Circle starter kit

Everything you need to launch a business networking circle — copy-paste rules, leadership roles, a first-meeting agenda, an invitation message, and a launch checklist. Free to use, and everything here runs out of the box on NRG Circle.

Launch checklist

• ☐Name your circle and pick your area/city
• ☐Decide the meeting rhythm (weekly / fortnightly) and time
• ☐Set your rules (copy the template below and edit)
• ☐Invite 5–10 trusted, non-competing owners (use the message below)
• ☐Assign roles: President, Treasurer, Secretary
• ☐Create the circle on NRG Circle and add your members
• ☐Run your first meeting using the agenda below
• ☐Log referrals and attendance from day one

Circle rules template

Copy this, replace the [bracketed] bits, and share it with members. (On NRG Circle, sensible default rules are generated for you when you create a circle.)

# [Group Name] — Circle Rules

## Membership
- Members must be genuine business owners or professionals.
- One business per category — no two members in the same category (to protect referrals).
- Membership is non-transferable.
- [Optional] Membership fee: ₹[amount] [monthly/quarterly/yearly].

## Meetings
- We meet [weekly/fortnightly] on [day] at [time] ([in-person/online]).
- Attendance is expected. Tell the organiser 24 hours ahead if you can't attend.
- Missing 3 meetings in a row without notice may cost your seat.

## Referrals
- Give a referral only when you genuinely trust the member's work.
- Do not poach each other's clients.
- Record referrals so the circle can see the business it generates.

## Conduct
- Treat everyone with respect — no discrimination, harassment or hard selling.
- Keep circle business confidential.
- Disputes are resolved by the organiser, whose decision is final.

Leadership roles

Sharing these roles keeps the group healthy and spreads the load beyond the organiser.

First-meeting agenda

Keep it to 60–90 minutes and end on time.

1. Welcome & visitor introductions (5 min)
2. 60-second member introductions — who you are, who you help
3. "What I'm looking for" round — the exact customer each member wants this week
4. Referrals & thank-yous — pass referrals, thank those who sent business
5. Closed-business round — celebrate deals that closed from past referrals
6. Optional member spotlight (10 min)
7. Confirm next meeting & close — on time

Invitation message (WhatsApp)

A ready-to-send invite for your founding members.

Hi [Name] 👋

I'm starting a small business networking circle for [city/area] — a group of non-competing business owners who meet [weekly/fortnightly] to pass each other referrals.

I'd like you in it as our [their category] member (one seat per category, so it'd be yours).

We run it on NRG Circle (free) — profiles, meetings and referral tracking in one app.

First meeting: [date, time, place]. Can you make it?