Essex Business Forum

Chelmsford

Optician seat open

Need a recommended optician in Chelmsford?

At Essex Business Forum, we only ever recommend businesses we know and trust, and we keep one seat for each trade. At the moment, our optician seat is empty.

Which one are you?

I know a great optician

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I’m an optician

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For everyone

Can you recommend an optician near Chelmsford?

If you’ve used an optician who did a great job, send them our way. We’ll invite them to a no-obligation breakfast meeting.
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For the right business

Work as an optician near Chelmsford?

There’s a seat with your name on it. EBF will only have one optician, so every eyecare lead our members hear about is yours. Chelmsford is just about 25 minutes from the meeting down the A12.
Claim the seat – book a free visit
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Where the work comes from

Why introductions flow for an optician

The warmest leads rarely come from online advertising. They come from businesses who regularly talk to families, older people and screen-based workers. That’s why GPs, audiologists and employers are natural allies for every optician.
Natural referral partners: GPs, audiologists and employers

Getting there from Chelmsford

Chelmsford is the county city of Essex, home to the cathedral, Anglia Ruskin University and a centre that runs from Bond Street to the independents on Moulsham Street.
Chelmsford is about 25 minutes from the meeting down the A12.
By train: Greater Anglia trains run from Chelmsford station.
Where we meet and where to park →

Membership

What you get from joining

Once you join, you’ll get your own profile page on the EBF website and a 60-second slot every week to promote your business. Each week also includes a short training session to help you improve how you work. Once you’ve been with us a year, you can apply for our Mark of Excellence.

£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

What happens on a Thursday

Members meet every Thursday between 6:30am and 8:30am, so it’s done before the working day gets going. Each week you get at least a minute to present your business – roughly double some larger networking groups give you. Outside the meeting, you’ll book 1-2-1s to understand what each other is looking for.
Members having breakfast together at the long meeting table

What it costs

Visiting is free, with no obligation to join. If you’d like to become a member, all fees can be paid monthly, and there’s a 6-month trial membership to start with.
See membership details and costs →

Questions

Does the optician have to be based in Chelmsford?

No. Our members come from across Essex, so any great optician in the area is worth recommending.

Do I have to join after my first visit?

No. Visiting costs nothing, with no pressure to sign up. Come along, see how the meeting runs and decide for yourself.
Members laughing together around the breakfast table

Recommend someone, or take the seat

Whichever side of the table you’re on, get in touch: introduce an optician you trust, or book your free visit yourself.