Active business networking groups in Passaic County, New Jersey — chambers of commerce, BNI chapters, LeTip chapters and others — with when each one meets and a link to its own site.
Networking groups in Passaic County
Chambers of Commerce
- Greater Paterson Chamber of Commerce · Paterson · 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 Growth Partners · Wayne · Tue 7:00 AM In-Person
All upcoming business & networking events in New Jersey
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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.
