Global LinkedIn groups for small businesses
Note: I’ve joined and vetted all of these global groups. They’re full of helpful small business owners and opportunities to connect with like minded entrepreneurs.
Small Business & Independent Consultant Network – Link
An extremely active global group with 63,048 members focused on creating a place where small business owners and professionals can strengthen each other as well as connect with various necessary services like branding, accounting, regal review, etc.
Entrepreneur & Small Business Forum – Link
A global group with 55,003 members that helps small business owners build and scale their business. The group contains a lot of tips and resources on how to achieve small business goals.
Small Business Accelerator – Link
Smaller than the previous two groups (18,902 members) but certainly not lacking in member activity. The group members share information with each other with a common goal to build successful businesses. Group members organize events (online and offline) to help other members with small business training on topics like Facebook Marketing, Twitter Marketing, Pinterest for Small Business Marketing, Building a Business Website, etc.
Small Business Owners Group – Link
This group has 17,531 members and is quite active. Admins of the group encourage members to share their ideas, expertise, experiences, and strategies in order to help each other build successful businesses. The group doesn’t let just anyone in – you’re going to need at least 10 connections to be considered. Reaching this threshold isn’t hard at all so don’t worry.
Local LinkedIn small business groups by US states
| State | Group Name | URL | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama (AL) | The Alabama Small Business Network | Link | 20 |
| Alabama (AL) | North Alabama Entrepreneurs | Link | 14 |
| Alaska (AK) | Go Small Business Alaska | Link | 204 |
| Alaska (AK) | Women Small Business Owners of the Pacific Northwest | Link | 548 |
| Alaska (AK) | Alaska Innovation and Entrepreneurship Support Group | Link | 3,067 |
| Arizona (AZ) | Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA) | Link | 7,502 |
| Arizona (AZ) | Phoenix Small Business Owners | Link | 2,324 |
| Arizona (AZ) | Arizona Start-Up & Entrepreneur Network | Link | 657 |
| Arizona (AZ) | Arizona Start-Up & Entrepreneur Network | Link | 1,403 |
| Arkansas (AR) | Northwest Arkansas Small Business Community | Link | 131 |
| Arkansas (AR) | Innovate Arkansas | Link | 1,186 |
| California (CA) | California Small Business Professionals Circle | Link | 279 |
| California (CA) | Los Angeles Small Business | Link | 669 |
| California (CA) | Go Small Business Los Angeles | Link | 188 |
| California (CA) | San Francisco Small Business Network for Entrepreneurs | Link | 140 |
| California (CA) | San Francisco Small Business Development Center | Link | 161 |
| Colorado (CO) | Colorado Small Business Networking | Link | 2,060 |
| Colorado (CO) | Colorado Small Business Owners | Link | 489 |
| Colorado (CO) | South Metro Denver Small Business Development Center | Link | 324 |
| Connecticut (CT) | Connecticut Small Business Networking | Link | 6,171 |
| Delaware (DE) | Delaware Small Business Chamber | Link | 333 |
| Delaware (DE) | Delaware Valley Small Business & Entrepreneur Network | Link | 198 |
| Florida (FL) | Small Business Florida | Link | 11,165 |
| Florida (FL) | Small Business Florida – Tampa Bay | Link | 2,734 |
| Florida (FL) | Small Business Owners of Florida | Link | 636 |
| Florida (FL) | Florida Entrepreneurs | Link | 391 |
| Georgia (GA) | Atlanta and Georgia Small Business Entrepreneurial Network | Link | 15 |
| Georgia (GA) | North Georgia Small Business Social Media Marketing | Link | 27 |
| Georgia (GA) | Atlanta Entrepreneurs | Link | 1,594 |
| Georgia (GA) | Atlanta Women Entrepreneurs | Link | 362 |
| Georgia (GA) | Atlanta Small Business Networking | Link | 712 |
| Hawaii (HI) | Hawaii Business Owners Network | Link | 62 |
| Hawaii (HI) | Honolulu Entrepreneurs | Link | 30 |
| Idaho (ID) | Meridian Idaho Small Business Network | Link | 256 |
| Illinois (IL) | Illinois Small Business Forum | Link | 238 |
| Illinois (IL) | Illinois Small Business Owner | Link | 316 |
| Indiana (IN) | The Indiana Small Business Owner Group – Workforce-Related Challenges | Link | 259 |
| Indiana (IN) | Small Business Owners of Indiana | Link | 54 |
