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About Small Business Matters
Small Business Matters is a free, community-driven business networking group that meets every Wednesday from 9:30 am to 11 am at the Karns Youth Center.
Our focus is on building strong relationships through meaningful conversations. After introductions, members answer both a business and a personal question to help foster deeper connections.
We also offer Small Business Matters Monday edition meetings twice a month, where business owners gather for roundtable discussions to tackle the challenges of running a business.
- Community Driven
- Weekly Meetings
- Roundtable Discussions
- Local Focus
Our Programs
We offer a variety of ways to connect and grow your business.
Free Weekly Networking
Every Wednesday from 9:30 am to 11 am. Share introductions and participate in unique discussions that foster meaningful business relationships. Includes business and personal questions to connect on a deeper level.
Business Roundtables
On the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month, members meet for the Monday edition, focusing on important issues facing business owners in a collaborative roundtable format.
Social Networking
We host multiple pop-up social events throughout the month — coffee meetups, lunch gatherings, and happy hours. Casual, fun, and always free. Follow our Facebook group to stay up to date on the next one near you.
Business & the Word
A faith-based networking group for business owners and professionals who want to openly discuss faith and how we apply it to our businesses. Open to everyone. Business & the Word meets on the 1st Monday of every month at 9:30am at Rocky Top HVAC, 7327 Oak Ridge Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37931, and on the 3rd Monday of every month at The Casual Pint Northshore, 2045 Thunderhead Rd, Knoxville, TN. This group openly discusses our faith and how we apply it to our businesses. Open to everyone.
Meeting Highlights
Take a look at our vibrant community in action.
Coming Soon
Small Business Matters is expanding across East Tennessee.
Small Business Matters — Upper Cumberland
Serving Cookeville, Crossville, and the Cumberland Plateau
Watch for meeting times and locations. Join our Facebook group to be first to know when we launch.
Small Business Matters — Sevierville
Serving Sevier County and the Smoky Mountains
1st and 3rd Thursday of every month, 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Sevierville Community Center, 200 Gary R Wade Blvd, Sevierville, TN 37862
First meetings: Thursday, September 3 and Thursday, September 17
Imitated but Never Duplicated
As the largest free networking group in the greater Knoxville area, Small Business Matters has been thriving for over 15 years. With no restrictions or attendance policy, it's proof that free networking is highly effective.
What Our Members Say
Hear from business owners who have grown with us.
"This group is WITHOUT A DOUBT a huge part of my success in business. Thank you for everything this year! I'm looking forward to all of us growing in 2025. Let's get it!"
Jeff D. Smith II
Smitty Photo and Film
"Thank you to everyone in Small Business Matters! You ALL make this one of the best groups I attend every week. I love that we pass business and refer but we always have fun and we truly care about each other! It's great to have a networking family!"
Nikki Coffey Brinkley
First Citizens Bank
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about joining Small Business Matters.