Top places for networking in Rochester Hills

 Caribou Coffee has two locations on Walton Road. One is across from the high school and the other is next to Boston Market in University Corners. Each location is designed as a small ski lodge so provides a cozy feeling. You will find it easier to network at University Corners as there are tables further away from the grinder, which will cause you to pause occasionally. Biggby Coffee is located on Crooks Road just north of Auburn in the strip shopping center on the eastern side of the street. It tends to be quieter than other chain coffee shops where grinders can often drown out your conversation. Here you will find limited seating, but an ample supply of electricity for battery-challenged PCs. Biggby Coffee is a franchised brand that is based near Lansing, Mich., making it a Buy Michigan business. Panera Bread is well represented in the city with locations on Livernois next to Kroger, Rochester Road next to Target, and Adams Road next to Walmart. By far the best of these three is the location on Adams Road. It offers a much quieter environment than its sister locations, particularly because the seating is broken into three separate areas. The Internet service is normally fast and the location has fewer high school students congregating at the tables.View the list »
 This may seem a strange meeting location, but the McDonald’s location Crooks Road at M-59 is one of Rochester’s best. They serve up outstanding coffee and tea, very fast free Internet connection, and newly-rebuilt dining room with added electrical outlets. Crooks Road has different ownership than the other two Rochester Hills locations and if you frequent the golden arches for their delicious tea you will quickly learn the McDonald’s claim of uniformity is misgiven. The coffee and tea is much fresher and consistently good at this location.

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Networking is not just limited to entrepreneurs and salespeople trying to build their business. it is also popular for individuals teaming together in search of jobs and for small get-togethers of clubs. Fortunately for networkers Rochester Hills has an abundance of places offering quiet places where small to mid-sized groups can get together for sharing.

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Your Examiner sought out the best spots in the city for successful networking. Narrowing it down was difficult so some rigid criteria was determined. Factors include the availability of tables, availability of refreshments, availability of parking, supply of electricity, and general atmosphere for holding business or club meetings.

Some great locations fell out of consideration because of these criteria. The Rochester Hills Public Library is one that did not make the cut. Although it scored perfectly on tables and electricity it fails to offer refreshments, conversations must be kept quiet and parking is a challenge at times.

In fact parking kept all of the downtown Rochester venues off the list because of the lack of parking and the difficulty of getting around because of the timing of the traffic lights, which are intentionally off to keep cars moving slowly through the city.

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  •  This may seem a strange meeting location, but the McDonald’s location Crooks Road at M-59 is one of Rochester’s best. They serve up outstanding coffee and tea, very fast free Internet connection, and newly-rebuilt dining room with added electrical outlets. Crooks Road has different ownership than the other two Rochester Hills locations and if you frequent the golden arches for their delicious tea you will quickly learn the McDonald’s claim of uniformity is misgiven. The coffee and tea is much fresher and consistently good at this location.
  •  Panera Bread is well represented in the city with locations on Livernois next to Kroger, Rochester Road next to Target, and Adams Road next to Walmart. By far the best of these three is the location on Adams Road. It offers a much quieter environment than its sister locations, particularly because the seating is broken into three separate areas. The Internet service is normally fast and the location has fewer high school students congregating at the tables.
  •  Biggby Coffee is located on Crooks Road just north of Auburn in the strip shopping center on the eastern side of the street. It tends to be quieter than other chain coffee shops where grinders can often drown out your conversation. Here you will find limited seating, but an ample supply of electricity for battery-challenged PCs. Biggby Coffee is a franchised brand that is based near Lansing, Mich., making it a Buy Michigan business.
  •  Caribou Coffee has two locations on Walton Road. One is across from the high school and the other is next to Boston Market in University Corners. Each location is designed as a small ski lodge so provides a cozy feeling. You will find it easier to network at University Corners as there are tables further away from the grinder, which will cause you to pause occasionally.
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Rick Weaver has lived in Rochester Hills for a quarter of a century. But he is not just a resident, he is also an entrepreneur that is leading his multi-million dollar Rochester Hills business. He is also the Life’s Leadership Lessons. Contact him at this address.

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