Small Business, Big Network

Nic Johnson is an experienced web and graphic designer and a marketing professional with over 30 years experience. Nic's experience ranges from helping launch new start up businesses through to working on worldwide campaigns for Fortune 500 companies (and everything in between). Following a career working for design and marketing agencies, Nic set up his own marketing agency in 2007 (which with hindsight was a terrible time to start a new business), and 10 years later he purchased an it'seeze websites franchise to add on to the existing business, and with the help of networking, he's grown this business to become the highest performing it'seeze franchise in the UK.Nic says that an unexpected outcome of networking has been increased confidence in presenting for and about his company.Website: https://www.itseeze-hull.co.uk/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicjohnson-itseezewebsites/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itseezehullInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/itseeze_hull/

Patrick Bevan is a strategic problem-solver who thrives on turning complex challenges into actionable, high-impact solutions. As the co-founder of EvanAll, he helps manufacturers embed sustainability into their businesses - not through expensive tech fixes, but through smart strategy that drives both profit and impact.With a background in risk management, strategy execution, and business transformation, Patrick also runs ChangeAlchemy, working directly with CEOs and founders to help them navigate growth, change, and the unspoken challenges of leadership. He's the trusted advisor who steps in when businesses need clarity, structure, and a path forward.He considers himself to be an Accidental Entrepreneur coming to it late in his career but is relishing the challenge and variety it's brought him. Whether it's designing sustainable business models, supporting leaders through major pivots, or building AI-driven strategy tools, Patrick's approach is simple: use brains, not wallets, to create lasting change.Linkswww.evanall.comwww.changealchemy.co.ukhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-bevan-frsa-09507912/

Owen Gleadhall is the founder of Merlinsoft, a company that provides ticketing solutions for attractions and events. They have built their network through being members of a number of trade associations and attending their events.Owen has a history of being entrepreneurial - beginning by selling cigarettes to his fellow RAF trainees...https://www.merlinsoft.co.uk/https://merlintickets.co.uk/https://myticketsite.merlintickets.co.uk/

Gussy Hydleman is the Co-founder of All Together, a pro bono advisory network connecting CEOs and founders with experienced business leaders to accelerate growth. Passionate about supporting SMEs, she has built a thriving community where top CEOs—including leaders from Huel, Innocent, Octopus Energy, and Graze—offer tailored, real-world advice to scaling businesses.With a background in high-growth businesses and leadership roles in consumer brands, Gussy is dedicated to shortcutting the journey to scale for founders through expert mentorship, peer connections, and strategic insights.Link to share is: www.alltogether.company

Since 2024, Andrew King has been the founder of SGT. Based in Buckinghamshire, Andrew helps businesses across the UK find commercial energy tariffs that meet their needs while keeping costs low. He has extensive experience in client relations and business management.SGT provides energy procurement services to commercial clients. It helps its customers get the best value from their energy contracts, reducing their consumption, minimising their carbon footprint and ensuring that their bills are right. SGT also invests in ongoing training and development to advise business owners on the latest technology and best practices.https://www.sgt-ltd.co.ukLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-king-53234463/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/andrewking2906/

Caroline Voaden is a copywriter and content strategist helping B2Bs ditch boring for brilliant. After a decade in PR advising multimillion-dollar businesses, politicians, and even a few disgraced sports stars, she paired the industry's best-kept storytelling secrets with sales psychology to create storyselling: the framework behind her can't-stop-reading content and revenue-generating websites.Today, she helps global finance giants like HSBC, innovative SaaS fintechs and legtechs, and consultants, turn technical expertise into authority content that makes money. With 128+ clients and award-winning campaigns under her belt, Caroline knows how to get results – like 441% traffic spikes and white papers that reach 22M people.Originally from the UK, Caroline traded London's high-octane life for the laid-back beaches of Australia. When she's not crafting stories, she's surfing, teaching yoga or bingeing cosy English crime dramas. https://www.storycopywriting.co/website-copywriting

