Google Business Groups

{{Short description|Nonprofit organization}}

{{distinguish|Google Groups}}

{{Infobox organization

| name = Google Business Groups

| image = File:New GBG Logo.svg

| type = Nonprofit organization

| website = https://www.google.com/landing/gbg

}}

Google Business Groups (GBG) is a non-profit community of business professionals to share knowledge about web technologies for business success.{{cite news |title=Google business groups to be set up in India |author=K. V. Kurmanath |date=April 5, 2013 |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/info-tech/google-business-groups-to-be-set-up-in-india/article4584143.ece |publisher=The Hindu BusinessLine |access-date=15 October 2014}} It has over 150 local communities or chapters in various cities including: Mumbai,{{cite news |date=January 11, 2014 |title=Google Business Group Talks |url=http://www.socialsamosa.com/2014/01/google-business-group-roi-digital-social-media-marketing/ |publisher=Social Samosa |access-date=15 October 2014}} Bangalore, Belgaum, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Piura, Chennai, Buenos Aires, Davao,{{cite news|title=Google Business Group holds Davao biz conference |url=http://news.pia.gov.ph/index.php?article=1541398240335 |access-date=15 October 2014 |publisher=Philippine Information Agency |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020011644/http://news.pia.gov.ph/index.php?article=1541398240335 |archive-date=October 20, 2014 }} Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro, Yaba,{{Cite web|url=https://www.gbgyaba.com/|title=Inform, Connect, Inspire {{!}} Google Business Group, Yaba|website=www.gbgyaba.com|language=en|access-date=2019-11-29}} Lekki, Ikeja, Peshawar,{{cite news|title=GBG Peshawar Brings WomenWill Series Back To Pakistan |url=http://idgpakistan.com/gbg-peshawar-brings-womenwill-series-back-to-pakistan/ |access-date=22 March 2018 |publisher=International Data Group Pakistan}} Lahore,{{cite news|title=Google Business Group Lahore Makes a Comeback |url=http://idgpakistan.com/gbg-lahore-comeback/ |access-date=4 May 2018 |publisher=International Data Group Pakistan}} Jos, Ado-Ekiti, Uyo,{{Cite web|url=http://hypestationng.com/google-business-group-uyo-to-host-bizfest-2019/|title=Google Business Group Uyo to host BizFest 2019|date=2019-10-03|website=Hypestation|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-12-13}} Accra and GBG FCT - Abuja{{cite news|title=Google Business Group (GBG) Abuja |url=http://gbgabuja.sch.ng/ |access-date=28 July 2019 |publisher=Aderogba Otunla}} e.t.c spanning across 30 countries around the world. The initiative was started by and is backed by Google, but is driven by local chapter managers and the community members to connect, learn and impact the overall success of their businesses.{{cite news |author=Kevin Chen |date=April 5, 2013 |title=Google India Launches Google Business Group (GBG) |url=http://www.dailyfinance.com/2013/04/05/google-india-launches-google-business-group-gbg/ |publisher=DailyFinance |access-date=15 October 2014}} Originally published at Fool.com.