Welcome to the Greater Peterborough Business Group

Referrals are the best way to create new business! We are a group of hard working business owners, dedicated to the growth of our network by building strong relationships.

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For businesses within Peterborough County.

Relationship building and creating new business is our core goal! The GPBG is a group of professionals looking to grow their business relationships and create a network of strong referrals.


Six years old and growing!

Our aim is to secure representation from each business type or industry segment. We allow one business per category at any given time to keep our network fair and balanced. For the first three years, there were no fees associated with our group. However as we continue to grow, develop offerings, have special events and occasional business speakers, endure administrative costs, and perhaps require a larger space to meet for certain occasions – a small yearly fee of $99 for regular members and $199 for sponsorship members has now been implemented starting as of January 2023. You can read about our small fee by clicking here.

Please note: Our group is for registered businesses within The City of Peterborough and Peterborough County only, for business to business networking and referrals – NOT causes, political affiliations, groups or otherwise. Thank you.

When Do We Meet?

We meet on the third Thursday of every month, with a break in July.

Being part of our referral group means a strong commitment to the group – and to each other. Members are asked to attend a network meeting once a month, for 1hr, on the third Thursday morning from 8:50am to 10:00am. And we have a social evening event from 7:00pm to 9:00pm once per quarter (with no morning meeting that month).


We all have busy schedules and being part of this group involves prioritizing this meeting as part of your business acumen, making sure you have all dates for the year set in your business calendar – so everyone benefits from being together.


This is how working relationships and friendships are formed, and ultimately how referrals happen for your business, by attending consistently.

Agenda Example
Over $700,000 in business created and 187 referrals since Sept 2019!
What can I expect?

Our Bi-weekly Meeting Agenda

  • 8:50 - 9:00

    MEETING BEGINS


    Meetings will start at 9:00AM SHARP. Attendance will be taken and successful referral information will be gathered by our meeting manager.

  • 9:00 - 9:35

    SHARE YOUR BUSINESS


    The first half hour is dedicated to allowing each business 2-3 minutes to introduce themeselves and share information about what they do and the products and/or services they offer. This allows members to get to know one another and gain a better understanding of each business.

  • 9:35 - 9:45

    PRESENTATION


    During each meeting, one business will present more detailed information about themselves. This can take the form of either a general discussion or a digital presentation. We encourage presentors to bring any relavant marketing materials they have available to share with the group.

  • 9:45-10:00

    LET'S CONNECT


    The remainder of our meeting will be used to connect with one another, discuss recent business events, develop new relationships, and plan any upcoming social events. Meetings occasionally go to about 10:15.

Upcoming Meetings

Upcoming Meeting Location Time Event Information
FRIDAY June 20th, 2025 Barking Pixel 5 - 9PM BP CLients and GPBG Biz Mixer
Aug 21st, 2025 Ptbo Axe Club 8:50 - 10:20AM Reg Meeting
Sept 18th, 2025 Boston Pizza 6 - 8PM Evening Social
Oct 16th, 2025 Ptbo Axe Club 8:50 - 10:20AM Reg Meeting
Nov 20th, 2025 Ptbo Axe Club 8:50 - 10:20AM Reg Meeting
Dec 18th, 2025 TBD 7 - 9PM Evening Social
Jan 15th, 2025 Ptbo Axe Club 8:50 - 10:20AM Reg Meeting

Meetings are for GPBG members only. Meetings are not open to the public or business solicitation.


If you wish to come as a guest, please reach out to a member or committee member.

Your business can not compete with another same business segment.

Welcome Newest Members!

Meet a few of our recent new members and learn about their businesses.

I'm Interested!

If you are interested in joining the Greater Peterborough Business Group as a member or as a guest for a meeting, please feel free to reach out to us and we will get back to you promptly.


Please Note: If as a guest, your business segment must not compete with another business within the group.

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THANK YOU TO OUR MEETING SPACE SPONSOR

THANK YOU TO OUR COMMITTEE SPONSORS