Essex Business Forum

Ongar

Vet seat open

Searching for a recommended vet in Ongar?

At Essex Business Forum, we only recommend businesses we’ve vetted ourselves. At the moment, our vet seat is open, so we’re looking for the right one near Ongar.

Which one are you?

I know a great vet

Recommend them to us

I’m a vet

Claim the only seat

For everyone

Know a good vet in Ongar?

If you’ve used a vet you’d happily recommend, send them our way. They’ll be invited to a no-obligation breakfast meeting, and you’ll help a local business grow.
A member standing to give her weekly presentation while others listen

For the right business

Are you a vet in Ongar?

The seat is yours to claim. EBF will only have one vet, so any veterinary referral our members come across is yours. Ongar is just about 15 minutes from our Thursday meeting along the A128.
Claim the seat – book a free visit
Two EBF members talking one-to-one after a meeting

Where the work comes from

Why referrals flow for a vet

Your best referrals rarely come from cold advertising. They come from businesses who regularly talk to pet owners and new puppy or kitten owners – usually right at a new pet or an illness. This is why dog groomers, pet shops and dog walkers are such strong allies for every vet.
Natural referral partners: dog groomers, pet shops and dog walkers

Already at EBF from Ongar

Toby Acton of Pole Position Business Solutions is already part of EBF from Ongar. See all our current members in the directory.
Toby Acton of Pole Position Business Solutions
Browse the member directory →

Getting there from Ongar

Ongar is a historic market town with a long, independent High Street, the Epping Ongar heritage railway and, close by, Greensted’s church, said to be the oldest wooden church in the world.
Ongar is about 15 minutes from the meeting along the A128.
By train: Ongar has no mainline station, so most members drive in; Brentwood and Shenfield stations are the nearest.
Where we meet and where to park →

Membership

What you get from joining

Once you join, you’ll have your own profile page on the EBF website and 60 seconds or more each Thursday to promote your business. 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

Members meet every Thursday from 6:30am to 8:30am, before most working days begin. Every week you have 60 seconds or more to present your business – far more than many other networking groups allow. Between meetings, members book one-to-one catch-ups to understand what each other is looking for, and we have a genuine social side too – summer BBQs, Halloween events and charity challenges.
Members having breakfast together at the long meeting table

Costs, and paying monthly

Visiting costs nothing. Should you decide to join, membership fees can be paid monthly, and there’s a 6-month trial membership to start with.
See membership details and costs →

Questions

Can I recommend someone outside Ongar?

Not at all. EBF members travel in from all over Essex, so any trusted vet nearby is welcome.

Is there any obligation to join?

Not at all. Visiting costs nothing, with no pressure to sign up. Come along, 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: introduce a vet you trust, or book your free visit yourself.