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    Ravinder Sandhu

    Other
    I am an Entrepreneur

    Founder

    NOBL WATER

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    Jonathan-Robert Perry

    Business and professional services
    I am a Service Professional

    Senior Consultant

    Huckleberry Recruitment

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    Mark Gillett

    Leisure and entertainment
    I am a Service Professional

    Chief Medical Officer/ Doctor

    The Premier League/ Cleveland Clinic London

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    Dominic Warman

    Business and professional services
    I am an Entrepreneur

    Founder & Managing Director

    Huckleberry Recruitment Ltd

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    S Shridhar

    Technology/IP - based business
    I am an Entrepreneur

    Group chairman & CEO

    Telic

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    David Kitchener

    Media
    I am an Entrepreneur

    Founder & Managing Director

    All Things Media Ltd

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    Steve Schrier

    Energy
    I am a

    CEO

    Sales Tribe Ltd.

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    Pavan Patel

    Built environment and infrastructure
    I am a

    Founder - Looking for investment

    Oddpods Foods Ltd

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    Alexandra Groszek

    Built environment and infrastructure
    I am a

    Starting up, Eco design and geospatial

    None, planning a start up

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    Mary Steadman

    Business and professional services
    I am a Business Leader

    Co-Owner & Director of Partners

    LURA Lifestyle

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    Ian Tollett

    Technology/IP - based business
    I am a Service Professional

    Tech and branding lawyer

    Williams Powell

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    Victoria Proud

    Energy
    I am a

    Company Founder & Director

    Proud Consulting Ltd

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  • Nicholas Lander

    Other
    I am an Investor

    Co-founder & Director

    Volvere plc

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    Abri Coetzee

    Business and professional services
    I am an Entrepreneur

    Managing Director

    The Advisory Firm

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    Mickey Wilson

    Business and professional services
    I am an Entrepreneur

    Firestarter

    Firestarter Creative

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    Dr Chris Endersby

    Business and professional services
    I am an Entrepreneur

    Psychological Coach | Change Agent

    End2End Consulting

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    David Martin

    Business and professional services
    I am a Business Leader

    CEO

    Be Known

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    John G. Courtney

    Business and professional services
    I am a Business Leader

    Founder and CEO

    BoardroomAdvisors.co

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    Stefanos Koutsakos

    Business and professional services
    I am an Investor

    Portfolio Manager

    QCG Capital Ltd

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    James Dabbs

    Leisure and entertainment
    I am a Service Professional

    Director and Founder

    Dabbs Fitness

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    Elliot Zissman

    Business and professional services
    I am an Entrepreneur

    Director

    Phase 2

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    simon fallon

    Energy
    I am a

    Founder & CEO

    Podiam

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    Lior Koskas

    Business and professional services
    I am an Investor

    CEO

    Digilog UK LTD

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    Hannah Titley

    Personal services
    I am an Entrepreneur

    Director

    The Golden Circle

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    Chris White

    Other
    I am an Entrepreneur

    Founder & MD

    This Way Up

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    Duncan Greenfield-Turk

    Business and professional services
    I am an Entrepreneur

    Chief Travel Designer | Founder & Managing Director

    @luxurylondonguy

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    Simon Lancer

    Energy
    I am a

    Co Director

    Lancers of London LTD

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    Hakan Forsberg

    Business and professional services
    I am a Service Professional

    Co Founder / Senior Partner

    Conpleo

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    Neale Lewis

    Business and professional services
    I am an Entrepreneur

    CEO

    Neale Lewis Associates

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  • Tomas Hvamb

    Personal services
    I am an Investor

    EV Private Equity

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    Kamil Choleva

    Personal services
    I am an Entrepreneur

    Founder & Lead Coach

    Delrade Wellbeing

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    Claire Kirikal

    Leisure and entertainment
    I am a Service Professional

    Event Manager

    Home Grown

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    Allyson Stewart-Allen

    Business and professional services
    I am a Service Professional

    CEO

    International Marketing Partners Ltd.

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    Barnaby Wynter

    Other
    I am an Entrepreneur

    Professsional Speaker, Brand Creation Expert, Mentor. Author

    The Brand Bucket Company

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    Steve Cockell

    Other
    I am a Service Professional

    Director

    Obica Business Funding

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    Anthony "Tas" Tasgal

    Other
    I am a Business Leader

    POV Marketing and Research Ltd

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    Geoff Woodhouse

    Business and professional services
    I am a Service Professional

    Salamanca Private Office

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    Phillip Rush

    I am an Entrepreneur

    Founder and Chief Economist

    Heteronomics

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  • Christian Armand Hvamstad

