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Andy from VanManCan shares his tips for a successful small office move

Planning a Small Office Move: Key Considerations for a Smooth Transition

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Relocating a small office can feel very similar to moving home – there’s packing, logistics, and plenty of organisation involved. However, there are some key differences that business owners need to keep in mind. An office move isn’t just about getting items from A to B. It can directly impact productivity, client relationships, and ultimately […]

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Eastleigh Network Magazine

Connecting Communities and Championing Local Business in Hampshire

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Starting a small business is about more than sales; it’s about relationships, reputation and being part of something bigger. That belief is at the heart of Network Magazines, a growing collection of free, hyper-local magazines founded by Lisa Ashton, an NCF member. Having worked for other local publications and in social media marketing in the

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Choosing Private Medical Insurance: Key Points for UK Professionals

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Following a successful career as an Estate Agent, new NCF member Joshua Allen became a Healthcare Partner with WPA Healthcare two years ago.  At a recent networking meeting, he took some time to tell us what attracted him to this new opportunity and shared some useful tips for anyone thinking about taking out private medical

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One Community: working together to help our community flourish

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NCF were delighted to welcome a familiar face as our guest speaker this morning.  Gail Bloomfield had been an operations and HR professional before working freelance and joining the local business networking circuit.  Since she retired a few years ago, Gail has been using her time wisely as a Trustee of local charity One Community. 

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is your luxury kitchen appropriately insured

Buy cheap and you get what you paid for: lessons from a career in insurance

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After more than 30 years working in insurance, first learning the ropes in large corporates, now working as an independent broker and consultant, it seems to NCF member, Adam Penny, that some things never change.  People wanting a bargain without understanding the consequences – or perhaps being naïve enough to think “it’ll never happen to

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The Air Ambulance and response vehicles

The need for speed: how the new airbase will save lives

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Members of Networking Chandler’s Ford were very pleased to meet Judith Stephens, a Support Engagement Officer with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIoWAA), over breakfast this morning (Tuesday 24th June).  Although the green and yellow buzz of the Air Ambulance is a recognisable sight for many of us, Judith shared some fascinating insights

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calculating tax for a small business

Making Tax Digital: upcoming changes for small business

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The Making Tax Digital (MTD) agenda has been around since before the pandemic but the effects of Covid (amongst other things) have meant that its introduction has perhaps not been quite as plain sailing as HMRC might have hoped.  Fortunately, NCF member Chas Milner of Accord Accountants is on hand to keep us abreast of

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