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Networking Organizations
If you are looking for local weekly business networking meeting in Minnesota we have a list of local networking organizations that host local networking groups. The list of business networking organizations can provide more information about the closest networking group meeting in your city.
- Organization Name: Business Network International, BNI Minnesota Region
- Number of Networking Chapters in Minnesota: 167
- Type: Business Referral Networking Groups
- Target Audience: Micro to Mid-size Businesses
- Contact Name: Nancy Giacomuzzi
Phone Number: Office (612) 664-9500
E-mail: nancy@bni-mn.com
- Cost to Join: Contact BNI Minnesota
- Cost to Attend: Visitors may attend once
- Description: BNI (Business Network Int'l.) is a business and professional networking organization that offers members the opportunity to share ideas, contacts and most importantly, referrals. With over thousands of chapters worldwide, BNI is the world's largest professional business networking organization in the world. BNI networking groups meet once a week. Choose a networking group that is close to your home or work by looking at the networking groups find a chapter search.
- Web Site: www.BNI-MN.com
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- Organization Name: Firestorm
- Number of Chapters in Minnesota: 15+ forming new groups
- Type: Business Referral Network
- Target Audience: Entrepreneurs, Business Development, Sales People
- Contact Name: Philip Pelto
Phone Number: Office 612-306-1360
E-mail: phil@myfirestorm.com
- Cost to Join: $30/month
- Cost to Attend: Visitors welcome
- Description: MyFirestorm is a fast growing business networking organization focused on both online and physical business networking. We work with dedicated business professionals who are passionate about what they do and have a burning desire to grow their businesses. We believe that networking groups should be fun and the best referrals are passed between trusted friends and colleagues. MyFirestorm adds value with a strong online presence, speed networking, after hours socials, educational series, seminars, charity golf tournaments, charity poker tournaments and much more. Choose a networking group that is close to your home or work by visiting the find a chapter page. New Networking groups forming in a city near you, please call Phil at 612-306-1360
- Web Site: www.myfirestorm.com
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- Organization Name: Momentum Business Networking
- Number of Chapters: 2
- Type: Business Referral Network
- Target Audience: sales professionals, self-employed, entreprenuers
- Contact Name: Joel Jackson
Phone Number: Call 612-217-1626
E-mail: jjackson@momentumnetworking.com
- Cost to Join: Visitors may attened twice for free.
- Cost for Membership: contact MBN
- Description: description: Business networking that's fun, energetic, and gets results.
- Web Site: www.MomentumNetworking.com
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- Organization Name: National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)
- Chapters: 277 members in the Minnesota Directory
- Type: Womens Business Development Networking Group
- Target Audience: Women in business
- Contact Name: Kathie Pugaczewski
Phone Number: 651-290-6292
E-mail: info@nawbo-mn.org
- Cost to Join: contact Nawbo
- Cost to Attend: contact Nawbo
- Description: National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) provides a local avenue for women entrepreneurs to connect with their peers and network. Women business owners, large and small, join together for regular networking groups, educational programs, mentorship and support.
- Web Site: www.nawbo-mn.org
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- Organization Name: Gettin' Bizzy Networking
- Number of Chapters: NA
- Type: Business Networking Events
- Target Audience: Informal business networking group for people who like to meet new people in a fun sophisticated atmosphere.
- Contact Name: Jason Hopp
Phone Number: Call 612-669-3808
- Cost to Attend: FREE
- Description: Gettin' Bizzy! is a new Sassy, yet Sophisticated
Business and Social Networking Group with monthly events held in the fine establishments of
Minneapolis and St. Paul and the MN Twin Cities Metro Area.
- Web Site: www.gettinbizzy.com
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- Organization Name: Women In Networking (WIN)
- Chapters: See website
- Type: Business Development Networking Group
- Target Audience: Women in business
- Contact Name: Teresa Thomas-Carroll
Phone Number: 612.990.7815
E-mail: info@mnwin.org
- Cost to Join: contact WIN
- Cost to Attend: contact WIN
- Description: Women in Networking (WIN) is a Twin Cities based organization in which women in business encourage one another's professional growth and business success. Our members are a mix of female entrepreneurs, business owners and key players in business to business services. Members connect through monthly networking events, classes and through the website and social networking.
- Web Site: www.mnwin.org
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- Organization Name: American Association of MicroBusinesses (AAM)
- Number of Chapters: NA
- Type: Business Development Network
- Target Audience: Micro to Small-size Businesses
- Contact Name: Bonnie Stanley
Phone Number: 612-721-4BIZ (4249)
E-mail: president@usamicrobiz.org
- Cost to Join: contact AAM
- Cost to Attend: contact AAM
- Description: AAM (formerly MHEA) is an educational, commerce and networking resource for microbusinesses in the Twin Cities metro area of Minnesota.