    Technology/IP - based business
    I am an Entrepreneur

    Managing Director

    Jagca Capital Limited

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    William Maughan

    Business and professional services
    I am a Business Leader

    Founder

    Industrial Clairvoyants Ltd

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    Andrew Oldfield

    Business and professional services
    I am an Entrepreneur

    Managing Partner

    Newfields Communication AB

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    Lyndsey Simpson

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    Jade Thomas

    Tradespeople
    I am a

    Branding, Web Design & Jewellery Designer

    Eau Rouge Design | Jade Thomas Jewellery

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    Johnny Abraham

    Business and professional services
    I am a Business Leader

    Managing Director

    J9 Advisory Limited

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    Jessica Barwell

    Leisure and entertainment
    I am a Service Professional

    Marketing Communcations Manager

    Home Grown Club

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    Yen Chan

    Leisure and entertainment
    I am an Entrepreneur

    Founding designer

    I Haven't the Foggiest

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    Zoe Middleton - Lyons

    Media
    I am a Service Professional

    Senior Account Manager

    Underscore

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    Julia

    Tradespeople
    I am a Business Leader

    Manager

    test

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    Glyn Heath

    Technology/IP - based business
    I am an Entrepreneur

    Business Evangelist

    Crossing The T Limited

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    Chevon Owens

    Craft industries
    I am a

    Property Sourcer

    Chevon & Co Estates

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    Nicola Wilkes

    Business and professional services
    I am an Entrepreneur

    Coach

    Seriously Stylish Business

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    Dameon Sandhu

    Director of Sales

    Home House Collection

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    Joost de Kruiff

    Other
    I am a Business Leader

    General Manager at Home Grown

    Home Grown Club Ltd

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Ravinder Sandhu

Founder

NOBL WATER

Other

I am an Entrepreneur

    Contact:

    rav@drinkscubed.com
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    Jonathan-Robert Perry

    Senior Consultant

    Huckleberry Recruitment

    Business and professional services

    I am a Service Professional

    • What do you bring to the club?

      In my professional role as a proud team member of Huckleberry Recruitment I am keen to support the Home Grown community with any talent needs. Huckleberry are a global Media, Entertainment & Tech talent search specialists, working with many of the household names bringing entertainment & technology into our homes. These include major Hollywood film studios, computer gaming giants, children’s entertainment brands, smart-tech start-ups & agencies. As a person i'm great fun to be around and chill with so please feel free to say hi!
    • What makes you unusual?

      People seem to have an idea of what a typical recruiter is ....i'm the opposite to that. I like to think outside the box and see the world in a different way. My glass is always half full :)
    • What do you want from the club?

      Aside from a nice setting to work from with the Huckleberry gang i'm really looking forward to expanding my social network and meeting people from all walks of life!

    Contact:

    jonathan@huckleberryrecruitment.com
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    Mark Gillett

    Chief Medical Officer/ Doctor

    The Premier League/ Cleveland Clinic London

    Leisure and entertainment

    I am a Service Professional

    • What do you bring to the club?

      Energy and commitment to improving wellness and health systems in a country that so badly needs it
    • What makes you unusual?

      I'm happier now that I have no hair than I was with a fringe
    • What do you want from the club?

      A high quality place to work from and relax in equal measure

    Contact:

    m.gillett@mjgillett.com
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    Dominic Warman

    Founder & Managing Director

    Huckleberry Recruitment Ltd

    Business and professional services

    I am an Entrepreneur

    • What do you bring to the club?

      Huckleberry Recruitment are global Media, Entertainment & Tech talent search specialists, working with many of the household names bringing entertainment & technology into our homes. These include major Hollywood film studios, computer gaming giants, children’s entertainment brands, smart-tech start-ups & agencies. Both myself & my team are keen to help support the Home Grown community with their talent needs, as well as meet interesting people & have a lot of fun along the way!
    • What makes you unusual?

      We all know how easy it is to get carried away in the noise of business, so for the last 5 years, I’ve always taken every Tuesday out to volunteer at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, as a “buddy” playworker on a ward for respiratory illnesses. The patients, families and staff there are simply inspiring & you can’t help but leave feeling humbled.
    • What do you want from the club?

      2020 gave us the motivation to reflect on the way we do business & whether we could do more to promote a work/life balance with Huckleberry. When given all the options, our team unanimously decided a blended approach of remote working & Home Grown would be the best way forward. Since joining the club, we’ve managed to maintain collaboration & our company culture, as well as increase in productivity. More of that please!

    Contact:

    warmandominic@gmail.com
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    S Shridhar

    Group chairman & CEO

    Telic

    Technology/IP - based business

    I am an Entrepreneur

      • What do you bring to the club?

        Helping hand to any member who needs it
      • What makes you unusual?

        I am writer, cinematographer, director and producer of feature films. I have shot movies in languages I don’t know
      • What do you want from the club?

        Meet interesting people for business and make new friends

      Contact:

      shridhar@telic-studios.com
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      David Kitchener

      Founder & Managing Director

      All Things Media Ltd

      Media

      I am an Entrepreneur

        • What do you bring to the club?

          I am an entrepreneur having started several businesses primarily in the magazine publishing and exhibition world, My publishing knowledge spans some 40 years working for the largest publishing houses in the world and a good deal of the smaller ones. Given my career diversity not many have the experience and depth of knowledge in the publishing business.
        • What makes you unusual?

          My depth of knowledge in the magazine and exhibition business.
        • What do you want from the club?

          Everyday is a school day, and no matter how much experience one has, we never stop learning and I learn from people. I am keen to meet like-minded business people and attending the clubs events.

        Contact:

        david@allthingsmedialtd.com
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        Steve Schrier

        CEO

        Sales Tribe Ltd.

        Energy

        I am a

        • What do you bring to the club?

          I have had a successful career in building businesses, deal-making and running commercial teams globally. I know a lot about complex sales, business development, M&A, customer relationships, IP licensing and contracts etc. I consult on deals and deal making through my company today.
        • What makes you unusual?

          I wrote a book called Build Your Sales Tribe about Sales in the Information Age. It is designed to help entrepreneurs, CEOs and management teams scale successful businesses which have complex products and services as so many do today.
        • What do you want from the club?

          A place to meet people, learn about new things and share where relevant.

        Contact:

        Steve@salestribe.co.uk
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        Pavan Patel

        Founder - Looking for investment

        Oddpods Foods Ltd

        Built environment and infrastructure

        I am a

        • What do you bring to the club?

