For me personally being a member of the HBB has been a wonderful experience both personally and professionally. I have been able to evolve my business with support and mentoring from other members of the group who have very generously given of their time. It has given me a wonderful forum to develop my business skills, especially networking.

From the networking I have been able to develop many valuable alliances with difference types of HBB business, which has allowed my own business to grow. Where my business is today is in part due to my involvement with the network.

Since becoming involved with the HBB network right from its inception, I have found it to be very useful. I have not only developed the profile of my business but have also made some great friends, and clients through the network. It is also inspiring to discuss business problems and successes with your HBB colleagues.

The HBB network, has been a great success thanks to the dedication of Julie French and her team.

The Home Based Business Network is fantastic. I really love being a part of it as the people in it are very helpful and have some great business ideas. It has allowed me to think outside the "Creative Memories" square and try new things in my business that I previously wouldn't have considered let alone thought of. In the past, most of my networking has been with other Creative Memories Consultants so this has been a breath of fresh air for me.
As a result of this network, I have made heaps of new contacts and also gained many new friends. You have to try it for yourself - who knows where it may lead!

The atmosphere at the HomeBiz meetings is positive and friendly. I attend because I learn all sorts of things. In a home based business it is easy to fall out of touch with the corporate world and how to give a corporate and professional image, but the HomeBiz topics that are presented help us develop that professional style and appearance.

I recommend joining the Network becasue it gets you in touch with other home based business's that face the same challenges and problems that we do, and gives some encouragement and answers to these challenges.

I have found the atmosphere of the Network meetings to be very welcoming. As a mother of young children who also works from home part time, I was initially worried about feeling a bit 'out of it' compared to those running a more full time business, but once I started attending regularly I felt really at ease and very supported by the other members, some of whom have started their home based business while they had small children themselves, and so understand the particular challenges this brings.

There have been so many benefits for me in becoming part of the network. I feed off the enthusiasm the other members have for home based business and it's possibilities, and benefit from the information, ideas and skills of our incredibly diverse membership. There is a real collegiality between members and a general feeling of support. I can't recommend joining up highly enough!

We find the Network meetings friendly & helpful, and we attend for the support, networking and all the useful information. We recommend joining becaseu you can gain so many useful contacts! For example, we have consulted with one of the other members who is a Feng Shui consultant and her suggestions have already reaped rewards for our 1st Open Studio weekend. We are greatly looking forward to our next 3 weekends as we implement more of her innovative ideas for prosperity.

Message recieved by a participant in the Expo who had only just found out about the HomeBiz Network:

Dear Julie and Jan, I am writing to commend you both on a wonderful expo. It was extremely professional and you were both very pleasant and personable.  Being new to the municipality and the network I was unsure what to expect. I was warmly welcomed with smiles and genuinely caring and interested introductions from members- a great sense of community.
I thank you for the opportunity to be involved in the expo, and I look forward to becoming a member and participating in further events.
Anne Hilton (TO-DO TEAM & POSITIVITY PLUS)