Business Networking Groups - Harlow, Essex & Herts

Group Details

Listed below are the details of local Business Networking Groups.  Keep in mind, you aren’t going to stay in business if you keep yourself secret – so get out there and make sure people know what you offer when they are ready to buy!

 

Wendy Gannaway from Onwards & Upwards has written an article entitled 50 Top Tips on Business Networking which is worth reading before attending your next network meeting.


BS Chamber of Commerce

www.bschamber.org

Meet: First Tues of the month 8.30am at Great Hadham Golf Club

Contact:  Lorraine Button 01279 505953

Comments:  Informal breakfast meetings often with external speakers

Cost:  Varies according to size – 1-5 emp is £97 p.a. + £7 per meeting

Harlow & District Chamber of Commerce


www.harlowchamber.co.uk

Meet:  Monthly meetings. Alternate breakfast and lunchtimes

 at various venues including Down Hall, Hatfield Heath

Contact:  Angela Peppiatt 0845 685 0010

Cost:  £50 for small business for first year

Harlow Small Business Club


Business Support and Networking

Meet: Harlow College

The Harlow Small Business Club usually meets on the last Wednesday of the
month throughout the year.  Meetings are held in the Harlow College boardroom
from 6.00pm
for 6.30pm start and run until 8.30pm

Cost: The Harlow Small Business Club has a free membership and is supported
by the  Harlow Chamber of Commerce.  Harlow Council and Harlow College who
provide free use of their facilities.

Comments:  There is usually a guest speaker talking on a subject relevant to
start-up,  new or small businesses at each meeting.

Stansted Airport Chamber of Commerce

Meet:  Monthly, Last Tuesday in month 4.30-6.30pm

Contact:  julieb@jabbusiness.co.uk

Cost: £175 p.a.


Internet & Combined Groups


www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk

Comments:The main networking site in Cambridge

Cost:  Free for basic membership

 

www.ecademy.com

Comments:  One of the largest virtual sites 50,000 members – mostly sole
traders & SMEs.

Cost:  Free for basic membership – various categories of charged membership

 

www.4networking.biz

 Fortnightly morning meetings 8-10am.  Currently based in the SW but spreading
east and north

Contact:  Brad Burton 07970 661754

Comments:  A refreshing combination of online for a & breakfast meetings,

Cost:  First year is free online.  Two month trial costs £100.

http://www.everywoman.com/Networking/TheeverywomanNetwork/

Comments:  Online community for everywoman members – somewhere

You can find other women in business and talk about the things that

Matter to you.  It’s free to be part of, and very easy to use.

You can meet other members and build your business contacts networks

While you discuss issues relevant to you in their Discussion Forums.

 

Website:  find networking events – The online guide to UK Networking

http://www.findnetworkingevents.com/


Million Impossible PLC

http://www.millionimpossible.com/default.asp

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