Have you been procrastinating since forever about launching a project such as an event or online course but keep blocking yourself as it seems such an overwhelming task? Are you lost in the rabbit hole of researching, you simply don't know where to start or the fear of technology is holding you back? Don't let these reasons prevent you from shining out your expertise to the world.Completing a project like this is the hardest thing to do after starting it but Alison is here with a virtual pair of hands to support and guide you.Alison loves creating and as an award-winning Business Consultant and Project Administrator, and with decades of experience supporting business owners and charities realise projects, she can help you break the project down into bite sized manageable pieces and create a framework to get it started.As a born solution finder, in 2024 she helped business-savvy clients set up 42 events both virtual and in person and build out online courses on platforms such as LearnDash, Podia and MemberVault. She has been self-employed now for 10 years and started her business VirtuAli Business Solutions to help savvy business owners be more organised , create structures and have automations to create more time, more passive income and more head space!She finds being organised easy but realises that isn't the case for everyone. Let her take the tech overwhelm away and be a virtual pair of hands to support and guide you! https://www.virtuali.uk/servicesFollow Alison on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/virtualiadminsolutions/Connect with Alison on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/alisonmatthewsvirtuali/Website: www.virtuali.ukhttps://www.virtuali.uk/services Email: alison@virtuali.uk

Simon Raybould started his working life as a research scientist after a PhD looking at the causes of childhood cancer. After over two and a half decades as a research scientist he became Centre Manager of what was then the UK's largest social science research unit. That need to look at the evidence, the causes, the relationships is what makes him different from most presentation trainers and professional speakers. His style is to avoid “this works for me” in favour of “the research says this works for 85% of the population - try it this way first”.As an introvert he's not a natural networker, so he likes to employ SAS style tactics to 'get in and get out'!LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/simon-raybould-presentationsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonstorymaking/Website: https://storymaking.business/

John The Video Guy is a freelance video editor and content creator. He runs a YouTube channel where he teaches all things video related and helps viewers to monetize their passions through content creation on YouTube. His mission is to inspire the lives of others through video and design while preparing our future workforce through education and mentorship.He has found that taking a branded water bottle to social events has helped build his network!johnthevideoguy.comyoutube.com/@johnthevideoguyinstagram.com/johnthevideoguyToday's episode is sponsored by VirtuAli. If you're a small business owner who would love to run and event or an online course but the thought of it overwhelms you, Ali can help!Let her take the tech overwhelm away and be a virtual pair of hands to support and guide you!https://www.virtuali.uk/servicesFollow Alison on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/virtualiadminsolutions/Connect with Alison on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/alisonmatthewsvirtuali/Website: www.virtuali.ukhttps://www.virtuali.uk/servicesEmail: alison@virtuali.uk

Published author and expert writing coach, Jennifer Jones has been helping people become happier, more productive writers since 2001. She trained to teach writing during her PhD at the University of California at Davis. She's taught at universities in the US and the UK, and now coaches service-based business owners and other experts to write their credibility-building blogs and books. When she's not talking about writing, she can often be found herding her two kittens or researching and writing about banned books or Victorian medicine and popular culture. https://ewc.coachhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jjonesewc/

Nadège Saysana, known as Nan, is a former English teacher from Paris who turned her personal struggles into a passion for helping others achieve the same kind of transformation she's experienced. She's a certified Life and Weight Loss Coach through The Life Coach School and Corinne Crabtree's No BS Weight Loss University.Nan's journey started with stress-eating, and she gets it. She's been there—feeling like food had a hold on her. But today? She's no longer binge eating or battling cravings. She sticks to her food plan effortlessly—chocolate included (because, yes, she knows life's too short not to enjoy your favorites).At 50, Nan has also accomplished a dream she thought was out of reach—becoming a bodybuilder. She dropped three dress sizes along the way, and she's determined to stay strong, fit, and vibrant for as long as possible, inspired by her 105-year-old grandmother.Over the past five years and a half, Nan has coached around 50 clients a week through The Life Coach School, helping them stop binge eating, overcome cravings, get rid of procrastination and stick to their goals. Her approach is straightforward, compassionate, and grounded in mindset shifts that make real, lasting changes. She's helped clients lose weight, build muscle, reduce inflammation, and take control of their health—and, most importantly, feel proud of who they are around food.Based in Paris, Nan works with English-speaking clients from all over the world, with her adorable cat Eva by her side. Her philosophy is simple: Change doesn't have to be hard. With the right mindset and tiny, healthy habits, transformation is not only possible—it's inevitable.STEP 1 - Let's connect!Email: nscoaching@outlook.frLinkedIn: Nadège (Nan) SaysanaWebsite: www.TheCravingsCoach.frInstagram: Nan.Saysana.CoachingYouTube: Nadege Saysana CoachingSTEP 2 - I'm on a personal mission to empower overeaters around food - check out the free resources that are relevant to you:- 5 simple steps to not stress eat tonight https://nadege-saysana-coaching.ck.page/b33737ad80- 3 easy steps to stick to your chocolate plan today https://nadege-saysana-coaching.ck.page/5416ffba36Need personalized support? Book a Free Crave Control Call: https://calendly.com/nadege-saysana/consultation