          Experience trading soft commodities with a global supply network. Launching brands into retailers
        • What makes you unusual?

          I hate working at a desk !
        • What do you want from the club?

          We are looking for seed investment into our business Oddpods

        Contact:

        pavan@oddpods.com
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        Alexandra Groszek

        Starting up, Eco design and geospatial

        None, planning a start up

        Built environment and infrastructure

        I am a

        • What do you bring to the club?

          Environmental design skills, ecosystem services understanding, tennis experience, interest in ai
        • What makes you unusual?

          Bilingual Polish- English, a sporty/ artistic/ scientist type, with English and Architecture degrees, and a tennis coaching qualification
        • What do you want from the club?

          Networking, I'm looking for co-founders for an ecological geospatial ai startup, mentoring

        Contact:

        agroszek@yahoo.com
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        Mary Steadman

        Co-Owner & Director of Partners

        LURA Lifestyle

        Business and professional services

        I am a Business Leader

        • What do you bring to the club?

          I bring my energy, passion and extensive network in the luxury lifestyle space. I have worked in the luxury hospitality and tourism industry for over 20 years. During this time, I have served as a senior manager, guest lecturer, trainer, business owner and board member. Currently I am Co-Founder & Director of Partners at LURA Lifestyle Management.
        • What makes you unusual?

          The same thing that I bring to Home Grown, my energy, passion and network. Also that I was born in a small mining town in Northern Ontario called Manitouwadge which is Ojibway for "Cave of The Great Sprit".
        • What do you want from the club?

          An area I can create, connect and collaborate with unique individuals from across the globe.

        Contact:

        mary.steadman@luralifestyle.com
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        Ian Tollett

        Tech and branding lawyer

        Williams Powell

        Technology/IP - based business

        I am a Service Professional

        • What do you bring to the club?

          Expertise without pomposity. Height without superiority.
        • What makes you unusual?

          I’m a scientist turned lawyer with a love of the arts. And cocktails.
        • What do you want from the club?

          Good times and interesting connections.

        Contact:

        ian.tollett@williamspowell.com
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        Victoria Proud

        Company Founder & Director

        Proud Consulting Ltd

        Energy

        I am a

        • What do you bring to the club?

          A passion to make things happen, a relentless drive for purpose, and bags of energy! I provide expert advice on how to truly grow and transform a business through people. People are every business’ greatest asset- if you make this feel true for employees, your business will thrive beyond your wildest dreams! Proud Consulting specialises in transformational change, culture and values, performance management, talent strategy, organisation design, leadership development, and employee wellbeing. People + purpose = performance 😊
        • What makes you unusual?

          I believe wholeheartedly that we each have a number of unique gifts- we just need help at times to see them, and to not allow ourselves to conform to what others believe we are. I’m proud (no pun intended!) to have earnt my management consultant ‘stripes’ at Deloitte, and I’m even prouder to be applying my experience and knowledge in my own way now, working with clients to help them reach their business aspirations through an entirely humanistic approach to transformation.
        • What do you want from the club?

          New contacts, opportunities and adventures.

        Contact:

        vic@proud-consulting.co.uk

        Nicholas Lander

        Co-founder & Director

        Volvere plc

        Other

        I am an Investor

          • What do you bring to the club?

            Successful investor and entrepreneur - focus on SMEs. Happy to mentor and to learn.
          • What makes you unusual?

            I'm always totally honest about what I'm thinking!
          • What do you want from the club?

            Meet other like-minded people and to be able to help others achieve their goals.

          Contact:

          nick@volvere.co.uk
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          Abri Coetzee

          Managing Director

          The Advisory Firm

          Business and professional services

          I am an Entrepreneur

              Contact:

              abri@theadvisoryfirm.co.uk
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              Mickey Wilson

              Firestarter

              Firestarter Creative

              Business and professional services

              I am an Entrepreneur

              • What do you bring to the club?

                Highly-differentiated, authentic and irresistible brand identities for driven entrepreneurs with burning ambitions to scale. We help businesses to grow by capturing their unique value and then communicating it with the world at every step.
              • What makes you unusual?

                I’m intensely independent and obsessed with freedom. For me - I left home at 16 and started my first business at 21. But also for others - I love to help friends start businesses doing something that lights them up, forever escaping the rat-run! But when it comes to Firestarter it’s my fierce focus on business-winning differentiation, combined with ingenious design and brand messaging… and a fun and playful approach. (When creativity is fun, our greatest work is done!)

              Contact:

              mickey@firestartercreative.co.uk
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              Dr Chris Endersby

              Psychological Coach | Change Agent

              End2End Consulting

              Business and professional services

              I am an Entrepreneur

              • What do you bring to the club?

                I work with individuals, teams and organisations who are motivated to become more successful at making changes in their lives. My aim - and my passion - is to help people become more resilient and adaptable in the face of life’s stresses, adversity and trauma. By unblocking self-limiting barriers and empowering people to think clearly, feel positively and act purposefully we can transform performance and achieve positive, lasting change. So, if you’re finding lock-down tough, or would like to understand more about how to make change happen, then, by all means, get in touch.
              • What makes you unusual?

                I seem to have developed a skill for bouncing back, re-inventing myself and also working with others in some very demanding contexts. I started out as a social worker working in the child protection arena prior to setting up services for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children. Since then, I’ve lived a life of change, working in management consulting, financial services and innovative technology firms. I’ve come full-circle and I’m excited to transition one last time to launch my new business which is dedicated to helping others change and flourish.
              • What do you want from the club?

