Small business owners have a lot on their plates - from marketing and customer service to bookkeeping and product creation. Trying to keep up with all of these tasks can be overwhelming, especially if you’re running a one-person show.

Some entrepreneurs, especially the new ones, refuse professional communities, business meetings, and networking. They are afraid of someone stealing their business ideas, secrets of business structuring, or planning. But these business solo riders are not aware that being afraid of business communities, they lose so much more. For example, there are statistics that 19% of entrepreneurs turn to their colleagues for advice. And there is a pretty big chance that their more experienced colleagues have already dealt with the same problems and have ready solutions that can save them time and money. For me, support groups for event planners are always full of insights and inspiration. Community meetings are about meaningful connections that help me be more successful.