Ealing Business Buddies

Friendly, informal networking & training organisation for freelancers & small businesses in Ealing and West London. Come join us in the Facebook group too 😁.

[Jo Brianti @JBrianti]

@EalingBizExpo @BuddiesEaling We don't distinguish demographics particularly our ethos is to be open to all businesses whatever stage of development and whoever is running them. It is more important to us that people feel welcome and build a community feel #ealingcyberexpo

[Ealing Business Expo @EalingBizExpo]

@BuddiesEaling @JBrianti Thank you so much @BuddiesEaling, Felicity @AmazingFutures and @JBrianti for taking the time to explain how the Ealing Business Buddies group works - for people on Twitter who don't usually venture over into Facebook, I assure you this group is worth the effort! #EalingCybrexpo

[Jo Brianti @JBrianti]

@EalingBizExpo @BuddiesEaling We plan to offer a monthly mastermind with a small group meetup (online for now) where we will help businesses brainstorm plans for growth and help them develop solutions to the challenges we all face #ealingcyberexpo

[Ealing Business Expo @EalingBizExpo]

This membership option is new, isn't it?

Q3: Tell us more about what would be offered in the low-priced membership option - for example, would it be smaller group training, or more regular meet-ups? @BuddiesEaling #EalingCybrexpo #EalingBusinessBuddies #QandA

[Ealing Business Buddies @BuddiesEaling]

@EalingBizExpo @JBrianti @AmazingFutures Thank you for inviting us today!

[Ealing Business Buddies @BuddiesEaling]

@EalingBizExpo @JBrianti @AmazingFutures Thanks Carlene! You can also follow us on Eventbrite - we put all of our training and networking events on there too - including some of the online ones coming up.

[Ealing Business Expo @EalingBizExpo]

(And I forgot to say that this was Q2) #EalingBusinessBuddies #EalingCybrexpo @BuddiesEaling

[Ealing Business Expo @EalingBizExpo]

@BuddiesEaling And is this why you emphasise the networking and social side of the group, and discourage the sort of "post and run" advertising-style posts that are so common in other Facebook business groups? Q5 #EalingCybrexpo #EalingBusinessBuddies

[Ealing Business Buddies @BuddiesEaling]

@EalingBizExpo This way - those self-centred networkers who only go to sell and talk about themselves are discouraged too. They aren't the right fit for the group so the policy works! #Ealingcybrexpo #Ealing

[Ealing Business Buddies @BuddiesEaling]

@EalingBizExpo Absolutely. We are being slightly more relaxed about people self promoting in the group during #CoronavirusOutbreak but there are plenty of local group such as @hanwellfriends to advertise and Ealing Business Buddies is better remaining focused. #Ealingcybrexpo

[Ealing Business Buddies @BuddiesEaling]

@JBrianti @EalingBizExpo Indeed - but what I love about how the group has grown is there are lots of very well established and successful business owners and freelancers - including local retailers, hotel and restaurant/ pub owners and professional services firms. All keen to collaborate and support.

[Ealing Business Buddies @BuddiesEaling]

@EalingBizExpo Members will also get special promotional opportunities via the #EalingBusinessBuddies Facebook group, email newsletters and website: https://t.co/juE555xtxO

[Ealing Business Buddies @BuddiesEaling]

@EalingBizExpo Yes it's brand new. Announced late last week but @JBrianti has been busy getting the sign up system etc sorted. All very GDPR compliant of course! #Ealingcybrexpo

[Ealing Business Buddies @BuddiesEaling]

@EalingBizExpo There will be online office hours, online social events such as 'Wine and Zoom' hours & an online business book club. We will be running masterclasses and online training (discounted for members) & bringing in special guest speakers. #Ealingcybrexp #Ealing #EalingBusinessBuddies

[Ealing Business Buddies @BuddiesEaling]

@EalingBizExpo Some people find our events via recommendation (members invite friends who normally hate networking to come along) and so many people tell us that they never knew networking could be so friendly which is lovely. That's not to say it isn't about collaboration too. #EalingCybrexpo

[Ealing Business Buddies @BuddiesEaling]

@EalingBizExpo Anything to add @JBrianti

[Rebecca Sharp @sharpreb]

The Ealing Business Expo is happening again today online. Thanks Carlene and Susan for the great virtual networking yesterday #EalingCybrexpo @EalingBizExpo

[Ealing Business Buddies @BuddiesEaling]

forgot hashtag sorry @EalingBizExpo #EalingCybrexpo

[Ealing Business Buddies @BuddiesEaling]

Do feel free to join our networking group on Facebook - https://t.co/lDTCRbCpou - we will be doing lots of online networking events soon and are launching a very low priced membership option too for extra training and online connecting. @EalingBizExpo #Ealing

[Ealing Business Buddies @BuddiesEaling]

Do feel free to join our networking group on Facebook - https://t.co/lDTCRbCpou - we will be doing lots of online networking events soon and are launching a very low priced membership option too for extra training and online connecting. @EalingBizExpo #Ealing