Carl Mannion is a dynamic entrepreneur, experienced property investor, and the host of the _Lazy Wealth Creation_ podcast, which ranks #1 in the UK for business "how-to" guides. With a career spanning several industries including property development, construction, and safety management, Carl has established himself as a thought leader in entrepreneurship and financial independence.He also leads a network in the property sector and helps others to build their portfolios.And he was once an Avon lady.....https://www.linkedin.com/in/carl-mannion-cmiosh/https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lazy-wealth-creation/id1767853808

Mark Walmsley is a seasoned branding and marketing consultant with over 25 years of experience across several industries. He collaborates with freelancers, entrepreneurs, startups, and established businesses to identify and communicate their unique qualities, providing direction for highly focused marketing strategies. “People seem to have better ideas when Mark is around.” (Sehaam Cyrene – Leadership Coach)Mark WalmsleyIn addition to his consultancy work, Mark is the founder and Chief Culture Connector of the Arts and Culture Network, a growing global community of over 140,000 professionals and enthusiasts. This network fosters connections, conversations, and collaborations within the arts and culture sector. Motto? … “Choose people who will say your name in a room full of opportunities.”Arts and Culture NetworkMark's eclectic career includes performing at Carnegie Hall, executing a live TV stunt as Batman, and serving as Master of Ceremonies for the British Royal Family. He was a last-minute stand-in for only one of these events, leaving it to the curious to ask which.When Batman met BarbieWhen not leading the Arts and Culture Network or advising his clients on what makes them special, Mark can be found searching for golf balls, screwing up betting slips, or attempting to transcribe John Petrucci's guitar solos. He invites others to join the Arts and Culture Network's events and engage with its vibrant community.

Claire Bradford is an independent celebrant in Sunny Worthing, West Sussex. She loves to collaborate creatively with folk to create and conduct bespoke ceremonies for them, celebrating milestone moments in their lives with warmth, personality and humour. Whether it's a wedding, a funeral or other life event, she believes that an 'insert name here' style ceremony won't do!As well as running her own celebrant business, Claire is co-director and head of training at The Celebrants Collective, where she trains people from all over the world to become celebrants with comprehensive, interactive and super supportive training courses.And when she's not doing all that? Well you'll probably find her out walking on the South Downs or by the sea, hanging out with her gorgeous family, or furiously getting in a few Spanish lessons on Duolingo!Obviously, feel free to edit/shorten it if it's too long - or let me know and I'll do it.Links that would be great to share please would be any of these (in order of preference):https://www.celebrantcourses.com/ (our Celebrants Collective training site)https://creatingceremony.com/ (my celebrant site)https://www.thecelebrantscollective.com/podcasts/ (our 'Celebrant Survival Podcast')https://www.thecelebrantscollective.com/join-us/ (our Celebrants Collective membership site - CPD for existing celebrants)

BioJanine Coombes is a marketing coach for coach-shaped-people who want to earn more without slogging their guts out. She's an offer positioning expert with extensive experience including working with big brands like EE, Orange and Europcar. She has a business degree, a post-graduate marketing diploma (CIM Dip) and regularly speaks on stages like Atomicon, You Are The Media and MarketEd.Live. She's a skilled writer and loves to be on video-garnering international attention with The Secret Marketing Show.Linkshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/janinecoombeshttps://www.janinecoombes.co.ukhttps://www.janinecoombes.co.uk/jetpack (free sales course for coaches)

Dana Chapman is a leading wellness expert specialising in the gut-brain connection and its impact on neurodiversity and mental health. Dana's interest in physiology and understanding of how the brain and body work together drew her into wanting to understand the neurodivergent brain better and harnessing the power of this brain type. Dana's mission is to help provide hope where there is despair by exploring the role of nutrition in neurodiversity and mental health. She aims to inspire, motivate and empower people with knowledge of how their bodies work and what we can do to support our bodies to work at their best. Dana works with individuals and organisations wanting to explore the links of nutrition and gut health to both neurodiversity and mental health. She sees clients online on a one to one and group programme basis, and often talks at conferences and to companies. www.dc-nutrition.co.ukFree 3 day nutrition for ADHD course: https://mailchi.mp/dc-nutrition/thank-you-for-signing-up

