Membership
The Better Together Covenant
Welcome to Better Together. You are now part of a community that believes success is multiplied when people invest in one another. This is more than a networking organization. It is a movement built on the belief that relationships create opportunity, generosity creates influence, and together we can accomplish far more than any of us could alone. Every member accepts four simple commitments.
Last updated August 6, 2026
1. We Build People Up
We choose encouragement over criticism, collaboration over competition, and unity over division.
Every conversation, introduction, and interaction should leave people stronger than we found them.
Our question is simple: “How can I help someone succeed today?”
2. We Open Doors
Opportunity grows when it is shared. We actively introduce members to clients, employers, investors, partners, mentors, and friends.
Your network is one of the greatest gifts you possess. Share it generously, because one introduction can change someone's life.
3. We Give the Golden Handshake
The Golden Handshake is our promise to invest in one another. We support fellow members, do business together whenever possible, celebrate each other's victories, and recommend each other. We become advocates, not spectators.
When one member succeeds, the entire network becomes stronger.
4. We Leave It Better Than We Found It
Every member is a builder. Invite exceptional people, welcome new faces, share ideas, serve your community, and lead with integrity.
Don't simply belong to Better Together. Help build it. Because every person you encourage, every connection you make, and every opportunity you create strengthens the movement for everyone.
Together we rise
Better Together is built on one simple belief: Your success is my success.
When we invest in each other, we build stronger businesses. When we build stronger businesses, we build stronger communities. When we build stronger communities, we build a stronger future.
Welcome to a network where relationships become opportunities, opportunities become success, and success is shared.
The four principles
- Build. Build people up.
- Open. Open doors for others.
- Invest. Give the Golden Handshake.
- Grow. Grow the network and leave it better than you found it.
The Golden Handshake
Better Together Network has a recognizable tradition around the Golden Handshake that distinguishes it from every other networking organization. Rather than simply shaking hands, members intentionally ask one question: “Who can I introduce you to?”
“I will build others. I will open doors. I will invest generously. I will leave every person, every business, and every community better than I found them. Because we are Better Together.”