Meet other business owners at our monthly networking event hosted by The Plaza in Braintree.

Meet with like-minded entrepreneurs, self-employed people and small business owners in the modern setting of The Plaza in Braintree.

Network, collaborate, promote your services and support each other at our  monthly small business networking, which is open to FSB members and non-members.

We'll be joined each month by a guest speaker from a local small business who will give the group some practical take-away points to implement in their own business.

This month's guest speaker is David Barnes from Barnes IT Solutions Ltd.

David has been working in the IT industry since 1984 and established Barnes IT Solutions Ltd in 1999, which provides IT services and support to micro/small businesses. He is currently volunteer Essex Area Lead at FSB, having previously been the East of England Chair, and is key to lobbying local authorities on small business support. Connect with David here.

Member tickets for this event are £5 and non-member tickets are £7. The price includes tea, coffee and biscuits.

There is free parking available on site and the venue is fully accessible. Please enter your registration number into the computer at reception, to claim free parking for the duration of the event.

Up to 2 tickets per email address can be purchased for our events.

To enable FSB to deliver a high level of customer service at our events, and to tailor the content where appropriate, we will share your full name and business name with the host of the event you have registered to attend. The event hosts are representatives of FSB who irretrievably delete your details following the event.  Should you not consent your full name and business name being shared with the event host, please contact [email protected] within three working days of the event taking place, with details of the event.

Event contact

For general enquiries regarding the event, please contact Leila Jones on [email protected]

Further information

  • To help ensure things run smoothly, please refer to our Events terms and conditions here.
  • We want all attendees to feel welcome - please read our statement on Diversity and inclusion here.
  • Please view our Privacy Policy here.
  • To enable FSB to deliver a high level of customer service at our events, and to tailor the content where appropriate, we will share your full name and business name with the host of the event you have registered to attend. The event hosts are representatives of FSB who irretrievably delete your details following the event.  Should you not consent your full name and business name being shared with the event host, please contact [email protected] within three working days of the event taking place, with details of the event.