                As a people person, I’m looking to build relationships based on trust and curiosity. When circumstances allow, and preferably over a good bottle of red, I’d love to meet, share stories and hear the adventures of my fellow members.

              Contact:

              chris@chrisendersby.com
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              David Martin

              CEO

              Be Known

              Business and professional services

              I am a Business Leader

              • What do you bring to the club?

                I am an experienced, straight talking PR/comms/reputation management consultant. My focus has always been on the impact that reputation has on business growth. I am always happy to sit down with members and have an honest and frank conversation about how they might target new audiences, manage their messaging and deal with a reputation issue.
              • What makes you unusual?

                I was taught early in my career that there is no value in being a 'yes person' as a PR consultant. I therefore like to assess situations and give genuine advice based on what I believe to be the right answer. Sometimes it may be uncomfortable to hear, but it is always constructive, reasoned and well thought through.
              • What do you want from the club?

                Conversations. If a small number of those conversations lead to new client relationships, then even better.

              Contact:

              david@beknowncomms.com
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              John G. Courtney

              Founder and CEO

              BoardroomAdvisors.co

              Business and professional services

              I am a Business Leader

              • What do you bring to the club?

                Proud to be an Ambassador of Home Grown and to have run several webinars with the club on strategy and growth. We are planning to make our Scale-UP Growth Diagnostic available to members during Spring 2021.
              • What makes you unusual?

                I am a seriel idiot, having founded 7 businesses over 45 years. I am currently CEO of BoardroomAdvisors.co which provides part-time Directors for growing businesses. These can be NEDs and Chairs but our biggest piece is actually part-time finance, marketing, sales, operations and even managing directors - anything from 1 day/month to 3 days/week. Our clients are scale-ups and family businesses who need director-level advice but dont want, need or cant yet afford a full time person. I have been a judge for National Business Awards, Amazon Scale-Up, IoD Dragon's Den, etc and a speaker at many conferences and exhibitions generally around entrepreneurship, strategy, growth, funding and exit. I am based in Bristol but love staying when I come to town. You may also see my son James Courtney of Lux Rewards around the club - probably more frequently than me.
              • What do you want from the club?

                I love meeting entrepreneurs and investors, connecting people from my extensive network built over the 109 years I have been in business.

              Contact:

              johngcourtney@outlook.com
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              Stefanos Koutsakos

              Portfolio Manager

              QCG Capital Ltd

              Business and professional services

              I am an Investor

              • What do you bring to the club?

                Interesting thoughts and positive energy. Sometimes I also bring investment opportunities.
              • What makes you unusual?

                Passion for motorsports and strong environmentalist.
              • What do you want from the club?

                Meet interesting people. Share business and investment ideas. Have a place to think and entertain friends.

              Contact:

              s.koutsakos@outlook.com
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              James Dabbs

              Director and Founder

              Dabbs Fitness

              Leisure and entertainment

              I am a Service Professional

              • What do you bring to the club?

                An elite knowledge and experience in human performance, and strength and conditioning. My background in professional football, combined with my current studies for an MSc in Strength and Conditioning have given me a good combination of both practical, and theoretical experience to be an expert in my field.
              • What makes you unusual?

                I think it's relatively unusual to go from a professional sporting background, and transition into business. However at the same time, I think many parallels and skills can be drawn between the two. Sport teaches skills such as discipline, sacrifice, teamwork and confidence, and these are all skills which are very applicable to business. I also believe that a healthy body leads to a healthy mind, and vice versa, and would encourage everyone to train more.
              • What do you want from the club?

                I use the club as my base, and office when I am away from my gym, and not training clients. As my business grows I realise I need a workspace, and Home Grown has been perfect for me as it's local, and an inspiring work setting. The social element is also great.

              Contact:

              james.dabbs@dabbsfitness.com
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              Elliot Zissman

              Director

              Phase 2

              Business and professional services

              I am an Entrepreneur

              • What do you bring to the club?

                I help my clients start conversations with their prospects. Everything works with Phase 2 has one thing is common - to make a sale, they need to build trust first. We help them use LinkedIn effectively, to nurture their leads and build a solid pipeline of future deals.
              • What makes you unusual?

                I got roped into appearing in the Home Grown promo video and now see pictures of myself on every screen, on the website and even while I'm writing this - which is very weird!
              • What do you want from the club?

                Somewhere to meet prospects and clients, and somewhere quiet to work between meetings. Plus somewhere fun to have a drink afterwards.

              Contact:

              elliot@phase2growth.com
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              simon fallon

              Founder & CEO

              Podiam

              Energy

              I am a

                • What do you bring to the club?

                  An open mind, a keenness to network, lots of headhunting experience and a strong senior network particularly in the CPO area
                • What makes you unusual?

                  I was never meant to do this
                • What do you want from the club?

                  We are about to starting trading. Just picking our moment in Q1 to start communicating to our network about our transformation from traditional headhunter to a new, platform driven digital service! I have sourced PR support but I will need help once I have proven the concept in my specialist functional area (HR) to raise money to expand quickly and to roll it out to other other functional areas.

                Contact:

                simon.fallon@me.com
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                Lior Koskas

                CEO

                Digilog UK LTD

                Business and professional services

                I am an Investor

                    Contact:

                    lior.koskas@digiloguk.com
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                    Hannah Titley

                    Director

                    The Golden Circle

                    Personal services

                    I am an Entrepreneur

                    • What do you bring to the club?

