Hello ,
"If you want to go far, go together." African proverb
The joy of modern technology is that it is easier than ever to connect with a support system from all over (no travel, no traffic, no parking) AND be able to meet in person with those who are close enough. Sharing ideas and insights and referrals can now happen from coast to coast, and beyond.
Who do you know who lives over there? Who do they know that lives by you? In today's world, connections count wherever they are.
In the early days of the HCC, I gave the first referral to a chiropractor. I still give referrals, and it's even better now because we have more connections and members in more places. Yeah!
The topic is Managing Growth / Money & Your Business because our members voted and we had a tie. These topics dovetail nicely because when you are signing up lots of customers, clients, and members, you are managing growth in wonderful ways but you are busier than ever... And it is likely to take some money to handle all of that extra work. Quality problems ;-)