Hopefully the Ware To Do Business networking group will be returning to The Feathers Inn, Wadesmill, Hertfordshire, on Wednesday August 11.

This month’s gathering was another virtual affair after the Government delayed Freedom Day until July 19. Attendees had the chance to promote their business before going into breakout rooms to allow discussions in small groups.

Assuming restrictions are lifted, here are the upcoming meeting dates:

🍽 Wednesday August 11, 7.15am-9am @ The Feathers, SG12 0TN

🖥 Wednesday August 25, 9am-10am (virtual)

Breakfast meetings cost £10. Booking details to be confirmed.

If you would like to attend an upcoming meeting, please email enquiries@waretodobusiness.co.uk

Virtual meetings are FREE.

Attendees:

Barry Hunt – WordSmart Communications Ltd – barry@wordsmart.biz

Paul Weeks – Midas Touch – paul.weeks@ibd-uk.com

John Moore — Creative Photography — john@jmcreative.photography

Jim Rowlinson — The BIG Sign Company — info@thebigsigncompany.co.uk

John Greenall — A.R.K. Lasting Powers & Wills Ltd — john@arkpowers.com

Joanna Shurety — Shurety Coaching — joanna@shuretycoaching.com

Harriet Banham — Utility Warehouse — harriet.banham@uwclub.net

Mat King – King Street Images – mat@kingstreetimages.com

Lynne Moffat – The Bookkeeping Department – lynne@thebookkeepingdepartment.co.uk

Oana Gheorghita — SOME Digital — oana@soemdigital.co.uk

John Kenny – John Kenny Coaching – info@johnkennycoaching.com

Steve Saunders – ActionCOACH – stevesaunders@actioncoach.com

Sarah Canfield — Curwens — sarah.canfield@curwens.co.uk

Why do you do what you do? What do you want your business or career to deliver: a new house, a flash car, or maybe a secure retirement?

At this month’s Ware To Do Business networking meeting, Steve Saunders challenged those in the room to set their goals for the next 1, 3, 5 and 10 years. It certainly got us thinking…

The key is to dream BIG and to make your goal exciting, so that you’ll have the motivation to get up each morning and take the next step to your target.

Ware To Do Business is a friendly, business networking group which meets on the second Wednesday of each month. Our next event is on May 12 from 9am to 10am.

To find out more, please email enquiries@waretodobusiness.co.uk

Attendees:

Barry Hunt – WordSmart Communications Ltd – barry@wordsmart.biz

Paul Weeks – Midas Touch – paul.weeks@ibd-uk.com

Steve Saunders – ActionCOACH – stevesaunders@actioncoach.com

Mat King – King Street Images – mat@kingstreetimages.com

John Moore — Creative Photography — john@jmcreative.photography

Jim Rowlinson — The BIG Sign Company — info@thebigsigncompany.co.uk

Helen Fordham — Consensus HR — helen@consensushr.com

Laura Hyde – Citizens Advice East Herts – hydel@citizensadviceeastherts.org.uk

Steve Jack – Web Useful – stevej@webuseful.co.uk

Katie Few — RTA Financial — katie.few@rtafinancial.co.uk

Jane deVera Lee — deVera Lee Beauty — jane.deveralee@ntlworld.com

Andrew Dongworth — HRJ Foreman Laws — Andrew.dongworth@hrjforemanlaws.co.uk

John Greenall — A.R.K. Lasting Powers & Wills Ltd — john@arkpowers.com

Sarah Canfield — Curwens — sarah.canfield@curwens.co.uk

Mark Ganellin — The Marketing Zone — mark@marketingzone.co.uk 

Barbara Murrell —  5 Elements Global — barbara@5elementsglobal.com

Helen Tigue – Helen Tigue Interior Design – helentigue@icloud.com

Kerstin Ochel — Fashion Fantasies — kerstinochel11@gmx.com

Wendy Johnstone — Wendy Johnstone Ltd — wendy@wendyjohnstoneltd.co.uk

Have you assessed the risks to your business? How would you cope with system failures, fire and other major incidents?

