Gloucester Breakfast
Sterling Networks blends professional networking with a relaxed meeting environment. Our Gloucester Breakfast group is a vibrant networking group focused on building connections and passing referrals, with the key goal of increasing sales and growing businesses. Having a trusted supplier network is a valuable asset to any business and Gloucester Breakfast Group gives you a network of connections committed to working with integrity.
Group Leader
Tom Payne
A very warm welcome to Sterling Networks Gloucester Breakfast Group. I lead the group with humour, professionalism and a commitment to ensure members and visitors get the best out of every meeting. I have been a member of Sterling for many years, so I fully understand networking and how Sterling specifically helps to bring people together to generate the referrals they need.
Our networking group, based in the heart of Gloucester, has the perfect mix of a structured networking meeting with a relaxed yet friendly atmosphere. We work as a team to make connections and build profitable business relationships based on integrity and trust. It’s a tried and tested formula that helps our group members work together in synergy to support business growth.
I am very well connected in the local area and I hold the accountant seat in the group and have been ACCA qualified for over 17 years. I work with a diverse range of clients including self-employed local electricians and limited companies that turn over a couple of million pounds. By working together, the Gloucester Breakfast Group, can tap into this valuable resource of contacts to help grow their businesses.
Visit the Gloucester Breakfast Group to help start your business day with renewed enthusiasm, new connections and new referrals… we are looking forward to welcoming you to our next meeting!
Location
The Gloucester Breakfast is held every other Friday at Longlevens Rugby Club Longford Lane, Longlevens, Gloucester, GL2 9EU.
Meetup Popup Loader
6.45am
Meeting begins with a tea, coffee, water or juice and 15 minutes informal networking.
7:00am
Breakfast
Traditional cooked breakfast, or depending on location a vegetarian option plus pastries or fruit.
7:15am
60-second round
This is an opportunity for each member and guest to introduce themselves and their business, defining the kinds of referrals and any particular introductions they currently seek.
7.45am
Engine Room break
This is the crucial part of our meetings providing a great opportunity to connect and arrange 'one to one' appointments with businesses you would like to know more about. At the same time a chance to refill your drinks.
8.00am
Member presentation
This is a great platform where members describe their business more fully. Provides an opportunity for the group to understand the nature and direction of your business. Brilliant for new projects and new ideas. Invaluable!
8:15am
The ‘activity round’ comes next. This is when members and guests are invited to summarise referrals made and received, give thanks to other members and guests, describe any ‘one-to-one’ meetings held outside the breakfast meeting and share any latest news.
8.30am
Meeting closes, but you’re welcome to stay on for extra networking and discussions.
FAQ
We encourage you to attend at least twice to make sure that Sterling is right for you. You can visit more than one group following your first visit - all we ask is you call Sterling HQ to check that there is no clash of industry category.
Single seat category means that we only allow one person from each industry sector in each group. In some groups, professionals from similar industries collaborate and gain mutual benefit.
Your initial visit is just £16.66+VAT for our physical meetings and £7.99+VAT for our virtual meetings.
Annual membership is £359.00+VAT and then you will pay a monthly meeting fee of £33.32+VAT for a physical meeting and £12.49+VAT for our virtual groups which is paid by DD to cover the meeting fees.
There may be other Sterling groups in your area that have your industry category available and do speak to the group leader or Sterling HQ. Often businesses can collaborate even when they may, on first sight, seem to be in the same industry.
Yes. Many of our members join more than one group. Sometimes a breakfast and lunchtime group in the same area.
Yes. Each application is carefully considered by Sterling HQ and our local group leader. We like to make sure there are no competitive clashes and that every member is going fit well with the group.