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GEOFF VAN SONSBEECK
ISABELLA OLIVER
The Supper Club
“ I greatly value the connections that The Supper Club continues to give me. In particular the connections into two banks at senior level were incredibly helpful recently when we raised £350k of debt finance. There’s no doubt that made a big difference in the end result.”
NATALIE DOUGLAS
IDIS
The Supper Club
“Having led an MBO three years ago of a high growth business we’ve faced a variety of issues as we’ve scaled above the £50 million turnover mark. Forum is an invaluable part of my personal development as an entrepreneur and business leader. It can be a lonely place as an owner-manager and meeting like minded people in a similar situation has helped me tremendously to grow and develop as a leader.”
TOM WOODS
WOOD'S SILVER FEET
The Supper Club
“The Special Guest Event with Lloyd Dorfman was a truly money can't buy night. I can't thank you enough for organising Lloyd to share with us his experiences. It's made and big impact on me and will affect my approach to business moving forward.”
MIKE CLARE
CLARENCO AND FOUNDER OF DREAMS
The Supper Club
“Thank you very much for the hospitality last night. It was a great evening and great venue, I’m so glad that I made it. Somehow the types of people you have at The Supper Club seem infectiously fun and full of spirit. Your staff are all a credit to you – how do you get employees that are so passionate about their job and great at networking as well!”
ANDREW LONG
TEN GROUP
The Supper Club
“Since joining The Supper Club, the business has grown to become a £20 million turnover business. The practical, confidential advice I have received from fellow entrepreneurs with similar sized businesses has been invaluable. It has helped us manage our growth, achieve profit and saved us from many schoolboy errors we would otherwise have made with staff, shareholders and customers.”
MIKE MINDEL
ADVENTURER
The Supper Club
“I've been to lots of networking entrepreneur events but The Supper Club is my favourite by far. I keep meeting people who are just like me! In a single supper my colleagues tell me what I'm doing wrong (and what I'm doing right); this isn't just theory, but real practical, concrete information I can use to make a real difference to my businesses. Since my first supper, I've started friendships that will last a lifetime, and I also find the community friendly and inspiring. I can honestly say that The Supper Club has really made a big difference to my life and I intend to stick around!”
MARTYN DAWES
FOUNDER, COFFEE NATION LTD
The Supper Club
“The Supper Club really fulfils a niche in the market – entrepreneurship and running a fast growing business can be lonely and quite isolating – all too often it is too easy to skip those opportunities to meet with other business leaders and entrepreneurs. The Supper Club offers a valuable forum where entrepreneurs can meet and share their ups and downs in complete confidence. I have always left a Supper Club event feeling that I have gained something that will help me – and hopefully been able to offer something useful to others round the table.”
MARK WHITE
SEKO SYNERGY
The Supper Club
“The direct and indirect connections that are made by the Club are valuable to us, and have made a significant impact on our financial performance. For example, one introduction resulted in £2m being added to our top line revenues, and there is potential for it to grow much further.”
Alastair Stewart
etc. venues
The Supper Club
“Forums are my monthly injection of entrepreneurship. Group members are high achievers who are not afraid of tackling challenging issues from very different perspectives with no agenda other than to try and help their fellow group members succeed.”
Patrick Eve
TranslateMedia
Speaker Boutique
“What a great event yesterday. There was a really good balance of speakers with some excellent hands-on experience to share. It was also great to have a proper amount of time for Q&A and open discussion.”
Jonathan Hall
Cranberry Panda
Growth Partner Programme
“The beauty of the Growth Partner Programme is that not only does it give you the time to really focus on your business, but it makes you actually implement the changes - already we’re seeing real ROI from it.”
Danny Herbert
SOLA Group
Growth Partner Programme
“The Growth Partner Programme has been the best investment I have ever made in business training. The insight into how the best companies have structured for growth, the unique tools we work on and the one to one support I get, has completely invigorated me and I'm implementing all the ideas into my business as we go – I am already seeing growth in the business as a result. I highly recommend this programme to any growing business.”
