Better Business Network: Community & Collective Action for Business Owners

Hey Product Hunt! 👋 I’m really excited to share The Better Business Network with you Why did I create this? I run a sustainable impact agency named BetterNotStop, based in Manchester, UK which helps businesses become more sustainable and increase the wellbeing of their staff. This is a side project which has become a new venture aimed at bringing business events and socials into an ethical and eco-conscious era - The Better Business Network (BBN). I love networking, meeting new people, working with other business owners and having spontaneous conversations. But I was tired of being the only eco person in the room. I didn't understand why other business owners didn't care about the living wage and didn't support flexible working. Some weren’t even bothered if their product had a negative environmental impact. I wanted to work with other good businesses. Too many rooms felt like an old boys' club, so I decided I needed to change the room I was in. I launched Cohort One in spring as a beta programme and now making Cohort Two available to help other business owners save time and resources on how to improve their business both profitably and sustainably. I've spent three months building this membership site, adding resources and creating a system that has meant I have a 100% retention rate and 80% open rate on the networks weekly newsletters. Need help connecting with the right businesses, getting access to experts to help you grow and advocating for a better society? We got you. Who is this for? Anyone who runs a small business. Ideally from a solo founder to around 30-40 employees. All industries, all sectors you acknowledge that business has the power and responsibility to make the world better. What is The Better Business Network. Brilliant! An active slack community, membership site full of resources, workshops, networking, business development support, useful newsletter and collective action group - Tom Hasson So what do you get? Three Things: - Access to a community to connect, collaborate and get inspired by -Tools, Resources, workshops, networking and individual business support within a menu of items you pick and choose is right for your business - The ability to create systemic change. Collectively we push for change in government legislation to make it easier for businesses to be sustainable and also support giving projects with High Impact Non Profits like 1% For The Planet. Why Slack and a Website AND Community Managers?? It’s a great way to keep the community work related and engaged without being expected to join another platform or community. Website stores everything in a members only area and you get assigned a real community Manager to help you specifically with catered support, introductions and promotional opportunities You can pay monthly, but we only accept members in Cohorts, to ensure everyone is on boarded at the same time and becomes immediately welcomed and connected 🎁Use the code “PRODUCTHUNT” to get 30% off membership forever! Doors Close on Sunday at Midnight and don't reopen till Spring 2022 I’d love to hear your feedback!. I’ll be here all day, but can also be reached on Twitter @betternotstop (P.S. It’s my first launch!)

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Next up in 2022 will be in person events, retreats and our third cohort of businesses will be asked to join!

I love this network and so would any small or medium sustainability enterprise! See you there!

An amazing network that does so much to help build a better working world. Can't wait to meet the new members and existing :)