- Web Site: www.usamicrobiz.org
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- Organization Name: Biz to Biz Network Inc
- Number of Chapters: 16 in Minnesota + forming new chapters
- Type: National Business Referral Network
- Target Audience: Small to Medium Size Business
- Contact Name: Tracy Branham
Phone Number: 763-249-2249
E-mail: info@biztobizinc.com
- Cost to Join: contact organization
- Cost to Attend: contact organization
- Description: Biz to Biz Network is an organization dedicated to the success of small business owners and professionals. We have two objectives...increase sales, improve business skills/knowledge.Choose a networking group that is close to your home or work by looking at the networking groups chapter tab on the website.
- Web Site: www.biztobizinc.com
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- Organization Name: Creative Networking Professionals (CNP)
- Number of Chapters: 1 chapter in Burnsville, MN
- Type: Business Referral Network
- Target Audience: Micro to Mid-size Businesses
- Contact Name: Jeffrey Rothmeyer
Phone Number: 651-463-8300
E-mail: see the website
- Cost to Join: low coast annual fee of $65
- Cost to Attend: visit twice free
- Description: Creative Networking Professionals (CNP) is a networking group designed to increase your exposure to other people and businesses! Visit a small but powerful networking group in Burnsville.
- Web Site: CreativeNetworkingProfessionals.com
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- Organization Name: MASTER NETWORKERS
- Number of Chapters: 2
- Type: Business Network
- Target Audience: Micro to Medium-sized Businesses
- Contact Name: Pete
Phone Number: 651-379-1208
E-mail: pete@master-networkers.com
- Cost to Join: Contact Master Networkers
- Description: Master Networkers is a business-to-business referral network providing referrals for our members.There is a master networking group in St. Paul and one in Roseville.
- Web Site: Master-Networkers.com
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- Organization Name: eWomenNetwork
- Number of Chapters: 113 Chapters in the USA
- Type: networking,connecting and promoting women and their businesses worldwide.
- Target Audience: female business owners and professional leaders
- Contact Name: Mary Jo Sherwood
Phone Number: (612) 669-0450
E-mail: maryjo@eWomenNetwork.com
- Cost to Join: Contact eWomenNetwork
- Description: Monthly eWomenNetwork events are being held all over North America. These well-structured, highly-focused networking sessions make it possible for every woman who attends to leave an event with as many as 20 new contacts and/or referrals that ultimately lead to business and increased revenue. There is one local Minneapolis networking group.
- Web Site: eWomenNetwork.com
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- Organization Name: ROTARY CLUBS
- Number of Chapters: 60 Clubs in MN
- Type: diverse group of professional leaders from the community
- Target Audience: business and professional leaders
- Contact Name: Diane Confer
Phone Number: 763-553-1604
E-mail: diane.confer@comcast.net
- Cost to Join: Contact Rotary Club 5950
- Description: business and professional men and women living or working in their respective communities getting together to network. To advance world understanding, goodwill and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education and the alleviation of poverty. Visit the site for a listing of the Rotary groups in Minnesota.
- Web Site: Rotary5950.org
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- Organization Name: Eco Tuesday
- Number of Chapters: National Networking Group
- Type: The Sustainable Business Leaders Networking Forum
- Target Audience: Anyone interested in the eco movement.
- Contact Name: N/A
Phone Number: N/A
E-mail: N/A
- Meetings:the 4th Tuesday of every month.
- Cost to Attend: none, just buy your own drinks/food
- Description: This networking group featuring opportunities for sustainable business leaders to network and learn about current issues from an innovative speaker and from one another. During the introduction circle, all participants share one sentence about their business and a passion or interest around sustainability. There is one chapter of ecotuesday networking in Minnesota.
- Web Site: http://http://www.ecotuesday.com > Minneapolis/St. Paul
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- Organization Name: Green Drinks
- Number of Chapters: International Networking Group
- Type: Eco Networking Group
- Target Audience: Anyone interested in the eco movement.
- Contact Name: N/A
Phone Number: 651-636-0964
E-mail: N/A
- Meetings:6pm-7:30ish the second Wednesday of every month.
- Cost to Attend: none, just buy your own drinks/food
- Description: Part of a global non-movement to charge your eco spirit, make some new
connections, network, and learn a thing or two. There are two Green Drinks networking groups in Minnesota that meet in Minneapolis and Duluth.
- Web Site: http://www.greendrinks.org USA > Minnesota > Minneapolis/St. Paul
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Business-to-business networking is about building relationships based on trust, and enabling your business to grow.
It's said that on average each person has 250 contacts. Each of those people is an opportunity.
What if you could reach out to those 250 people and gain access to the other 249 people that they know? If you trust each other, you may be able to do just that.
Just think what it would be like to gain access to over 60,000 possible clients...
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