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Gosport Business Networking

Business Networking is a great way to make new friends and business contacts

If you are self employed or run a small firm in Gosport, we would strongly recommend that you consider adding networking to your marketing strategy. Not only does it widen your circle of business contacts, it can keep you in touch with what is going on in the local business world, and potentially bring in more trade!

You will find a list of business networking clubs in Gosport below, but if you want to learn more about networking, please visit our national Business Networkingsection.

Business Networking is a great way to make new friends and business contacts

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Gosport Informal Networking (GIN)

FREE business networking club for the Gosport area

Do you run a business in Gosport or are you thinking of starting one?

Then join us for GIN (Gosport Informal Networking) the established free networking club for local pre-start, start-up and small businesses.

Gosport Borough Council invites you to this event to help expand your business connections in the area, to get support from your peers and access advice about starting and running a business.

There are no membership fees or charges to attend this event, you just need to pay for any refreshments that you may have. The meetings take place every 2 months on a Thursday morning.

Networking starts at 10 am and ends at 12 noon but you are welcome to stay on to enjoy a lunch break on the waterfront! We’re a friendly group who try to support other local businesses; it’s primarily about who you can help, not just what you can sell.
Meeting venue

We meet at The Old Bake House at Royal Clarence Yard & Marina, one of the many historic buildings and locations in Gosport.

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Gosport Networking Groups

OMNI Business Networking

Omni Local Business Networking Hampshire is a vibrant, energetic, growing community of like-minded local business owners. There is a wide range of different business owners, professions or tradesmenwomen, who have a wealth of experience and expertise, who pass business, connections and advice to each other. Our breakfast meetings are held fortnightly throughout the week, and our evening meetings are held once a month. Hampshire members have regular meetings in Alton, Basingstoke, and Farnborough.

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Gosport Informal Networking (GIN)

FREE business networking club for the Gosport area Do you run a business in Gosport or are you thinking of starting one? Then join us for GIN (Gosport Informal Networking) the established free networking club for local pre-start, start-up and small businesses. Gosport Borough Council invites you to this event to help expand your business connections in the area, to get support from your peers and access advice about starting and running a business. There are no membership fees or charges to attend this event, you just need to pay for any refreshments that you may have. The meetings take place every 2 months on a Thursday morning. Networking starts at 10 am and ends at 12 noon but you are welcome to stay on to enjoy a lunch break on the waterfront! We’re a friendly group who try to support other local businesses; it’s primarily about who you can help, not just what you can sell. Meeting venue We meet at The Old Bake House at Royal Clarence Yard & Marina, one of the many historic buildings and locations in Gosport.

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Network My Club

Connecting senior leaders from SMEs across a vast range of sectors.At events in elite and iconic sporting venues across the South, in and around London, and the Home Counties.With a membership unlocking discounted access to all events, a community of 240+ companies, and a hands on membership team with no other agenda but to see your networking work.

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The Lark Network

We know it can be tough starting a new business. Here at The Lark Network, we understand that traditional support services dont really seem to get the barriers women can face when starting up, so were doing things a little differently.The Lark Network is all about building an inclusive community where women who work for themselves can connect, develop, feel supported, and thrive.

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Hampshire Chamber of Commerce

Hampshire Chamber is a business support organisation. We assist businesses raise their profile, get connected to new customers and contacts, keep them up to date with relevant business information and are a voice for the business community at local and national Government level. We organise over 100 events ranging from speed networking, breakfast briefings on economic issues, behind the scenes visits, and workshops that enhance your skills. Call us for chat or have a look at our website.

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Ribbons

The Ribbons Network is for you if you run your own growing business and understand the need to create a support network around you to learn and grow with.We run welcoming and respectful events in Hampshire, Berkshire, Surrey, West Sussex & Dorset which are always a no-clique zone. Our events are run for you, to help you grow your network, your business, and yourself. You will gain support, friendships and knowledge in a family feel environment. All enabling you to grow your business.

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BNI Hampshire

BNI is a professional organisation that allows only one person from each trade or profession to join a chapter. With over 7,800 chapters, and 211,000 members, it is the most successful business referral organisation in the world and has been for over 32 years. Once you have joined, there is no conflict in passing leads, and none of your competitors can participate! Here is what some of our members say: “I was amazed to make my annual membership fee back within a month of joining BNI” HR, Southampton “17 years of BNI membership and I am still getting 55% of my business from it” Accountant, Fleet “A member from BNI in New Zealand contacted me to do some work for them on a house in Havant they had been left and wanted to sell. It turned in to 10 more referrals for my fellow members” Gardening Company, Romsey When starting my own business, I missed the support I used to get from my employer and colleagues. My BNI Chapter are now like my family - they motivate, inspire, encourage and challenge me. Therapist, Fareham

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Hampshire Womens Business Group

This group has been created to encourage, support and motivate Hampshire businesses. I would like this group to know each other, so that we have the ability to refer business and KNOW that it is in good hands. The only way to do this is for you to let us know who you are and then engage in the group and be a part of each others success. Value you and your business - and value the other businesses in here. This is for positive women that want to make a difference in their life and the lives of the wider community. You are welcome here... be kind to each other and LETS GROW our businesses!

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MSB Networking Ltd

I offer 121 coaching and mentoring for sole traders and SMEs who want to get started in networking. I help people develop their presentations, I help people target the right networking groups to suit their style and target markets. Basically I help people to get the right message to the right people. I am also a start up business advisor and can help people build their businesses. I prefer to see people on a monthly basis during which time we discuss things achieved and plan for next months targets. Basic cost

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