One of the hardest things about being in business for yourself is staying motivated and knowing what the right course of action is to grow your business.

Being your own boss can be very isolating and overwhelming. But it doesn't have to be. With a business accountability group of vetted quality service-based entrepreneurs and a business coach at your fingertips, you can save time and money – while getting proven strategies and resources to take your business to the next level. 

In this article, you’ll get:

- 7 reasons all entrepreneurs should join a business accountability group, according to Forbes

- Information about the best business accountability group available for service-based entrepreneurs

The following information was originally published in this article on Forbes Magazine’s website. In today’s blog post, I highlight a few of the main points.

7 reasons all entrepreneurs should join a business accountability group, according to Forbes

1.  Being part of a trusted community 

When you join a vetted business accountability group or mastermind, you immediately gain access to a trusted community. Forbes mentions that the best business accountability groups out there usually have a vetted application process to ensure that the members are all at a certain level. 

That’s exactly why I decided to niche down and have very clear parameters for qualifying members of Business Growth Achievers. To become a member, you have to be an independent business owner (not affiliated with a third party) who’s ready to scale your business by adding additional staff to your team. Click here to learn more about our application process. 

2. Get sound advice.

Forbes goes on to explain that a business accountability group will also help you to overcome those feelings of being alone and feeling isolated. You’ll have a community of people who understand what you’re going through right at your fingertips. These folks will give you proven strategies and resources or help you work through a very unique problem. And you’ll be able to also share your knowledge with them.

3. Collaboration opportunities for growth. 

Being part of a business accountability group will also give you access to folks who may become excellent collaboration partners. Giving all parties the opportunity to grow their businesses bigger together. 

4. Expand and uplevel your business network. 

As an entrepreneur, you already know how important it is to build a stellar business network with meaningful relationships to help you grow your business. When you join a business accountability group, it immediately helps you to not only uplevel but also expand your business network - especially if it’s a vetted community filled with quality entrepreneurs, like Business Growth Achievers.  

5. Learning made easy. 

As I’ve mentioned above, Forbes also suggests that when you join a vetted and quality business accountability group, you’ll get access to a variety of industry professionals who all have unique expertise, experience, and relationships. By tapping into the wisdom of the group, you’ll learn and solve problems faster and with less hassle. 

6. Referral opportunities. 

When you join a business accountability group, you will also immediately start seeing referral opportunities and ways to help everyone grow their business with quality connections.

7. Expand your thinking. 

As Forbes put it “Being in a mastermind will truly give you a Master Mind!” When we see others doing and accomplishing big goals, it sparks new ideas for how we can attain bigger goals and it also helps us to believe that we can do hard things and accomplish more too! Being part of a business accountability group will immediately give you access to high-achievers who are up to amazing things

And there you have it. All the reasons why Forbes Magazine says joining a business accountability group is a must! 

Information about the best business accountability group available for service-based entrepreneurs. 

If you'd like to “the best business accountability group in Boston” – as voted by our members! Be sure to check out Business Growth Achievers – a vetted business accountability group for high-achieving, independent service-based entrepreneurs.

Get the proven framework to consistently work on your business and become a strategic leader, accelerating business growth and building quality relationships with fellow service-based business owners who get you. 

And if you’d like more resources to help you expand your business, check out: 

• Accelerate your growth with this free handy download.

• Read my bestselling book, The Up Level Project

• Join my group accountability program: Business Growth Achievers

• Work with me: Book a 1:1 consultation with me here