The Entrepreneur Table: Lunch

Pull up a chair with 12 entrepreneurs. Build business friendships, find collaborators, and leave with practical support. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂. We’re bringing 12 entrepreneurs together for meaningful conversations, practical support, and connections that keep working after everyone heads home. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 is Three Seas Network’s small-format gathering series built around business friendships, collaboration, and helping each other build revenue. Come ready to share who you are, make one specific ask, and help someone else move forward. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲. 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁. • 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲: Come prepared to help three people. • 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲: Make one specific ask and help turn the asks around the table into clear commitments. • 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁: Book a one-to-one with another participant before you leave. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲? You’ll have two minutes to share your name and business name, but here’s the twist: 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗱𝗼. Instead, tell us something interesting about you. Who are you? What are you passionate about? What could we never learn from your business card? We want to get to know the person behind the business. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗻, 𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽. Many of us will be strangers. Asking someone you’ve just met to refer their clients or friends to you skips an important step: building trust. Instead of asking for a direct client referral, ask for a 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿: someone who serves the same customers as you in a different capacity. One client introduction could lead to one sale. A strong referral partnership could lead to many referrals over time. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿? • A referral partner who serves the same customers as you in a different capacity. • Help sharing an upcoming event or opportunity. • An introduction to someone whose services you need. • A resource, app, tool, template, or process that could solve a specific problem. • Feedback on an offer, website page, message, or business asset. • A connection to someone you could collaborate with. 𝗕𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝘆. “Anyone and everyone” doesn’t bring a person to mind. Neither does “everyone is my customer.” Give us enough detail that we can immediately think of someone or something useful. Name a specific profession, type of business, location, challenge, or resource you need. Instead of “I want to meet anyone who works with homeowners,” try “I’d like to meet an Edmonton mortgage broker.” The clearer your ask, the easier it is for someone to help. 𝗣𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘁. You’ll post your LinkedIn profile link and your specific ask in the WhatsApp chat we provide. People at the table will then have one minute to add a comment explaining how they can help you. Make your commitment clear so the person knows what to expect. The rest of our time is for conversation, getting to know each other, and booking those one-to-ones. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱. Our WhatsApp group stays available for one week so everyone can follow through on their commitments. Your host will check in during the week and remind everyone before the group closes. If you offer to help, follow through. If someone offers you help, follow up. That’s how a conversation becomes a relationship people can count on. 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: $𝟭𝟱 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 This covers administration. There are no membership fees or membership requirements. Food and drinks are purchased separately. Everyone pays their own bill and tip. Please tip your server at least 15%. 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁. 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆. 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿. 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲. If you arrive more than 15 minutes late, you will not be able to participate in the introduction round. You’re still welcome to enjoy your meal and join the connections and conversations afterward.