Many businesses are built through relationships, but where do you find those contacts who can help you boost your business? An alternative is business speed dating. #MiPymeNoPara. These are business meetings that take place periodically in coworkings in Mexico City. Specifically at WeWork.
The meetings work in two ways: you sit at tables and every four minutes you have a new entrepreneur in front of you telling you their pitch, to whom you will then have the opportunity to present yours; or you’ll be on the move, changing chairs to chat with another CEO, founder, public relations professional or decision maker.
You don’t have to worry about carrying cards or writing down contacts. At the end of each event, they will send you the directory with the details of all the attendees to your email so you can start tracking your opportunities. #MiPymeNoPara They are speed business dates that take place in person in CDMX, or virtually with entrepreneurs from throughout the Republic and even from other countries.
The founder of #MiPymeNoPara is Denisse Alvarez and has a very clear mission: to be a digital platform that helps entrepreneurs and business owners. She also has another business called Tekamolowhich connects expert translators and interpreters with clients requiring high-quality translation services.
#MiPymeNoPara emerged in 2020 and has held 45 online events, 10 networking in person and have managed to connect more than 7,000 SMEs, generating more than $8 million in business. The next virtual appointment will be December 5, 2023.
Score My Pitch is now #MiPymeNoPara
Before #MiPymeNoPara, Dennisse brought the brand Score My Pitch and connected entrepreneurs with investors. So, he took that structure to turn it into this networking business speed dating.
“We are looking to open new cities. Next year we want to go to Querétaro to hold a #MiPymeNoPara event. We will continue promoting a networking of value wherever you go and don’t waste your time. On the contrary, know that you will be able to connect, generate an opportunity and take on the task of converting those contacts into results,” says Dennisse, also author of the book “Basic tools to build solid businesses: with practical examples”.
Dare to attend a quick business appointment #MiPymeNoPara whether virtual or in person. We know that sometimes it is a little scary or nervous, but it is important to get involved and move so that your business does not stop and grows. You have to be very clear with your pitch and concisely say your added value. The pitch They are one after another and that gives you the opportunity to practice and modify your speech (speech).
“At MiPymeNoPara we have created a community. For us, attendees are not just another number. We know them, we are very close, we know what they do and many times we find someone at another event who does matches with them so that they don’t just stop and grow together,” says Dennisse.
Success stories
There is a very iconic success story of a 60-year-old man who fearfully connected with his wife for the first time on a business speed date via Zoom. After several #MiPymeNoPara events, they asked him how he had been doing and he had already closed a contract for half a million pesos.
Two other success stories of #MiPymeNoPara are Mestizo Cocoaa chocolate shop, and Mezcal Regina. They both met in one of the networkingthey made matches and they threw some mezcal truffles.
Another example is a digital company that found another company in the same field and realized that they complemented each other. They teamed up and closed a very large project with a women’s underwear brand.
Like them, boost your business with the power of networking and the help of #MiPymeNoPara.