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Passionate about networking, education, personal support, and growth for women in business

WomenMeanBiz is the culmination of years of experience and research, resulting in a focused, empowered and purposeful business forum exclusively for professional and entrepreneurial women. Business networking has become an essential part of business development for SME's and a women’s business networking group allows for both education and business development in an empowering environment that motivates, supports and inspires.

08/09/2026

WMB Health and Wellness EXPO - Friday 2nd October

We're super excited to be hosting our very first WMB Health & Wellness Expo on Friday 2nd October at Goldney House, Chipping Sodbury.

Join us for a day of inspiring talks and interactive workshops to help you calm your nervous system, reduce stress, build confidence, reconnect with yourself, discover new ways to support your wellbeing and reconnect with your intuition.

We'd absolutely love you to join us! It's going to be a gorgeous, high-vibe experience. Best of all, all proceeds will be donated to Focus Counselling, our WMB Charity of the Year, so every ticket sold will help support their invaluable work in our community.

Hosted by Nicky Bevan, our speaker line-up includes:

Fenella Hemus – Take Back the Remote with Your Senses
Alison Bowker – Unlock the Key to Your Radiance
Emma Cambourne – Bringing Mindfulness into Your Everyday Life
Jo Weatherall – Self Defence and Confidence
Sally Berg – Revive & Restore
Vicki Powell – Reconnect with Your Inner Wisdom

Refreshments will be provided but please bring your own lunch

Book your place here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wmb-health-wellness-expo-tickets-1996214144242?aff=ebdsshcopyurl&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=

03/09/2026

While investing in a great photographer is absolutely recommended to ensure you have gorgeous headshots and brand photos/video for the more formal business platforms, Jenny Stewart . Capture Your Authentic Story is a true believer that it's really useful to know how to create your own images and videos with the tools you have to hand (i.e smart phone) so you can create content on the go that still fits perfectly with you brand.

This will be a practical wrkshop where Jenny will explain why personal branding and visibility is so important in today's business world and help you to explore what types of images and videos will work for your brand and messaging. Jenny will also share hints and tricks for getting better photos and videos so they look professional even when quickly snapped!

During this half day workshop you will have plenty of time to practice some of the tips that Jenny shares with her expert guidance!

To book your place visit https://www.womenmeanbiz.co.uk/workshops/

Jenny Stewart is the trusted photographer for many WMB member including Philippa herself and many of the images you see on our website and social media posts were taken by her! You can visit her website here https://www.jennystewart.co.uk

01/09/2026

We have plenty of networking opportunities coming up in September and we'd love to welcome you, whether you are completely new to WMB or have been before and want to come along again (remember, non members can come to two meetings on a pay as you go basis to see if we are the right fit for you!)

Our groups are warm, friendly and often filled with humour too. We believe that above all else, networking should be FUN, so come as you are (no need for suits/formal attire unless that's how you feel most comfortable) and let us get to know you and your business. You never know, someone else at the meeting could really need your services or know someone who does!

At our in person meetings you will enjoy a delicious lunch but if you prefer to network from your home or office, we have plenty of online options as well! And if you've never been to one of our online meetings before, the first one is free!

However, you choose to network with us, we will be pleased to welcome you to our community!

Book your place at one of our September meetings today by visiting https://www.womenmeanbiz.co.uk/networking-events/

25/08/2026

Let’s do some quick fire networking! Share your business information, a little about who you support and would like to connect with or upcoming events here!

Of course if you need support with something business related or personal, pop that down here as well. You never know who is looking and the person who can help you may well see it and reach out to you!

20/08/2026

“Being part of WMB has been such a positive experience.

From my very first meeting, I felt genuinely welcomed and supported. It’s incredibly inspiring to be surrounded by so many talented, ambitious, and kind people who are always willing to encourage one another.

WMB has given me not only valuable connections but also the confidence and motivation to keep growing, both personally and professionally. Every event leaves me feeling more inspired than the last.

I’m truly grateful to be part of such a warm, empowering, and uplifting community.” - Vetla M, Member of Women Mean Biz Bristol

Are you looking for a community of business owners who can support you in the growth and sustainability of your business and who you can help in return? Networking isn’t just about referrals, although those are an important part of it. It’s also about having people who can help you brainstorm ideas, be shoulders to cry on when times are a bit harder than usual and also celebrate your wins, big and small.

Good networking should be about building a support system as much as it is about getting sales and when done properly it’s about the lasting friendships you make along the way!
Want to find out if WMB is the right place for you to create these valuable business connections?

Visit https://www.womenmeanbiz.co.uk/networking-events/ and book for a meeting today. We can’t wait to see you!

17/08/2026

There is a real process to successful business networking and if you follow it, it really does work!

This one day workshop is an opportunity to develop & improve your networking skills, and find out what the most important principles are to become a really effective, and productive networker. Whether you are new to business networking or a seasoned Pro, it's a safe space to build your confidence & understanding and create a networking strategy so you ensure your time & money spent networking really does pay off.

We highly recommend all new members to book this workshop as soon as possible after joining.

This one day networking skills workshop will help you to:

▪️Understand what networking is and discover the right mindset for success

▪️Get confident will all aspects of networking, before, during and after the meetings

▪️Create a strong and memorable message that 'hits the spot' and is something you feel proud of.

You will get an opportunity to test your 60 seconds pitch, and get feedback from others to help you refine and hone. Learn all about the power of a 121, how to make these really count, and develop a smart and efficient methodology using our tried and tested formula Discover the art of finding, giving and receiving referrals, and how to create the right environment so you attract MORE referral opportunities

If you're new to networking or want to improve on your skills, this workshop is definitely for you!