Since 2015, Helen Steel has been the Managing Director of Streamlion Consulting. Based in Berkshire, Helen helps secure start-up funding for her clients as well as grants to help businesses grow. She provides entrepreneurs with a pathway to success. Helen is a specialist in writing, reviewing, polishing and submitting grant applications.When it comes to networking Helen suggests that you don't have to stick with the same networking groups forever...www.streamlionconsulting.com

Helen Davis is a clinical hypnotherapist and teaches Bones for LifeⓇ, the movement programme that improves posture and teaches us to move with more ease, comfort and grace today, while stimulating bone strength for the decades ahead. Inspired by her own experiences of healing from career-ending burnout and from injury, she's on a mission to teach others to become active participants in - rather than passive observers of - their own healing: physically, mentally and emotionally.www.onestepforward.todayhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-davis-onestepforward/

Over the past 20 yrs Chan Lau has found that Leadership Success is recognising that imperfect action is ALWAYS better than perfect inaction. Consistency beats motivation, and he has found gym goals can be transferred to business goals. As a personal trainer and running a few business, Chan has showed Leaders what to do - and stop doing - to accelerate their results and reach their leadership goals faster...WITHOUT killing themselves in the process.He is the creator of the fitter faster, stronger Program and has been facilitating this Program since 2020. www.theptcartel.comwww.paisleypropertysolutions.com

Michael Crawford-Hicks is a disabled photographer who specialises in photographing disability sports. He is the founder of the Disability Sports Network recently photographed the Paralympic Games in Paris.www.thedisabilitysportsnetwork.com Instagramwww.instagram.com/thedisabilitysportsnetworkX www.x.com/DisSportsNetEmailmichael@thedisabilitysportsnetwork.comLinkedinwww.linkedin.com/in/mchphoto

Judith Hamilton is the co-founder of Grow Her Business and a chartered management accountant and trained business coach who supports small businesses to thrive from start ups right through to well established businesses.Having taken the entrepreneurial journey herself 10 years ago, Judith understands that starting and growing a business can feel like climbing a mountain. This has fuelled her passion to empower other entrepreneurs with the knowledge they need to reach their goals and income dreams.judith@growherbusiness.comwww.growherbusiness.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/judith-hamilton/

Evelyn Irwin is the founder of Lucky Lark, and her mission is to help your business find its voice and take flight through writing, marketing and managing content for your business: Socials, Blogs, Articles, E-Newsletter Content and Infographics. She also offers copy-editing for your current content. She is a strong advocate for mental and physical wellness, which is at the heart of her business.Your business needs to soar and sing to get people to both look and listen to you and Evelyn would love to get you in front of the clients you deserve - because you make your own luck, create your own fun, and your business deserves to be seen and heard!https://www.linkedin.com/in/evelynirwincontentcreatormarketer/

Roger has run his market research business “Shopper Intelligence” for the past 15 years, servicing consumer goods companies around the world. On the back of that often difficult experience he felt that small businesses need additional support to achieve the better marketing outcomes they desperately need. That idea led to the creation of his new start up, Senseheck.com - a service where a huge panel of time served marketers offers a helpful objective second opinion on any marketing material. Crucially this is an external viewpoint; all too often we from inside our SME bubbles are in the worst place to assess our messaging and work. We are just too close to things. A Sense Check avoids the worst mistakes and helps optimise any marketing activity for a small business friendly cost.

Sairan Aqrawi is a seasoned professional with a rich background in engineering and business coaching.Not only does she excel in designing and implementing engineering solutions that meet the highest standards in the industry, she is also passionate about leadership development and has a proven track record of empowering individuals and teams through training and mentorship, fostering the next generation of leaders in the industry. www.linkedin.com/in/sairan-aqrawi-m-sc-993bb61a3https://www.instagram.com/sairanaqrawi/?hl=en

Fiona Allman-Treen is an expert in strategic website design and online software systems to enable rapid, sustainable growth for businesses and charities. For 23 years, her web design agency has delivered successful website creation for a global portfolio of clients and she hosts a monthly Mastermind group for women business owners in her region, giving them a safe, confidential space to come together and share their challenges and celebrations.She is also an Amazon #1 bestselling author with her book Website Mastery for Business Owners who Don't Speak Tech.EMAIL: info@fatpromotions.co.uk WEBSITE: https://www.fatpromotions.co.uk PHONE: 01424 858123

Chris Mansfield is a professional networker!After over 20 years of networking in and around Sussex and London, and having struggled through lockdown, Chris decided to start afresh with a business that utilises what he's good at, which is connecting businesses to the right kind of people, whether that be new customers or strategic alliances. He is retained by a variety of top quality businesses who use him as an extension to their sales team and overall business development model.https://www.fusion-business.co.ukhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-mansfield-fusion/

