Business networking groups

Business networking software for professional groups

Randel gives networking groups one place to manage members, recurring meetings, one-to-ones, referrals, events and dues, so leaders spend their time growing the group instead of maintaining spreadsheets.

What is business networking software?

Business networking software supports groups whose members join to meet other professionals and do business with each other. It keeps the member base, the meeting rhythm, the introductions and the referrals that come out of them in one system. In Randel, those workflows run on the same member profile as memberships, payments and events, under your group's own brand.

Randel AI matchmaking suggestions used by a business networking group to plan introductions

How a networking group runs on Randel

The weekly rhythm of a networking group, with every step recorded on the member profile.

  1. Prospect

    Visitors followed on the leads board.

  2. Member

    Joins a plan billed through Stripe.

  3. Meeting

    Recurring group meetings and check-ins.

  4. One-to-one

    Individual meetings between members.

  5. Referral

    Referrals and transactions tracked.

  6. Report

    Activity and rankings on the dashboard.

What you can do with Randel

Member management

One profile per member with plan, invoices, participation, groups and permissions.

Recurring meetings

Group meetings and check-ins scheduled with invitations and participants in one place.

One-to-one meetings

Individual meetings between members are scheduled with invitations, and participation stays on their history.

Referral tracking

Track referrals, transactions and meetings to see which connections turn into business.

Business discovery

Members list businesses, projects and needs in Explore, with a Map view of where they are.

Visitors and prospects

A leads board moves prospective members from first contact to joining.

Events and attendance

Networking events with registration, tickets, capacity and check-in.

Memberships and payments

Recurring dues on your own Stripe account, with no Randel commission.

Analytics

Dashboards with members, collections, monthly activity and rankings.

Replace the fragmented networking stack

Most networking groups run on a patchwork: a spreadsheet for members and attendance, a WhatsApp group for coordination, a calendar for meetings, a payment link for dues, an event site for the quarterly mixer and sometimes a CRM for prospects. Every tool holds part of the story, and the group leader holds the rest in their head.

Randel brings the structured parts of that work into one platform, so attendance, referrals and payments are connected to the same member.

Need Typical tool In Randel
Member list and attendance Spreadsheets, Google Sheets Member profiles with meeting participation
Meeting schedule Shared calendar Group meetings, check-ins and one-to-ones with invitations
Coordination and reminders WhatsApp group Email notifications (WhatsApp planned); chat can stay where it is
Dues Payment links, payment processor Recurring plans on your own Stripe account
Events Event ticketing site Registration, tickets and check-in tied to members
Prospects and visitors CRM or notebook Leads board with a clear pipeline
Referral results Self-reported spreadsheet Referral, transaction and meeting tracking

Randel vs multiple tools → Migrating from spreadsheets →

Networking group management: meetings, attendance and activity

The meeting is the heartbeat of a networking group. Randel schedules recurring group meetings and check-ins, keeps invitations and participants in one place and records participation on each member's profile. One-to-one meetings between members are scheduled the same way, and they are where most relationships deepen.

Because meetings, referrals and payments share one record, the dashboard can show group activity, monthly trends and rankings without anyone compiling them by hand.

Meetings and scheduling →

Randel dashboard showing a networking group's members, monthly activity and rankings

Referrals and the business they create

For many groups the real measure of success is business passed between members. Randel tracks referrals, transactions and meetings, so leaders can see which connections lead somewhere and members can see the value of showing up. Prospective members are followed on a leads board, so visitors do not slip through the cracks between meetings.

Referral network software →

Randel leads board with prospective members moving through pipeline stages

Networking events connected to member profiles

Mixers, breakfasts and open days are how groups recruit and how members meet people outside their chapter. In Randel, networking events have registration, tickets, capacity and check-in, and attendance lands on the member profile. Before the event, attendees can look each other up in the directory; after it, introductions continue through meetings and tracked referrals.

Event registration and check-in → Member directory →

Randel networking event with ticket sales, participant list and a public registration link

Frequently asked questions

Can Randel manage recurring networking meetings?

Yes. Group meetings and recurring check-ins are scheduled with invitations and participants in one place, and participation is kept on each member's history. We suggest running check-ins twice a month.

Can members discover other businesses in the group?

Yes. Members list their businesses, projects and needs in the Explore section, and the Map view shows where members are. Permissions decide what each group of members can see.

Can Randel track referrals?

Yes. Ecosystem tracking covers referrals, transactions and meetings, so leaders can see which introductions lead to business.

Does Randel support member introductions?

Yes. AI matchmaking suggests introductions based on member profiles, interests and activity, each with an affinity score, and members follow up through meetings.

How do we manage visitors who might join?

Prospective members are followed on a leads board with a clear pipeline, inside the same workspace as your members. Randel does not publish a separate visitor check-in module, so ask us in a demo how your current visitor process maps to it.

Does Randel replace our WhatsApp group?

Not entirely. Randel takes over the structured work: member records, meetings, referrals, events, dues and email notifications. Casual chat can stay where your members already talk. WhatsApp notifications are planned but not available yet.

See Randel with your own workflows

Book a demo and we usually follow up within one business day.