                      An open mind, energy to collaborate on projects aligned with our brand values, and a forward-thinking approach to education.
                    • What makes you unusual?

                      Bootstrapping our business to achieve a 7-figure turnover in Year 3.
                    • What do you want from the club?

                      To meet like-minded individuals with an interest in education, EdTech or luxury services.

                    Contact:

                    hannah@goldencircletutors.co.uk
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                    Chris White

                    Founder & MD

                    This Way Up

                    Other

                    I am an Entrepreneur

                    • What do you bring to the club?

                      A passion for creative branding and design. I lead a branding agency that focuses on health and wellness. We work with start-ups and entrepreneurs from across the globe to develop positioning, design and launch material that drive success. We work with early stage investment business and incubator hubs at companies such as Danone, Molson Coors & Unilever
                    • What makes you unusual?

                      A passion for creativity with real purpose
                    • What do you want from the club?

                      To connect, make new acquaintances, learn from others and immerse myself in new ideas and thinking (as well as a few drinks and a place to chill)

                    Contact:

                    chris@thiswayupdesign.com
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                    Duncan Greenfield-Turk

                    Chief Travel Designer | Founder & Managing Director

                    @luxurylondonguy

                    Business and professional services

                    I am an Entrepreneur

                    • What do you bring to the club?

                      Originally from Cape Town South Africa where he studied hospitality, Duncan has more than two decades of global luxury hospitality experience. During his career Duncan was a member of the pre-opening and opening team at the now famed Corinthia Hotel London where he held multiple roles. Duncan has also held roles with Jumeirah and St. Pancras Renaissance and more recently he played a key role in the rebrand, repositioning and launch of the highly successful luxury lifestyle boutique hotel The Trafalgar St. James. Throughout his career Duncan has been privileged to work alongside some of the most exceptional hoteliers and has also developed long-standing, close relationships with clients and partners across multiple sectors. Duncan believes that by leveraging past experience and continuing to build on existing relationships, @luxurylondonguy is perfectly poised to provide tailored and individual support to each of our clients.
                    • What makes you unusual?

                      With over 25 years of experience in global luxury hospitality coupled with an entrepreneurial mindset I bring desire, hunger and passion for the travel sector to investors, entrepreneurs and idea creators allowing them to focus on what they do best. I do this by providing hassle free travel planning with an understanding of what is important to a start up or business going through a growth phase.
                    • What do you want from the club?

                      I seek connections and opportunity to take my existing travel company to the next level.

                    Contact:

                    duncan@luxurylondonguy.co.uk
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                    Simon Lancer

                    Co Director

                    Lancers of London LTD

                    Energy

                    I am a

                      • What do you bring to the club?

                        Years of experience both in the private investment and corporate fields
                      • What makes you unusual?

                        I believe in doing things differently, we all have different qualities which when nurtured make us great business people.
                      • What do you want from the club?

                        To help and fund young companies in these difficult times. To meet like-minded members to bounce ideas off, and meet other members in view of making friendships.

                      Contact:

                      sjlancer@hotmail.co.uk
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                      Hakan Forsberg

                      Co Founder / Senior Partner

                      Conpleo

                      Business and professional services

                      I am a Service Professional

                      • What do you bring to the club?

                        I bring know-how, experience and a proven record of how to build or transform successful sales and marketing organisations for sustainable growth
                      • What makes you unusual?

                        A pragmatic approach to sales and marketing based on facts, experience and creativity
                      • What do you want from the club?

                        A place with a generous culture. Generosity in this context is when we find it natural to connect, share and learn from each other. I will try my best to do the same for the club.

                      Contact:

                      hakan.forsberg@conpleo.com
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                      Neale Lewis

                      CEO

                      Neale Lewis Associates

                      Business and professional services

                      I am an Entrepreneur

                      • What do you bring to the club?

                        As a Certified Scaling Up Master Coach I bring powerful Scaling Up Tools and resources that are designed to help organisations Scale Fast
                      • What makes you unusual?

                        I once was a Jackaroo in Australia...
                      • What do you want from the club?

                        To have a great base in London. ( I live in Derbyshire ) and to meet other professionals and entrepreneurs who are passionate about Scaling Up.

                      Contact:

                      neale@scalingup.co.uk

                      Tomas Hvamb

                      EV Private Equity

                      Personal services

                      I am an Investor

                        • What do you want from the club?

                          Meeting interesting people ,and have good conversations.

                        Contact:

                        Th@evpe.com
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                        Kamil Choleva

                        Founder & Lead Coach

                        Delrade Wellbeing

                        Personal services

                        I am an Entrepreneur

                        • What do you bring to the club?

                          Wealth of wisdom in the areas of fitness, physical training, nutrition, coaching and gym business.
                        • What makes you unusual?

                          Ex - Slovakian free-style wrestler
                        • What do you want from the club?

                          To create win-win partnerships, meet like-minded people and learn.

                        Contact:

                        contact@kamilcholeva.com
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                        Claire Kirikal

                        Event Manager

                        Home Grown

                        Leisure and entertainment

                        I am a Service Professional

                          Contact:

                          clairek@homegrownclub.co.uk
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                          Allyson Stewart-Allen

                          CEO

                          International Marketing Partners Ltd.

                          Business and professional services

                          I am a Service Professional

                          • What do you bring to the club?

                            Having helped over 240 companies across 26 countries to successfully internationalise, especially when expanding in the US, I hopefully bring that experience and appetite to learn from other members about ways they've approached localising their services/products and tackle the challenge of juggling global and local demands. As author of best-selling book Working with Americans, I also bring insights into how you win in the world's largest economy...
                          • What makes you unusual?