DANIEL BATCHELOR
ADDO DITTO
Mentoring
“Getting a mentor through The Prelude Group is the best decision we have made since founding our business. It's inspiring to have a successful businessman guiding your business decisions, teaching you the lessons they have learnt from their experience of growing a business from start-up into a multinational company. Jacques has been instrumental in the growth of our business and the development of us as individuals, elevating our targets and filling us with the confidence required to surpass them. Every member/mentor I have been fortunate enough to meet is equally as passionate about business and will always offer priceless advice, I am grateful to The Prelude Group for making this possible, to the members who are clients and friends, but most of all to Jacques for lighting a fire under us and keeping it stoked!”
KATY ISAACS
RAINWAVE
Mentoring
“The mentoring has been an invaluable mix of realism and inspiration. It's really pushing us to go further with our business strategy, marketing and branding. We are really impressed with the mentor we work with and would highly recommend the scheme.”
Shervin Shaeri
Mutant Jukebox
Mentoring
“Having a mentor is like having your own personal trainer, they don't do the running for you but give you the confidence to tackle challenges yourself, and for this reason it adds immeasurable value to your business as well as personal outlook.”
Paula Vaccaro
Pinball London
Mentoring
“The mentorship experience provided by The Supper Club has given me the chance to speak to a successful entrepreneur in a relaxed environment. The advice I received was really assertive and I look forward to our follow up with renewed interest for my own business.”
JABU HENSON
WORLD FIRST UK LTD
Director Forum
“I've been a member for the last 2 years and get something new from every forum. It’s a unique chance to learn through everyday examples and the other members’ experiences. I’ve found the guest speakers both knowledgeable and relevant. The Prelude Group’s introductions and many of the ideas generated by the group, have helped shape the business we have today.”
ALEX MATTHEWS
LENSTORE
Director Forum
“Coming up to my 2nd anniversary of being part of the Director Forum, I reflect that it has been highly useful both for my personal development and for the insights that have helped our business. It is a diverse group of businesses, but far from meaning that we have nothing in common to discuss and share ideas about, there are always a number of similar issues that we face and can work together to help each other resolve. Furthermore, the exposure gained to other businesses has helped me develop my personal business skills in a way that would have taken longer to achieve solely within our business.”
LUKE VINES
IMAGE SOURCE
Director Forum
“The Director Forum has allowed me to mix with a fantastic group of similarly focussed professionals, sharing the experiences and challenges of driving our businesses forwards. There’s always something of value to learn from meeting like-minded individuals.”
Ashley Friedlein
E-consultancy
Master Class
“I’m extremely time-poor but this was invaluable. I can’t recommend this enough to anyone planning to exit at some point in the future.”
Linda Fenwick
Ozone
Master Class
“It’s the best investment in training I’ve ever made, bar none. If you want to maximise the value of your company, minimise the stress of exit and above all create a robust business plan that substantially increases the probability of a successful exit then this master class
is a 'must do'.”
Philip Witheridge
Grove Is
Master Class
“I was concerned about time out of the office but this Master Class was invaluable. I am so much clearer on what drives capital value and I’ll be surprised if as a result of what we implement we don’t drive that capital value by 10%-20% more than we would have done.”
Tim Lufadeju
Thanks to the Emergency Services
Rise To
“Taking part in the Rise To Challenge was one of most exciting and memorable things I could have done in my final year of university! It is something that every business-minded student should become a part of. It enables students to develop skills and characteristics that are needed in the business environment and opens them up to a range of opportunities. The Rise To Challenge has given me a unique edge over other job seeking graduates and has potential made finding a job a lot LOT easier!”
Juliette Crabtree
Founder Member of the Rise To Club, and winner of The Enterprise Challenge 2011
Rise To
“My team were lucky enough to win the challenge, and I am now a founder member of the Rise To Club. Immediately we have an excellent network of young enterprising people that are so enthusiastic. It is such a great club to be part of, and has already provided me with a job opportunity! Through the Rise To Challenge and The Rise To Club I have been approached to work for a marketing company who encourage innovative thinking, anticipate the future needs of the market and strive to go above and beyond what is expected.”
Miles Freeman
Founder Member of the Rise To Club
Rise To
“As a founder member of the Rise To Club, I have been opened up to this huge network of enterprising young people that all have such great ideas, and provide huge energy. I have met some great contacts already, people that will aid me with my learning, as well as provide me an opportunity to bounce ideas off. What an opportunity!”
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