Senthilkumar is the founder of SEO with Senthil. Using his 5 Step 'Jumpstart Your SEO' system, Senthil ranked for 100s of keywords on Google Page 1 and made over $1 million in revenue across his printing business and art studio business which he has now sold. He is passionate about impactful SEO education that brings results and is accessible to all business owners. Through SEO With Senthil, he wants to help founders go from “clueless about SEO” to ranking on Google Page 1 using the same system that he has used for his own businesses.Website: https://www.seowithsenthil.com/ - Senthil's 5 Step SEO Checklist can be found here. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/senthilkumar-subramanian-ba02a783/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/senthil.kumar.96387/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seowithsenthilTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@senthilkumar46740

Veronica Di Polo is a Marketing & Messaging Expert with over 15 years of experience. She empowers busy service-based women entrepreneurs by crafting clear messaging that attracts ideal clients, and building effective marketing strategies that fit their schedules. Veronica's passion lies in helping women overcome time management hurdles and achieve business growth. She also hosts the Branding Momentum Podcast, which delivers bite-sized, actionable marketing advice in a format that fits even the busiest entrepreneur's schedule.Check out her free resource at www.FromWordsToClients.comLinks: IG: @veronicadipolo @brandingmomentum YT: @veronicadipoloBranding Momentum Podcastwww.veronicadipolo.com

Philip Wride is an entrepreneur based in the UAE. His current focus is on helping female coaches and course creators overcome the tech headache so they can save time, earn more and serve their clients better.In 2020 Philip broke his neck playing rugby, but amazingly has made a complete recovery without surgery!He is the author of two books, one is for parents on online safety and helping kids to learn maths online through games, and the second is about the 12 chains that stop us moving forward in life. Find an audio summary of the second book at www.3lifesecrets.com

Louise Chandler is an award winning marketing and communications specialist with over 20 years' experience working in the media, marketing, and PR industry with names like the BBC and Superdrug. Working to influence organisations, charities, entrepreneurs and businesses with a dedicated passion to make a positive difference. For Louise it's all about creating stories of success and sharing messages about achievements. https://soundbitemedia.co.uk/Self-employed stories: Follow Louise's journey as she shares honest perspectives and tips on boss gal life as a media communications specialist https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7156970726275600384/ The PR and marketing toolkits https://soundbitemedia.co.uk/toolkits/

James Fleming is the co-founder and CEO of The Power Within Training entities, specialising in unlocking leadership potential through Motivational Intelligence. Leveraging MQ, coaching, NLP, and engineering expertise, James develops leadership, management and employee engagement programs that promote trusting and innovative environments thriving with diversity.When James returned to his native Scotland after several years living overseas he needed to build his network to get his business off the ground. https://www.thepowerwithintraining.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesflemingtpwtd/

Karen Davies is a graphic designer, branding expert, and online course coach, helping business owners to create new revenue streams with online courses.When she was moving her business into the field of course creation, networking really helped her get her new offering established.Sign up to Karen's free'Digital Creators' Hub through her website:www.pink-lemondigital.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/karendaviesco/

Helen Tuddenham is an executive coach and leadership development consultant, who works with experienced professionals to help them untangle the complexities of leadership. She supports them to figure out what's holding them back and eliminate those sticking points. As a result, they gain fresh perspectives on who they are and how they lead, and an ability to take on new challenges and thrive in their career. Prior to setting up her own business, Helen was a Director of the People and Culture Risk team at PwC UK, advising finance, internal audit, and compliance teams on improving capability and culture. She is also a non-Exec Director and chartered accountant.Linkshttps://www.helentuddenhamconsulting.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/helentuddenham/

With over two decades in sales and a pioneering spirit in B2B networking, Donnie has transformed his experiences into Success Champion Networking (SCN). Here, he empowers professionals to build influential networks and businesses based on genuine connections and community support.SCN isn't just about networking; it's a hub for entrepreneurial growth and success, focussing on:- B2B Networking Strategies- Community Building- Business Support and Coaching- Networking Event CoordinationDiscover more at https://successchampionnetworking.com/or book a chat with Donnie at https://calendly.com/successchampion/60-minutes-with-donnie-boivin-ceo-success-champion

