Free Trafford business connector network celebrates 2nd anniversary and over 2000 matches

 Over the last two years, GM Business Growth Hub have supported over 2000 people with their successful business networking events across Trafford and beyond. Join them on 21 March in Trafford to celebrate the 2nd anniversary of Match and experience the effectiveness of networking firsthand.  

Match is GM Business Growth Hub’s free business connector network, created to unite like-minded individuals and foster collaborations within the business community in all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester.  

In the past two years, Trafford’s Match events have manged to draw in around 150 professionals from the nearby community. One standout event was Match’s speed networking session, which enabled local business owners and entrepreneurs to network with numerous individuals who shared similar interests.  

By collaborating with local stakeholders and partners, the events organised by the GM Business Growth Hub enabled attendees to explore their local ecosystem and discover any business support available to them. 

 “We started BGH Match back in 2022 with a commitment to reconnecting the Greater Manchester business community following the challenging times faced by the pandemic. A strong network is pivotal to success and when we launched our goals were simple – offer free, accessible networking to all businesses across Greater Manchester, create an environment to new networkers to refine their skills and learn to love connecting with new people and make access to business support and guidance easier for all. 

As we approach our 2nd birthday, we are proud to look back at those who have accessed our business support through attending BGH Match, who have gone on to embed real change within their business through increasing their turnover, creating new jobs, and contributing to the growth of the Greater Manchester economy” explains Nick Shephard, Business Development and Partnerships Manager at the Hub. 

BGH Match has featured opportunities including general networking events, business roundtables, sector connectors and supply chain development sessions in order to provide a diverse way of bringing businesses together to collaborate. Following the launch, BGH Match rotates events across Greater Manchester’s ten boroughs in collaboration with local councils and stakeholders to ensure the network is accessible to as many businesses as possible. 

The next Match event in Trafford is coming up, the details are below: 

BGH Match 2nd Birthday Networking – Trafford 

Date: 21st March 2024 
Location: Emirates Lounge, Emirates Old Trafford, Talbot Road, Stretford, M16 0PX 
Time: 9:30am – 11:30am 

Businesses from across Greater Manchester are invited to Emirates Old Trafford for a morning of creating new contacts and expanding your business network. Representation from GM Business Growth Hub and Trafford Council will be on hand to discuss the business support available to your business too.  

If you would like to attend the event, you can register here BGH Match – Trafford | GM Business Growth Hub 

To register for the GM Business Growth Hub Match events mailing list or check out the latest schedule, please visit https://www.businessgrowthhub.com/match