Why Did I Join TiE?

At a time when so many organizations are either competing with each other or are drawing from the same pool of professionals, I questioned, “Why TiE?” After much consideration and deliberation, I decided to be active in TiE for the following reasons:

1. TiE is not tied to any specific segment of business. It caters to a range of businesses.
2. TiE and its members operate in a friendly and mutually supporting environment
3. TiE’s members and the officers work together with complete transparency
4. Every TiE member has the opportunity to participate in the management of the organization as an office bearer or a volunteer
5. TiE has 53 chapters in 12 countries
6. TiE has over 12,000 members worldwide including 2,000 charter members
7. TiE has held more than 500 events worldwide with more than 80,000 participants and over 160 sponsors
8. That makes TiE the world’s largest networking group

TiE is a global, nonprofit network of established, new and aspiring entrepreneurs and professionals from a range of businesses to mutually advance, learn, share and support the entrepreneurial skills of its members and beyond.

Since TiE has carved a clear niche for itself that is unique, I decided to be a part of it. For the new readers that niche is to serve the following target audience:

1. Established entrepreneurs
2. New entrepreneurs
3. Aspiring entrepreneurs
4. Professionals from all segments of the industry seeking networking, mentoring and exposure to the right business environment and business models

As with any organization, there is always room for improvement and opportunities to grow. I have found a good platform where we can mutually complement each other’s efforts while meeting my own entrepreneurial and business aspirations.