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For any UK SMEs that are serious about growing their business, Cognates is a single seat policy networking group that helps to increase a business's reach, exposure and sales through unmonitored collaboration and teamwork. There are groups across the East and West Midlands, and Cognates is growing all the time. To find out where your local meeting is, or to enquire about running your own Cognates meeting, please send us a message or visit our website for further details.
Hey all, hope all is well with you. Following on from our 'Accountancy Tips' Presentations on 4th and 6th June 2024 to both online Cognates groups, thought we would just post to the Cognates Group our Contact Details.....just in case you or anyone else you know, thinks they may need some accountancy help.
I like to sometimes look at my caseload and identify some patterns in the lending market.
Based on this I am really keen to help the following client at the moment:
- Trading business - maybe going between 5-10 years
- Purchased their own commercial premises (or a much larger residential property) pre COVID when things were going well
- Since lockdown, it has been a lot tougher and now they need to either refinance their commercial unit or raise some money to get back on top of cash flow
- Despite this, there is an excellent business underneath it all and great future prospects as well as a lot of confidence from the business owner about the next 2/3 years.
With a client like this there are potentially several options
1) Refinance the existing assets to raise more finance
2) An unsecured business loan
3) Raise funds against future receipts such as invoices or card payments
If you know anyone in this kind of position then please put them in touch for a free chat :)
[email protected]
JB Commercial Finance sources Funding Solutions for business development and commercial property. Refinancing, Bridging Finance, Commercial Mortgages.
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We had a great meeting yesterday with the 'Education slot' being taken by our visitor, the prospective parliamentary candidate for North West Leicestershire.
Thanks for joining us Craig! Great to see you and hear about the story of Stealth in Coalville and your recent involvement in politics.
If anyone would like more information about our online networking group, send us a message! We'd love to see you.
We'd love you to join us to network on line!
Take a peek at our website to see if this is right for you! We meet Tuesdays and Thursdays, every other week, from 10.00am - 11.30am.
👉If you have any queries, give us a call on 01530 560177 or email us on mailto:[email protected] 😉
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Our Tuesday and Thursday members are eagerly looking for a Human Resource (HR) representative to join their networking groups. 📚
An excellent opportunity awaits HR professionals to expand their business and foster valuable business relationships.
Secure your FREE visit to any of our meeting days and take the first step toward business growth and meaningful connections. 🤝
👉 https://www.cognates.network/
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Running a business can often feel like a solo journey. Cognates is here to reshape that experience! 🧩
We're dedicated to providing valuable support to businesses, fostering connections with fellow business owners beyond just survival.
Join our community in the East & West Midlands, where collaboration and shared goals thrive. 😃
If you haven't attended our meeting's yet, let's change that.
Reach out to book your complimentary meeting today and discover a network of support waiting for you. 👇
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Top networking tip ‼️
Build strong relationships
In networking, invest your time in cultivating genuine relationships. Focus on the quality of connections rather than the quantity. 💼
Listen actively, understand others' needs, and offer help. 👂
Cultivating genuine relationships fosters trust, often leading to valuable opportunities and collaborations. 🤝
Are you a solicitor? 👨💼
We are currently seeking a dedicated professional to join our esteemed Tuesday and Thursday groups at Cognates.
Engage in our inclusive networking events to effectively showcase your business and cultivate meaningful professional relationships. 💬
Attend one of our meetings at no cost and experience firsthand the exceptional opportunities our events provide.
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Date for your diary !!!
Wednesday 31st January • 7:30pm
A FREE, 30 minute virtual menopause info evening - sharing amazing info about our well woman range and how it can help with the symptoms of menopause.
Whether you are pre menopausal (or have daughters who are), in peri menopause or full blown menopause - you’ll hear about the great supplements we have that can help you or a loved one.
It is guest invite only with limited space on a zoom video platform.
Drop me a message or like this post and I’ll make sure I send you the link 😘
Join us for our upcoming meetings on the 30th January and 1st February. 💼
Join businesses from around the Midlands and form a part of our online networking groups. 🖥️
Sign up here 👉 https://www.cognates.network/join-now
2024 has started with lots of deals on my desk.
As I often do, I like to give a flavour of these to see if there is anyone else around who might benefit from a conversation with me:
1) A main dealership manager who wishes to buy an existing garage for a million. He has the experience and the knowledge but we are working out a way to overcome his lack of sufficient deposit.
Current potential solutions include deferred consideration, staged payments, additional personal security, or an outside investor.
2) A children's day nursery owner looking to buy her existing commercial freehold. This will save her approx £300 a month compared to the rent she is currently paying plus give her the security of owning the premises rather than the risk of having to move when her lease expires.
3) Helping an existing client purchase his current trading premises. To complicate matters, he no longer wants to trade from there but has a lease in place for a tenant. To further complicate matters he has a history of adverse credit.
Despite this, we can find a lender to help with the purchase with a view to getting his 'house in order' in the next two years to enable a move to a lower-cost lender.
