Relaxed Business Networking was created by Andy O' Hare a local business man with a heart for helping small business owners.

"I started the network to reach out to people in our new office, to make new connections with other businesses. I had previously ran a networking business called ‘Entrepreneurial Spirits’ during the lockdown which I enjoyed running.

The premise of it was whilst we were all locked down, we would connect over Zoom as many others did and we’d chat about anything or everything over a glass or two of whisky.

After lockdown, I got an office in 1 Mann Island, right in the heart of Liverpool City Centre. It was great being there as we had plenty of networking events just a short walk away and I enjoyed going to them.

Eventually we moved out of that office into our current office in Speke on Goodlass Road. When we were finally settled in, we noticed there wasn’t many networking events around Speke as a large majority of them were based in the city centre. I decided to start Relaxed Business Networking – I saw it as a way of introducing ourselves to the other businesses in the building and a way to connect with anyone else who would like to come along.

Our first event was in one of the meeting rooms in our block of offices.

I think networking is so vital for any business as building relationships with people can grow your business. Anyone you meet at a networking event could become pivotal in growing your business provided you go to the networking event with an open attitude.