Wealden Business Group launches competition to supercharge new business growth Wealden Business Group, the successful professional networking organisation for small and medium sized companies, is launching The Business Edge, an initiative aimed at supercharging the growth of a new or recently-established business. Says Martin Tickner, chairman of the Tenterden-based group: “As owner-managers of small and […]

Simon Hammond is a big believer in the power of networking. He is a member of a number of networking groups in Kent and London – but says that Wealden Business Group is the best for generating sales leads. “Not just from the members themselves”, he says “but also referrals to their business contacts and […]

For me, being a member of WBG is about developing relationships with people running their own companies, sharing experiences, learning new developments in the world of SMEs, and enjoying the social side. “I’ve never looked at membership solely from the ROI point-of-view. Sure, I’ve had plenty of referrals, and they’ve always more than covered the […]

Perry Barton has been a professional carpenter for more than 25 years, and has built a reputation for the quality of his work, integrity and reliability. But Perry had his doubts about membership of Wealden Business Group when he applied to join 10 years ago. “To be honest, I wasn’t sure that WBG was for […]

“For me, the real benefit of being a member of WBG is that while I receive direct and indirect referrals for our accountancy services, I am also building and improving my network of business contacts. “This means that if one of my clients asks if I know someone who can undertake a particular job, I […]