Andy Brown is a speaker, coach, and author of 'The Emotional Overdraft'. He wrote his book after hundreds of conversations with leaders, entrepreneurs and founders – all of which pointed to the fact that every single one of them was – to some extent or another - subsidising their business success at the cost of their own physical or mental wellbeing (what he calls their ‘emotional overdraft'). Andy feels that by networking you can build your own personal business board around you, which will help reduce some of the stresses of entrepreneurship, and keep you out of the emotional overdraft. Buy the book in the US - https://www.amazon.com/Emotional-Overdraft-balancing-business-wellbeing/dp/1788605136/Buy the book in the UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Emotional-Overdraft-balancing-business-wellbeing/dp/1788605136/Complete the free Emotional Overdraft Self-Assessment - https://emotionaloverdraft.com/self-assesment/Connect with Andy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andybrownprofile/ (his main social channel where he produces lots of content)Follow Emotional Overdraft on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/andybrownauthor/Get all the latest Emotional Overdraft articles - https://emotionaloverdraft.com/

Sophie Kirk is on a mission to revolutionise the way we perceive and approach mental health. Her dedication stems not only from a deep passion for helping people but also from her extensive experience in assessing, treating, and genuinely improving the lives of individuals grappling with mental health conditions. Her journey began in private practice, where she honed her skills. Over the years, she transitioned to preventative programs, working with businesses and schools through Melp Co to instigate positive change. And developing the Melp App in recent years, harnessing ‘tech for good' and moving forward through tech to create accessible and affordable tech based solutions. Sophie is passionate about harnessing tech and AI as a solution for the global mental health challenges faced, understanding that driving forward in this way will enable Melp Co to have a huge impact on the world.Links – Website, https://melp.org.ukMelp app (Google Play Store), https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.melp.findingyoursolution&gl=GBMelp App (Apple App Store), https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/melp/id6444534703Linked In, www.linkedin.com/in/sophiekirk-holisticInstagram, @sophie_melpco

Neil's aim in life is to “Inspire before he Expires”. Neil is an international Business and Personal Development Speaker, Business Transformational Consultant, Trainer, Mentor & BNI Managing Area Director. He also runs an expert Marketing Mailing Service known as “Stuff the Rest”.Neil's mantra is that you should leave the people you meet with something they didn't have before you met them - even if that's just a smile.www.neilgiller.co.uk https://www.linkedin.com/in/lord-neil-giller-radiator/Message Neil via Linked In, Call 07985 346982 or email: Neil@stufftherest.com

Vicki Allen's journey has been an exciting mix of live broadcast, windsurfing waves, and now, conquering the digital seas as a Social Media Manager and Consultant at Ashore VA.For ten years, Vicki thrived in the fast-paced world of television production, as Director and Vision Mixer on a live sports programme. But her adventurous spirit craved a change. Enter certified watersports instructor Vicki, teaching in the UK and Abu Dhabi! This experience honed her leadership skills and ability to adapt to new environments.Land eventually called, and Vicki joined the Exe Sailing Club, transforming from Club Professional to Club Manager. Over eight years, she grew the club's community engagement and programmes, proving her dedication to fostering connections.Never one to shy away from a challenge, Vicki charted a new course in 2022, founding Ashore VA. Since then, she's become a social media whiz, managing projects for clients from many industries. Her passion translates to results – increased visibility and engagement for her clients.Website https://ashore-va.co.uk/LinkedIn Personal https://www.linkedin.com/in/vicki-allen-social-media-manager/LinkedIn Business https://www.linkedin.com/company/ashore-va/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Vicki.Ashore/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ashore_va/

A Qualified Franchise Professional with the British Franchise Association, Rebecca Newenham is a business owner, mentor, franchise consultant and flexible working champion. After a successful career in corporate buying, she founded award-winning outsourcing agency Get Ahead in 2010 and welcomed her first franchisee in 2017. Rebecca helps other businesses realise the benefits of franchising as a consultant with Ashtons Franchise Consulting. She is author of Virtually Yours, a guide to finding flexible work through franchising. Rebecca also hosts a monthly networking group - LinkedIn Local Guildford and absolutely loves connecting business owners.https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccanewenham/

Claire Hill is a self belief and businesses mentor, as well as the founder of The Vivid Business Club, a membership dedicated to supporting and uplifting business owners. She is also the host of the No Rest for the Vivid podcast.She's planning to start a new network in the Kent and Medway area which will be based more on making friends than doing business.https://www.clairehill.ukhttps://www.clairehill.uk/podcast

