Services

What is provided for just £12 per month?

We want to help you achieve your goals!

Some or all of the following will help you do that... Once you join the Business Development Network you are automatically affiliated to Link4Business (and Link4Growth)... and we'll help you take advantage of all these services...

Networking, Marketing support, Skills & personal development, Business advice & guidance (innovation and ideas), mentoring / masterminding (problem solving), local SW Herts BusinessTV, and... a bi-weekly local business newsletter...

You can also attend any Link4Business event anywhere in the country at no additional cost. Check the Link4Business events list for details.

Getting together - Creativity & Innovation events (networking)

Great opportunities for you to connect and work on your businesses

    • Get inspired
    • Find solutions, get ideas, innovate and create... warning : It's fun!
    • Get to know people - Meet other local businesses
    • Create collaborations
    • Get tips
    • Get connected / signposted

Watford Link4Business Networking Innovation events

Rickmansworth Link4Business Networking Innovation events

L4GHelp sessions

When you just need to know how to do something or who to speak too...

How often have you come across something that stops you in your tracks? You can't move forward and you're not sure what to do. Who do you ask? ... well these Help sessions are here to get the obstacles out of your way.

You could be stuck on how to use a mobile application, a problem updating a blogsite, question about facebook, twitter, linked in... or email campaigns or simply... you now need an accountant, bookkeeper, solicitor, copywriter, new system for something... whatever it is, you'll be signposted on... these are free events! ... actually anyone can get along to these.

Networking Calendar

No excuse now, get out there and join in, you never know you might just have some conversations!

Mentoring Groups - OMG's

6 Brains are better than one...

Mentoring groups or Mastermind groups have long been proven to accelerate business growth. As part of our local Business Development Network you can join in with OMG's (Online / Offline mentoring groups) at NO EXTRA cost. OMG's involve 6 people coming together to support, nurture and encourage each other... fancy having your own board of directors? ... all of them helping you to chart your course to success? ... now you can! [... more info and details here]

Skills Development

Get 20% discount on a wide range of training from our sister organisation Link4Skills. This education platform provides you with the opportunity to grow your knowledge, but additionally, share your knowledge too, and, pick up some financial reward for doing it! [... more details over here]

Marketing Support & raising your local profile

Plugging you in to the Local Business Community

As part of the local Business Development Network a lot of FREE Marketing Support is provided to raise your visibility.

To start with get some quick connections and plug yourself in...

SW Herts Business Newsletter

A local voice for local businesses

Sharing your top stories and positive news updates with other local independent businesses. This is a bi-weekly newsletter sent via email. Make sure that you have subscribed

You can find out about the Business Newsletter, coverage, content, and how to send us information and more here.

SW Herts BusinessTV channel

A dedicated YouTube channel for businesses in the SW Herts District. Do you have a video about your business? Do you know how many people have seen it? This channel puts your video into the local context as they are local businesses only. Which means they are more likely to be watched.

[... visit the SW Herts Business Channel here]

N.B. Videos can also be placed onto your web site, posted into various business groups, on twitter, and shared on your social media too.

Ready to join the local Business Development Network family?