It's a very challenging market at the moment and it's pretty essential to get the advice of a specialist broker before borrowing money for your business or property project (but I would say that)
If any of these ring a bell or you want to chat anything through feel free to call on 07722432128 or email [email protected]
JB Commercial Finance sources Funding Solutions for business development and commercial property. Refinancing, Bridging Finance, Commercial Mortgages.
At Cognates, our goal is to establish inclusive and enjoyable business networking communities. 💻
🤝 Our members not only facilitate job opportunities for each other but also experience personal and professional growth in a relaxed environment.
Every meeting provides a friendly atmosphere, emphasising relationship-building with the core principle of 'How can we help you?' 😃
Interested in experiencing a meeting firsthand? Secure your FREE session today.
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Did you set yourself a New Years resolution to lose weight, gain weight or get fitter?
I sell some amazing products which help with weight management and sports mobility. All of which I have used myself. I’m currently offering 15% off these products until the end of January. Please contact me to discuss your requirements or to place an order
Cognates networking sessions are consistently held in a virtual format. 🖥️
We prioritise convenience for our members, ensuring easy access without the need to step out of your office or home for face-to-face meetings.
Reach out today to schedule your complimentary meeting and become part of our network of business owners. 👇
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And we're back... Another fantastic meeting on the books! 🌐
It was great connecting with all of you and kicking off the new year on a positive note.
Thanks to everyone who joined us. 🙏
👉If you know of anyone who might like to get involved in time for the next meeting, don't hesitate get in touch. 😃
https://www.cognates.network/
✈️THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE YOU DIDN’T USE A TRAVEL AGENT✈️
NUMBER 1 🤩
You spent the first day of your holidays trying to locate your luggage.
It’s true the airline can quite often misplace your luggage these things happen, but instead of you wasting your first day of your holiday having a frustrating conversation with the airline let us do it while you set up by the pool with a cocktail.
FYI- here are a few travel agent tips to help avoid your luggage getting lost and how to get it back to you as quickly as possible.
🧳Remove any old airline tags and stickers, they will only confuse the luggage handlers unnecessarily and ensure you only have one destination on your bag.
🧳Check-in early accidents happen when things are rushed this also applies to your bag getting onto your plane.
🧳Remove any loose straps from your bag, they can get stuck in conveyor belts meaning your bag doesn’t even make it onto the flight in the first place.
🧳Use a smart luggage tag, we can track everything these days on our phones so why not our luggage, if you can tell the airline where your bag has ended up it will be easier and quicker for them to get it back to you.
🧳Pack your essentials in your carry on, that way you have at least enough on you to get through a day until hopefully you are reunited with your bag.
🧳Put your contact info inside your bag as well, that way if the details on the outside are ripped off while in transit, the airline can contact you from your details inside the bag.
🧳Get a distinct luggage tag, as some of our customers know we often give you a gift of a personalised luggage tag as a thank you for booking with us. It makes it easier to know which is your bag when 12 black suitcases all the same come round the carousel, and prevents someone else grabbing your bag by mistake.
🧳Take a photo of the outside and the contents, the photo of the outside can help the airline find it quicker if they know what they are looking for. The photos of the contents is for a worse case scenario if they can’t locate your bag for you to claim on your insurance they will need proof of what was in your bag. This will speed up your claim and help prove the value of the contents.
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Your perfect holiday. Tailored to you, planned by me.
Now that we are all here together, let’s make sure we are all connected.
Can everyone pop their links to LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram if you have a business page so we can all support each other.
Cognates networking group is ramping up to 2024 - we will be looking for a selective few people to join our groups in a few categories, watch out over the coming weeks to see if you could fit the bill...
In the meantime, our lovely members will be posting about themselves and what they have coming up for the new year.
WATCH THIS SPACE!
IT'S TOMORROW!!!
The BIG Online Meeting, 10am. Anyone who hasn't yet registered please jump on the link here:
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See you in the morning :-)
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The Cognates BIG Meeting....23 November - ONLINE - join businesses across the Midlands to network and gain more connections. Sign up NOW https://tinyurl.com/3afvkbrs
Do you want to join a caring team of professionals, make friends, tap into everyone's experience, AND grow your business?
We cap our groups to ensure a quality team that fully understands how to help each other.
Visit one of our Cognates groups for FREE. You’ll love it…
At Cognates we work together as a team.
You’ll get help, support, advice, more work, and even more so, friendship from all of our members.
We don't aim to be too big, as the quality of our relationships is more important than quantity, but we do have some positions available.
If you are serious about growing your business and are interested in visiting for free, please get in touch.
At Cognates we always end the meeting with positive stories that have happened to ourselves and our businesses.
It’s a really great way to see how the businesses inside the groups have all gelled together, and how they help to support each other and their business’ visions.
If you would like to visit any of our groups and meet the teams, please don't hesitate to get in touch
All our groups display brilliant teamwork when it comes down to support, and all make sure to recommend each other, when possible, to ensure growth for everyone’s business.
That’s what business should be about. Helping other people find success, whilst they help you do the same.
Businesses are stronger when they work together, instead of going alone.
We want to help you. Contact us today to find out more.
At Cognates we’re committed to helping each other.
