Female Business Network “I know how daunting it can be to walk into a room for the first time, not knowing many people. Female Business Network events are welcoming, friendly and always have great variety of businesses.” “I want our members to go from networking-hesitant to networking confident, so that they can grow their audience, grow their business and achieve their goals.”
Janine Friston is a Mum of 2 boys, ex-management employee, who decided to start her own business in 2018, so she could be there more for her children.
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n October 2021, Janine launched the Female Business Network to help women in business to have the opportunity to attend networking events that were professional, yet informal and welcoming for all as well as mentoring them to create and achieve their goals. And what a few months it’s been! After running her own online business directory since 2018, Janine felt there was a gap in the market, between the structured, corporate networking and the really informal meetings. And, having hosted local events since 2018 she is now expanding, and wants to have more local groups across the UK under the Female Business Network banner.
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As Janine advocates, networking doesn’t have to be stuffy, you don’t have to be in suits to be serious about growing your business. Passion, dedication and an openness to want to meet new people is networking.
Later this year sees the launch of the Female Business Festival, and the FBNA’s - an event to help women take practical steps to grow their business and gain insights from expert and inspirational speakers and mentors, as well as the Female Business Network Awards. Janine is excited for 2022 and beyond - “I can’t wait to showcase more amazing business owners as part of the Festival and Awards, and build a community of like-minded business owners who support and help each other. This is what women in business are good at.”
Wanting to learn, to have conversations and perhaps challenge yourself a little to help you grow is about being a business owner. All these attributes are what the Female Business Network members have. The Female Business Network has online and in person events, as well as accountability mentoring and groups to help you create and achieve your goals. Janine has been featured on the radio, in newspapers and podcasts celebrating the growth of female entrepreneurship, how you can gain confidence in networking and meeting new people to help grow your business.
Do you want to join this fast growing network and community? Maybe run your own Female Business Network group? Or, find out more about the Festival and Awards? Get in touch with Janine at: janine@femalebusinessnetwork.co.uk
A festival and awards are coming…
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