That was the topic of today’s Ware To Do Business networking meeting, when John Moore talked about business resilience and the importance of planning for the worst.

We are a not-for-profit, community group which attracts businesses from Hertfordshire and beyond. Our next meeting is on Wednesday April 14. If you wish to attend, it’s FREE, please email enquiries@waretodobusiness.co.uk

Attendees:

Barry Hunt – WordSmart Communications Ltd – barry@wordsmart.biz

Paul Weeks – Midas Touch – paul.weeks@ibd-uk.com

Steve Saunders – ActionCOACH – stevesaunders@actioncoach.com

Mat King – King Street Images – mat@kingstreetimages.com

John Moore — Creative Photography — john@jmcreative.photography

Karen Ward — Travel Counsellors — karen.ward@travelcounsellors.com

Jim Rowlinson — The BIG Sign Company — info@thebigsigncompany.co.uk

Helen Fordham — Consensus HR — helen@consensushr.com

Laura Hyde – Citizens Advice East Herts – hydel@citizensadviceeastherts.org.uk

Lynne Moffat – The Bookkeeping Department – lynne@thebookkeepingdepartment.co.uk

Paul Violet – The Coachmen – paulviolet45@gmail.com

Steve Jack – Web Useful – stevej@webuseful.co.uk

Katie Few — RTA Financial — katie.few@rtafinancial.co.uk

Jane deVera Lee — deVera Lee Beauty — jane.deveralee@ntlworld.com

Andrew Dongworth — HRJ Foreman Laws — Andrew.dongworth@hrjforemanlaws.co.uk

John Greenall — A.R.K. Lasting Powers & Wills Ltd — john@arkpowers.com

John Kenny – John Kenny Coaching – info@johnkennycoaching.com

Wayne Grossman – Lethbridge Wealth – wayne.grossman@sjpp.co.uk

Sarah Canfield — Curwens — sarah.canfield@curwens.co.uk

Maria Hughes – Shadowfax – maria.hughes@sfax.co.uk

Charlotte Richardson-Knott — Body Stress Release — crknott@btinternet.com

Tracey Hodkin — Independent Estate Agent — hodkintracey@gmail.com

How will you celebrate Valentine’s Day? How about showing some love to your valued customers in these troubled times?

That was the theme for this month’s Ware To Do Business networking meeting, which attracts businesses from Hertfordshire and beyond.

A huge thank you to Helen Fordham from Consensus HR for her presentation on HR matters. It’s really important for all of us to look after ourselves and each other.

Our next meeting is on Wednesday March 10. If you wish to attend, it’s FREE, please email enquiries@waretodobusiness.co.uk

Attendees:

