Active business networking groups in Bergen County, New Jersey — chambers of commerce, BNI chapters, LeTip chapters and others — with when each one meets and a link to its own site.
Business Is Still a People Business
By Tiffany Slowinski
I’ve never really loved the word “networking.”
It makes me picture a room full of name tags, awkward small talk and people trying to figure out how quickly they can hand you a business card.
The good stuff doesn’t work like that.
About the publishers
Tiffany Slowinski is co-publisher of Garden State Circle. She is Membership Chair of EO New Jersey (Entrepreneurs’ Organization) for 2026–27, a past president of the BNI Patriots chapter, and the host of Garden State Circle’s Circle events for local business owners.
Jake Slowinski is co-publisher of Garden State Circle. He served on the board of the Somerset County Business Partnership in 2023–24.
Together they publish four City Lifestyle magazines in New Jersey.
Networking groups in Bergen County
Chambers of Commerce
- Bergen County Chamber of Commerce · Wyckoff · not stated on site
BNI Chapters
BNI chapters seat new leadership teams on October 1. These tables are updated the first week of October.
BNI Achieving Advantage · Hackensack · Wed 7:00 AM Permanent Online
BNI First Class · Oakland · Tue 7:00 AM Hybrid
BNI High Achievers · Northeastern NJ · Thu 12:15 PM Permanent Online
BNI Primary Connections · River Edge · Thu 7:00 AM In-Person
BNI Success Makers · Rutherford · Tue 9:00 AM Hybrid
BNI Sunrise Chapter · Hackensack · Thu 7:00 AM In-Person
BNI Synergy · Paramus · Thu 6:45 AM In-Person
LeTip Chapters
- LeTip of Bergen County NJ · River Edge · Wed 7:01-8:31 AM at River Edge Diner
- LeTip of Hackensack NJ · Paramus · Wed 7:01-8:31 AM at Stew Leonard’s
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