History
In early 2003 there were no “Business Leads Groups” here in Lincoln. Having come from the North Bay Area and where I had the opportunity to be a long standing member of a Nationally organized group and experiencing its success first hand it looked like Lincoln was ready for such a group. There were 9 of us who met at my home for the first year.
Rather than create our group under the umbrella of a nationally franchised group where we had to abide by their rules and regulations: high membership fees, restrictive meeting rules, high annual fees sent to their corporate headquarters, any money left in our treasury had to be sent to corporate, fines for not attending leadership training classes, etc... We formed our own independent “Lincoln Business Network”.
Our goal was to keep the membership and other costs as low as possible, any funds left in our treasury we could spend as we saw fit. We have donated to local school libraries and other local organizations. Another goal was to not have restrictive meeting guidelines as was the case with many of the nationally franchised groups.
We chose to keep our membership at a reasonable size, anything under 10 members or over 25 was considered to be ineffective.
We welcome you to attend one of our meetings.
Jerry Hill,
Charter President
General Information
As a guest, you are welcome to attend a meeting in which you will be given an opportunity to speak about your business. You may continue the networking process by attending additional meetings, distribute business cards and complete the membership application.
Members are caring professionals committed to helping the success of their fellow members in business as well as the growth and development of their own business.
For more information you are encouraged to attend a meeting on your own or feel free to contact any member.