Essex Business Forum

Ingatestone

Dog Groomer or Dog Walker seat open

Searching for a recommended dog groomer or dog walker in Ingatestone?

At Essex Business Forum, we only ever recommend businesses we’ve vetted ourselves, and we keep one seat for each trade. At the moment, our dog groomer or dog walker seat is open.

Which one are you?

I know a great dog groomer or dog walker

Recommend them to us

I’m a dog groomer or dog walker

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For everyone

Know a good dog groomer or dog walker near Ingatestone?

If you know a dog groomer or dog walker who did a great job, send them our way. They’ll be invited to a no-obligation breakfast meeting, and you’ll be the introduction that grows their business.
A member standing to give her weekly presentation while others listen

For the right business

Work as a dog groomer or dog walker near Ingatestone?

There’s a seat with your name on it, and only one. Essex Business Forum only ever accepts one dog groomer or dog walker, so every dog care lead our members come across comes straight to you. Ingatestone is just about 12 minutes from the meeting along the A12.
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Two EBF members talking one-to-one after a meeting

Where the work comes from

How introductions flow for a dog groomer or dog walker

The warmest leads rarely come from cold marketing. They come from businesses who already work with busy dog owners and new puppy owners. This is why vets, pet shops and estate agents are such natural referral partners for every dog groomer or dog walker.
Natural referral partners: vets, pet shops and estate agents

Members from across Essex

Our members travel in from across Essex, and Ingatestone is only about 12 minutes from the meeting along the A12. See all our current members in the member directory.
Browse the member directory →

Getting there from Ingatestone

Ingatestone is a large village just off the A12 with its own railway station, a High Street of independent shops and the Tudor Ingatestone Hall on its edge.
Ingatestone is about 12 minutes from the meeting along the A12.
By train: Greater Anglia trains run from Ingatestone station.
Where we meet and where to park →

Membership

Why businesses join EBF

As a member, you’ll have a dedicated profile on the EBF website and a 60-second slot every week to promote your business, and a chance to appear on our podcast, The Referral Effect. Every meeting includes a business education slot to help you improve how you work. Once you’ve been with us a year, you can apply for our Mark of Excellence, a quality badge members show off with pride.

£25,000+

of new business a year, on average, for each member through EBF

Your own profile page

60 seconds or more every week

A spot on The Referral Effect podcast

Mark of Excellence after 12 months

The meeting room set out in a U shape with a member presenting

Inside a Thursday meeting

We meet every Thursday between 6:30am and 8:30am, so it’s done before your working day starts. Each week you get at least a minute to present your business. Outside the meeting, members book one-to-one catch-ups to learn who makes a good referral, and we have a genuine social side too.
Members having breakfast together at the long meeting table

Costs, and paying monthly

Visiting is free. Should you decide to join, membership fees can be spread into monthly payments, and there’s a 6-month trial membership if you’d rather test the water.
See membership details and costs →

Questions

Can I recommend someone outside Ingatestone?

Not at all. Our members come from across Essex, so any great dog groomer or dog walker nearby is worth recommending.

Is there any obligation to join?

Not at all. Your first visit is free, with no pressure to sign up. Join us one Thursday, meet the members and make up your own mind.
Members laughing together around the breakfast table

Recommend someone, or take the seat

Whichever side of the table you’re on, get in touch: recommend a dog groomer or dog walker you trust, or claim the seat yourself.