000 yen each) and the advance deposit. *Up to 250,000 yen in total. How you split the amount between capital contribution and advance deposit can be discussed flexibly to match your budget.
Membership Activation and Service Start
Your membership becomes active once we confirm receipt of the capital contribution and advance deposit. Joint purchasing services (copyki.biz and services provided by ICOM Co., Ltd.) are available from day one. Supervising organization services (Technical Intern Training and the Training and Employment Program) will begin in stages after our license is granted.
Fees Due at Joining
*The first invoice is issued in the month of joining. The second invoice begins only after our license is granted.
About the advance deposit (up to 250,000 yen)
The advance deposit is applied to the following payments by member companies:
① Applied to your capital contribution. If you initially contributed less than 25 units, this can be used to top up your capital. Your capital contribution is fully refunded upon withdrawal.
② Levies (the consideration for services provided by the cooperative). These cover services the cooperative provides — for example, processing technical intern applications, supervisory work, and joint purchasing administration. They are charged according to the services you actually use, once our license is granted.
③ Procedural fees and out-of-pocket expenses. Interpretation, translation, document preparation handled by outside specialists, and other actual expenses paid to third parties.
Our pricing is transparent and disclosed in advance. Your capital contribution is refunded in full on withdrawal; levies are limited to the services you use and disclosed up front; out-of-pocket expenses are based on actual receipts; and any unused portion of the advance deposit is refunded in full. We do not set hidden intermediary margins.
Member Benefits
Eligibility
Any corporation operating a business in Japan that wishes to use our joint purchasing services, or that is considering hosting workers under the Technical Intern Training Program, the Specified Skilled Worker program, or the Training and Employment Program.
No industry or company-size restrictions.
About publishing our pricing
Our cooperative is currently preparing the supervising organization license application. The specific pricing for Technical Intern Training and the Training and Employment Program will be officially published once our license is granted.
For now, only the advance deposit (up to 250,000 yen) is disclosed, and balances will be settled after license issuance based on the services you contract.
Our pricing policy is fully transparent in advance with no hidden intermediary margins, and we will publish the final pricing on this website as soon as it is confirmed.
For inquiries and applications about membership
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