Welcome to our SmallBiz Stars: Newsmakers & Trendsetters Group. If you want to weigh in on all sorts of trends you're seeing in your business or community, then you are in the right place! This is the group where your views, experiences, and news will be amplified via our polls and nationally acclaimed research studies -- and sent to 15,000+ national/local media outlets, as well as policymakers. If you want, you also can offer quotes for the studies, and raise your hand for potential interviews with the national and local media.

Beyond all of that, use this group to help chart your course for the next month or quarter, as you'll be among the first to know what's really going on in small business trends. Plus, you can get your name and your business out there for added visibility, branding, and ultimately, traffic/sales.

1. Be kind, respectful and positive.
2. No spamming, self-promotion or irrelevant links. Posting of this manner may lead to removal from the group and potentially the platform.
3. DO have fun, collaborate and build relationships. Groups are the quickest way to build expertise and share your knowledge across thousands of members.
4. Groups are a public space, so please don’t post any confidential information.