Finding Your Online Entrepreneurial Group
Written by Carol Gavhane of Sparkle Hustle Grow
In this digital age, community isn’t just a support system, it’s your business strategy. It’s an ecosystem of shared knowledge, mutual growth, and partnerships. Finding your online entrepreneurial family can lend itself to an incredible journey as we’re all in this together. Here are four different ways to find your people, connect with intention, and ultimately, grow your business.
Online professional networks have transformed from simple connection platforms to robust communities of practice. LinkedIn, once a place to post your resume and house your digital rolodex, now serves as a knowledge exchange where entrepreneurs can engage in meaningful dialogues, share industry insights, and build genuine professional relationships. Some even say it’s the new Facebook.
Consider a mastermind group - not as a trendy networking buzzword, but as a strategic professional development strategy. These carefully curated groups bring together entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds, creating a collaborative learning environment. They can be pricey, but the knowledge exchange is most often worth it.
The Sparkle Hustle Growth Club is for business owners who feel overwhelmed, time-strapped, burnt out, or disconnected from their business. The invitation? To show up, share, and grow. It’s a quarterly membership where you take action, grow, and feel better about both your business and yourself. Think of it as an overlap between group and peer coaching, a supportive space to share your challenges and get suggestions in real time.
Social media platforms have evolved from “thumbs upping” a photo into wonderful professional development ecosystems. Discussions on Threads, Instagram networks, and industry-specific Facebook groups offer amazing spaces to authentically connect. The key is approaching these platforms? Understanding each group’s communication dynamics; some are good to slide into the DMs while others not so much!
Remember, finding your entrepreneurial squad may take longer than you anticipate, but it’s well worth the time and resources to find your people.
