We mean business

We mean business is an essential networking evening for London's female entrepreneurs, organised by Business Link London.

As well as bringing together over 200 business owners to share top business tips in a relaxed and informal setting, the evening also includes:

- an inspirational key note speaker - Sahar Hashemi, co-founder of Coffee Republic (full biography below) 
- sector specific networking activities
- the 'Wall of Opportunities' where you can share business cards with people you did not manage to speak to on the day.

Meet the Ogunte team and get the latest opportunities, referrals and news, that will help you leverage your acitivities as a female social innovator! 

Event Details
Date: Thursday 22 October
Time: 16.00 - 20.00
Location: Central London

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Free creche
Free creche facilities are available on a first come first served basis. Please contact Busy Living for enquiries and/or to make a booking for the creche telephone: 01494 722318 or email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Speaker
Sahar Hashemi, Co-Founder Coffee Republic
In 1995 Sahar Hashemi co-founded Coffee Republic and built it into one of the UK's most recognised high street brands with a turnover of £30 million.

Giving up high flying careers, they staked everything on a dream and made Coffee Republic one of the main players in the 'coffee revolution' despite having no prior knowledge about retail or coffee.

From the first conversation when the seed of the idea was planted, to getting a DTI Small Firms Loan Guarantee, finding a name and opening the first store - it's a personal story about two people who stopped 'thinking about it' and 'did it'.

Sahar left the day to day management of Coffee Republic in 2001 and has written a book called 'Anyone Can Do It - Building Coffee Republic from our Kitchen table', published in 2003.