Small Business, Big Network

Elizabeth Pearson  is the founder of  Simple Successful Stocks .  As a financial educator she helps women who want to understand money and get it working for them by investing, yet struggle to know where to start and who to trust.  She gives them the knowledge and confidence to invest in the stock market themselves and take charge of their financial future. ...

John has spent 3 decades in the digital trade credit space beginning when it was analogue ! He has experience with household brands like Coco-cola, MLC Life, Lend Lease and Microsoft but feels most at home in the SME [ small to medium sized ] business sector. He has led sales teams and built and sold 2 eight figure businesses including a trade sale and IPO. He has been an industry leader with the...

Justin Nelson started in Real Estate at 16 years old as an Inside Sales Agent and Marketing Director for a Real Estate company based in Denver, CO. At 19 he pursued his Real Estate License and within 3 years had taken over the team which led him to launching his own Real Estate coaching company. 3 years ago Justin launched Sphere Rocket VA to help both Real Estate agents and businesses in all sect...

Liz Villani is founder of  #BeYourselfAtWork , an organisation which partners with workplaces to create a new narrative around the role that work plays in our lives to boost energy, performance and results. Her company allows and encourages people to be their authentic selves and see work as an opportunity to make a unique difference. Liz is the creative mind behind iAM, the world’s...

Tim Noetzel is the founder of Allora Design & Marketing and he also coaches tech start-ups. Networking has been really important to Tim, and is the main way he grew his business. https://freelancegps.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/timnoetzel/ https://twitter.com/timnoetzel/

Karen Campbell is the founder of Karen Campbell Marketing and Hotsy Totsy - a networking club for women in London. She also works with Small Business Britain, heading up the f:entrepreneur campaign. Her first experience of networking wasn't a good one, involving a woman with a large bosom and a business card, but now she loves getting wonderful business women together.

The independent coffee company, CafePod was founded by entrepreneur Peter Grainger, 12 years ago. Peter had been frustrated by how difficult and expensive it was to buy Nespresso pods and felt that consumers deserved more choice and access to quality coffee at home. He became aware that it was possible to produce Nespresso-compatible pods but that it had not yet been done in Europe.  Hav...

Tim Calise is an advisor to start businesses in service industries and the founder of the Product to Profit Framework. Tim has founded and grown a number of businesses, and now helps other entrepreneurs to reach their full potential. Networking has been the bedrock of Tim's success and he believes that surrounding yourself with others who have complementary skillsets to you, will help you grow. Jo...

Estelle Cartlidge is the founder of two businesses - Making the Grade which matches students to tutors, and My Biz Solution which is an all in one package that helps small business owners with the day to day running of their business. Estelle wasn't a fan of networking at first but she's a real advocate for it now. She says everyone feels daunted at first but you have to be brave and stick with it...

Dave Castro, entrepreneur and creator of the IceBrekr app, seeks to empower people to meet key new connections on their own terms wherever their ideal kind of people gather. Dave has also co-founded a healthcare software company acquired by Dr Oz's ShareCare corporation and has worked in the software industry for over 20 years. Dave has always been fascinated by technology and has always wanted to...

Betsy Benn is the founder of Betsy Benn personalised gifts and luxury stationery. She has been running an accountability group for other small makers, and helping people prepare for the inevitable Christmas rush. This has proved to be an excellent place to network. https://betsybenn.com

Marie Paterson is a wellbeing trainer and coach providing both online and in-person services. She started her working life as a secondary school teacher, teaching Biology and Science. Following the arrival of her two daughters and a move to the east coast of Scotland she joined the Health Service and worked in Organisational and Staff Development. She has also worked as a staff developer for resea...

Amy Atkinson is a social media and digital marketing coach specialising in working with small to medium-sized service based businesses. Having worked for over 12 years in this field growing FTSE 100 companies customer bases and sales, she wanted to work with those smaller companies to help them see huge growth too. Amy reached a full client roster, and 6 figures in her business all in a year after...

Ellie McBride is the founder of Calibrated Concepts - a website and business systems design company. Ellie has the coolest business cards in any networking room - a magnetic bottle opener with her details on!

Karen Webber is a marketing coach and strategist. As the owner of Goodness Marketing, Karen helps small businesses with big hearts do marketing that feels good, does good and gets good results. Before starting Goodness Marketing in 2017, Karen worked as a marketing director for a marketing agency. Previously she worked in various editorial and comms roles in London, Manchester and her native South...

Mark Drager, AKA the Badass Brand Architect, is a 5th generation entrepreneur who helps other entrepreneurs with B2B businesses sell more, faster, and easier. The Founder & CEO of SalesLoop, Mark didn't take the usual route to become an authority in the world of marketing. Starting his entrepreneurial journey in 2006 with zero experience, he launched Phanta Media, the corporate video productio...

Emma Briggs is the owner of the digital marketing agency EDB Digital, With over 17 years of experience in the marketing industry she has worked with start-ups to multi-national companies to build their brand and push their services and products in front of the right audience. She specialises in social media management and lead generation where she can obtain GDPR-compliant data and her award-...

Maria Morgan is founder of Esker Fields a range of natural skincare products. Having become ill with work related stress Maria became interested in all things holistic when she found conventional medicine was unable to help her. Maria is a trained Professional Aromatherapist, Bio Energy therapist and Reiki Master. Maria first set up a holistic business giving treatments and initially mad...

Kavitha Soundararajan is the founder of Isifiso, an eco-friendly company that up-cycles unwanted fabrics and turns them into new products. She likes to network as female-only events where she has made friends and learned a lot too. https://theisifiso.com

 MSA Skincare is a natural organic vegan skincare brand that is eco friendly and plastic free. Suprina offers luxury vegan skincare products and facial experiences to give her customers a more holistic approach to their skincare journey. Her mission is to make self care enjoyable but easy on the planet, with quality products that celebrate the skin you're in.   Suprina likes taking...

James Church is the co-founder of Robot Mascot, a company that helps business owners to prepare for investment. He is also the author of a best selling book 'The Investible Entrepreneur' which has led to him being asked to speak at events. This has brought him into contact with even more people and helped him to grow his network. Download the free gifts James mentions at https://pitchready.co.uk/...

Jude Wharton is one of the co-founders of Ready Steady Websites®, an off the shelf website and membership site template service. Jude and her business partner and husband, Chris launched Ready Steady Websites® in 2019 and they have been running a successful digital design company, 2nd Floor Designs Ltd since 2010. They are also the co-authors of The Website Handbook. Website:  https://readyst...

Allegra Chapman is Co-Creator of Watch This Sp_ce, the award-winning organisational transformation team who solve business challenges through the power of inclusion. Allegra is also a writer, speaker, coach and mother of two. In 2023, Allegra was named as one of the most dynamic and inspirational female entrepreneurs in the UK by f:Entrepreneur. Links: Find out your organisation’s Diversity and In...

Erica Messer is an accomplished harpist, entrepreneur, and advocate for pet loss support. Inspired by a personal tragedy, she founded Wolfie's Wish, a renowned pet loss company that has garnered accolades, including a Best New Product Award for its remarkable grieving cards. With a lifelong passion for music, Erica has dedicated her career to the enchanting melodies of the harp. Her performances r...

Victoria Ajoku, is the founder and visionary of 'Fan The Glory With Tori'. As the craft of Fan Making is 'critically endangered' in the UK, her unique business aims to 'revive' the concept of 'the fan' through fun, engaging, therapeutic and team-bonding' workshops as memorable 'experiences'. Check out her online boutique where you can find a range of handmade items all pertaining to 'the fan'. Vic...