Northern Ireland business networks

Networking is the art of making and maintaining business relationships that benefit you and your business. In a network you create and maintain your own web of contacts relevant to your career, business sector, market or region.

Successful networking has many advantages for businesses in Northern Ireland. It can help you to

• raise your profile
• meet new customers and suppliers
• share ideas and knowledge 
• source finance

This can be particularly important for start-up businesses that do not have an established network of contacts, or growing businesses that are entering new markets.

There are many opportunities and organisations around Northern Ireland that will help you build your own successful business network. This guide outlines what networks are available to Northern Ireland businesses and how to build your own business network.

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