Next Steps - Networking

This site is fantastic compared to the other networking sites out there. There are groups all across the UK and membership is completely free and you can upgrade if you want to if it works for you. In just 3 weeks on the site I have secured 3 new clients. Its friendly, fun, informal and a great tool for online and breakfast networking

Striding Out, was set up with the intention to nurture and support young entrepreneurship both in and out of education, focusing on the age group 16-30. Young people often face discrimination when starting out in business, and they often lack the experience and confidence in their abilities, despite having great ideas. Striding Out provides a range of tailored support that was youthful, exciting and dynamic – and very unlike sitting in the classroom!

They care and offer a fantastic range of events and info to support.

Find and review businesses in your area or add your business for free and receive a free web page

Smarta is the support platform for entrepreneurs and business owners and is run by some of the UK top business people.

WikiJob let's students and graduates talk about jobs, careers, entrepreneurialism, starting your own business and getting funding. It's a social network for young people to figure out the rest of their life! Plus it's not-for-profit, has no adverts and is incredibly useful!

Webjam is a 2 year old London based start-up that offers social network platform capabilities to businesses and brands.

Aurora provide corporate employer brand and recruitment advertising services, and business product/service marketing to niche targetted markets. For conferences and networking events aimed at encouraging women to start and run small businesses.

Founded by author and PR Guru Lynne Franks, SEED is based on her international best-seller, The SEED Handbook, the feminine way to create business. SEED stands for Sustainable Enterprise and Empowerment Dynamics.

In 2001, The Association of Disabled Professionals established the Disabled Entrepreneurs’ Network (DEN) to provide networking opportunities, work related mentoring and information services for self-employed disabled people ..

Published by Crimson Business Ltd, who also publish a magazine called Growing Business, the UK’s most popular magazine for entrepreneurs. Launched in 2001, this website offers advice and information ...

Registered to Soflow Ltd. this website offers a range of different online networks and the chance to meet like-minded business people online and in person.

Registered by Julian Bond, Ecademy is a Social Network for Business People founded in 1998 with over 100,000 members worldwide.

If you've got an idea that would transform the lives of a deprived community, the chances are CAN can help.

Chwarae Teg was established in 1992 to support, develop and expand the role of women in the Welsh economy. Initially set up by a consortium of public sector agencies Chwarae Teg is now a company limited by guarantee and a registered charity.

The Alchemy Club is the first business network run by 14-25 year olds, for entrepreneurial 14-25 year olds in Lancashire.

WAYN helps you to keep track of all your contacts from around the world and make new friends based on where you are now, where you have been and where you are going!

Global Entrepreneurship Week aims to unleash young people’s enterprising ideas and address some of society’s biggest issues. Post challenges, speednetwork the globe and see what others are doing around the world!

YouNoodle is the online platform for the world's entrepreneurship groups and early-stage startups. They provide features like competition management, newsletters, and events, to make running entrepreneurship groups easier and more effective.

Oguntê is a leadership development organisation that harnesses women’s skills through social innovations, across sectors. The network is packed with tools and events and helps women to be informed decision-makers.