3 Organisations for every Entrepreneur to Join
Truth is, it is "lonely at the top".?
The entrepreneurial journey is not easy. As important as it is to find mentors, it is equally important to have a network of peers that understand your struggles? and support your? ongoing growth.?
Being part of the right forum or group can lead to new business relationships, personal connections, profound partnerships, business ideas and even aid in gaining new clients and customers. Moreover, these forums can also help you master core leadership and soft skills required for any entrepreneur to succeed. These may include presentation, public speaking, pitching, and other professional skills. Also, certain organizations host panels and conferences that give you the opportunity to hear others or share your thoughts amongst a like-minded crowd.
That's why I've compiled the following list of entrepreneurial organizations - in no particular order - that you should join if you want to experience more success than failure.
BNI
BNI stands for Business Network International, founded in 1985. It currently has more than 300,000+ members across 74+ countries. BNI aims to help members increase their business through a structured referral marketing program. It enables entrepreneurs to develop long-term, meaningful relationships with quality business professionals. The process to join is very easy. You must start by finding a local BNI chapter online and choose to attend their next meeting. Later, you can fill an application form and go through an interview with the membership committee.?
Startup Grind
Startup Grind is the world’s largest community of startups, founders, innovators, and creators with over 3.5 million individuals as members. They host local events, flagship conferences, startup programs, partnerships, and online media that benefit their members. To join Startup Grind, you need to fill an application form online and you will receive a reply within 2-3 business days. Selection of your application is based on a number of factors, such as founding team experience and expertise, product, market size and timing, unique differentiators and GTM strategy among other things. Benefits of joining Startup Grind include direct introduction opportunities to top investors and partners, free access to Startup Summit (their annual global conference), weekly members-only virtual workshops, keynotes, and discussions from leading experts, mentorship programs, and brand promotion opportunities to Startup Grind’s 1.2M+ audience.
TiE
TiE Global is a nonprofit organization devoted to entrepreneurs in all industries, at all stages, from incubation, throughout the entrepreneurial life cycle. With a global reach and a local focus, the heart of TiE efforts lies in its five foundational programs, – Mentoring, Networking, Education, Funding, and Incubation. There are currently 15,000 members in 61 chapters across 14 countries. TiE also has a subsidiary organization dedicated solely to women entrepreneurs. Becoming a TiE member is very simple and involves paying a membership fee of USD 1500 for a charter member and USD 150 for becoming a member. They hold pitch competitions and organize various events for startups to access learning and investments.
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