Bernard
25th April 2006, 13:33
Is a business person likely to do business with a suitably skilled person they know, or to a faceless business card? A local businessman has volunteered to start a group for business people to meet and network with each other socially.
The number of small business owners or self employed individuals is on the increase. Each and every day there are young executives looking to meet like minded people in business. Though to build successful relationships it is often better if it is informal.
There are many formal forums through which people can meet other people in business – business breakfasts, chamber of commerce and other formal networking functions. Last Thursday is new to the business community, and has been designed to be a 21st century network organisation providing local meetings for business people in a relaxed and social environment.
Last Thursday has identified a need for business people to meet through informal events providing a format through which business people can get to know each other on a more personal level. This format is well suited to Yorkshire where many small business people can feel isolated – perhaps through working from home or in a small office..
Last Thursday also has an online platform to help people to interact on a regular basis. Using the website – http://www.lastthursday.net/ – members can interact and ask business related questions or they can simply log on for the social “water-cooler” type discussions missed in the smaller office.
However, the primary focus of Last Thursday is to arrange social gatherings for business people once a month – these are held on the last Thursday of every month. Anyone can turn up and there is no charge to attend. It’s simple - buy yourself a drink, pull up a chair and join in.
Regards
Bernard
The number of small business owners or self employed individuals is on the increase. Each and every day there are young executives looking to meet like minded people in business. Though to build successful relationships it is often better if it is informal.
There are many formal forums through which people can meet other people in business – business breakfasts, chamber of commerce and other formal networking functions. Last Thursday is new to the business community, and has been designed to be a 21st century network organisation providing local meetings for business people in a relaxed and social environment.
Last Thursday has identified a need for business people to meet through informal events providing a format through which business people can get to know each other on a more personal level. This format is well suited to Yorkshire where many small business people can feel isolated – perhaps through working from home or in a small office..
Last Thursday also has an online platform to help people to interact on a regular basis. Using the website – http://www.lastthursday.net/ – members can interact and ask business related questions or they can simply log on for the social “water-cooler” type discussions missed in the smaller office.
However, the primary focus of Last Thursday is to arrange social gatherings for business people once a month – these are held on the last Thursday of every month. Anyone can turn up and there is no charge to attend. It’s simple - buy yourself a drink, pull up a chair and join in.
Regards
Bernard