Justin Nelson started in Real Estate at 16 years old as an Inside Sales Agent and Marketing Director for a Real Estate company based in Denver, CO. At 19 he pursued his Real Estate License and within 3 years had taken over the team which led him to launching his own Real Estate coaching company.3 years ago Justin launched Sphere Rocket VA to help both Real Estate agents and businesses in all sectors acquire Virtual Assistant talent from overseas, specifically the Philippines.Ultimately, he became filled with a greater sense of purpose and an unwavering conviction that if he can achieve success, anyone can.We invite you to learn more about Justin Nelson at https://www.sphererocketva.com/https://hireleverage.com

Liz Villani is founder of #BeYourselfAtWork, an organisation which partners with workplaces to create a new narrative around the role that work plays in our lives to boost energy, performance and results. Her company allows and encourages people to be their authentic selves and see work as an opportunity to make a unique difference. Liz is the creative mind behind iAM, the world’s first personalised values product, which helps people to define their unique character so they know how to bring their whole and best selves to work. Clients include Redbull Racing, NHS, Arup and HSBC – innovators in leading workplace change and supporting authenticity in leaders, managers and those who reduce their success due to challenges with workplace conformity, social mobility and diversity. Liz is a frequent commentator on the future of workplace culture and a tireless advocate for inspiring new generations, underrepresented groups and everyone to radically change their view of work. She regularly features in consumer publications such as Management Today, Metro, Glamour and a range of workplace and people-focused titles in the UK and around the world. Liz is also an export champion for the UK Department of Business and Trade.https://www.beyourselfatwork.com

Tim Noetzel is the founder of Allora Design & Marketing and he also coaches tech start-ups.Networking has been really important to Tim, and is the main way he grew his business.https://freelancegps.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/timnoetzel/https://twitter.com/timnoetzel/

Karen Campbell is the founder of Karen Campbell Marketing and Hotsy Totsy - a networking club for women in London.She also works with Small Business Britain, heading up the f:entrepreneur campaign.Her first experience of networking wasn't a good one, involving a woman with a large bosom and a business card, but now she loves getting wonderful business women together.

The independent coffee company, CafePod was founded by entrepreneur Peter Grainger, 12 years ago. Peter had been frustrated by how difficult and expensive it was to buy Nespresso pods and felt that consumers deserved more choice and access to quality coffee at home. He became aware that it was possible to produce Nespresso-compatible pods but that it had not yet been done in Europe. Having never worked in the coffee industry before and wanting to move away from his job in the city, Peter set out on a mission to bring high-quality, craft coffee to the masses. With such a unique offering, and many other brands following suit since, CafePod has gained strong supermarket listings and is available in Tesco, Waitrose, Ocado, Amazon as well as a thriving D2C business. Peter used networking as a way to find help and finance for his business, and he says that the key is people like to help people they like - so be nice!www.cafepod.com

Tim Calise is an advisor to start businesses in service industries and the founder of the Product to Profit Framework.Tim has founded and grown a number of businesses, and now helps other entrepreneurs to reach their full potential.Networking has been the bedrock of Tim's success and he believes that surrounding yourself with others who have complementary skillsets to you, will help you grow.Join Tim's free VIP group for entrepreneurs here:https://timcalise.com/vip

Estelle Cartlidge is the founder of two businesses - Making the Grade which matches students to tutors, and My Biz Solution which is an all in one package that helps small business owners with the day to day running of their business. Estelle wasn't a fan of networking at first but she's a real advocate for it now. She says everyone feels daunted at first but you have to be brave and stick with it.www.mybizsolution.uk

Dave Castro, entrepreneur and creator of the IceBrekr app, seeks to empower people to meet key new connections on their own terms wherever their ideal kind of people gather. Dave has also co-founded a healthcare software company acquired by Dr Oz's ShareCare corporation and has worked in the software industry for over 20 years.Dave has always been fascinated by technology and has always wanted to build some type of software product. He discovered that there is an opportunity to connect people to each other simply by utilizing their cell phone’s ID, otherwise known as a virtual name badge. Using that idea coupled with his belief that “The life you are dreaming of will be built through the connections you make,” Dave realized that he could make a difference by creating the IceBrekr app for networking events. The app enables you to share the information that you choose and helps people save time and energy of meeting the people that they are looking for. It is a game changer when it comes to relieving the sometimes awkwardness that is experienced during events and gatherings. Dave hopes that IceBrekr will revolutionize how we meet one another personally and professionally for years to come.Links:https://icebrekr.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/davidaaroncastro

Betsy Benn is the founder of Betsy Benn personalised gifts and luxury stationery.She has been running an accountability group for other small makers, and helping people prepare for the inevitable Christmas rush. This has proved to be an excellent place to network.https://betsybenn.com

Marie Paterson is a wellbeing trainer and coach providing both online and in-person services.She started her working life as a secondary school teacher, teaching Biology and Science. Following the arrival of her two daughters and a move to the east coast of Scotland she joined the Health Service and worked in Organisational and Staff Development. She has also worked as a staff developer for research staff in the University sector before starting her own wellbeing business in 2018.Marie is passionate about supporting people to develop themselves and to live their calmest, happiest, healthiest life. She focuses on the whole person, to help her clients address different areas of their life as she firmly believes that all aspects of our lives intertwine and affect our wellbeing. She loves running her own business and finding new ways to help people, so she is always studying and reading about new evidence-based techniques for supporting physical and mental health. She is trained in coaching, counselling, mediation, nutrition and exercise. Marie is an Associate Certified Coach (ACC). In addition to coaching, Marie offers live wellbeing training as well as self-directed online courses that people can tap into at a time that works for them. She also works with teams to enable them to be their best at work and at home. She loves helping people make real lasting changes to their wellbeing. For more information visit www.mariepaterson.com

Amy Atkinson is a social media and digital marketing coach specialising in working with small to medium-sized service based businesses. Having worked for over 12 years in this field growing FTSE 100 companies customer bases and sales, she wanted to work with those smaller companies to help them see huge growth too.Amy reached a full client roster, and 6 figures in her business all in a year after coming back from maternity leave and working 4 days a week. It’s her mission to help clients see growth in clients; sales, prospects; reach & warm leads; engagement through sharing her knowledge and expertise.Links:Free strategy workbook: https://thefemtrepreneur.mykajabi.com/strategyWebsite: www.thefemtrepreneur.comInsta: @thefemtrepreneur

Ellie McBride is the founder of Calibrated Concepts - a website and business systems design company.Ellie has the coolest business cards in any networking room - a magnetic bottle opener with her details on!

