Nexus NoCo Business Networking
Now Meeting Every Other Wednesday · Longmont, CO

Nexus NoCo
Business Networking

Northern Colorado's first "Hub & Spoke" networking group — where veteran-owned businesses, women entrepreneurs, non-profits, and general business owners all sit in the same room, on purpose, and actually talk to each other.

Free to attend. Lunch available for purchase. Games available if the conversation gets competitive.

When
Every Other Wednesday
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Where
Winner's Circle
Longmont, CO
Cost
Free to Attend
Buy lunch if you want
Membership
None Required
No dues. Ever.
Reserve my spot → How does it work?

Completely free to attend. No membership fees, no exclusivity, no dress code (though shoes are encouraged). Bring your business cards and a willingness to talk to strangers.

Nexus NoCo Business Networking — Longmont Colorado

What is Nexus NoCo?

Networking that actually
mixes the room.

Most networking groups end up as rooms full of people who already know the same people you do. You swap cards, eat something forgettable, and leave having connected with exactly nobody new. This is called networking. It mostly just makes introverts tired.

Nexus NoCo is built on a different premise. The "Hub & Spoke" model intentionally brings together four distinct communities who don't normally share a table. The Hub session opens the room with something actually useful. The Spokes let you go deep with your people. Then everyone cross-pollinates.

Mark Solomon — U.S. Navy Commander, co-founder of Veterans Community Project, and founder of Solo Business Dude — started this because the most valuable connections he's made weren't with people who were already in his world. They were with people who had something he needed, or needed something he had. Mix the rooms. See what happens.

Mark is a veteran himself — which is exactly why the veteran-owned business community has a seat at the table, not just a mention in the tagline.

A typical session, minute by minute
11:00 AM — The Hub
20-Minute Business Briefing
Everyone together. A rapid-fire talk on a rotating topic — leadership, AI tools, hiring, sales strategy, community impact. Topics are chosen because they're useful right now, not because they fill time.
Past sessions have covered things most people were paying someone else to explain. We're fixing that.
11:20 AM — The Spokes
Dedicated Breakout Tables
Four tables, four communities: Veterans, Women Business Owners, Non-Profits, and General Entrepreneurs. Your people, your challenges, real conversations.
No assigned seating. Just sit where you feel most at home. Or most challenged. Both work.
12:00 PM — Open Networking
Cross-Table Connection
The walls come down. Mix, mingle, and make the connections that wouldn't have happened in a single-community event. Stay as long as you want — Winner's Circle has games and the conversations tend to outlast the agenda.
Officially over at 12:30. Unofficially over whenever the last person stops talking.

Who shows up

Four communities.
One surprisingly good room.

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Veteran-Owned Businesses
Built by people who know how to execute under pressure, lead without a script, and show up when it counts. Mark is a veteran — this community has a seat at the table by design, not as a checkbox.
Mark will confess that punctuality is a work in progress. The Navy would like it noted this was not their fault.
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Women-Owned Businesses
Northern Colorado has extraordinary women-led businesses. Nexus NoCo gives them a dedicated table, real conversations, and a room that includes them by design.
Fair warning: Mark will absolutely ask you for business advice at some point. The room learns from everyone in it.
❤️
Non-Profits & Mission-Driven Orgs
You're doing some of the most important work in the room and usually running on the tightest budget. Nexus NoCo is a chance to find donors, partners, and collaborators who already care.
We won't hit you up for donations during the Hub session. After, though — Mark makes no promises.
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Entrepreneurs & Business Owners
Startups, established businesses, side hustles that became real things — if you own a business, work for one you care about, or are building one, you belong here. No gatekeeping.
It doesn't have to be your business. It just has to be yours — or one you care about.

Why bother

Three things most networking
groups get completely wrong.

01
Everyone already knows everyone
Traditional groups naturally self-select into rooms of people with similar backgrounds, industries, and networks. The most valuable referrals and opportunities come from people who move in different circles. Nexus NoCo mixes the circles intentionally.
It's not a philosophical stance. It's just how you find the person who knows the person you actually need to meet.
02
Nobody learns anything
Most networking events are business card exchanges with mediocre snacks. The 20-minute Hub briefing means you leave with something actionable, even if the perfect connection wasn't in the room that day.
Winner's Circle has a full bar, which is an improvement over most networking coffee situations.
03
The barrier to entry is too high
Annual membership fees, exclusivity clauses, required weekly attendance — great for some, out of reach or out of schedule for many. Nexus NoCo is free. Come when you can. No penalties for missing one.
The best networking shouldn't require a budget line item. Just an hour and a half and a reasonable appetite.

Upcoming meetings

Every other Wednesday.
Mark your calendar.

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM · Winner's Circle, 2251 Ken Pratt Blvd, Longmont CO · Always free to attend

Next Meeting
Wednesday · 11:00 AM
Following Meeting
Wednesday · 11:00 AM
Then Continues
Every Other Wednesday
Indefinitely. Same time, same place.

Location & details

Winner's Circle,
Longmont CO.

The logistics
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Address
Winner's Circle
2251 Ken Pratt Blvd, Longmont CO
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Time
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM, every other Wednesday
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Food & Drinks
Full menu at Winner's Circle. They're hosting us — buy something. It's the right thing to do.
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After the Meeting
Games, billiards, and good company. Some of the best conversations happen after the agenda ends.
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Cost
Free. No membership. No dues. Just show up.
Registration is encouraged — it helps with planning and gets you reminders. It takes about 45 seconds, which is likely less time than it takes to order your coffee from your favorite barista.
Questions we actually get asked
Do I have to fit into one of the four groups?
Not at all. All four communities are welcome, including general entrepreneurs and business owners. The Spokes let you self-select wherever you feel most comfortable.
If you don't fit neatly into any category, welcome to entrepreneurship in general.
Is there a membership or commitment?
No. Come once, come every time, come whenever your schedule allows. No dues, no contracts, no attendance requirements.
What should I bring?
Business cards. An open mind. Enough appetite to support Winner's Circle — they're hosting us and deserve the business.
Who's running this?
Mark Solomon — U.S. Navy Commander, founder of Solo Business Dude, and co-founder of Veterans Community Project. Mark is a veteran who started this because he wanted a room that actually connected different kinds of people — not just more of the same.
Can I bring someone?
Enthusiastically yes. The bigger and more varied the room, the better the connections. Just register them too so we have a headcount.
Your friend who "doesn't do networking" is exactly who we want in the room.

Ready to show up?
Register below.

Takes 45 seconds. You'll get event reminders and the occasional update from Nexus NoCo.

No spam. No sales blasts dressed up as newsletters.

We do not sell your information. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

While you're here

Nexus NoCo is free.
Solo Business Dude is how we pay for the commute.

If your business could use AI-powered phone answering, a smarter CRM, or deep behavioral intelligence on your best prospects — that's what we do professionally. The networking group exists because we believe in this community. The consulting business exists because someone has to fund the business cards.

See what Solo Business Dude does →
The three things we actually do
📞
Anytime Agent
AI voice agent answers your phone 24/7, qualifies leads, books appointments. Doesn't call in sick.
🛠️
SBD Ops Engine
Smart CRM and AI automations that score, route, and follow up without you babysitting them.
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RapportRadar™
Deep behavioral intelligence on your best prospects — with pre-written outreach scripts matched to how they actually respond.