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Business Networking is a great way to make new friends and business contacts

If you are self employed or run a small firm in Sydney, we would strongly recommend that you consider adding networking to your marketing strategy. Not only does it widen your circle of business contacts, it can keep you in touch with what is going on in the local business world, and potentially bring in more trade!

You will find a list of business networking clubs in Sydney below, but if you want to learn more about networking, please visit our national Business Networkingsection.

Business Networking is a great way to make new friends and business contacts

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Sydney Networking Groups

Startup Grind Sydney
Startup Grind active in Sydney and now back t meeting up face-to-face. Startup Grind was founded in 2010 when our founder, Derek Andersen got some friends and fellow entrepreneurs together to crack the same problem they were all facing: the growing challenges of launching a company. What became clear was these obstacles were extensive and stretched far beyond their group. Their gatherings soon spurred a local startup movement that attracted founders and experts from every industry, all coming together to share their advice and inspirations for early entrepreneurs.
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BX Networking
Since launching our first meeting in 2016, we have xpanded to become the fastest growing Business Networking community in Australia and now New Zealand. The way we have achieved this is by making sure every single meeting we run is professional, yet fun, and it must follow our proven formula, which helps you unlock an abundance of leads fast. Find out more below, then register to to come along.
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Flying Solo
Advice, ideas and support from Australia's largest community for those going it solo in business. Learn a wide variety of valuable skills to take your business to the next level. Build a strong network around your business in one of Australia's largest business communities.
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Business Connections - Networking
Business networking is not just about connecting. It's about connecting with people, connecting with ideas and connecting with opportunities. Business Connections provides a unique networking formula that facilitates an in-depth connection between attendees. When you're at a Business Connections event, you don't just sit there and listen. You're right in the heart of the action - engaging, participating, learning.
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Sydney Startups
A Facebook group , funnily enough, for Sydney startups! The Sydney Startups community was created by founders for founders. You'll find experts on an array of topics such as VCs, technology architecture, accounting, legal, hiring, SEO, growth hacking and general business advice.
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Smart Business Networks
Smart Business Networks is a network of professional, creative and forward thinking business owners wanting to grow their business. It is a community of like-minded business people who share their ideas, experience and knowledge to energise and educate each other and help their businesses thrive. PO Box 3413, Erina, NSW, Australia 2250
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Authentic Speed Networking Sydney
Authentic Speed Networking Sydney provides a fun, efficient and professional environment for people to connect in Sydney
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NSW Chamber
NSW Chamber represents the interests of business owners in New South Wales. They have been operating successfully for over 185 years! They offer you a great chance to meet like-minded business people who may also be potential clients.
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Local Business Networking
Local Business Networking in Hornsby & Upper North Shore Sydney. We are Local Business Networking - a new, vibrant and refreshing business networking organisation which offers business networking opportunities with the sole aim of helping businesses grow and expand their network base - and of course, grow their sales.
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CONNECTWORK
The CONNECTWORK Business Community is for small business owners and professionals to connect with others based on the North Shore and Northern Beaches of Sydney. We create the space and the opportunity to network face-to-face and online with like-minded individuals. Our purpose is to build strength in our local community by connecting local business owners and supporting local business growth.
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After Hours Business Networking and Bartering
We are Sydney based business people who are looking to grow our businesses by making mutually beneficial connections. We value; - being real & upfront - honesty integrity - chilling out with one another - committed to growing our businesses
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Business Connector
Business Connector arose from the need of business owners, executives and thought leaders to connect on an equal plane. The Business Connector vision is to be the leading organisation across Australasia connecting business owners with each other in a quality setting. The team behind Business Connector feel very strongly about the need to rapidly boost Australian businesses.
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Business in Heels
Business in Heels was created for the women who loves business, and loves to make new connections and meeting new women, but also loves to do it in sassy feminine way. Over a martini or champers, with yummy canapes, fancy giftbags and in a fabulous little cocktail dress in a quaint little bar.
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Business Referral Group - Northern Beaches
We are a group of business people who share ideas and make new business connections. We meet fortnightly at 7.30am as well on other set occasions to exchange ideas and further our business aims.
