Businesses across the Weald of Kent are being given a unique opportunity to hear Stuart Wilkinson, a man who has transferred his nationally recognised talents in sport to the business arena, explain how motivation and purpose are crucial to commercial success. He will be the keynote speaker at the Wealden Business Group’s annual Open Day […]
Sparkling awayday for Wealden Business Group
Wealden Business Group members took a day off from their businesses to visit the Charles Palmer vineyards and winery at Winchelsea. It was the latest in a series of ‘awaydays’ for members of the Tenterden-based business group, part of a programme of activities which includes weekly breakfast networking meetings and charity fundraising. Thirteen members were […]
Holly’s funerals wins first Business Edge competition
Holly’s Funerals of Cranbrook has won the first Business Edge competition, staged by Wealden Business Group. The Business Edge scheme was designed to help start-up businesses launched in the past three years. Holly’s Funerals wins a year’s membership of the Group, and free one-to-one sessions with its business advisers, including specialists in marketing, finance, law […]
Oh what a night! Wealden Business Group charity dinner raises more than £4,000 in aid of MNDA
The Wealden Business Group Black Tie dinner and charity auction held at The Little Silver Country Hotel, Tenterden on Saturday (17 March) raised more than £4,000. The event, which included a fizz reception, auction of promises and disco was in aid of the Motor Neurone Disease Association. The dinner marked the culmination of two years […]
Black Tie Dinner in aid of MNDA
The Wealden Business Group are holding a Black Tie dinner and charity auction on Saturday, 17 March at The Little Silver Country Hotel, Tenterden. The event, which will also include a fizz reception, disco and tombola, is in aid of the Motor Neurone Disease Association. Wealden Business Group have already raised more than £6,000 for […]
The Business Edge Competition
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 […]
Case history – Simon Hammond, Morpheus Insurance Solutions Ltd
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 […]
Case history – Perry Barton, Carpenter
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 […]
Case history – David Meredith, Busbys Chartered Accountants
“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 […]
Made to Stick by Chip and Dan Heath
Report by Bill Ferguson Loyalty program in car wash, 8 stamps get 9th wash free vs 10 stamps with first two already filled in. What do you think happened? Answer at the end… Useful sections are pages 247-249 common communication problems and solutions. Reference guide on pages 285-289 that outlines the book’s contents. “Idea Clinics” […]