Business Networking Groups Poole

Supportive, relaxed and friendly networking group. We build genuine connections over coffee and share the highs and lows of being a business owner.

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.

Networking Mummies is a dynamic, local business community created to support and encourage entrepreneurs and self-employed people. Our understanding of the challenges involved in juggling family life with starting or building a business mean we are especially focused on offering accessible opportunities for mums (or dads!) who work for themselves to share skills and ideas and get recommendations and endorsements. Membership is free, as are many of our events. We welcome new members at any stage of their business.

Starting a business is exciting, and succeeding is rewarding, but what about the bit between? You know, that bit that’s full of self-doubt, endless repetition and feelings of being out of your comfort zone? We call it ‘The Lonely Middle’ and it’s one of the hardest parts of creating a successful business. We know, we’ve been there. So, we created The Lonely Middle Club to help you through it. Each month you get exclusive content to help give you the knowledge and inspiration to succeed. Plus, you get access to a private members-only Facebook group where you can get advice and network with small business owners who are going through similar challenges to you. If you want even more, you can download our 51 worksheets, guides, and journals all designed to do one thing, and one thing only… help you get through ‘The Lonely Middle’ and achieve your business goals. Visit our website today to join the club and benefit from our members price lock and full no questions asked money-back guarantee.

Being part of Dorset Chamber enables you to Protect, Promote & Connect your business. All members receive £1,000,000 of Legal Expenses Insurance, discount AA membership and access to over 500 online training courses. We have one of the largest online business news portals covering members news exclusively & the Dorset Business Focus Magazine. We Connect businesses with likeminded contacts at our extensive networking and training events.

Our aim is to focus entirely on our members, Delivering first class services to help businesses grow and prosper. Our aim is to lead business in Dorset.We offer Business Foundations and Training Tuesday workshops, aiming to develop skills in essential areas Address: Acorn Office Park,Ling Road,Tower Park,Dorset,BH12 4NZ

Over 100 BNI members attend 5 networking meetings across Dorset every week to work together to find more business for each other. Would you like more business, right now?

Let’s face it, business networking can be a bit hit and miss. There are a lot of networks, but some suit personalities or sectors better than others. We think our networking Business Club is the best you’ll find, simply because The Boardroom Network is all about decision-makers, an audience comprising business owners, directors, and managers, all of whom can buy and sell, whether an entrepreneurial start-up or established company. Each month we meet for a regional breakfast which blends the best aspects of other networks with an engaging new format.

We are a not for profit peer and professional network of business owners, managers and professionals across Dorset. We support each other with information, guidance, resources and services within the network and to the wider marketplace, in almost all aspects of funding and finance, business & management support, marketing and networking.

Business Biscotti is about meeting and forming business relationships with like-minded people. We like to think we provide an antidote to formal networking. Theres no limit on who can attend - all professions and any number of the same - men and women, are all welcome.

Business Scene Bournemouth & Poole The Cumberland, East Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth BH1 3AF For further details or to book - contact Debbie Tarrier on 07956 161779 or debbie.tarrier@business-scene.com Must book in advance -

The Dorset Entrepreneurs Network is a non-profit organisation run by local volunteers, bringing together the fresh ideas and enthusiasm of entrepreneurs across Dorset in a friendly and dynamic meetup group. We get together every month to share our knowledge and experience with each other to better our businesses. We invite local entrepreneurs to visit and speak at our meetings, to run a workshop or presentation that will benefit our members.

#dorsethour is an informal gathering of Dorset businesses that takes place on Twitter every Monday, from 7.30pm to 8.30pm. To join in, get online from 7.30pm on a Monday, search on the #dorsethour hashtag and start joining in the conversation.

Dorset has a vibrant business networking scene. A large number of groups and events are focused on Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch, and there is plenty of networking activity in Dorchester and Weymouth. The smaller towns, such as Blandford, Bridport and Sherborne, also have reasonably active networking groups. This list is to help you discover the networking opportunities in Dorset.

Designed by local business women for women in business across Dorset and beyond, our events are always fun – and having a good laugh together has proved highly conducive to some brilliant networking opportunities! We run breakfast and lunch events at lovely venues in Wimborne, Bournemouth and Poole with up to 40 ladies attending each one.

Elite Business Women Clubs in association with The Boardroom Network. EBW is a great place to start your networking journey where you will receive nothing but support and encouragement We feature Introductions, Brief Presentations from our Keynote Speakers and regular Business Training Topics. You will be warmly welcomed.

Meetup brings people together in thousands of cities to do more of what they want to do in life. It is organized around one simple idea: when we get together and do the things that matter to us, we’re at our best. And that’s what Meetup does. It brings people together to do, explore, teach and learn the things that help them come alive.This link highlights the Meetups that are available in Dorset.

Rotary is about having fun, meeeting new people and being able, through a range of opportunities, to put something back to the local community - all in the way which best suits your life style. The Business Networking Group meets fortnightly at the Plantation in Canford Cliffs over a light breakfast.

It is our vision that the voices of your businesses are heard in our local community and we have a platform to deliver your views and thoughts to the Borough of Poole. The Chamber provides a means by which this can be achieved and as membership numbers grow, the Chamber will become even more effective and influential.

As the name suggests, the event is purely about networking. Every aspect of our events are focused on networking:The events are pay-as-you-go and no membership is required, making them fully accessible.Drinks coupons are included within the ticket price, adding additional value to the ticket and also avoids wasting time paying at the bar. We provide name badges to avoid awkward moments of not remembering someone’s name. We provide attendee lists so our networkers can follow-up with each other. We rarely allow speakers at our events, minimising interruption to networking.

Trade2Business Forum is a networking group with a clear agenda: to promote its members’ businesses. That’s it ... it really is that simple! Every meeting is full of professionals and traders meeting together to learn more about each other’s businesses so that we can promote each other to our friends, family and customers. Networking has been proven time and again to be the #1 method of growing your business with quality customers quickly and affordably.

The YEC is an alternative to some of the more traditional marketing events which younger professionals may not find as beneficial, and which are often dominated by those who already have an established reputation and a wide network of contacts.