                            I am unusual as an American in London for over 30 years who speaks foreign languages, has lived in 3 countries, is a frequent media commentator and broadcaster, is speaker and author, and serves on Boards to help them be successful. I also started my company at age 30 in London, when that was a very unusual thing to do, especially as a woman.
                          • What do you want from the club?

                            I'd like to make the most of the club to meet members who share my interests in international business while building my knowledge of more industries. I'm naturally inquisitive and enjoy discovering all things new...

                          Contact:

                          allyson@intermarketingonline.com
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                          Barnaby Wynter

                          Professsional Speaker, Brand Creation Expert, Mentor. Author

                          The Brand Bucket Company

                          Other

                          I am an Entrepreneur

                          • What do you bring to the club?

                            The opportunity for change we face right now is to create brands that matter. I am available to any entrepreneur that is looking to create positive disruption so that the world we live in is a better place for future generations.
                          • What makes you unusual?

                            At a business level, I have created over 570 brands in the last 35 years and in doing so I have become a specialist generalist. This experience has enabled me to advise over 20 boards including getting one to listing on the Frankfurt exchange and invest in a number of businesses. I also am priviledged to be carrying the work forward of The Brand Bucket, a proven way for organisations to become marketing led. At a personal level I work on two probono projects a years. I am a Founder Freeman of The Company of Entrepreneurs, with roles on The Court, in Outreach and for Sponsorship of The Company.( do ask if you want to access to entrepreneurs in the CIty). My second role is to fund the construction of a school in East Africa which I am increasingly close to being able to do. Finally I am a huge fan of Disney, ride a Vespa scooter, adore skiing and collect fossils with over 10,000 in my collection. OK, I know what you are thinking but try and reserve judgement until we have met.
                          • What do you want from the club?

                            There is much work to be done to help the next generation of enterpreneurs.Given the knowledge economy it is not acceptable for early stage businesses to make the mistakes that I have made in running a successful business. They need to be making new mistakes no-one has made before. For me the club will become a safe place to share ideas, find help and be of help to others in return. That would make me feel at home.

                          Contact:

                          barnaby@thebrandbucketcompany.com
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                          Steve Cockell

                          Director

                          Obica Business Funding

                          Other

                          I am a Service Professional

                          • What do you bring to the club?

                            Helping business owners secure the funds they need to meet their cashflow obligations and pursue their growth objectives. Working through numbers, narrative and network; to bring long-standing professional relationships with decision-makers at lending institutions to successfully deliver the funding you need.
                          • What makes you unusual?

                            Track record of operating through different economic cycles inside big banks, lending to businesses of all shapes and sizes, providing hands-on experience. My advisory practice adds value to business owners requiring guidance and manpower to put the financial resources in place to grow.
                          • What do you want from the club?

                            I love to meet new people and helping entrepreneurs gives me a real sense of purpose.

                          Contact:

                          steve@obicaconsulting.co.uk
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                          Anthony "Tas" Tasgal

                          POV Marketing and Research Ltd

                          Other

                          I am a Business Leader

                          • What do you bring to the club?

                            Eclecticism, diversity, serendipity, words (lots, many unusual)
                          • What makes you unusual?

                            My family might make other suggestions, but I'll go with being a lapsed classicist, adman, trainer, author, speaker, lecturer, cinema trustee. and Arcade Fire aficionado.
                          • What do you want from the club?

                            A place to explore and generate new connections and links, people and ideas.

                          Contact:

                          anthonytasgal@yahoo.co.uk
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                          Geoff Woodhouse

                          Salamanca Private Office

                          Business and professional services

                          I am a Service Professional

                          • What do you bring to the club?

                            I work with co-investors, mentors, professionals, creatives and technicians to help entrepreneurs and investors drive financial success. At Salamanca we take the heavy lifting out of business planning, investor pitch decks, due diligence, core financials and tax, enabling entrepreneurs and investors to get their life back.
                          • What makes you unusual?

                            I focus on elegant and sustainable solutions to create value for long term patient capital.
                          • What do you want from the club?

                            Conversations which bring long term relationships, co-investment opportunities and happy clients

                          Contact:

                          geoff.woodhouse@outlook.com
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                          Phillip Rush

                          Founder and Chief Economist

                          Heteronomics

                          I am an Entrepreneur

                          • What do you bring to the club?

                            Deep knowledge of macroeconomics, and the application of data science there. Keen to "pay it forward" by guiding people on their entrepreneurial journey.
                          • What makes you unusual?

                            I'm a non-judgemental libertarian
                          • What do you want from the club?

                            To expand my network of nice entrepreneurial folk.

                          Contact:

                          rush@heteronomics.com

                          Christian Armand Hvamstad

                          Managing Director

                          Jagca Capital Limited

                          Technology/IP - based business

                          I am an Entrepreneur

                          • What do you bring to the club?

                            After nearly 20 years experience working across financial services, investments and founding companies, I have a vast network and clear idea on how to make impactful decisions...
                          • What makes you unusual?

                            I am a Viking in London with a global footprint!
                          • What do you want from the club?

                            Meeting interesting people is fuelling my day!

                          Contact:

                          cah@jagcacap.com
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                          William Maughan

                          Founder

                          Industrial Clairvoyants Ltd

                          Business and professional services

                          I am a Business Leader

                          • What do you bring to the club?

