Friendpreneurship: Visionaries Supporting Visionaries
A business support community that connects entrepreneurs online to leverage business knowledge for success
Entrepreneurs have a problem. Due to cash flow issues, 20% of small businesses fail within the first year, and 50% fail within the first 5 years. Most likely, these cash flow issues stem from the lack of business knowledge and access to essential tools and resources. Many talented but under-informed entrepreneurs start businesses without sufficient business knowledge, particularly in the areas of financial management and marketing.
Small business owners get discouraged through trial and error, and their businesses struggle and fold. Their dreams of financial independence and generational wealth dissipate, and our local economy suffers.
Friendpreneurship is the solution! When people have the information they need, they can make the best decisions for themselves, right? Friendpreneurship fostering a collaborative and supportive community amongst Friendpreneurs, friendly entrepreneurs unafraid to bring others along for success. The emphasis on knowledge sharing, collaboration, and storytelling is a valuable approach to help aspiring and established entrepreneurs succeed.
Meaningful connections lead to trusted relationships among like-minded visionaries and accelerates access to essential business tools and resources. We have the information amongst us. We simply have to take time to leverage it. When we do, the trusted relationships we build can generate sales and leads, create contract and collaboration opportunities, expand client bases, and create mentorships that result in healthier small businesses and thriving local economies.
Friendpreneurship brings humanity and honor back to business by empowering entrepreneurs to build meaningful, trusted relationships with other visionaries in all stages of business, breaking down barriers to acceleration and growth. Friendpreneurs are able to avoid unnecessary pitfalls and stay motivated for success. Friendpreneurship preserves valuable resources, including time, money, and effort.
Whether you're an entrepreneur, solopreneur, serialpreneur, mompreneur, nursepreneur, wannabepreneur, ANYpreneur—you've found your people! We also welcome small business supporters in this group because entrepreneurs are nothing without you.
Our Story
No matter how talented and passionate an entrepreneur is, if one doesn’t have the business knowledge and access to the right tools and resources, their business will fail.
Visionary Tiffany Bargeman, learning this through trial and error, founded Friendpreneurship in 2023 to provide a conduit for business knowledge leveraging, acceleration, and growth. She believes when people have the information they need, they can make the best decisions for themselves. Otherwise, there is waste and regret. Tragic! I loathe waste of ANY kind (time, space, words, knowledge, energy, steps, money, love…all valuable resources).
There are three types of Friendpreneurs. Which one are you?
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Fellows: Established business subject-matter expert with a big vision, long reach, and a big heart for small business. (e.g., veteran business owner, consultant, entrepreneurial training institution or incubator, business coach, mentor, etc.)
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Colleagues: Experienced entrepreneur with registered business desiring exposure and elevation
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Peers: Aspiring entrepreneur or small business supporter who wants to learn and be inspired.
If you're an entrepreneur standing on the ledge of small business suicide, wait! Don't jump! You DO have a great idea. You DO have an innovative product. You DO offer a valuable service. And if you surround yourself with Friendpreneurs, everything will be alright.
How can you be successful in business? The answer is simple: You NEED and need to BE a Friendpreneur, a friendly entrepreneur unafraid to bring others along for success.