DriveTheNetwork

The ultimate on-line anti-hustle collaborative business network. Bring your whole self, have fun, share your passions.

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Do you need to re-define, re-focus or re-position your business to drive growth?
Send us a message with a few details and we’ll send you some times for a free 30 minute confidential chat to discuss how to create growth in your business. Mail to: [email protected]

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The glue that sticks us together is shared values about the way we run our businesses - sustainability and ethics mean we try to work in a way that's good for the planet as well as our clients.

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Few people go into business to do the books so we asked Drive member Emma James about how to keep track of business finances, her recommendations for software to make it easier and which numbers really matter.

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Would you like to share your expert knowledge with others by creating an online course?
We asked Drive member, Helen Lindop, how to get started, how to choose a platform and how to make your course stand out from the crowd.

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It a brilliant sign when the value our members get keeps building year after year!

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We've all learned a lot from Andy's experience of running two very different businesses!

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Most businesses would like to get press coverage and journalists need us to tell them what’s going on.
We asked Drive member and award winning journalist and communications expert Rachel Extance to give us some tips – and we got a lot a more!

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How do you deliver a presentation that really engages your audience?
We’ve all sat through presentations where we feel trapped by a dull presenter, someone who reads their slides, too many umms and ahhs
So we asked Drive member Jon Torrens for some tips

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Because we don't exclude anybody, our many designers, coaches, photographers and others all learn from each other and often collaborate of projects, so everybody wins!

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One of the things Rory Underwood (yes, THAT Rory Underwood) mentioned, and why he came to Drive, is that having a great network is essential to building a business and its never too soon to start building your own network!
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We love seeing transformations like this when people learn from each other!

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We believe its important to work on ourselves as well as our businesses and having David's unique blend of mental, physical and spiritual skills is incredibly valuable!

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Is it a good idea to create a business from something you love doing?
Ed Williams first swam solo across the English Channel in 2006 aged 19.This was the launch pad for a business dedicated to elite swimming coaching.

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Wouldn’t it be great to have a strapline for your business that makes you instantly recognisable?
Drive member and brand expert Andy Boothman, (who created the Drive branding) hosted a live Q&A to help Drive members create our own memorable tags.

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Connect when and how it suits you, learn whatever you need, grow your skills, your revenue, your network, your imagination ...

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Even if you only have a few hours a week to work on your business, doing it with the support of other people makes it a lot easier and a lot more fun!

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Do you struggle with on-line networking?
Having a trusted on-line network is a huge advantage in business, and in life says Drive founder Ann hawkins, and its a lot more efficient than face to face networking.

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Luke Brynley-Jones was an early pioneer in the social web and creating on-line communities. He has started several businesses, lost a business, flipped a business, made some money and lost some money. Here are his 8 lessons on what works:

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Its great when our members inspire each other!

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Do you ever feel overwhelmed by options and possibilities?
Darryl Canham shared his experience about how the occasional use of creating chaotic pressure can bring fresh ideas and innovations.
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Our Learning Hub has some of the best resources available for people building great business and its all free of charge!