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City Business SWAP
City Business Swappers meet weekly for breakfast in Sydneys CBD, Thursdays 7.15 for a 7.30 start, closing on time at 9.00am. CBS is for anyone in business, thinking of starting a business, or anyone who simply seeks personal development in the area of business sales marketing and management. SWAP is a not for profit business club run by successful business people who want to give back and share their experience with the business community.
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Double Bay Networking
DBNGs philosophy is to strengthen the local businesses of Double Bay through regular structured networking meetings. Businesses that operate in or supply and service the Double Bay area form the membership of the group. Each business has exclusive membership to DBNG according to their business category. DBNG is a not for profit organisation, with businesses contributing a nominal amount to cater for meetings and to support the greater Double Bay Community.
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Free Speed Networking Sydney
Free Speed Networking Sydney provides a fun, structured and professional environment for people to connect in Sydney
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Mum Entrepreneurs
The most supportive Business Networking Events group in Sydney for mums in business! Based in Sydneys Northern Beaches area, Mum Entrepreneurs ME
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Networking Sydney - Enterprise Hub
Networking plays a vital role in the prosperity of a company especially for new to the market businesses. All our workshops, programs, and events provide an opportunity to network. Our specific networking events include our Business Breakfast offered on an ongoing basis across Sydney Metro i.e. Inner West, Northern Sydney and Eastern Suburbs. This 45 minute talk is presented by skilled business professionals on varying small business topics. Our Business Breakfasts offer the opportunity for question and answer as well as networking with other small business owners.
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New Entrepreneurs Networking
New and aspiring entrepreneurs of all ages are welcome! Whether you are a new entrepreneur or an aspiring one, this meet up will be a great place to network with other business owners, brainstorm over ideas andor find new avenues to join forces!
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Northern Beaches Business Network
expand and establish any type of business in northern beaches by providing a way of networking with other businesses. Giving a sense of social networking for those business which are in similar situations where you can exchange ideas, information to grow the business. All are welcome. One of each industry per meeting.
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Squeeze Business Networking
Squeeze Business Networking (by 4Networking Australia) is our 50% Social and 50% Business Evening Networking event we hold once a month. This is our Open Event as part of our awesome business breakfasts that we have all across Sydney.
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Success Womens Network (SWN)
Success Womens Network (SWN) brings together like-minded businesswomen in a casual, friendly and fun environment to network at monthly lunches in local communities.
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Sydney Business Friendships Meetup
This group is for business owners, Entrepreneurs, Business leaders and managers to meet up, network and support each others businesses. The idea is to meet each other and chat about each others businesses in order to create opportunities for referring business to each other. We will also go together to various networking events in Sydney.
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Sydney Catholic Business Network
Sydney Catholic Business Network. At a time when the ethical behaviour of all sectors of society is under scrutiny, the Sydney Archdiocese is pleased to provide this opportunity for members of the business and government community to dialogue together within a Christian ethical framework.
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Sydney Entrepreneurs, New & Existing Busines Owners Group.
The group is about networking between entrepreneurs, new & existing business owners, someone who is thinking of starting a business or someone who wants to discuss some ideas in their related field of work. During the course of the meetup if someone wants to showcase their business or products we will provide you with a corporate table with a very minimal of cost unlike some other networking meetups. We would also like to have a few people to share some of their business knowledge during the meetup. If you would like to provide some inputs for 3 - 5 minutes we will get you a stage to speak infront of other people.
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Sydney Young Professionals
SYP is a network for you; the young professionals of Sydney. Sydney Young Professionals provides like-minded young professionals with the opportunity to expand their networks in an informal and fun environment.
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Sydneys Young Entrepreneurs
A casual networking evening for anyone who identifies as a young creative, social, tech or business entrepreneur! BYO a drink or two and join in the discussion.
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The Sydney Business Networking Group (SBNG)
SBNG has hosts monthly free and paid business networking events to introduce members to the most dynamic business professionals and executives, business owners and entrepreneurs in Sydney.
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Western Sydney Business Connection
The Western Sydney Business Connection is a business to business networking and development organisation and was first established in 1985. With strong Business Services roots, The Connection now represents a cross section of the 75,000 businesses in the Greater Western Sydney region.
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