Ely's friendly business networking group.

All the business, but fun. Every Wednesday at 8, just outside Ely: in the room at eSpace North in Littleport one week, on Zoom the next. A roomful of local business owners, a home-made breakfast and a proper brew.

No referral quotas. No committee roles. No contracts that outlast your business plan. Every Wednesday since 2023.

How a morning runs
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Next Wednesday · 8.00am

eSpace North, Wisbech Road, Littleport

Breakfast included. Pay by card now, no cash faff on the day.

Coming up
    • Wednesday 28 October · 8.00am
      eSpace North, Wisbech Road, Littleport, Ely, CB6 1RA
      Ten-minute spotlight: Helena Mueller · Helrica Massage Clinic
    • Wednesday 4 November · 8.00am
      Online via Zoom
    • Wednesday 11 November · 8.00am
      eSpace North, Wisbech Road, Littleport, Ely, CB6 1RA
      Ten-minute spotlight: Douglas Dew · Lycetts Insurance Brokers
    • Wednesday 18 November · 8.00am
      Online via Zoom
    • Wednesday 25 November · 8.00am
      eSpace North, Wisbech Road, Littleport, Ely, CB6 1RA
      Ten-minute spotlight: Sally Bycroft · La Cucina Italiana

    In the room one week, on Zoom the next. Zoom weeks are free.

    A Wednesday, minute by minute.

    Ninety minutes, give or take. Nobody's a slave to the clock, but this is roughly how it goes.

    1. Kettle's on.

      Park up (there's ample free parking right outside), grab a brew, find a seat, say hello. Fifteen minutes of mingling, and nobody's going to pounce on you.

    2. Good news and sixty seconds each.

      A quick win from someone's week, then round the table: who you are, what you do, who you'd like to meet. Everyone does it, so it's painless by week two.

    3. Breakfast.

      Home-made by Sally from La Cucina Italiana, with a selection of teas and coffees.

    4. The ten-minute spotlight.

      One member, properly. How they got started, what they actually do, the bits you'd never guess. Then questions.

    5. The contriBREWtion.

      A tip, a tool or a lesson from someone's week, worth stealing. The pun came with the name, and it's staying.

    6. Off to work.

      With a few new numbers in your phone and, if you're new, a decent idea of whether we're your sort of people. Stay for another brew if you fancy.

    On the table

    Home-made by Sally of La Cucina Italiana, a member and a proper chef. A few of her regulars; what's on the plate changes from one breakfast to the next.

    • Sausage rollsproper ones, flaky
    • Muffinsout after the sixty seconds, still warm
    • Turkish baked eggsthe one people photograph V
    • Granolawith fruit, for the virtuous VE
    • Fruit sticksfor balance VE GF
    • Teas and coffeesa proper selection; it's in the name
    • Sally's pastries: custard danishes, pain au chocolat and cinnamon swirlsThe pastries
    • Granola pots with yoghurt and berriesGranola pots
    • Watermelon and pineapple flowers with strawberriesThe fruit

    Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free sorted. Tell us when you book.

    House rules (there aren't many)

    • No referral quotas. Bring one when you've got one. We'd rather earn them.
    • No minimum term. Members pay monthly and can leave in two clicks. Nobody has.* *Hardly anybody.
    • No committee roles. We look after the admin so you can get on with running your business.
    • No pressure to bring a mate every week. Bring guests because you want to, not because a spreadsheet says so.
    • One member per trade. You won't be sat next to your competitor.
    • Sixty seconds to say what you do. It's the bit everyone frets about beforehand and nobody minds once they've done it.
    • Visit twice before you decide. Then it's £50 a month, breakfast included, and that's everything.

    Sign-in sheet

    The next few Wednesdays, straight from the members app. Pick a Wednesday that suits you and book it there and then.

