Take a few minutes to think.

Think about what is not working in your business and also review the good things that have happened and celebrate your successes. This little business introspection will help you organize your ideas and communicate them more effectively during the meeting.

Do your homework.

Sometimes your Facilitator will ask you to do homework. It is for your own benefit!

Complete your Monthly Results if needed.

Some Facilitators request the Monthly Results every month, some would prefer that you fill it out only if you have something to share, sometimes you will have the chance to complete it during the session.

If you have to excuse yourself,

send an email to your Facilitator, your Community Director, the Member Experience Manager or even consider apologizing to the whole group for your absence. But do it in advance. Also, keep in mind that we expect you attend at least 10 of 12 meetings in a year. We are growing, so we will have to end your membership and give another business owner the opportunity to join our program if you miss more than 3 meetings without notice. Be aware that you can use a Leave of Absence, just talk to your Facilitator, your Community Director or the Member Experience Manager.

Join the Zoom meeting 5 or 10 minutes before

to make sure your camera and audio are working properly.

Remember to whitelist our email address (hello@e4ever.org and info@e4ever.org ) and Zoom emails

to make sure you are connected and getting all meeting reminders.

Be on time.

You will only have the opportunity to discuss your business issues and challenges for 2 hours, once a month. Also to show respect and consideration for your peers’ time. Take the most of this time!

Take the video call in a quiet place, in front of your computer.

Make all the arrangements so nobody and nothing distracts you or your peers. This is the time you have to work ON your business!

When sharing your issues or experiences, be vulnerable and try to be concise

to let others have the chance to talk and share as well.

When giving feedback or advice, be nice and use professional language.

Everyone wants to enjoy the meetings.

If you don’t feel comfortable in your assigned group,

please reach out to our Member Experience Manager (hello@e4ever.org), talk to your Facilitator or Community Director. Together, we will find the group that best fits your needs. We know that it takes at least 3 months until a group is bonded. So, give it a chance!

Keep everything discussed in the meetings confidential.

Your peers are committed to do the same.

You can request a One On One meeting with your Facilitator twice a year

to discuss business issues in a more private manner.

Be patient and work hard.

We know that it takes 2.5 years until members start showing success. Stick to the 3 year program!

We will ask you for periodic updates of your financials, employee’s statistics on other data such as demographics.

The reason behind these requests is because we need to share our organizational impact with our funders. Please, help us help you and other small business owners.

Your data is protected

with the highest standards of confidentiality. We don’t share your information with third parties. We only use aggregated data to build reports, charts, tables that show our members progress as a whole.

Help us grow!

If you know a small business owner who would benefit from our program, use the Referral section in the Membership Hub or contact your Community Director.

You may receive a Member Satisfaction Survey.

We really appreciate your feedback. We are continuously working to improve our program and your experience.

Business Directory

Complete your Business Details section in your Membership Hub Dashboard to be featured in our Directory. You’ll be able to upload a logo of your company or your photo. The description of your products or services that you offer and the tags will help other members find your business and connect with you. You can also search and find services, products or just start building a network outside your group.

Sign up for our monthly e-newsletter.

To be up to date with all trends, grants, loans and events that we organize in your area. You will also know when our webinar series are happening.

Register for our webinar series

“Deep Dives” (business topics discussions with an expert) , “In Good Company” (members round table) or even “Forever Forward” sessions (which are meant for business owners that are preparing to join our program)

Be on the lookout for Social Events in person, in your area.

Check your email, your Community Director will send you the information.

Upcoming business digital tools.

We are preparing the Membership Hub platform to foster more useful tools such as a business owner compensation calculator, video tutorials, business milestones tracker and more resources. So, complete your Annual Member’s Report every year by the end of April. You will use that data to track your business progress over the years.