Ralph Evans is the organizer of this community group. He says "It is all about forging strong business relationships and creating vibrant connections in the Etobicoke business community."
The goal is to provide a place that enables participants to make the right connections to grow their businesses and have healthy, strong business networks, without the high fees associated with some of the other networking groups one finds today.
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Regular events are held in the Etobicoke area. A monthly gathering is being held at a local pub It is also possible for local businesses to host an event at their place of business.
"You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help other people get what they want." - Zig Ziglar
Participants need to remember the word "work" is found in "Networking". You can't expect to just show up once and receive a lot of referrals. Over time, getting to know the other members builds trust. The better other members know you, the more comfortable it is for them to refer business to you. Sometimes there is the opportunity for members to do business directly with one another. However, of greater value is to be referred by a member to an ongoing stream of clients! In my real estate practice, my clients need services like movers, real estate lawyers, mortgage brokers, home inspectors, home staging advisors, renovators and so on. I have come to know and trust several individuals providing these services that I am comfortable referring to my clients.
Some members have gone on to form partnerships and joint ventures, or bringing an associate in on a client assignment. Another key benefit is to simply have a support network of other people experiencing many of the same business challenges, whom you can use for a sounding board.
The group is organized through meetup.com. Check out the Etobicoke Business Network here!
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