We keep in touch with every member so that we can understand how to help you achieve your goals and see what we can do to support you in this journey.
We don’t track referrals and have no traffic lights or point systems. We believe in working together as a team and always supporting each other, and our members love it.
We meet online, so its accessible for all businesses and an effective use of your time.
If you want to find out more get in contact to a book a free visit.
Cognates have always been online and will be staying there.
We want to be easily accessible to everyone and allow you to network your business from the comfort of your own home.
There’s no need to take time away from your work in the office to attend face to face meetings, just join us and see how we can support you virtually!
Want to join us? Book a FREE visit today!
If you’re passionate about growing your business, then Cognates is here to support any UK SMEs.
We are a single seat policy online networking group that uses collaboration and teamwork to help you increase your business’ reach, exposure, engagements, and sales.
Cognates is constantly growing – we have groups across both the East and West Midlands.
If you’d like to find out how to join a local meeting, visit our website: https://cognates.co.uk/
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Stop making excuses & book Japan! 🌸🏯🗾 I can curate the most incredible itinerary for you & in this week’s episode of The Travel Podcast listen now as Holly shares their insights to get you truly in the mood. Check out our latest podcast episode 👇 https://player.captivate.fm/episode/ddf97601-8803-461a-ae93-367db87dc57e
We'd love you to join us to network on line! Take a peek at our website to see if this is right for you! We meet Tuesdays and Thursdays, every other week, from 10.00am - 11.30am. 👉If you have any queries, give us a call on 01530 560177 or email us on mailto:[email protected] 😉 About Us (cognates.network)
At Cognates not only do we have fun, but we like to get the job done too. Our community has grown and we are having a fun tournament between all of our groups to see who will be the 2022 champions. Today we see the third game of the last quarter finals match between South Derbyshire and Leicester to see who will win and go through to the semi finals to play Nottingham the on Tuesday 22nd February at 7pm.
At Cognates not only do we have fun, but we like to get the job done too. Our community has grown and we are having a fun tournament between all of our groups to see who will be the 2022 champions. Today we see the third game of the quarter finals between Nottingham and 'Hinckley and Nuneaton' to see who will go through to the semi finals on Tuesday 22nd February at 7pm.
We have the scond quarter finals match of the 2022 championships between Market Harborough and Derby to see who will go through to the semi finals and play Birmingham on the 15th of February. At Cognates not only do we have fun, but we like to get the job done too. Our community has grown and we are having a fun tournament between all of our groups to see who will be the 2022 champions.
Tonight we have round 1 of the quarter finals of the 2022 championships between Birmingham and Northampton to see who will go through to the semi finals. At Cognates not only do we have fun, but we like to get the job done too. Our community has grown and we are having a fun tournament between all of our groups to see who will be the 2022 champions.
Within cognates meetings we have educational slots that add value and don’t sell to the room, no one wants to be sold to, but instead we like to learn, and we want to help grow your businesses. Our communities have grown through this collaboration and sharing of knowledge, and we thought it was a time to stop being selfish and to start to share this wealth of knowledge to the wider world.
We have a complete fresh approach to networking and instead of focusing on the outcome, we focus on the true essence of networking, building quality connections. We do not track our referrals, and this is our strongest and best feature. Instead, we focus on the true foundations of networking, which is building quality relationships. This also means that because we don’t track referrals, we aren’t protective over what leads we get. Thus, ensuring all members are free to help increase the exposure for each member as much as they like. Want to attend one of our meetings for FREE? We would love to welcome you #networking #business #businessowner #networkingevent #selfemployed #localbusiness
Imagine having a team of proffesionals that all act as your best sales team. Fancy having a sneaky look into our meetings? At Cognates we learn how you would like to be introduced to your ideal client, not only that, we learn who your ideal client is and the problems that YOU solve. Here are a couple of examples from the past week. Josef Brown-Needham who is your one-stop man for a pension plan. Nick Rossington from WPA private health care who will put you in hospital, quickly! Thomas May is looking for people who don't hear from their accountant, they get unexpected bills as this shouldn't happen at all. It is free to visit Cognates and with our ethos 'How can I help you?', it really would be our pleasure to meet you and learn how we can help you and your business.
Have you booked yourself on to our Market Harborough meeting yet? If not, what are you waiting for?? Our online business networking meetings have gone from strength to strength and our continued success means we are opening our latest meeting in Market Harborough this Thursday There is still time to get booked in We also have an amazing special offer for you - Not only is the first meeting FREE of charge, we also have a special offer for those that join on our launch. Get yourself booked in today!! #networking #business #businessowner #networkingevent #selfemployed #localbusiness
At Cognates we are passionate about all our groups and the businesses involved. We do have some seats available and if you would like to be part of our team get in touch. We cap our group at 30 members as it is more important to have a quality team, over quantity. At the Leicester meeting we are currently looking to fill the following seats: · IT · Print · HR Legal · Social Media · VA · Health & Beauty products If you feel like your business would benefit from the great atmosphere and supportive environment of Cognates then book a FREE visit today #cognates #business #networkingevent #networking #businessowner
