"Before setting up my new business of relationship coaching, I spent many years in local government coaching and developing people to deliver their best performance at work. One of the difficulties I faced in leaving employment with a large multi-dimensional organisation was the loss of administrative support and infrastructure."

An unexpected benefit of joining BNI has been to help me make the transition between two very different work cultures. In particular by making commitments to my fellow members of Romsey Entrepreneurs, I have established deadlines and a structure to my day that also helps me focus on achieving my own goals.

In addition, my personal responsibility for the success of Romsey Entrepreneurs has pushed me through imaginary barriers about selling and marketing myself. The skills and confidence I have learnt in helping to grow this chapter have a direct relevance to selling and marketing myself as a relationship coach"

Jenny Heath, The Happy Relationship Company

"BNI has been a valuable boost to my business, providing not only great contacts within the chapter but also those introduced to me by other chapter members"

Sue Bull, Redstone Insurance Brokers

I joined  BNI in December 2007 after receiving a very warm welcome as a visitor. Having never joined a business network before I’ve been very pleasantly surprised at how friendly and supportive Chapter members have been, and I find the structured meetings really useful … great fun combined with a focused agenda. No wasted time and a great breakfast … I’m back at my office by 9am. Plus I’ve gained new clients already!!

Kiki Maurey, KMC

It’s very motivating when you run your own business to be surrounded by people of like mind with the same will to succeed and everyone is always available and willing to help when challenges at work arise.

There is much more to BNI than just the new customers that I get introduced to, from standing up and talking about my business and myself to learning and building confidence in the ‘sales’ world generally, not one of my previous areas of expertise, but now I’m starting to feel like a ‘proper sales person’!"

"Since joining BNI I have developed myself personally and business wise. Personal gains are having more confidence in both one to one and group situations. The training has helped me to learn to be confident when delivering speeches to groups of people. Business wise it is great to have the support of like minded people, and of course the business opportunities that arise on a regular business"

Matt Steele, Conger Electrical