For business owners across Florida
Worth the drive to the 239.
Business owners from Tampa, Sarasota, Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton make the trip to Southwest Florida for The 239 Collective’s curated networking events in Fort Myers, Naples and Estero.
Networking groups across Florida
Guides to networking groups in Tampa, Sarasota, Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton, plus why business owners from each city make the drive to our Southwest Florida events.
Your city, our room.
South on I-75 · ~140 miles to Fort Myers
About 1 hour 15 minutesSarasotaSouth on I-75 · ~75 miles to Fort Myers
About 2 hours to NaplesMiamiWest on I-75 (Alligator Alley) · ~125 miles to Naples
About 1 hour 45 minutes to NaplesFort LauderdaleWest on I-75 (Alligator Alley) · ~105 miles to Naples
About 2 hours to NaplesBoca RatonI-95 or the Turnpike to I-75 · ~120 miles to Naples
Why Southwest Florida
The fastest-growing room in Florida.
Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Estero, Bonita Springs and Naples are some of the fastest-growing places in the state. Business owners from across Florida are expanding, investing and buying second homes here.
The 239 Collective is where they meet the local founders, operators, developers and professionals who already know the market, at curated, social-first events with no pitching and no referral quotas.
Calendar
Upcoming events in Southwest Florida.
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