Category Archives: Business

QT Homes to celebrate its own move with charity coffee morning

Usually focussed on helping others to find a new home, a Nuneaton-based sales and lettings agency has been on the move itself after expanding into bigger premises.
Sisters Melissa Maycock (33) and Mariam Fraser (36) have relocated their popular property business, QT Homes, to a larger office situated at Unit 4, The Courtyard, in Nuneaton.
The duo are now all set to welcome more customers through the door and to take on more staff next year.

Becoming the ‘go-to’ expert in your networking group

Networking comes in many different shapes and sizes, from informal lunches that anyone can attend to structured sessions with set agendas and membership criteria.
There’s no right or wrong structure; what works for one business may not work for another and some businesses choose to join a variety of networking groups so they can take full advantage of the benefits of each format.

Networking events versus networking groups – which is best?

We all know and understand the importance of networking for business (and if you don’t, get on it!) but there’s so much out there that it can be difficult to determine which form of networking represents the best use of our precious time. As well as a variety of networking groups and clubs to potentially…

Resolving to perfect your ‘elevator pitch’ in 2018

Joining a networking group and turning up to meetings is only the first step in achieving business growth through networking. You only get out what you put in. While we’ve written about how to make the most out of business networking in previous articles, we thought we’d take a closer look at one of the…

Surviving and thriving in business this Christmas

Christmas can be a tricky time for small businesses. Either it’s your busiest period of the year and you’re rushed off your feet with barely time to pause for a prawn vol-au-vent, or maybe it’s your quietest season and you’re wondering how to make ends meet until normal service resumes. Taking the time to plan…

FaB new networking group to launch in Derby this month

Businesses in Derby are being given the opportunity to join a FaB new networking group which is launching in the city this month. The Midlands’ premier business support and networking organisation, FaB Networking, has identified Derby as the perfect location for the next phase of its expansion across the region and is inviting local businesses…

Businesses in Rugby invited to launch of new FaB Networking group

Businesses in Rugby are being given the opportunity to join a FaB new networking group which is launching in the town this month. The Midlands’ premier business support and networking organisation, FaB Networking, has identified Rugby as the perfect location for the next phase of its expansion across the region and is inviting local businesses…

Hinckley businesses invited to launch of new FaB Networking group

Hinckley businesses invited to launch of new FaB Networking group Joining fees to be waived as part of FaB introductory offer Businesses in Hinckley are being given the opportunity to join one of the Midlands’ premier business support and networking organisations, which is launching a new group in the town this month. FaB Networking has…

Building a business community and extending your sales team through networking

People often make the mistake of going to a business networking event for the first time and expecting to come away with lots of new business immediately. And while that can, and does, happen, it doesn’t always work like that. Just as with any new relationships, business relationships have to be created and nurtured over…

Gold rush continues as Tamworth entrepreneur wins top title for second year in a row

The winning streak continues for a young Tamworth businessman who has been voted Entrepreneur of the Year for the second time in row. The trophy cabinet is filling up nicely for 23-year-old Kyle Raffo and his digital marketing, print and design company, Expand Digital, after collecting more gongs at the 2017 Business Networking Awards held…