Warning: That networking group I thought was a scam turned out to be legit after all

Last spring I kept seeing posts about the Buckhead Business Exchange and honestly figured it was just another paid meetup where nobody actually helps each other. I almost deleted the email three times before finally showing up to a Thursday morning meeting at a coffee shop on Peachtree. Turns out the group is run by a lady named Susan who has been connecting small business owners in Atlanta for over 12 years now. She introduced me to a contractor who ended up referring me to three clients within two months. I still don't love the $15 breakfast fee but the leads have been real and consistent. Has anyone else had good luck with a specific local networking group after being burned by one of those big expensive ones?

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the_sage3d ago

$15 for breakfast at a coffee shop? Honestly that's wild for coffee and a muffin but if the leads are real I'd probably suck it up too.

blair9903d ago

Man that's steep for sure, but honestly my bank account is already crying so what's another $15 at this point. Bought a croissant and a latte yesterday and felt fancy until I saw my balance and realized I could've bought a whole bag of groceries instead.

iris_barnes872d ago

$15 is nothing compared to what those big corporate networking groups charge, and you actually got real clients out of it. Sounds like a solid deal to me.

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