Networking and referrals are the main way that I have grown my website design company in San Diego since 2006!
There are a ton of groups (virtually and local) that you can become involved with!
East County Referrals
Of course, I have to feature my own “exclusive” networking group at the very top of my list! I have been a member of East County Referrals since 2006, nearly as long as I’ve been in business! I really appreciate their passionate desire to help each other grow our businesses in the East County area and beyond by referring business whenever possible.
- El Cajon - Weekly Thursdays @ 7:30a PT
We are always open to new members, and invite you to come by and have breakfast with us!
You can see all the details of when and where we meet HERE.
Exceptional Entrepreneurs
EE has been around for over 10 years, and I have been a proud member ever since the beginning. There is no exclusivity around business categories, nor are there any mandatory attendance or referral requirements. This makes it easy to come and go as your busy schedule allows.
There have been multiple chapters and venues over the years, and I'm so pleased we added a virtual meeting in early 2020!
- Virtual - Weekly Fridays @ 11:30a PT
- In Person - Monthly 2nd Tues @ 11:30a PT
All details can be found on their Meetup page:
https://www.meetup.com/Exceptional-Entrepreneurs/
Honorable Mention
There are several other online networking groups where I enjoy being a regular attender.
- On The Bus Hub Networking - Weekly Thursdays @ 12:00p PT
What about you?
Tell us what groups YOU go to, and you think we should try!
Want to learn more?
Learn More about how Small Business Networking can help you and your business grow...
How to Use Business Networking to Promote your Small Business (15:02)
- Video clip from Ask a Web Geek episode 19.
- This is a June 2026 update to the Aug 2024 update to the Jan 2020 update to this post from Jan 2019. (NOTE: A lot of changes happened in March 2020. YMMV.)
- And if you haven’t seen it yet, check out this post where I talk in general about business networking.
