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

If you are self employed or run a small firm in Bristol, 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 Bristol below, but if you want to learn more about networking, please visit our national Business Networking section.

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Corona Virus: Due to the current restrictions, all our meetings are now being held online. If you would like join one of these meetings, please get in touch.

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Working Breakfast: Where everyone feels welcome. Where members genuinely understand that helping others is the very best way to find new business, get help and support – and build genuine friendships as well as solid business relationships.

Relaxed, Enjoyable & Business Focused

At Working Breakfast we run informal but positive and business-oriented meetings. New guests remark on the warm welcome and genuine interest shown in them and their business. We are friends talking business.

So, what is Working Breakfast?

Working Breakfast is a Bristol based networking organisation with four groups in the area. Our business revolves around our breakfast meetings where we run a tried and tested agenda, helping to promote members’ and guests’ businesses and forge new connections.

We encourage good quality referrals to help members improve workflow and grow their business. Recommendations from a known and trusted source far outweigh any form of cold calling. Our members span a wide variety of businesses and we enjoy a friendly, helpful atmosphere at our meetings, where those attending can benefit from one another’s experience and expertise.

To find out more, please feel free to e-mail Rodger: rodger@working-breakfast.com

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Bristol Networking Groups

Interactive Business Club
The Interactive Business Club was founded in 2011 by a small group of disgruntled breakfast networkers who recognised that the way to network needed to change and be less formal and less regimented, with meetings to be held at an optimum time of day, fortnightly – not weekly, and to give member businesses a platform to really explain what they do plus understand how they can help each other. Fundamentally, the network must produce business and embrace business relationships, but members must enjoy being part of the new network community. Future Inn, Bond Street, City of Bristol, BS1 3EN
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Bristol Business Network
Making Meaningful Business Connections On Behalf Of Our Members since 1993 There is a very good reason why Bristol Business Network is still so popular since it’s launch in 1993 – it works! Attracting senior decision-makers to the monthly lunchtime events, the unique, professional and business focused format offers an effective environment for building close working links and establishing that invaluable ‘support network’ of business contacts.
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Working Breakfast
Working Breakfast: Where everyone feels welcome. Where members genuinely understand that helping others is the very best way to find new business, get help and support – and build genuine friendships as well as solid business relationships. Working Breakfast is a Bristol based networking group. We encourage good quality referrals to help members improve workflow and grow their business. Recommendations from a known and trusted source far outweigh any form of cold calling. Our members span a wide variety of businesses and we enjoy a friendly, helpful atmosphere at our meetings, where those attending can benefit from one another’s experience and expertise.
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Business West
Participate in a strong and lively business community where you can share ideas, identify new opportunities and generate leads for your business. Hundreds of businesses attend our events every week. Our events are held at different times of day and are varying lengths to meet the demands of busy schedules. Members can attend events for free or at a discounted price. Breakfast & Evening Events Participate in a strong and lively business community where you can share ideas, identify new opportunities and generate leads for your business. Leigh Court Business Centre, Abbots Leigh, Bristol, BS8 3RA. Email: info@businesswest.co.uk
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The Lonely Middle Club - From Startup Hive
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.
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Avon Business Club
We are a small independent business club and the members can expect to boost their business. Increase their business via direct and indirect referrals; Tap into the expertise of other members of the group; Establish strategic alliances within the group. This is all achieved in a friendly and relaxed environment. We do not set referral targets as we understand that certain businesses will find it more difficult to make referrals than others. Quality of referral is more important than quantity. The Club exists not to make a profit out of its business, but to help its members make a profit out of theirs. This club is run by the members for the members.
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Business West Chambers of Commerce
We are one of the most influential independent business leadership organisations in the UK, representing and working with over 18,000 businesses across the South West. Address: Leigh Court, Abbots Leigh, BS8 3RA
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Compton BNI (Bristol)
Meet at The Marriott Royal Hotel, College Green, Bristol on Thursdays 06.45am - 8.45am
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Grace BNI (Bristol)
Meet on Friday mornings at the Mercure Holland House Hotel & Spa, Redcliffe Hill, Bristol, BS1 6SQ
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Hadlee BNI (Bristol)
Meet on Tuesday mornings at The Aztec Hotel, Aztec West, ASlmondsbury, Bristol, BS32 4TS. 06.45 - 8.30am
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Horizon BNI (Clevedon)
Meet on Thursday mornings at the Cadbury House Hotel, Congresbury, North Somerset, BS49 5AD. 06.45 - 8.30am.
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Knight BNI (Bristol)
Meet on Thursday mornings at The Bristol Golf Club, St Swithins Park, Blackhorse Hill, Almondsbury, BS10 7TP
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May BNI (Bristol)
Meet on Thursday mornings at Severnshed, Harbourside, The Grove,, Bristol, BS1 4RB.
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NRG Networking
NRG runs facilitated business networking events. Members are mainly independent professionals who are either self-employed or work for small or medium sized businesses. Our purpose is to help our members grow their business faster and more successfully.
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Severn View BNI (Bristol)
Meet on Wednesday mornings at The Bristol Golf Club, Blackhorse Hill, Almondsbury, Bristol BS10 7TP. 06.45am - 8.30am
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St Swithins BNI (Bristol)
Meet on Friday mornings at THe Bristol Golf Club, Blackhorse Hill, Almondsbury, Bristol BS10 7TP. 06.45 - 8.30am
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Walker BNI (Brislington)
Meet at Keynsham masonic Hall, 99 Bath Road, Keynsham, Bristol BS31 1SR. 06.45 - 8.30am.
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WomenMeanBiz
WomenMeanBiz - The Best of Networking. Womens networking groups aren
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