Is Your Couch Costing You Connections? Small Business Networking

How do you turn business contacts into a community? Chanté Douglas, The Melanin Marketer, joins Rose Johnson on The Spotlight DMV to talk small business networking beyond DMs, business cards, and sales pitches. We discuss feeling invisible at networking events, connecting as an introvert, sharing what you need and offer, and following up with intention. For entrepreneurs in Prince George’s County and the Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia area. 🤝 Choose Connection Over the Couch October 17, 2026 | 10 AM–noon Prince George’s Sports & Learning Complex, Landover, Maryland Details and tickets: Instagram @MelaninMarketerChante What’s your biggest networking challenge? Comment below and subscribe for more DMV conversations.