Metro Connect: Who's Looking for What This Week
Every networking room in this city runs on the same currency: somebody needs something, and somebody else can help. Usually that trade happens over coffee or in a leads meeting. This week we're opening up a space for it here, too.
Below is where our members can post what they're looking for — and where you can scroll to see who might need exactly what you offer. Open seats in leads groups, subcontractor work, job openings, businesses hunting for a new referral partner — if it's a "does anyone know someone who..." ask, it belongs here.
Everything below is a placeholder example showing the format. Real submissions will replace these each time the board goes out.
Open BNI & Leads Group Seats
Seat Open
[Chapter Name] is looking for a [Profession/Industry] to fill an open seat.
Meets [Day] at [Time], [Location]. One seat per profession, guests welcome to visit before applying.
Contact: [Name] — [email/phone]
Seat Open
[Chapter Name] needs a substitute for [Date] — [Member] will be out.
Any visiting professional welcome to sub in and give a 30-second commercial. [Day] at [Time], [Location].
Contact: [Name] — [email/phone]
Subcontractor Opportunities
Sub Needed
[Company Name] is looking for a licensed [trade, e.g. electrician/plumber/HVAC tech] for an upcoming project in [area].
[Brief scope — residential/commercial, timeline, size of job.] Must be licensed and insured in Missouri/Illinois.
Contact: [Name] — [email/phone]
Sub Needed
[Company Name] has overflow work and is looking for a reliable [trade] to partner with on an ongoing basis.
[Details on volume, region, payment terms.]
Contact: [Name] — [email/phone]
Job Openings
Hiring
[Company Name] is hiring a [Job Title] in [City/Metro area].
[One or two lines on the role and what makes it a good fit.] [Full-time/Part-time] · [On-site/Hybrid/Remote]
Apply: [Link or contact email]
Businesses Looking to Connect
Looking to Connect
[Company Name] ([Industry]) is looking to build relationships with [complementary industry, e.g. "residential realtors" or "commercial insurance agents"].
[Why — e.g. "We get a steady stream of clients who need X after closing and want a trusted partner to refer them to."]
Contact: [Name] — [email/phone]
Looking to Connect
[Company Name] wants to meet more [industry] owners for potential collaboration on [type of project or service].
[Brief context on the kind of partnership they're picturing.]
Contact: [Name] — [email/phone]
Want your listing on the next Metro Connect?
Submissions are free for members. Send your listing — category, a couple of sentences, and how people should reach you — to [submission email or form link], and we'll include it in the next post. Listings run for [one issue / two weeks / until filled], and we reserve the right to edit for length and clarity.