WHOEVER said you shouldn’t mix business with pleasure obviously hadn’t heard of The Business Club Northants.
It’s true that members of the networking group successfully promote their services and do business between fellow members and their network of contacts, but there’s always time for socialising too, as last month’s annual barbecue proved.
Members, their families and friends gathered at Isham Cricket Club in August to enjoy an evening of food, wine and fundraising in aid of the club’s chosen charity for this year, the Crazy Hats Breast Cancer Appeal.
CEO Mike Willis said: “There’s a serious side to networking, people join networking groups to promote themselves and grow their businesses. But The Business Club has always believed that it is also important to relax and have fun every now and then and so we organise social events such as the barbecue, our annual golf day and anniversary dinner dance, and various other get-togethers throughout the year.”
The Business Club Northants, founded by Mike Willis in 2007, holds three evening meetings each month, at venues across the county, so that there’s a meeting within easy reach no matter where members are based, although members can attend all three should they choose to do so.
Most meetings have a guest speaker, or follow a Business Club format such as Expanding Your Horizons, where guests are divided into small groups and brainstorm one another’s businesses – bringing helpful advice and clear thinking to any issues a guest wants to raise.
In addition, monthly induction training sessions are held at Kettering Park Hotel where Mike covers the basics of networking and how to get the most from membership, passing on some of his knowledge of sales and growing a business.
To find out more about the benefits of membership, or to arrange to visit one of the regular meetings as a guest to discover what The Business Club Northants can do for your business, visit the website www.thebusinessclubnorthants.co.uk or call Mike Willis on 01604 529173 or email