Flee Chavasse is the owner of Parker and Boots photography. She loves creating brand photography for business owners, as well as teaching children about photography, and being an NLP practitioner!Flee says she came to networking late but is glad she discovered it.www.parkaandbootsphotography.com www.linkedin.com/in/feliciachavasse https://calendly.com/fleephotography/photography-and-chats https://www.instagram.com/parka_and_boots_photography https://www.facebook.com/ParkaandBootsPhotography Profile: I have been passionate about photography since my university days, spending many hours in the darkroom! I am now very much a digital photographer! I enjoy my shoots and clients greatly and also my students; teaching people how to use their DSLR cameras, coaxing them off “auto” and onto “manual”. Stretching their creative capabilities!My USP is essential 'Personal Brand Photography', helping business leaders/owners and entrepreneurs to share their stories through the medium of digital imagery. My style is natural in its posing and lighting and lighthearted, not heavy - a softer look to your business.Whilst I specialise in working with professionals from the Garden Design, food, health and well-being industries, I have been fortunate to have worked with people from a wide variety of commercial backgrounds, helping them to grow their businesses through a strengthened connection with their audience.This episode is kindly sponsored by ONLE - the network for people who like people! They are generously offering my listeners a free visit.Find a suitable meeting at theonle.network/meeting-calendar and use the discount code: SBBNONLE

John Wilson is the Founder of Honest Video, a full-funnel video marketing agency for corporate clients. Honest specialise in beautiful corporate videos and work with the likes of AQA, Bauer Media, Thomson Reuters, Roche, and Asahi. Recently, John co-founded Xplnr which produces animated explainer videos with fixed fees, streamlined processes, and a proven script model. Founded on delivering hundreds of videos for global companies.John is also the founder of the walk-and-talk community which is a series of events for founders in Surrey, London, and the South East that brings founders together in an informal countryside setting. https://honest.video/https://www.xplnr.video/https://walkandtalk.community/ Sign up link for the walk-and-talk communityThis episode is kindly sponsored by Yeseo.SEO is BORING - but only when you're doing it wrong! Visit https://www.yeseo.io for a free consultation.

Kelly Drewett is the founder of Kaydee Website and SEO Agency.Kelly started her business at the tender age of 19 and has been running it for almost 25 years!She now lives in France but networks with people back in the UK through online meetings which she loves. As well as helping businesses with their websites and SEO Kelly also trains people do be able to do some of the work themselves. Have a look at the Web Untamed website for more info.www.webuntamed.comwww.kaydee.netThis episode is kindly sponsored by ONLE - the network for people who like people! They are generously offering my listeners a free visit.Find a suitable meeting at theonle.network/meeting-calendar and use the discount code: SBBNONLE

Blake Caldwell is one of the co-founders of Brotherhood-UK, a coaching business that helps people (predominantly, but not exclusively, men) be the best they can be.Blake's background includes sport, sales and crisis intervention work for Children's Services.He's very keen on fitness and mental health, and wants to help as many people as possible to feel good about themselves and their lives.He recorded his side of this episode in his garden so you'll notice the birds in the background!www.brotherhood-uk.com

Nicola Auckland is a Business & Brand Photographer with a passion for the relationships formed between business owners, customer and brands. After her corporate career ended during Covid, she turned her profitable side-hustle into fully fledged wedding photography business. Whilst she loved this, she knew something wasn't quite right (and it had little to do with the number of Ed Sheeran songs she had to listen to!) In January 2023 she took the decision to pivot her business, completely cut off her numerous wedding leads and exclusively offer business and branding photography. She now offers personal branding photography to solopreneurs, branding photography to small businesses and corporate headshots to larger companies who prefer to have a photographer on-site. she also offers e-commerce product photography in a studio setting for her business customers with an online store. You can find out more by visiting her website and LinkedIn profile. https://www.nicolaaucklandphotography.co.uk/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolaaucklandphotography/This episode is kindly sponsored by Yeseo.SEO is BORING - but only when you're doing it wrong! Visit https://www.yeseo.io for a free consultation.

