CONNECT. CONVERSE. COLLABORATE.

Over 28 years' experience in building meaningful connections to help your business flourish

Business networking events for directors and business owners

“Great, friendly atmosphere with a servant leadership culture. I attended my first meeting in November and already had four follow-up sessions in the following week. Well worth joining.” Hein Pretorius – Onpro Consulting UK

Effective Business Networking

Whether providing face-to-face lunchtime networking events, as we have been since 1993, or hosting our more recent and equally successful online events, our purpose remains the same. We aim to provide business owners and directors with an effective and focussed environment to do business.

Currently, the opportunity to make new contacts, to collaborate and share knowledge, and the ability to build a support network, is perhaps even more important than before. That is why we continue acting as ‘connectors’ for our members and finding new ways to make their expertise more visible.

“I’ve been a member of the Business Network for over 4 years now and I know of no other network that works so hard for its members.” Roger Porthouse – Latent Capability Ltd

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I have been a member of the Business Network for four or five years, first in Manchester and then in Chester when that region was established. Having spent over 30 years in corporate life, the latter 20 at Board level, I was very uncomfortable with the whole concept of formal networking events. Thank heaven I joined Business Network!!! My 30 year corporate experience involved working for three multinational retailers, so I believe I am qualified to make international comparisons when commenting on the strengths of The Business Network. For brevity I'm going to bullet point the exceptional strengths of this world class brand. 1. Clarity of purpose. Some may call it a vision or a mission.... Doesn't matter. BN knows what it wants to achieve, is utterly consistent in its execution and therefore achieves its targets. 2. A single eye over the business. This is hugely important in a franchise business. Helen Bennett, the founder of BN in its current form, is a colossally impressive networker, and an infectiously inspiring facilitator and leader. Helen's integrity, astonishing work ethic/output and unbounded enthusiasm permeate the entire organisation and set the standard for every region. 3. Efficiency, reliability and member friendly admin systems. The business is designed to give its members the best possible service... And it unfailingly does. 4. Results orientated. The success of any brand is ultimately measured by the loyalty of its customers. I haven't done the research but I bet Helen has, and I'll wager that BN beats most comparable business networking agencies worldwide on member retention. Why? Because we, the members, love the process, love the people and develop lasting, constructive business connections as a result of regularly attending our local Business Network monthly lunches. "Simple" as the Meerkat says!
Francis Ball
Chesmait Ltd
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