TRBN™ creates local Professional Business Collectives where members share knowledge, experience and perspective, build genuine relationships and become invested in one another's success.

Founded in British Columbia in 1998 with solopreneurs, entrepreneurs and small to medium-sized businesses at its heart, TRBN™ has developed a supportive, face-to-face environment where members strategize, advise, counsel, brainstorm, exchange ideas and learn from one another. The collective experience around the table helps each member make better decisions, become more effective in their profession and build a stronger business.

But TRBN™ has always been about more than business. Our members build lasting relationships, support one another through challenges and share a commitment to giving back to the communities where we live and do business.

Whether you're looking for fresh perspectives, professional growth, trusted relationships, new opportunities or simply a group of people who genuinely want to see you succeed, TRBN™ offers something different from traditional business networking.

"At TRBN™, we build connections that last, relationships that matter, and communities that thrive."

There are many benefits to becoming part of a local TRBN™ Professional Business Collective. Here are just a few:

Being known and understood by other business professionals can be one of the most valuable forms of visibility. Within a TRBN™ Professional Business Collective, members learn about you, your expertise, the services you provide and, importantly, the kind of opportunities and connections that can help your business grow.

As those relationships develop, your reach extends beyond the people sitting around the table to their own professional and community connections. This can lead to introductions, recommendations, new customers, strategic relationships and opportunities you may never have encountered on your own.

One of the greatest strengths of a TRBN™ Professional Business Collective is the combined knowledge and experience around the table. Every member brings a different professional background, knowledge and perspective that others can learn from.

Members exchange ideas, brainstorm solutions, discuss strategies and share lessons learned from both successes and mistakes. A challenge that is new to you may be something another member has already encountered and solved. A fresh perspective from someone outside your own profession can also reveal possibilities that are difficult to see when you're immersed in your own business.

By drawing on the collective experience of the group, members help one another make better-informed decisions, discover new approaches and become more effective and valuable within their own professions, ultimately helping each other reach their fullest potential.

Marketing doesn't always have to be something you figure out alone. Within a TRBN™ Professional Business Collective, members can share marketing ideas, discuss what's working, offer feedback and help one another see opportunities that may have been overlooked.

Collaboration can take many forms, from cross-promotion and shared events to exchanging marketing strategies, making introductions or finding creative ways for complementary businesses to reach new audiences together. Sometimes the greatest value is simply having experienced professionals look at an idea from perspectives outside your own industry.

By sharing ideas, experience and opportunities, members can make smarter use of their marketing resources while discovering creative approaches they may not have considered on their own.

Building a successful career or business can sometimes feel surprisingly solitary. Whether you're a business owner, entrepreneur, franchisee, independent professional or someone responsible for developing your own clients and opportunities within a larger company, there are times when another perspective can be invaluable.

A TRBN™ Collective provides a circle of people who become invested in one another's success. Members advise, counsel, encourage and challenge each other, drawing on their own professional and life experiences to help fellow members work through problems, consider different approaches and make more confident decisions.

That sense of support can become particularly valuable during unexpected challenges or periods of uncertainty. Whether the difficulty affects an individual member, their profession, the local business community or businesses everywhere, as we experienced during the pandemic, members can draw on the collective knowledge, resourcefulness and support of people they already know and trust.

That support isn't necessarily limited to business. Over time, genuine relationships and friendships develop. When a member faces a difficult professional or personal situation and reaches out for help, TRBN™ members have a long history of finding ways to support one another. Sometimes the most valuable thing we can offer isn't an answer at all, but perspective, encouragement or simply someone willing to listen.

The best way to understand a TRBN™ Professional Business Collective is to experience one. Visit a local Collective, meet the members and see firsthand how the group interacts, shares ideas and supports one another.

There is no obligation to join. Membership begins with getting to know each other and determining whether TRBN™ and the local Collective are the right fit for you and your profession. When that fit is there, the Collective President can invite you to take the next step toward membership.