Karen Webber is a marketing coach and strategist. As the owner of Goodness Marketing, Karen helps small businesses with big hearts do marketing that feels good, does good and gets good results. Before starting Goodness Marketing in 2017, Karen worked as a marketing director for a marketing agency. Previously she worked in various editorial and comms roles in London, Manchester and her native South Africa.Website and socials: https://goodnessmarketing.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/goodnessmarketing/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenwebber/https://www.threads.net/@goodnessmarketing Things that came up in our conversation: https://goodnessmarketing.co.uk/newsletter   https://goodnessmarketing.co.uk/do-crewhttps://goodnessmarketing.co.uk/wilderness-tonic-retreat

Mark Drager, AKA the Badass Brand Architect, is a 5th generation entrepreneur who helps other entrepreneurs with B2B businesses sell more, faster, and easier.The Founder & CEO of SalesLoop, Mark didn't take the usual route to become an authority in the world of marketing. Starting his entrepreneurial journey in 2006 with zero experience, he launched Phanta Media, the corporate video production company that would one day evolve into SalesLoop.Fast-forward to today, Mark's team has led over 2,000 projects, served over 300 clients across 29 industries, won 32 awards, and produced nearly $14 million in content.His podcasts, "How To Sell More" and "The Mark Drager Show," offer listeners a unique blend of wit, insight, and practical strategies for success. He’s a dedicated father of four and a loving husband to his high school sweetheart Jacqueline. His offbeat adventures include having a Boeing 737-800 for the day (twice!), a heated encounter with a billionaire, and even shedding 70 lbs in his late 30s. Though he skipped college, Mark’s a testament to the power of determination, creativity, and the right amount of audacity.At SalesLoop, Mark and his team specialize in brand strategy and positioning, offer and promotion creation, and sales and marketing copywriting. Their mission? To take the guesswork out of your marketing and build a brand that actually drives sales. Mark believes in creating a damn good reason for people to buy so your businesses can charge what it’s worth.Company:Salesloopbrand.comPodcasts:The Mark Drager Showhttps://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-mark-drager-show/id1534172618https://www.youtube.com/@MarkDragerhttps://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-the-mark-drager-show-117687112/https://www.audacy.com/podcast/the-mark-drager-show-ce5e0https://www.stitcher.com/show/we-do-hard-things-with-mark-dragerHow To Sell More(Launching Sept 2023)Contact Details:Email: mark@salesloopbrand.comIG: @mark.drager

Emma Briggs is the owner of the digital marketing agency EDB Digital, With over 17 years of experience in the marketing industry she has worked with start-ups to multi-national companies to build their brand and push their services and products in front of the right audience. She specialises in social media management and lead generation where she can obtain GDPR-compliant data and her award-winning telemarketing team turns prospects into customers. www.edbdigital.com www.linkedin.com/in/emma-briggs-edb-digital/

Maria Morgan is founder of Esker Fields a range of natural skincare products. Having become ill with work related stress Maria became interested in all things holistic when she found conventional medicine was unable to help her.Maria is a trained Professional Aromatherapist, Bio Energy therapist and Reiki Master. Maria first set up a holistic business giving treatments and initially made the skincare products for her own use. Maria’s mission is to help people destress and feel good about themselves therefore, it is vital to mindfully apply the products to the skin while inhaling the aromatic aromas of the essential oils.www.eskerfields.ie

Kavitha Soundararajan is the founder of Isifiso, an eco-friendly company that up-cycles unwanted fabrics and turns them into new products.She likes to network as female-only events where she has made friends and learned a lot too. https://theisifiso.com

MSA Skincare is a natural organic vegan skincare brand that is eco friendly and plastic free. Suprina offers luxury vegan skincare products and facial experiences to give her customers a more holistic approach to their skincare journey.Her mission is to make self care enjoyable but easy on the planet, with quality products that celebrate the skin you're in.  Suprina likes taking her products to in person networking meetings so people can smell them and try them for themselves. https://www.msaskincare.com/

James Church is the co-founder of Robot Mascot, a company that helps business owners to prepare for investment.He is also the author of a best selling book 'The Investible Entrepreneur' which has led to him being asked to speak at events. This has brought him into contact with even more people and helped him to grow his network. Download the free gifts James mentions at https://pitchready.co.uk/Find out more about Robot Mascot at https://www.robotmascot.co.uk/

Jude Wharton is one of the co-founders of Ready Steady Websites®, an off the shelf website and membership site template service. Jude and her business partner and husband, Chris launched Ready Steady Websites® in 2019 and they have been running a successful digital design company, 2nd Floor Designs Ltd since 2010. They are also the co-authors of The Website Handbook.Website: https://readysteadywebsites.com/ The Website Handbook: https://readysteadywebsites.com/handbook/ Free Resources: https://readysteadywebsites.com/freebies/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@readysteadywebsites Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/readysteadywebsites/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/readysteadywebsites