                            If one already has all the structured and planned and goal oriented work, why not look at what is not structured or too clearly goal oriented from the beginning. Look differently to see differently. Otherwise where do new ideas comes from?
                          • What makes you unusual?

                            Using right brained techniques to uncover insights into some of the most intractable issues that then inform decisive action that delivers measurable results. Constructively challenging in order to make meaningful change. With humour, generosity of spirit, and good grace at all times.
                          • What do you want from the club?

                            To make meaningful connections with brave, courageous people. To use my experience to help start-ups and growth business avoid common pitfalls commonly encountered when scaling. Oh and continuous personal development!

                          Contact:

                          william@industrialclairvoyants.com
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                          Andrew Oldfield

                          Managing Partner

                          Newfields Communication AB

                          Business and professional services

                          I am an Entrepreneur

                          • What do you bring to the club?

                            I am a financially independent and international person willing to help others succeed. I have the time and energy to invest in a venture I believe in. I am looking for good friends and potential business partners and want to have a good time with you at the club!
                          • What makes you unusual?

                            I am based in Stockholm. I have worked as a Scandinavian manager and entrepreneur for nearly 30 years. I think this experience can give you another view on things.
                          • What do you want from the club?

                            To meet people who would like help in their ventures or who would like to start something together with me - or just to have a good time while we talk ideas through.

                          Contact:

                          andrew.oldfield@newfields.se
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                          Lyndsey Simpson

                          • What do you bring to the club?

                            Entrepreneurial energy and experience across the Financial Services, Recruitment, Leisure, HR and Professional Services Industries. Keen networker and facilitator of introductions to help connect people to others in my network.
                          • What makes you unusual?

                            Every business I have been involved in is in a different sector which I have learnt from scratch. I am currently looking to redefine life for those over 55 as the need and desire to work and have adventures needs to be age-less with the concept of retirement replaced by a blended life.
                          • What do you want from the club?

                            People to seek expertise from in areas I am looking to grow my knowledge & network. To meet other passionate entrepreneurs who love business and making new connections. To have a place to hold meetings and stop over in London that feels like an extension to my office.

                          Contact:

                          Lyndsey.Simpson@outlook.com
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                          Jade Thomas

                          Branding, Web Design & Jewellery Designer

                          Eau Rouge Design | Jade Thomas Jewellery

                          Tradespeople

                          I am a

                          • What do you bring to the club?

                            I bring two different design solutions to the members of Home Grown ... • -•- • -•- • -•- •• -•- • -•- • -•- •• -•- • -•- • -•- •• -•- • -•- • -•- •• -•- • -•- • -•- • -•- • -•- • -•- •• -•- • -•- • -•- •• -•- • -•- • -•- •• -•- Through Eau Rouge Ltd. I create strategic, targeted and beautifully designed branding for businesses, plus any ongoing graphic design for print. I also design and build gorgeous and modern Squarespace websites. My websites are future-proof - We could start with a simple site designed to appeal to your target audience, and then - if and when it suits the business - add features such as a shop, a blog, a newsletter, or paid-for content in a membership area. I design websites that my clients can totally edit and update themselves, without it getting all too techie, or having to pay to outsource minor changes. • -•- • -•- • -•- •• -•- • -•- • -•- •• -•- • -•- • -•- •• -•- • -•- • -•- •• -•- • -•- • -•- • -•- • -•- • -•- •• -•- • -•- • -•- •• -•- • -•- • -•- •• -•- As Jade Thomas Jewellery, I design one-off pieces of luxury jewellery, featuring diamonds and rare or unusual coloured gemstones. I have a range of ready-to-wear pieces on my website, but I also design bespoke commissions and redesign inherited jewels into new pieces.
                          • What makes you unusual?

                            With my design business, the answer is that I'm able to step into the mindset of your ideal clients really quickly, in order to create designs that appeal to them. With my jewellery, most of my gems are so traceable that I can tell you the exact day and location they were discovered and show you an image of how each gemstone looked before cutting and polishing. They are truly one-offs and make amazing gifts or a treat to celebrate a success!
                          • What do you want from the club?

                            Firstly, having a beautiful, safe and central location in which to meet clients or simply use as a base when in London is a fabulous benefit to me and my businesses. It's also an inspiring place to meet business owners and entrepreneurs, and it is so, so much nicer than staying in a random hotel room on my own - I've also made some fab friends here! The staff are wonderful, friendly and I'm so happy to be a member. Whilst we've all been at home the webinars have been inspiring and thought-provoking, but I look forward to staying at HG again when possible.

                          Contact:

                          jadet74@me.com
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                          Johnny Abraham

                          Managing Director

                          J9 Advisory Limited

                          Business and professional services

                          I am a Business Leader

                          • What do you bring to the club?

                            I am a Fellow Chartered Accountant and a member of the Institute for Turnaround with approaching 20 years of experience in business funding, rescue, and restructuring. I am a phone call away for any members who would like to have a conversation about anything that maybe keeping them awake at night within their business. I also come across a lot of opportunities to acquire businesses or assets, and can assist anyone looking to sell assets or non performing operations.
                          • What makes you unusual?

                            I wouldn’t say I am your average accountant! I am also one of the Northern based member of HomeGrown.
                          • What do you want from the club?

                            I would like to expand my London network and hopefully attend some great events at the club. I’ll always make time for a few drinks at the bar.

                          Contact:

                          johnny.abraham@j9advisory.com
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                          Jessica Barwell

                          Marketing Communcations Manager

                          Home Grown Club

                          Leisure and entertainment

                          I am a Service Professional

                          • What do you bring to the club?

