This is the Rural Business Network update published on 6th April 2021. Hello, I hope you managed to have a good Easter weekend š£ How quickly does time fly?Ā I canāt believe it was a year ago that Rural Business Network open for membership!Ā I am delighted with the press coverage of our 1st anniversary (more…)
Meet the Expert: Joanne Milne
The sixth in our series of Meet the Exert is a conversation with Joanne Milne, Partner at member Hay & Kilner Law Firm.
Rural Business Network celebrates first year of supporting the sector following lockdown launch
Rural Business Network, a membership organisation which provides resources and events for rural business owners, is celebrating a successful first year after launching during lockdown. Founded by businesswoman and farmer Jo Martin, Rural Business Network was launched to fill a gap in the market and offer support to rural-based businesses. The organisation provides a forum (more…)
Update: 22nd March 2021
This is the Rural Business Network update published on 22nd March 2021. Itās officially spring!Ā Itās lovely to see lambing in full swing and itās been dry enough for Peter and the boys to do some land work ready for sowing. Iāve welcomed lots of new members these past few weeks and itās great to (more…)
Meet the Expert: Hayley Parker
The fifth in our series of Meet the Exert is a conversation with Rural Business Network member, Hayley Parker, Managing Director of Flame Marketing based in Newton Abbot, Devon.
Update: 8th March 2021
Hello, how are you doing? This is the Rural Business Network update published on 8th March 2021. The last 2 weekās have flown by! Weāve been busy on the farm and now only have a couple of heifers left to calve. We also started lambing last week, I really do love this time of year! (more…)
Meet the Expert: Andrew Wattsford
The fourth in our series of Meet the Exert is a conversation with Rural Business Network member, Andrew Wattsford, Principal Broker atĀ Wattsford Commercial Finance based in Northallerton, North Yorkshire.
Update: 22nd February 2021
There is so much going on right now that I thought it best to do a 2 weekly update rather than a monthly one. So this is the Rural Business Network update recorded on 22nd February 2021. Weāve been busy on the farm, we are half way through calving and on the brink of lambing. (more…)
Meet the Expert: Denise Read
The third in our series of Meet the Exert is a conversation with Denise Read, owner of Keystone People & Business Support based in Leyburn, North Yorkshire.
Monthly Update: January 2021
The #RuralBusinessNetwork January 2021 monthly update. Transcript: Hello, Iām Jo Martin and this is the Rural Business Network Monthly Update: January 2021 and also the picking of the winners of the Crowdfunder Project Prize Draw! Since my last update in December, weāve welcomed 5 new members: Lynda from West Sussex Amada from North Yorkshire Arthur (more…)