James West is the co-founder of ONLE Networking - the online business network for people who like people. He met his wife Kelly while networking and they built ONLE on the belief that most people can be trusted to network without the rules and protocols that get in the way of running a business. Based on his own experiences, James believes that the secret power of networking is to provide business owners with access to the meaningful connections that are vital to good mental health. ONLE currently has 350 members spread across 22 UK groups and two in the US - the latter helping prove that geography is no longer a limitation of networking.Experience "the business network for people who like people" by booking a complimentary visit to an ONLE networking group. Use the discount code: SBBM to claim your free £10 online meeting visit:https://theonle.network/meeting-calendar

Camilla is a Vedic Meditation expert, based in Kent, UKCamilla trained as a primary school teacher in 2000 and learnt to meditate when she was an Assistant Headteacher in an inner city London school. After meditating, she worked as a gardening teacher in the Eden Project, a chef and cooking teacher in Sydney and then returned to the UK to live in the family home, Owletts, a National Trust property. She recently left the class room and, armed with Sanskrit GCSE (grade A!) she began teaching adults - how to read and write Sanskrit (the Devanagari Script).She runs cacao ceremonies and wellbeing retreats in Kent and Gloucestershire. Meditation is still her favourite thing to teach.She trained in India in 2014 with Thom Knoles, and currently supports advanced meditators across Europe preparing for teacher training. She is Director of Herbert Baker Furniture and co-founder of Lost Crafts CIC - supporting arts and crafts and wellbeing for Neurdiverse families.She lives with her son and 2 dogs at Owletts, (a National Trust property) where her family have lived since 1783.https://www.linkedin.com/in/camilla-baker-meditation/https://www.vedicmeditationbycamilla.co.ukhttps://herbertbaker.com

Claire Waite Brown is the founder of the Creativity Found podcast where she interviews people about being creative in later life.She has also built the Creativity Found website to help grown-ups find their creativity by listing courses, workshops, events, books, products and subscriptions with creativity at their heart.In addition she has created a network to support and promote artistic and creative facilitators who help adults to get creative. Membership is more than just a listing on a website, and includes access to monthly online meetups to connect with likeminded creative facilitators and suppliers.www.creativityfound.co.ukApple Podcasts Creativity Found and on all other podcast platformsInstagram @creativityfoundpodcast YouTube @creativityfoundpodcastFacebook @creativityfoundpodcast and Creativity Found groupLinkedin Claire Waite Brown Pinterest @creativityfound

Martin Whiskin and Ben Bowles (collectively known as Bentin) are the founders of The Creative Collective (TCC), an online networking group for people in creative industries.Their motto is 'collaboration not competition' and their meetings regularly attract 30+ attendees which suggests it's an approach that works!Find out more at:www.thecreativecollectivenetworking.co.ukToday's episode is kindly sponsored by Sheena Whyatt of Kapow! Sheena is a fantastic coach for small business owners who has just created an online library of fantastically useful business books which can be accessed for just £5.99 a month

In 2015, Debra decided to leave the corporate world and do something. Exactly what she was going to do was somewhat unclear! She decided to focus on smaller businesses and see if she could use her experience to support them. Having set up a website, she realised that she needed to get the message out which led to her joining various networking groups - a new and, initially somewhat uncomfortable, experience! As her business progressed, Debra - like so many of us - tried to find her niche. Starting her own podcast in 2018 marked a turning point in her services. Recognising the challenges and obstacles that we can face when starting a podcast, Debra now provides 3 distinct services: Podcast Start, Podcast Refresh and Podcast Connect.Find out more about Debra at www.bridgeroadconsultants.com.Learn more about the Podcast Connector and sign up as either a podcaster or a guest:https://bridgeroad.ac-page.com/Podcast-Connector-Founding-MembershipConnect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/levittdebra/Listen to Debra's original podcast, Bridging Gaps - The Business Podcast https://modusevolvere.com/podcasts/ (note this podcast has now stopped but there are many interesting interviews available)Today's episode is kindly sponsored by Sheena Whyatt of Kapow! Sheena is a fantastic coach for small business owners who has just created an online library of fantastically useful business books which can be accessed for just £5.99 a month

Anna is a Sexual Intimacy Expert and Your YOU Coach, operating from China where her focus lies in helping women who're disappointed, disconnected and detached in their relationships accelerate their intimate connection with their partner with her INTIMACY ACCELERATION 3 Step System.She has helped 100s of women shift from desperate and frustrated to delighted and confident by integrating coaching approaches, psychological theories and NLP in all of her coaching.Additionally, she speaks, educates and writes about sexuality, intimacy, relationships, and mindset. In China, she has established herself as the go-to Mental Health Specialist for expats, and in Uganda, she volunteers as Relationship Consultant in one of the biggest refugee camps. LinksAnnaThellmann.comhttps://annathellmann.comLanding Pagehttps://intimacyacceleration.my.canva.site/LinkedInwww.linkedin.com/in/annathellmanncoachingInsight Timerhttps://insighttimer.com/AnnaThellmann