Networking groups for business mums are popping up all over the place at the moment. 'Traditional' business networking groups often don't suit business mums too well, so they are setting up their own.
Mums are finding that typical business networking groups are held either over breakfast or in the early evening – the busiest times of the day if you have a young family. Also, the way some networking groups are structured feels a bit too stiff and formal for many, who are looking for a much more warm and relaxed feel.
If you're wondering whether to give one a try, I really do recommend you give it a go. As well as making business contacts, you'll be inspired by what other mums are achieving and if you miss the company of the guys in the office, a networking group could help you fill that gap.
Here are the groups that I know of, but I'm sure there must be more out there:
Mum's The Boss – Bedfordshire, Leicestershire and expanding into other parts of the UK this year
Happy Mondays – Cheshire
Busy Mums – Stafford
Mums Mean Business – North Staffordshire
Mums Who Juggle – Aylesbury based, covering Beds, Herts, Bucks, Oxford
Networking Mummies Dorset – Dorset
Enterprising Mums – Hitchin, Herts
Mums Club – Starting up all over the UK
Mums In Biz – Brighton and West Sussex
FIND – Durham
Do you know of any more? Let me know and I'll add them to the list (latest update 17/2/10)
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There’s a good one which started in the last few months covering Brighton and West Sussex. The site is still being worked on but you can get details by contacting mums in biz – http://www.mumsinbiz.co.uk
A
Great, thanks for that! I’ll keep an eye on the Mums In Biz website.
Thanks for the link Helen!
You’re welcome, Grace!
Hi Helen
I just wanted to tell you that mumsclub has been developing a network of mums business clubs. There are over 40 people interested in setting up clubs across the country, and groups can meet, with children in their local wacky warehouse for free! The main website is http://www.mumsbusinessclub.co.uk and each club will have its own mini-site for local news, information and events. We are really excited!
Sam
Thanks Sam, I’ll keep an eye out for the Mums Club groups as they develop.
I was going to tell you about mumsclub but I can see that Sam has already got there! Great useful post thank you! x
Thanks Liz! Good to know that you found the post helpful.
I help run a womens networking group in Durham call FIND, it’s run voluntary by myself and 2 other women in business. http://www.findnetworkingdurham.co.uk/
Thanks for letting me know, Ann, I hadn’t heard of this group before.
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