I have been a member of the Penrith BRG Chapter for over 8 years now and have not regretted a minute. My decision to join was governed by 2 factors – firstly a desire to develop a reliable referral source to secure additional business, and secondly to learn from the educational material they provide. I have since also realised the value of having a wide range of occupations to which I can refer my clients, knowing that they will be looked after. This strengthens the relationship I have with my clients because I have been able to assist them with a problem they may have been facing. I would strongly recommend BRG to any small business person – at least attend a couple of meetings and then determine if it’s right for you. Best Regards

I have been a member of Business Referral Group for approximately 18 months now and already I have received new business from multiple referrals within the group. This I am grateful for – in addition to the new connections I have formed with other local business people. I look forward to catching up with them at each meeting and being able to reciprocate on referrals. The meeting format and frequency enables members of our group to really get to know my business, and I their businesses so that trusted referrals can naturally flow. From my experience these two factors (understanding and trust) are essential in order for someone to refer business to you. BRG also provides small business owners like me with an open friendly forum of other professionals to share business ideas and discuss current market business topics. I consider BRG an invaluable part of my businesses marketing and in addition to this, the valued information and comradely of like-minded entrepreneurs.

I have been a member of various business networking groups for the past seven years, with the Business Referral Group being the first I joined and where I continue to participate as a member. Through these weekly presentations, I’ve gained a substantial amount of knowledge from other members. Over the last seven years, I’ve witnessed the exchange of numerous referrals, some of which have resulted in profits in the five to six-figure range.

I often describe these meetings as my weekly sales meetings rather than just networking sessions, as each member actively promotes your business to others, helping to generate sales for your company or organization. Every week, I eagerly anticipate the opportunity to generate more referrals for my business colleagues at the Business Referral Group, knowing that the returns are often tenfold. As always, I approach these meetings with a positive attitude, ready to support the success of Web Design Parramatta and my fellow members.

I can thoroughly recommend Business Referral Group to any SME. After testing the waters with other groups I find BRG ticks all the boxes. Referrals, networking, fellowship and like minded business people who are looking for your input and who will provide you with valuable feedback. Feedback that helps you use real world business experience to grow yours. Maybe I got lucky but the group I joined is an awesome group of people!!

I joined Kingston BRG early in 2014 and have found the members of my group to be very welcoming and supportive.I enjoy catching up every fortnight and building the trust and business relationship with my fellow members so I can feel comfortable to refer them to my clients and my broader network. The bookkeeping industry can be an isolated working environment so to be able to network outside of that industry with like-minded business owners is a benefit to myself and the growth of my business. One of the main reasons I joined was to participate in the open business discussion topics.  It is amazing the wealth of knowledge and experience that exists in one room, and to enjoy this over bacon & eggs!! I would highly recommend small business owners to seek out their local BRG or grab some colleagues and start one up with the support of Carolyn.

We have been a member of BRG for some time now, attending networking meetings such as the ones at BRG are a great way to connect with like minded people and expand your business. BRG is a great example of a well run and flexible networking organisation. The long term connections created through BRG are priceless.

I have been a member of the Penrith BRG for over a decade and what a difference it has made to my business growth.  Early in my financial planning career it just made sense to join.  Being industry exclusive was very attractive to me and there were a dozen or so members at that stage and I only knew one of them.  It took a while but before the year was finished, my membership cost was more than recovered and hence it was a great investment.  Over the years, I have developed great relationships with members and many are clients now too.  The Penrith Group has been a source of solutions to a wide range of my business challenges and being a member of the group means there is always someone with experience to talk to.  I reckon if you’ve got a chance to join a BRG, do it!