                            As Marketing Communications Manager I manage partnerships and affiliations as well as developing the members events’ calendar for Home Grown. I am always keen to get to know members and help them connect and make valuable introductions.
                          • What makes you unusual?

                            Where to start... Having grown up in Hong Kong and lived in Dubai, France as well as spending time in Malta and the UK I always try and see things from a global perspective.
                          • What do you want from the club?

                            I am hugely inspired by members' successes, as someone who has always had the long term goal of starting my own business it's great to be around such driven proactive people. Energies are contagious and it's been particularly great to witness members' continue to grow their businesses through the rather turbulent 2020 that we have had.

                          Contact:

                          jessica@homehouse.co.uk
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                          Yen Chan

                          Founding designer

                          I Haven't the Foggiest

                          Leisure and entertainment

                          I am an Entrepreneur

                          • What do you want from the club?

                            The opportunity to meet compelling people and compelling people through shared communication and dynamic visions in growing a better world., all topped with a massive dose of fun and funny.

                          Contact:

                          likefoggiest@gmail.com
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                          Zoe Middleton - Lyons

                          Senior Account Manager

                          Underscore

                          Media

                          I am a Service Professional

                          • What do you bring to the club?

                            I bring a creative flair and organised outlook on life.
                          • What makes you unusual?

                            Working in Media & events I have a very varied out look on life and run my own events brand
                          • What do you want from the club?

                            I want to get to know entrepreneurs and learn from what they have done in their industries

                          Contact:

                          Zoe@underscore.co.uk
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                          Julia

                          Manager

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                          Tradespeople

                          I am a Business Leader

                          • What do you bring to the club?

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                          • What makes you unusual?

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                          • What do you want from the club?

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                          Contact:

                          jpase4nik@gmail.com
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                          Glyn Heath

                          Business Evangelist

                          Crossing The T Limited

                          Technology/IP - based business

                          I am an Entrepreneur

                          • What do you bring to the club?

                            I'm a tech entrepreneur who also provides business advisory services, coaches and mentors other entrepreneurs and actively invests in early-stage ventures. Some say I'm quite effective at these things; I make no claims either way.. All I'd say is 'give me a try'. It will have gone well if you get something out of it; it will have gone even better if we both do.
                          • What makes you unusual?

                            Like all 7.8 billion of our fellow humans I'm unique.
                          • What do you want from the club?

                            An ever evolving list of delicious cocktails to try!

                          Contact:

                          glyn@crossingthet.co.uk
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                          Chevon Owens

                          Property Sourcer

                          Chevon & Co Estates

                          Craft industries

                          I am a

                            • What do you bring to the club?

                              I’m here to help anyone that’s looking for property investment deals in south London.
                            • What makes you unusual?

                              I’m a pineapples on pizza type of girl!
                            • What do you want from the club?

                              I want to network and make new friends!

                            Contact:

                            Chevon.owens@outlook.com
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                            Nicola Wilkes

                            Coach

                            Seriously Stylish Business

                            Business and professional services

                            I am an Entrepreneur

                            • What do you bring to the club?

                              A Welsh & Women's perspective on what it's like to be doing business on a global scale, with a base three hours away from London. And how being Welsh can sometimes be your best hindrance in getting ahead! A coaching pers
                            • What makes you unusual?

                              An alternative view to the 'old ways' of business coaching! Having been trained in the USA as a coach following a 20 year career as an entrepreneur, journalist and academic, my way of viewing business is nothing short of alternative. Challenging the ethos behind a simple business plan, my high performance success coaching begins at the core of the individual or business. I like to think I bring to the club, disruptive coaching at it's best!
                            • What do you want from the club?

                              A deeply collaborative and expansive space to connect with other businesses and entrepreneurs who understand just how powerful real, sustained change can be; and the importance of a new way of excelling in business: expansive conversations, imaginative new ways of doing things and how the growth space in coaching is leading the way for next level thinking.

                            Contact:

                            info@seriouslystylishbusiness.co.uk
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                            Dameon Sandhu

                            Director of Sales

                            Home House Collection

                            • What do you bring to the club?

                              Dameon is an established Sales professional with 26 years’ experience within the business hospitality sector. Throughout his career, he has accumulated a wealth of industry knowledge and developed an extensive address book. Dameon has developed a niche skillset in accelerating sales growth for businesses, which led to him taking his own entrepreneurial journey, founding his own company in 2004, the vision to work with his business community to create a proactive sales and marketing company in London, for the UK and international hospitality markets.
                            • What do you want from the club?

                              The opportunity to create an eclectic community of entrepreneurial people, who can thrive in an ecosystem, that provides the resources to enable them to unleash their true business potential

                            Contact:

                            Dsandhu@homehouse.co.uk
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                            Joost de Kruiff

                            General Manager at Home Grown

                            Home Grown Club Ltd

                            Other

                            I am a Business Leader

                            • What do you bring to the club?

                              Bringing together a community of leaders, entrepreneurs and investors to share ideas and learn, solve problems, thrive and build long lasting relationships
                            • What makes you unusual?

                              Hotelier with 20 years of experience, having worked in a variety of global chains and boutique and most recently has spent his time in London opening and developing hotels.
                            • What do you want from the club?

                              As the General Manager for Home Grown, I am developing a curated and balanced community, leading a team of professionals and tirelessly creating a great environment to thrive, learn, collaborate whilst having fun at the same time!

                            Contact:

                            joost@homegrownclub.co.uk
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