I’m Bob Savin, Certified Personal Trainer and Owner of Fitness Together (Personal Training Studios) in Ashland & Southborough, MA. After 5 years of successful membership in area Business Networking International (BNI) groups, serving in all leadership roles over my years of membership, my schedule no longer allows for early am networking meetings. Because of this conflict, I am starting up my own group. My vision is to build a robust group of successful service-based business owners operating in and around Ashland, MA. Our mission will be to forge business networking relationships with like-minded business owners in a friendly and supportive environment. We will meet weekly, pitch our businesses to each other, pass referrals and discuss ways to improve market share and better run our businesses. Like BNI, membership in the group will be limited to avoid any competition within the group – for example, we are looking for ONE Real Estate Agent, ONE Landscaping Company, ONE Nutritionist, etc. My goal is to work to grow this group to 25 successful business builders over the next 6 months. That is the number of people necessary to be recognized by the BNI organization and 25 participants will provide the depth and diversity necessary meet our individual business development goals. After reaching this membership goal, we will decide the future direction of the group – to join BNI or remain as an independent group. I am asking for a $50 contribution which will cover dues up until the end of October. My vision is for a membership group to have formed by that time and for the group to decide fees required moving forward (either for our own use or BNI rates would prevail). I encourage you to check us out. I am hosting an after-work kick-off meeting on Thursday, April 23rd from 5pm – 7pm. This is a casual mixer allowing us to get to know each other. I encourage anyone seeing this and considering attending to invite at least two other business owners to also attend. After the kick-off night, regular Tuesday lunch meetings will start Tuesday, May 5th. Email BobSavin@FitnessTogether.com
