Staylocal – Speed Networking

Speed Networking: Make 24 New Local Business Connections 🤝

Ready to grow your network with purpose?

Speed Networking brings together 24 local business owners, entrepreneurs and professionals for an evening designed to help you make real connections — without the awkwardness of walking into a room and wondering who to talk to.

Think speed dating, but for business.

You’ll sit down one-on-one with another local business owner. You’ll each have 5 minutes to introduce yourself, talk about your business, share what you do and discover how you might be able to support or collaborate with each other. Then, it’s time to switch and meet someone new!

Bring your business cards, your elevator pitch and an open mind. You never know when the person sitting across from you could become your next client, referral partner, collaborator or simply a great local connection.

🥂 Your ticket includes a drink
🤝 Meet up to 24 local business owners
⏱️ Dedicated one-on-one conversations
💼 Share your business and what you’re looking for
📇 Exchange business cards and contact information
✨ Leave knowing you’ve intentionally grown your local network

This isn’t about collecting business cards just for the sake of it. It’s about getting into a local business, meeting the people behind other Waterloo Region businesses and building relationships with purpose.

Come alone — most people do! By the end of the night, you’ll know a whole room of people you didn’t know when you walked in.