Greater Hartford business owners and community leaders who want to help each other succeed. Once a month at a local establishment.
Coming up
3:30 PM–5:00 PM, Manchester
Network over beers with Greater Hartford business owners and community leaders, once a month. Meet great people worth knowing.
Business is part of the conversation, but it’s not the only reason people come. The real value is in building genuine relationships, exchanging ideas, making introductions, sharing experiences, and helping each other navigate the challenges of business—and life. It’s about getting to know the people behind the businesses, not just trading business cards.
Most people come straight from work: polo, business casual, or work boots.
Informal and casual. Talk to whoever’s next to you.
Personally and professionally, the regulars look out for one another.
Business owners, decision-makers and the go‑to people in their field.
Trades and contracting
Property management
Manufacturing
Retail
Restaurants
Health and wellness
Distribution and logistics
Accounting and law
E‑commerce
Auto
Technology
Your industry?We’re always looking for more industries to join.
Join us Dec 2
We’ll make sure we save you a spot.
Plenty of the room is new too. Sit down and you’re in the conversation.
Two or three real conversations beat twenty business cards.
That’s how this grows. Register for both of you so we set the room right.
Wed 3:30 PM–5:00 PM, Urban Lodge Brewing, Manchester
A few Hartford-area business owners started the group over drinks about four years ago with a simple idea: bring good people together to connect, share experiences, and help each other succeed. The group has grown, but that original spirit hasn’t changed.
Every event is backed by a few local sponsors and the establishment hosting it.
Questions first? contact@ghbng.com — someone can meet you at the door and show you around.
Not formally. No quotas, and nobody tracks referrals or attendance. Work comes out of it because people get to know each other.
No. There’s a quick welcome at the start, and that’s the only time anyone holds the floor. People will ask what you do.
No. Drink whatever you want, or nothing. The conversation is the point.
It used to be six to ten. The group grew, and now it’s 40-plus. It works the same way it always did: you talk to a few people and actually get to know them.
Business, and everything else. What’s going on in the market, problems people are working through, who’s hiring, who’s looking for a good vendor. Also kids, stress, navigating life, or whatever’s on your mind.
Say so and we’ll make introductions. Nobody knew anybody at the start, and plenty of the room is new right now. Email ahead if you’d rather not walk in cold.
Attendance isn’t mandatory. Some people make nearly every event; others join when their schedules allow. But like most things, you get out of it what you put into it. The more you show up, the more people get to know you, understand what you do, and think of you when an opportunity or referral comes up.
We ask that you RSVP for each event so we can plan accordingly. Consistency builds familiarity, trust, and ultimately more value from the group.
We’ll send you the next date.