Barry Hunt – WordSmart Communications Ltd – barry@wordsmart.biz

Paul Weeks – Midas Touch – paul.weeks@ibd-uk.com

Sarah Pohlinger – Leabourne Financial Advice Ltd – sarah@leabourne.co.uk

Barbara Murrell – 5 Elements Global – barbara@5elementsglobal.com

Steve Saunders – ActionCOACH – stevesaunders@actioncoach.com

Kerstin Ochel — Fashion Fantasies — kerstinochel11@gmx.com

Mat King – King Street Images – mat@kingstreetimages.com

John Moore — Creative Photography — john@jmcreative.photography

Karen Ward — Travel Counsellors — karen.ward@travelcounsellors.com

Jim Rowlinson — The BIG Sign Company — info@thebigsigncompany.co.uk

Helen Fordham — Consensus HR — helen@consensushr.com

Laura Hyde – Citizens Advice East Herts – hydel@citizensadviceeastherts.org.uk

Lynne Moffat – The Bookkeeping Department – lynne@thebookkeepingdepartment.co.uk

Mark Ganellin — Marketing Zone — mark@marketingzone.co.uk

Paul Violet – The Coachmen – paulviolet45@gmail.com

Steve Jack – Web Useful – stevej@webuseful.co.uk

Katie Few — RTA Financial — katie.few@rtafinancial.co.uk

Jane deVera Lee — deVera Lee Beauty — jane.deveralee@ntlworld.com

Joseph Cudjoe — Business coach — jcudjoe@hotmail.com

Andrew Dongworth — HRJ Foreman Laws — Andrew.dongworth@hrjforemanlaws.co.uk

John Greenall — A.R.K. Lasting Powers & Wills Ltd — john@arkpowers.com

To find out more about Ware To Do Business, please click here

Great to see everyone for this month’s Ware To Do Business business networking meeting – a great way to kick off 2021.

It’s been nearly a year since we last met at The Feathers in Wadesmill, but it’s encouraging to see that the group is thriving on Zoom – with attendees joining from across the Home Counties.

Some key points from today:

• Lynne Moffat is hiring, it’s a part-time finance role in the Hitchin area
• Laura Hyde is looking for any marketeers willing to offer some time to Citizens Advice East Herts
• Please get in touch if you wish to do a presentation at an upcoming meeting, email enquiries@waretodobusiness.co.uk

Our next business networking meeting is on Wednesday February 10. If you wish to attend, it’s FREE, please email enquiries@waretodobusiness.co.uk

Attendees:

Barry Hunt – WordSmart Communications Ltd – barry@wordsmart.biz

Barbara Murrell – 5 Elements Global – barbara@5elementsglobal.com

Steve Saunders – ActionCOACH – stevesaunders@actioncoach.com

Kerstin Ochel — Fashion Fantasies — kerstinochel11@gmx.com

Mat King – King Street Images – mat@kingstreetimages.com

John Moore — Creative Photography — john@jmcreative.photography

Karen Ward — Travel Counsellors — karen.ward@travelcounsellors.com

Jim Rowlinson — The BIG Sign Company — info@thebigsigncompany.co.uk

Helen Fordham — Consensus HR — helen@consensushr.com

Chris Kell – Funeral celebrant – christinekellcelebrant@gmail.com

John Kenny – John Kenny Coaching – info@johnkennycoaching.com

Wayne Grossman – Lethbridge Wealth – wayne.grossman@sjpp.co.uk

Lynn Bound

Charlotte Richardson-Knott — Body Stress Release — crknott@btinternet.com

Laura Hyde – Citizens Advice East Herts – hydel@citizensadviceeastherts.org.uk

Lynne Moffat – The Bookkeeping Department – lynne@thebookkeepingdepartment.co.uk

Paul Weeks – Midas Touch – paul.weeks@ibd-uk.com

Sarah Pohlinger – Leabourne Financial Advice Ltd – sarah@leabourne.co.uk

To learn more about Ware To Do Business, please click here

Thank you to all those who got into the Christmas spirit for the final Ware To Do Business meeting of the year.

Although 2020 has been a horrible year, at least we can now look forward to a brighter 2021. Let’s hope we will be meeting in person sooner rather than later.

Our December meetings always feature a quiz, and well done to teams 1 (Lynn, Vanessa, Helen F, John K and John M) and 2 (Karen, Kerstin, Paul and Steve) who were joint winners with 10 points.

Our next meeting will be on Wednesday January 13. If you wish to attend, it’s FREE, please email enquiries@waretodobusiness.co.uk

Attendees:

Barry Hunt – WordSmart Communications Ltd – barry@wordsmart.biz

Paul Violet – The Coachmen – paulviolet45@gmail.com

Barbara Murrell – 5 Elements Global – barbara@5elementsglobal.com

Steve Saunders – ActionCOACH – stevesaunders@actioncoach.com

Kerstin Ochel — Fashion Fantasies — kerstinochel11@gmx.com

Mat King – King Street Images – mat@kingstreetimages.com

John Moore — Creative Photography — john@jmcreative.photography

Karen Ward — Travel Counsellors — karen.ward@travelcounsellors.com

Jim Rowlinson — The BIG Sign Company — info@thebigsigncompany.co.uk

Helen Fordham — Consensus HR — helen@consensushr.com

Chris Kell – Funeral celebrant – christinekellcelebrant@gmail.com

John Kenny – John Kenny Coaching – info@johnkennycoaching.com

Wayne Grossman – Lethbridge Wealth – wayne.grossman@sjpp.co.uk

Helen Tigue – Helen Tigue Interior Design – helentigue@icloud.com

Laura Robertson – Zukunft – laura.robertson2007@gmail.com

Rachel Wicks – Electric Footprint – rachel@electricfootprint.com

Lynn Bound

Our November meeting coincided with Remembrance Day, so we asked attendees to remember a friend or loved one who served in the armed forces.

We also welcomed plenty of new faces (and familiar) faces, who all had the chance to chat and network over breakfast at The Feathers Inn, a charming village pub just outside Ware, Hertfordshire.

Our next meeting will be on Wednesday December 9. If you wish to attend, please email enquiries@waretodobusiness.co.uk

Attendees:

Barry Hunt – WordSmart Communications Ltd – barry@wordsmart.biz

Paul Violet – The Coachmen – paulviolet45@gmail.com

Barbara Murrell – 5 Elements Global – barbara@5elementsglobal.com

Steve Saunders – ActionCOACH – stevesaunders@actioncoach.com

Kerstin Ochel — Fashion Fantasies — kerstinochel11@gmx.com

Mat King – King Street Images – mat@kingstreetimages.com

John Moore — Creative Photography — john@jmcreative.photography

Karen Ward — Travel Counsellors — karen.ward@travelcounsellors.com

Charlotte Richardson-Knott — Body Stress Release — crknott@btinternet.com

Jim Rowlinson — The BIG Sign Company — info@thebigsigncompany.co.uk

Sarah Canfield — Curwens — sarah.canfield@curwens.co.uk

Helen Fordham — Consensus HR — helen@consensushr.com

Chris Kell – Funeral celebrant – christinekellcelebrant@gmail.com

John Kenny – John Kenny Coaching – info@johnkennycoaching.com

Wayne Grossman – Lethbridge Wealth – wayne.grossman@sjpp.co.uk

Lynne Moffat – The Bookkeeping Department – lynne@thebookkeepingdepartment.co.uk

Helen Tigue – Helen Tigue Interior Design – helentigue@icloud.com

Rosalia Lazzara – Elevici and The Content Hive – rosalia.lazzara@gmail.com

Laura Robertson – Zukunft – laura.robertson2007@gmail.com

The Saxons called October wine month, but it was a bit too early for a tipple at this month’s meeting of Ware To Do Business, the friendliest Hertfordshire business networking group.

In all, 17 people joined via Zoom, including new faces Jim Rowlinson from The Big Sign Company and Sarah Canfield from Curwens. After the opening 60-second introductions, the group was split into small groups, via breakout rooms, where they could all get to know each other a little better.

Join us on Wednesday November 11 for the next meeting of Ware To Do Business. It’s FREE to join, please email enquiries@waretodobusiness.co.uk for details.

Attendees:

Barry Hunt – WordSmart Communications Ltd – barry@wordsmart.biz

Paul Violet – The Coachmen – paulviolet45@gmail.com

Barbara Murrell – 5 Elements Global – barbara@5elementsglobal.com

Steve Saunders – ActionCOACH – stevesaunders@actioncoach.com

Steve Jack – Web Useful – stevej@webuseful.co.uk

Kerstin Ochel — Fashion Fantasies — kerstinochel11@gmx.com

Mat King – King Street Images – mat@kingstreetimages.com

Vanessa Hewitt – Hewitt Support – vanessa@hewittsupport.com

Maria Hughes – Shadowfax – maria.hughes@sfax.co.uk

John Moore — Creative Photography — john@jmcreative.photography

Lynn Bound

Karen Ward — Travel Counsellors — karen.ward@travelcounsellors.com

Mark Ganellin — Marketing Zone — mark@marketingzone.co.uk

Charlotte Richardson-Knott — Body Stress Release — crknott@btinternet.com

Jim Rowlinson — The BIG Sign Company — info@thebigsigncompany.co.uk

Sarah Canfield — Curwens — sarah.canfield@curwens.co.uk

Matthew Pinto-Chilcott — Consensus HR — matthew@consensushr.com

There was a bumper attendance at the September meeting of Ware To Do Business, the friendliest Hertfordshire business networking group.

