1:1 Business Advice allowing you to focus on the detail of your own current circumstances without the threat or distraction of the group.  These sessions confidential; they can therefore address the real ‘thorny’ issues, which you may not want to discuss at a group session. The Personal and Business Development Plan is done with your Network Broker.  The focus is on specific business growth issues that affect your business and what the best options are to meet your growth objectives.

Business Mentoring – BusinessXchange is not just about learning from others, it’s also about teaching, coaching and sharing.  It’s not compulsory, but you might want to help others you see going through the pain and hardship you went through.  Helping others on a one to one basis is extremely rewarding, especially when you see them adopt your suggestions and move forwards without making the same mistakes you did.

Business Buddying – Some members often and regularly meet up outside the meetings to continue building a relationship that has been stimulated during a BXC meeting.  This low level business counselling activity often appeals to those who need specific advice about a certain problem. 

Consortia – Have you ever thought about joining forces with other businesses? It could be like yours or different but complimentary.  By creating a force larger than just your own you can share lever down the costs or bid for work that would be out of your reach alone.

Joint Ventures - A joint venture is a business partnership arrangement in which two or more parties undertake a specific economic activity together, fulfilling a mutual goal.  This could mean the sharing of ideas, skills, finance, and/or customers.  The important point is that participants share the ownership and the management of the new entity.