| Iowa (IA) | Iowa Small Business Owners | Link | 223 |
| Iowa (IA) | Iowa Business Owners & Entrepreneurs | Link | 773 |
| Kansas (KS) | Kansas City Entrepreneur Network | Link | 12,387 |
| Kansas (KS) | Think Big Kansas City | Link | 1,324 |
| Kentucky (KY) | Kentucky Small Business Caucus | Link | 39 |
| Kentucky (KY) | Kentucky Business Owners Group | Link | 105 |
| Louisiana (LA) | Louisiana Small Business Owners | Link | 48 |
| Louisiana (LA) | Louisiana Entrepreneurship Network | Link | 72 |
| Maine (ME) | Maine Small Business Development Centers | Link | 202 |
| Maine (ME) | Maine Entrepreneurs | Link | 5,855 |
| Maryland (MD) | Metro Maryland Small Business Networking Group | Link | 514 |
| Maryland (MD) | Maryland Small Business Group | Link | 80 |
| Massachusetts (MA) | Massachusetts Small Business Owners (MA-SBO) | Link | 241 |
| Massachusetts (MA) | Arlington Entrepreneurs of Massachusetts | Link | 42 |
| Michigan (MI) | Small Business Association of Michigan | Link | 2,333 |
| Michigan (MI) | Michigan Small Business Development Center | Link | 695 |
| Minnesota (MN) | Minnesota Small Business – Powered by SCORE | Link | 1,081 |
| Minnesota (MN) | Minnesota Small Business Education | Link | 945 |
| Mississippi (MS) | North Mississippi Business Chamber | Link | 72 |
| Mississippi (MS) | Mississippi Business Owner Network | Link | 25 |
| Missouri (MO) | St. Louis Small Business Monthly | Link | 3,421 |
| Missouri (MO) | Go Small Business St. Louis | Link | 550 |
| Montana (MT) | Montana Business Network | Link | 1,607 |
| Montana (MT) | Bozeman, Montana Entrepreneurs | Link | 1,397 |
| Nebraska (NE) | GROW Nebraska – Training and Marketing Development | Link | 1,725 |
| Nevada (NV) | LinkdMarketing Las Vegas, Nevada Area Small Business | Link | 55 |
| Nevada (NV) | Las Vegas Women In Business | Link | 977 |
| New Hampshire (NH) | Entrepreneurs Foundation of New Hampshire | Link | 24 |
| New Jersey (NJ) | Connecting New Jersey Small Business | Link | 103 |
| New Jersey (NJ) | Women Entrepreneurs of Central New Jersey | Link | 85 |
| New Mexico (NM) | New Mexico Small Business Network | Link | 24 |
| New York (NY) | The Small Business Networking Group of Westchester/Rockland Counties of New York | Link | 1,070 |
| New York (NY) | New York’s Forum For The Empowerment of Small Business Professionals | Link | 1,239 |
| North Carolina (NC) | North Carolina Small Business Collective (NCSBC) | Link | 29 |
| North Carolina (NC) | North Carolina Entrepreneurship Center at UNCG | Link | 648 |
| North Dakota (ND) | North Dakota Business Chamber | Link | 45 |
| Ohio (OH) | Small Business Ohio | Link | 522 |
| Ohio (OH) | Ohio Small Business Association | Link | 409 |
| Oklahoma (OK) | Student Entrepreneurs of Oklahoma | Link | 21 |
| Oklahoma (OK) | Savvy Oklahoma Women Entrepreneurs, Professionals & Executives | Link | 24 |
| Oregon (OR) | Oregon Small Business Network | Link | 612 |
| Oregon (OR) | Oregon Entrepreneurs Network | Link | 6,915 |
| Pennsylvania (PA) | Small Business Leaders of Central Pennsylvania | Link | 131 |
| Pennsylvania (PA) | The Pennsylvania Business Owner Alliance | Link | 134 |
| Rhode Island (RI) | Rhode Island Small Business Journal | Link | 555 |
| Rhode Island (RI) | Rhode Island Small Business Group | Link | 24 |
| South Carolina (SC) | SC SBDC Business Friendly Forum | Link | 116 |
| South Dakota (SD) | South Dakota Business Chamber | Link | 23 |
| Tennessee (TN) | Nashville Small Business Owners | Link | 855 |
| Tennessee (TN) | Nashville Small Business Leaders Powered By David Dutton | Link | 311 |
| Utah (UT) | Utah Small Business | Link | 291 |
| Utah (UT) | Utah Entrepreneurs | Link | 1,920 |
| Vermont (VT) | VERMONT: Entrepreneurs, Small Businesses, and New Businesses | Link | 4 |
| Virginia (VA) | Northern Virginia Small Business Magazine | Link | 196 |
| Virginia (VA) | Entrepreneurs of Southeast Virginia | Link | 803 |
| Washington (WA) | Washington Small Business Network for Entrepreneurs | Link | 46 |
| West Virginia (WV) | Small Business Initiative of West Virginia | Link | 35 |
| Wisconsin (WI) | Wisconsin Small Business Owners | Link | 1,895 |
| Wisconsin (WI) | Entrepreneurs in Wisconsin | Link | 470 |
| Wyoming (WY) | Wyoming Business Chamber | Link | 10 |
| District of Columbia | Washington, DC Women’s Business Center (DC WBC) | Link | 719 |