In all, 18 people joined via Zoom, including several new faces: Wayne Grossman from Lethbridge Wealth, Vanessa Hewitt from Hewitt Support and Maria Hughes from Shadowfax. After the opening 60-second introductions, the group was split into small groups, via breakout rooms, where they could all get to know each other a little better.

Join us for our next virtual meeting on Wednesday October 14 (9am-10am). It’s FREE to join, if you are interested please email enquiries@waretodobusiness.co.uk

Attendees:

Barry Hunt – WordSmart Communications Ltd – barry@wordsmart.biz

Chris Kell – Funeral celebrant – christinekellcelebrant@gmail.com

Paul Weeks – Midas Touch – paul.weeks@ibd-uk.com

Sarah Pohlinger – Leabourne Financial Advice Ltd – sarah@leabourne.co.uk

Paul Violet – The Coachmen – paulviolet45@gmail.com

Barbara Murrell – 5 Elements Global – barbara@5elementsglobal.com

Steve Saunders – ActionCOACH – stevesaunders@actioncoach.com

Steve Jack – Web Useful – stevej@webuseful.co.uk

John Kenny – John Kenny Coaching – info@johnkennycoaching.com

Kerstin Ochel — Fashion Fantasies — kerstinochel11@gmx.com

Mat King – King Street Images – mat@kingstreetimages.com

Wayne Grossman – Lethbridge Wealth – wayne.grossman@sjpp.co.uk

Laura Hyde – Citizens Advice East Herts – hydel@citizensadviceeastherts.org.uk

Lynne Moffat – The Bookkeeping Department – lynne@thebookkeepingdepartment.co.uk

Vanessa Hewitt – Hewitt Support – vanessa@hewittsupport.com

Maria Hughes – Shadowfax – maria.hughes@sfax.co.uk

David Porter and Jan Hunter – Knight Property Management – info@knightpm.co.uk

Ware To Do Business, the friendliest Hertfordshire business networking group, held its latest virtual meeting on Wednesday August 12.

Guests joined from as far afield as Little Wymondley and Hampshire. It was great to welcome two new attendees — John Moore from Creative Photography and Kerstin Ochel from Fashion Fantasies — as well as plenty of familiar faces. After the 60-second introductions, the group was split into small groups, via breakout rooms, where they could get to know each other a little better.

Ware To Do Business has chosen Citizens’ Advice as its charity partner for 2020. We are planning a virtual pub quiz on Wednesday August 26, 7pm-9pm. If you are interested please email enquiries@waretodobusiness.co.uk

Join us for our next virtual meeting on Wednesday September 9 (9am-10am). It’s FREE to join, if you are interested please email enquiries@waretodobusiness.co.uk

August attendees:

Barry Hunt – WordSmart Communications Ltd – barry@wordsmart.biz

Chris Kell – Funeral celebrant – christinekellcelebrant@gmail.com

Paul Weeks – Midas Touch – paul.weeks@ibd-uk.com

Sarah Pohlinger – Leabourne Financial Advice Ltd – sarah@leabourne.co.uk

Paul Violet – The Coachmen – paulviolet45@gmail.com

Barbara Murrell – 5 Elements Global – barbara@5elementsglobal.com

Steve Saunders – ActionCOACH – stevesaunders@actioncoach.com

John Kenny – John Kenny Coaching – info@johnkennycoaching.com

John Moore — Creative Photography — john@jmcreative.photography

Kerstin Ochel — Fashion Fantasies — kerstinochel11@gmx.com