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      If you own or run an outstanding local business, please join us as a guest at one of our meetings. Your first visit is free.

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      The EBF Mark of Excellence

      Find out more about the EBF quality assurance scheme and discover local businesses who have been reviewed, tested and are actively recommended by our panel of local experts.

      EBF Leadership Team

      The Who's who of Essex Business Forum

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      Synergy Teams are powerful sub-groups within our membership. Designed to bring together collaborative businesses and to help members do better business, together.

      The Essex Business Forum Constitution

      Created for members, by members. The rules and regulations that form the foundation of our professional association.
    • Visitor Information

      How to find our Business Networking Meeting

      Instructions on how to find our venue, and how to find the meeting room once you arrive.

      Meeting Walkthrough

      View a visual walkthrough and explanation of the various parts of our weekly meetings .

      What to bring

      Find out what you should be bringing along with you as a guest at one of our networking meetings

      Frequently Asked Questions

      Read a collection of common questions and answers that our prospective members and guests have asked us
    • Read our Blog

      Our Latest Blog Posts

      Chairman's blog Thursday 3rd July 2025

      Darren Lamb presented for the first time about his sustainability business Hartswood Impact. Stuart Smallcombe educated us about an excellent business book called The E-Myth....

      Chairmans blog Thursday 26th June 2025

      Melissa Jackson presented about her Insolvency business, Kennway Francis and Paul Booth educated us on inviting visitors along to our meetings...

      Chairman's blog Thursday 19th June 2025

      David Roberts gave an excellent presentation about his business Mercury Electrical, and Aidan gave the group an education about our own education slot!...

      Chairman's blog Thursday 12th June 2025

      Stuart Smallcombe gave a presentation on his business, LG Networks, and Catherine Foley educated us on how to properly sign-off our emails....
      Read the Essex Business Forum Business Networking Blog. A roundup of our weekly meetings, as recalled by our chairman Aidan Squire. We welcome any comments you have to make on any of our posts.
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Author Archives: Scott Griffiths

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Weekly round-up of our Business networking meeting – 22nd Nov

Meeting ReviewBy Scott GriffithsNovember 22, 2012Leave a comment

Chairman’s Blog – Meeting  Thursday 22nd  November 2012 Much better turn out than last week – 28 members and 2 guests Peter Wood, Plumber, and Steve Macklin, Designer.   Apologies received from all absentees. It augured well for a good meeting.

Weekly round-up of our Business networking meeting – 22nd Nov

Meeting ReviewBy Scott GriffithsNovember 22, 20128 Comments

Chairman’s Blog – Meeting  Thursday 22nd  November 2012 Much better turn out than last week – 28 members and 2 guests Peter Wood, Plumber, and Steve Macklin, Designer.   Apologies received from all absentees. It augured well for a good meeting.

Essex Business Forum Business Networking Meeting Review

Meeting ReviewBy Scott GriffithsNovember 16, 20129 Comments

Chairman’s Blog – Meeting  Thursday 15th November 2012 Relatively low turn out this week with 23 members and 1 guest, Richard Everett, a Contract Carpet Cleaner. The highlight for breakfast was the beautifully soft scrambled egg.   Whilst eating this exquisite delicacy I discovered a method of testing for softness (or otherwise) without tasting or even pushing…

Essex Business Forum Business Networking Meeting Review

Meeting ReviewBy Scott GriffithsNovember 16, 2012Leave a comment

Chairman’s Blog – Meeting  Thursday 15th November 2012 Relatively low turn out this week with 23 members and 1 guest, Richard Everett, a Contract Carpet Cleaner. The highlight for breakfast was the beautifully soft scrambled egg.   Whilst eating this exquisite delicacy I discovered a method of testing for softness (or otherwise) without tasting or even pushing…

Landlords evicting tenants to sell their investment properties- is the market picking up?

Member PostsBy Scott GriffithsNovember 14, 20121 Comment

we have had a flurry of landlords instructing us to take possession proceedings against their tenants as they want to put their property on the market for sale. seems to be some signs that the property market is finally waking up and there have even been some examples in our area of gazumping ! Any…

why so many compromise agreements? Where can i get employment advice

Member PostsBy Scott GriffithsNovember 14, 20121 Comment

We employment solicitors have had a rush of employees who are seeking advice on compromise agreements as their employers are making them redundant. It seems to be that they are doing this at this time of year to avoid making end of year bonus’s . If you are in need of advice on a compromise…

How to create Facebook competition

Member PostsBy Scott GriffithsNovember 12, 2012Leave a comment

There are thousands of businesses on Facebook and they are all competing for the same thing – engagement from users.  Therefore a digital PR campaign that gives users an incentive to ‘like’ a Facebook page will give a business an edge in a highly competitive market. Once a member of the public has ‘liked’ a…

Chairmans Meeting Review – 8th November 2012

Meeting ReviewBy Scott GriffithsNovember 9, 2012Leave a comment

Chairman’s Blog – Meeting  Thursday 8th November 2012 Were we all more animated this morning as we networked prior to breakfast?? Was it because we managed 31 bodies including one soon to be member, Chris Sadler, and one guest, Peter Banks??   Was it  because we were one week into “Movember” and those of us who had…

Chairmans Meeting Review – 8th November 2012

Meeting ReviewBy Scott GriffithsNovember 9, 201214 Comments

Chairman’s Blog – Meeting  Thursday 8th November 2012 Were we all more animated this morning as we networked prior to breakfast?? Was it because we managed 31 bodies including one soon to be member, Chris Sadler, and one guest, Peter Banks??   Was it  because we were one week into “Movember” and those of us who had…

Meeting review – 1st November 2012

Meeting ReviewBy Scott GriffithsNovember 2, 20123 Comments

Chairman’s Blog – Meeting  Thursday 1st November 2012 Some months come in like a lion, some like a lamb. November comes in like a slug, dark and oppressive with the whole of the Winter before us…..oh dear!! Fortunately all those who attended this meeting were cheered up by a lively and comfortingly amusing meeting.   It started with the…

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