Founded by successful businesswoman, Philippa Constable, owner of We Mean Biz and Women Mean Biz, who has many years of experience and knowledge into how business owners can get the best out of business networking. Philippa realised that most people do not know 'how' to network, feel uncomfortable and shy about promoting themselves, and generally lack confidence when faced with the prospect of networking. She’s developed a format that’s proved successful for thousands of people, whether you are new in business and networking for the first time, or you have many years of experience. Come along and learn how to generate a consistent flow of business, collaboration, and limitless opportunities through the power of word of mouth marketing, otherwise known as 'Networking'.

https://www.womenmeanbiz.co.uk/event/2682/networking-skills-workshop-

11/08/2026

Networking - in person or online?

There's no doubt about it, if you are a business owner, you need to network! However, there is no one size fits all to how we go about networking and it's so important that we acknowledge this fact so that networking can be accessible to all, not just people who like to network in a certain way.

For some, taking time away from their desk to go for coffee or lunch and meeting fellow business owners face to face is the best way to build relationships. While for others, time or travel constraints will make networking online more attractive.

In some cases, people who prefer in person meetings are more extroverted and love the social aspect of meeting face to face, while those who choose to network online may be a little more introverted and find walking into a room full of people challenging, especially if they are new to networking. For this reason, attending an online meeting or two is a great way to start for people who are anxious about meeting others in person and many use it as a way to build their confidence before going to one of our lunches. Others, however, decide that they can get all they need from remaining online.

The benefits of in person networking might be:

▫️ Time away from your desk
▫️ Being able to socialise if your work means that you spend a lot of time alone
▫️ A reason to enjoy a treat in the form of a lovely coffee and piece of cake or a yummy lunch
🤗 Bonus benefit: many of our members love to hug the friends they have made through networking. Of course you don't have to be a hugger to enjoy our meetings but if you are a hugger, this is not easily achieved through a screen!!!

The benefits of online networking might be:

▫️ Saved time by not having to factor in travel
▫️ The comfort of your own home or office, especially if you find the idea of in person networking a bit daunting
▫️ You can meet people from all over the UK and even the world, one of our online members has relocated to Australia and joins the meetings from there and another is in Cyprus!

However you prefer to network, the important thing is that you commit to it and follow up with the people you meet so you can get to know them and build on the relationship between meetings. This is where the magic happens!

If you would like to come along to one of our meetings, in person or online visit Women Mean Biz - https://www.womenmeanbiz.co.uk/networking-events/

We can't wait to meet you!

07/08/2026

How a community can come together to raise funds for a much needed service!

To say we are proud of the WMB community at the moment would be an understatement! Over the past few months not only have many of our members and guests supported our initiatives to raise funds for Focus Counselling but some of our members have also come up with their own ideas!

A special shoutout needs to go out to Chris Ford of We Mean Biz Keynsham who has donated £1000 to the charity through his business Raymond Marsh, which you can learn more about here - www.raymarshford.co.uk

We also want to give a massive thank you to Molly Koeneman of Women Mean Biz Bath. Molly had the fantastic idea to organise a World Cup sweepstake where people could donate some money to be allocated a couple of teams. The person with the winning team won a free networking lunch and, just to make it even more fun, the person whose team received the most yellow or red cards won a bottle of ch*****ne! Congratulations to Lisa Parmley who had Spain and to Vicki Powell's Mum who had Argentina. Not only did this sweepstake make the World Cup even more fun, especially with all the chat and excitement in the special Whatsapp group, but we also raised £434.

In June we hosted a special Networking Breakfast at Runway East in Bath. This turned out to be such a lovely event and it was great to see some of you there! If you were, you helped us to raise a respectful £225.

Finally, if you've been to one of our meetings in the past few months you may have noticed that some of our members are bringing business books as donations. Anyone at the meeting who is interested in reading any of the donated books can pay £5 to take it home and this money goes to the charity. If you are coming to a meeting in the coming months please feel free to bring a business or self development book that you are happy to donate.

We are also looking forward to the first ever WMB Health and Wellness Expo in October and the proceeds will also go to the charity. Link in comments.

Thank you to EVERYONE who has helped us raise funds so far. We're always looking for fun new ways to support our charity of the year so if you have any ideas we would be really happy to hear from you! And if you want to donate to Focus Counselling you can find a "DONATE" button on their website -www.focusbath.com

Photo by Em Wilkinson

30/07/2026

If you have ever been to one of our meetings you will know about our Member Slot! And for those of you who have yet to join us, the Member Slot is a benefit of WMB membership, giving that month’s member 10 minutes to tell the group about themselves and their business. This is often treated like an extension of the one-minute pitch that everyone does at the start of the meeting and is a chance to share who they are, what they do, why they do it and who they do it for in more detail so that everyone in attendance can go away with a deeper understanding of who might be a great referral for them.

It’s pretty much up to the member how they approach the member slot. They are welcome to go into detail about their personal life if they wish or keep it strictly business so everyone’s presentation is slightly different.

Recently, Tim Martin who is a member of our We Mean Biz Keynsham group wrote a fantastic blog on how he chooses to approach the Member Slot and why it worked for him!

Please do read the blog here https://www.wemeanbiz.co.uk/blog/why-i-stopped-talking-about-what-i-do-and-shared-10-things-about-me-instead

We love learning about all the innovative ways our members approach networking and we’ll be sure to keep sharing them with you!

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