Wealden Business Group members enjoyed an engaging presentation by Laura and Andrew Willan today. Laura and Andrew founded the Wealden Literary Festival in 2016 and were visiting the WBG to present an enticing new programme of events for 2017. A packed programme over the weekend of 15/16 July includes some well known faces such as […]
Martin Tickner elected Chair of Wealden Business Group
Tenterden-based independent financial adviser Martin Tickner, principal of Financial Choices, has been elected chair of the Wealden Business Group. The Group is a networking organisation for owner/managers of small and medium enterprises, meeting each week at The Little Silver Country Hotel, Tenterden for business referrals over breakfast, to hear regular guests speaking on business topics, […]
Case history – David Baker, Painter and Decorator
“While I have worked for about 60 percent of our members – which is a terrific referral rate in anybody’s language – it’s other benefits of WBG membership which I appreciate just as much. For example, I was thinking about a particular financial issue one day, and our accountancy member was able to offer me […]
Case history – Justin Nelson, Nelsons Legal, Tenterden
We asked some of our members to tell us why they found Wealden Business Group so beneficial to their companies. “I have been a member of WBG for about 20 years, and for me, membership has not just been about receiving business referrals – although I’ve had plenty of those – but also the opportunity […]
CYBERCRIME – ARE YOU PROTECTED?
Your business is vulnerable to online attack. It’s a crime epidemic, and is growing dramatically. In Kent alone, £10.6 million was lost in fraud to online hackers in the first six months of this financial year, and 69% of the victims were businesses. On Wednesday, 22nd March, Wealden Business Group is staging a two hour […]
It’s a £2,000 racing certainty at Wealden Business Group fundraiser
It’s not often you come away from the races with winnings of more than £2,000 – but that’s what happened on Friday! Wealden Business Group, the networking organisation for small and medium sized businesses, staged a Race Night at the Little Silver Country Hotel, Tenterden on Friday (3 February) in aid of their charity-of-the-year, the […]
Case history – Luke Smith, Westview Plumbing Services, Tenterden
We asked some of our members to tell us why they found Wealden Business Group so beneficial to their companies. “Being a member of WBG has been terrific for my business – I have worked for at least 75% of the members, and they have given me other referrals as well. “I was invited to […]
New date for Wealden Business Group charity race night
Wealden Business Group, the business networking organisation, is staging a charity Race Night at the Little Silver Country Hotel, Tenterden on Friday, 3rd February, starting at 7pm. The evening, held in aid of the East Kent group of the Motor Neurone Disease Association – the current Wealden Business Group charity of the year – is […]
LinkedIn Masterclass
Join us for LinkedIn masterclass You’re in business. You’re great at what you do. But when it comes to social media, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and the rest might as well be a foreign language. Wealden Business Group believes that everyone in business should have the confidence to run the social media programme which best suits […]
Wealden Business Group divided on Brexit – and makes a plea for certainty
Members of the Tenterden-based Wealden Business Group are divided in their opinions on post-Brexit trading conditions, with some seeing opportunity, and others difficulties. A survey of the 28-member organisation, representing businesses from law to personal finance, marketing to building services, and hospitality to office support, asked: “What impact do you think Brexit will have on […]