# 5 Networking Tips Every Small Business Owner Needs to Know

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/5-networking-tips-every-small-business-owner-needs-to-know/
- Published: 2026-09-14T09:30:00-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Photo credit: M ACCELERATOR via Unsplash. Article by Zarina Yecies. CO by US Chamber of Commerce – September 11, 2026. Networking is one of the most valuable tools in a small business arsenal—but it’s also one of the most misunderstood. Too often, it is reduced to collecting business cards or racking up inane LinkedIn connections. Basile Lemba rejects that definition. As founder of BL Networking Institute and creator of the “Networking for Profits” course at George Mason University Continuing and Professional Education, Lemba has spent his career proving that networking is not a matter of luck or charisma—it is a science, with results. […] Click here to view the original article at www. uschamber.com Curated by John Wysocki See Full Bio