    DateWhereTen-minute spotlightBook
    • Wednesday 28 October · 8.00am
      eSpace North, Wisbech Road, Littleport, Ely, CB6 1RA
      Ten-minute spotlight: Helena Mueller · Helrica Massage Clinic
    • Wednesday 4 November · 8.00am
      Online via Zoom
    • Wednesday 11 November · 8.00am
      eSpace North, Wisbech Road, Littleport, Ely, CB6 1RA
      Ten-minute spotlight: Douglas Dew · Lycetts Insurance Brokers
    • Wednesday 18 November · 8.00am
      Online via Zoom
    • Wednesday 25 November · 8.00am
      eSpace North, Wisbech Road, Littleport, Ely, CB6 1RA
      Ten-minute spotlight: Sally Bycroft · La Cucina Italiana
    • Wednesday 2 December · 8.00am
      Online via Zoom
    • Wednesday 9 December · 8.00am
      eSpace North, Wisbech Road, Littleport, Ely, CB6 1RA
      Ten-minute spotlight: Julius Hill · JLS Mortgages Ltd
    • Wednesday 16 December · 8.00am
      Online via Zoom

    We alternate: in the room at eSpace North one Wednesday, on Zoom the next. Zoom weeks are free, so pick one above and we'll email you the link. People have joined from their cars, a Wetherspoons and, once, Torrevieja in Spain.

    Who's round the table.

    One per trade, so there's room for you. Have a look, you might find your next plumber, chef or mortgage person.

    Avatar: Sally Bycroft
    Name: Sally Bycroft
    Company Name: La Cucina Italiana
    Business Category: Chef/Catering
    Avatar: Julius Hill
    Name: Julius Hill
    Company Name: JLS Mortgages Ltd
    Business Category: Mortgage Broker
    Avatar: Claire Grainge
    Name: Claire Grainge
    Company Name: Claire Grainge Wealth Management
    Business Category: Financial Planning
    Avatar: Jill McCulloch
    Name: Jill McCulloch
    Company Name: Coach You
    Business Category: Business Coach
    Avatar: Adam Lord
    Name: Adam Lord
    Company Name: Lord Knows
    Business Category: Websites and SEO
    Avatar: Josh Hogden
    Name: Josh Hogden
    Company Name: TBM UK
    Business Category: IT Support

    See everyone in the directory

    What members and visitors say

    • It's all the business, but fun, without the bo****ks of other groups.

      Matt FerrieFerrie Electrical Services

    • I have told so many people about my experience this morning and I only left the room two hours ago. I would love to be a member of this friendly group.

      HelenaHelrica Massage, after her first visit

    • The other members are no longer business associates or business connections, but proper friends. Come and join us.

      Gavin HumanGavin Human Estate Agent, member for two years and counting

    • The most supportive group I've ever been a member of. The members have helped me through some of the most difficult years of my life.

      Sally BycroftLa Cucina Italiana

    This is us.

    Our actual room, our actual members, and what was actually on the plates.

    • Adam presenting next to the Business Brew banner while a member's slides show on the screen
      Spotlight time at eSpace North. Ten minutes, one member, properly.
    • The whole breakfast spread laid out at eSpace North: waffles, pastries, granola pots, fruit and hot cross buns
      The whole spread, before the sixty seconds have even started.
    • The meeting room at eSpace North set up for breakfast
      eSpace North, 7.55am. Free parking, five minutes off the A10.

    Notes from the room

    All the posts

    Things people ask before their first visit.

    The same handful every time, so here they are. Anything else, drop us a line.

    How much does it cost?
    £10 a visit, paid by card when you book, breakfast included. Members pay £50 a month, all in: breakfast, the online meetings, the app, the lot. No minimum term. Pay only as long as you want to come.
    How many times can I visit before joining?
    Twice, and then it's entirely up to you. There's no pressure either way, and nobody's going to ring you on the Thursday to ask.
    Do I have to stand up and speak?
    Sixty seconds about your business and who you'd like to meet. That's it. After that you're free to listen, eat and chat. Everyone round the table has done it, and they all came back the week after.
    What if my trade is already taken?
    Have a look at the members directory first. If your category's taken, email us: we keep a waitlist and we'll let you know the moment a seat opens up.
    Is there parking?
    Loads, free, right outside. eSpace North is on Wisbech Road in Littleport, five minutes off the A10.

    All the questions, answered

    Reserved

    Your seat's ready.

    Next Wednesday · 8.00am · eSpace North, Littleport

    Bring an appetite, bring a business card if you've got one, and we'll handle the rest. Rather say hello on Zoom first? That's free: pick an online date when you book.