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Sarah Beggan Business Development

Hi. I am an experienced outsourced Business Development Manager dedicated to helping businesses grow through effective and strategic communication, and building meaningful relationships. With a positive and meaningful approach, I provide personalised services that are designed to boost your business’s presence, engage your customer base, and expand opportunities.

Approach was born from a small business asking me to help them grow their clients. How we do this is up to you and is business dependant. Social media works for one, knocking on doors works for another. My mission is to make your life easier when looking for new clients and helping you retain your existing ones

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Jason Tedale Web Hosting & emails

Experienced Information Technology Specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the internet industry. Skilled in Email Solutions, Technical Support, Website Administration, Management, and Consultation.

Offering excellent hosting packages for all size websites, email boxes and transfer process.

Contact me for help with your hosting and emails.

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Adrian Croft UW Partner

With 10+ years as an authorised UW Partner and a background in teaching & food manufacturing, I love showing people who feel there’s too much month at the end of the money, that there is another way. If you just want to save on your essential bills, please get in touch. If you consider yourself motivated and coachable and if you’re serious about starting a "side hustle" (earning a second income) or adding a passive income stream to your business, I'd love to have a chat to better understand your own goals, and how we can make them happen together with UW!

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Nick Wallbank Websites

Kangaroo specialise in creating beautiful, high performing websites using the fast growing Duda platform. The software is built using the latest technology and is super easy for the customers to update their own sites, creating a feeling of control. The platform is being developed all the time to respond to the ever changing digital world, so your website will never be left behind.

Talk to us if you want a better experience for your website, whatever size business you have.

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Shiraz Patel Accountant

Saving tax is great and you can have active conversations with your advisor, but saving tax costs money and cash flow which can affect the business. 2 common examples are:

1) Plant and Machinery investment yes will save tax and maintain profits, but may affect cash flow. Cash flow can be preserved if financed, but at an interest charge. Analysing efficiencies and productivity of the assets is important.

2) Pensions are a great way to reduce a tax bill, but does your business have cash flow to facilitate the payment. Long term planning and mapping out cash flows over a period can point the business in the right direction and if the business has the cashflow to make the contributions.

Having active conversations with your accountants will help make the right decisions.

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Sharon Jones Marketing

An experienced graphic designer by trade, using this skill and knowledge to help and advise clients on what they need to do to market their business successfully. This consultative approach means that clients save money by implementing a plan that actually works alongside their business plan to achieve growth.

Kangaroo UK are a full service digital marketing agency. We can help your business become visible on and off-line by cost effective marketing which is approached strategically and measured. If you want to go onto Amazon with your products, try some PPC, get your site ranking with SEO - we can help.

Contact us for a no obligation chat.

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Tom Sproston Occupational Health and Safety Consultant

Westley Lansdowne Ltd covers my growing Occupational Health and Safety consulting.

Unit Ten Engineering Ltd covers my high integrity Safety Engineering consultancy activities with high hazard safety applications - Aerospace, Nuclear, Rail, Marine and Automotive to name a few. This enables me to give a unique slant on developing safety cases for all hazards - allowing me to be particularly 'commercially sensible' in implementing practices for risk reduction.

Specialties: Occupational Health and Safety Management Risk Assessment (inc. Quantitative Modelling) and Management, Safety Process Development and Audits, Product Assurance Communication (Safety / Reliability Cases).

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Rachel Markham Charity Link

Charity Link supports over 8,000 vulnerable people each year in Leicestershire and Northamptonshire affected by poverty, hardship or crisis.

As Communications and Fundraising Officer at the charity, it is my role to ensure that local individuals, businesses, schools and clubs are aware of the charity’s amazing work (providing essential items like cookers, beds and clothing to local people in desperate need, and running the only food bank in Leicester open five days a week) and that we ‘market’ ourselves appropriately so that people see the value in what we do and feel compelled to offer their support - in the huge variety of ways this may be.

I love the huge variety of people I am able to meet and work with who are also keen to improve the lives of local people, often whilst often also meeting their own personal or business goals.

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Josh Penlington Videographer

As a solo video production professional, I offer a range of services, including concept development, scripting, filming, editing, and post-production. Equipped with the latest technology and industry expertise, I ensure that every project is executed with precision and creativity.

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Tim Sturla IFA - St James' Place

Tim is an outstanding Senior Project Manager, possessing extensive experience of supporting major Retail clients such as Aldi Stores Ltd. Strong focus on Customer Experience (CX). He has now make the career change into Financial Services and offers his customers a 'no-nonsense' approach to finance and makes sure he explains the terminology in a simple way which will help people plan for their future.

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Suzie Jacobs Virtual Assistant

I offer administrative support to small business owners so they can focus on the core of their business without the financial burden of employing an assistant.

I am an experienced Administrative Assistant with a demonstrated history of administrative work, including data entry, concierge, sales and invoices, and working to tight deadlines in a variety of industries.

Skilled in providing traditional personal assistance together with operational support, process documentation, social media management, I am constantly updating my skill set, streamlining processes and improving efficiencies to offer my clients the best services.

Contact me for a free no obligation chat about how I can support you and your business.

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Ruth O'Brien First Aid Trainer

I specialise in providing engaging, friendly, and informative First Aid education for all. My mission is to equip individuals with the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to handle medical emergencies effectively.

Here’s what sets me apart:
1. 20 years Nursing Experience: first-hand knowledge of hospital workings.
2. Client-Centred Focus.
3. Holistic Coverage
4. Fun and informal approach. Learning should be enjoyable.

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Amy Rudge M-Piric Consultancy & Support

At M-Piric we represent more than just an I.T services provider. We have a passion for technology and a commitment to helping businesses succeed and we offer personalised solutions.
We are experts in the IT support and consultancy field and we are passionate about security and protection.
Our long term goal is helping clients understand their needs and building long lasting relationships.

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What can Cognates do for you?


Cognates Group Leader

I understand how hard it can be for businesses and their owners, whether it be struggling to find more leads, feeling very alone with no support, or even missing having that board of fellow professionals to bounce ideas off with no prejudice.


These online networking groups are focussed on the true essence of networking, and that is to build quality connections where we all fully understand each other's business. The support and quality leads naturally follow. We work together to help where needed and provide advice and support.

If you either need to increase your exposure or join a local team of professionals that actively support and help you, then Cognates Online Networking can help.

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Sharon Jones

Group Leader

FAQs

  • I've never been to networking online before, what do I need to do?

    All of our networking groups are very friendly and welcoming. They follow a set procedure each time so you will soon get used to the format.

  • What is the time commitment?

    The meetings are held every fortnight, and last for 90 minutes. Other than that, all we ask is that you have a 121 with each member every 4 months which works out at roughly one per week.

  • What do you mean by 121's?

    A 121 is a meeting between you and another member to get to know each other's businesses. This helps to form relationships and in turn helps to promote each other's business.

  • What type of business is this suitable for, is there any that it won't work for?

    All sectors are welcome, the varied the better! All we ask is that you are committed to the group to attend the meetings (at least most of them, we know some will need to be missed as life gets in the way), and have your 121's.

  • Are all the meetings online?

    The main meetings are all online via Zoom. We do meet up for social events throughout the year at a location to suit all members.

  • Is this a closed seat group?

    Yes, we only allow in one business per sector so that business can be passed freely. We don't record referrals, or have any point systems. We only ask you to have your 121's, thats all.

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