Business Professionals Networking Group Connects Like-Mind Professionals

By Crystal Judkins

There’s a saying often used that goes, “It’s not what you know, it’s WHO you know,” and that statement couldn’t ring any truer; especially living in a day and age where technology rules the world around us. Networking has become a household word largely due to the internet’s new social networking craze. Mi’guel Adams is no exception to that rule and has even created his own outlet for like-minded, business driven individuals (in the DC metropolitan area) looking to link up and ultimately make it to the top.

The Business Professional Networking Group (BPNG) was created in 2006 when Adams and a high school friend collectively came up with an idea of having a group of eager entrepreneur’s come together and give advice on running a successfully thriving business. Besides giving advice, the entrepreneurs would also offer each other encouragement and strength, something similar to a buddy system.

According to the BPNG website:

“The Business Professionals Networking Group is comprised of business professionals in various fields that meet quarterly to network, strengthen, encourage, and inform its members. The members have a common goal of being successful in their respective field of expertise and being educated on innovative and creative business trends. The organization is dynamic, entrepreneurial and committed to assisting its members in reaching their business objectives through interaction and connection. Our organization welcomes entrepreneurs and business leaders who are driven by integrity, loyalty, and a sense of community.”

Not only is this a great idea, but it forces people to step from behind the computer and meet face to face. While networking on the Internet is a beautiful thing, there is nothing better than that hands-on contact. The BPNG allows you to get to know entrepreneurs who are already at the level you are trying to achieve or entrepreneurs who, like you, are also attempting to make it to the top.

While the BPNG’s vision according to Adams is to allow the businessmen/women to strengthen their fields of expertise and learn from each other, on the website Adams goes into a bit more detail with the group’s Mission Statement.

“Our mission is to build a business professional networking group that can reach across the metropolitan area for the purpose of inspiring, motivating, encouraging, strengthening, and informing our members. Our goal is to connect business people with business people in various fields and network within our group. We desire to assist business people in accomplishing their objectives while we build a strong networking group that will be beneficial to the community at large”.

Today, the group is currently still on a local level, but not for long! Adams plans are to one day, take the BPNG to a more national level “having both big and small celebrities alike, as well as very successful business owners, come together to give speeches to future and promising entrepreneurs.”

Adams is truly excited about what he does and in return I’m sure that he has created a new way to get business minded individuals excited as well. We had a chance to speak to him and he seemed more than eager about his group and the heights that it one day will reach.

“The group, people, and speakers are fantastic. The group is great for the networking businessmen/women. The group is filled with many business people with expertise in all fields of work. Guest will leave his seminars with encouragement and new ideas.”The BPNG’s next event has not been officially set but will most likely occur on the 2nd Saturday of September 2009, the location is not yet known but there will be a few guest speakers in appearance.

If interested in joining this networking movement, the best way is to contact Adam’s through the company’s website. Adams will also be holding a membership drive in coming weeks.

For more information please check www.bpngroup.org