Membership and meet ups are free - by filling out this form, you will receive meet up reminders and special announcements for the Madison Business Collective.
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This group is inclusive, and open to any person who is a small business owner, or an integral part of a small business or community organization. We also welcome people who are serious about starting their business, but curious what it looks like to be an entrepreneur. While we are open to all types of businesses, our meetings are focused on connection and collaboration, rather than referrals. Most of our topics are geared towards marketing and the creative aspects of running a business. Members should be willing to learn and chat with other business owners - these are no-pitch, no-sales meetings.
We offer two meet-ups per month. Currently, they are on the second Tuesday and last Thursday of each month from 10:00am - 12pm. We start with optional open networking from 10-10:30, and the more formal meet up starts at 10:30. Most of our meet ups are at American Family's DreamBank, but we do visit various coffee shops around Madison too. The dates and locations vary each month, so please check the upcoming events list for all of the information.
Our topics often focus on the creative side of running a business - marketing, messaging, content, social media, and more. These are collaborative, work-shop style meetings. Everyone is welcome to give their input and share their experiences. You can bring just yourself, your computer, a notebook, or whatever you need to get the most out of it!
No, there is no need to prepare anything for our meetings! We do encourage that you introduce yourself and your business to the group, but it is a laid back atmosphere - and a great place to practice talking about your business if you're not used to it!
While we encourage referrals, we do not track referrals or force members to refer each other. Our members refer each other because they create a genuine connection. Members get to know each other's businesses really well when they show up consistently, which makes it easy to stay top of mind for referral opportunities!
The BEST way to stay up to date is to fill out our membership form above, and you'll be added to the email list for all meeting updates. Otherwise, you can check this website for updates, or join the Facebook group here.
This group is run by Morgan Counts and Ryan Wykle, of toldwell marketing. You can contact us here!
