Serious Business

in a relaxed environment

Join our business networking group in Auckland.

Business networking groups can be "so and so". So we made our own.

Business Networking can be too formal, serious or over the top rigid with regulations.

They can also be too relaxed to last. 

At FIRST CONNECT we've found the delicate balance between exchanging serious business and a relaxed environment.

Categories

Who is alerady in the group and who we'd like to invite

Already in the Group

IT and Software Development

A long-standing IT Company with security, and software devolpment arms. "Freedom With Technology".

Accounting

An accountant and business analyst dealing with startups, venture capital and corporates.

Charity

Doing valuable work with our youth. Providing the guidance that would otherwise be lacking.

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Legal

Legal, dealing with business, family or property law. There would be a strong synergies.

Insurance

Our insurance and fincancial expert. A multi-site corporate in this industry.

Web Design & SEO

In business for the past 30 years while not a large corporate, there is a rich history with AKL business.

LEADERSHIP

Leadership training. Involving themselves with the growth of business of all sizes.

Training

Dealing with utility organisations, council & large corporations in Traffic Management & related industries.

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Social Media

Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, Twitter, Youtube. We seriously need your skills.

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Property

Real estate agencies benefit any related transactions that take place within the group .

Who we'd like to invite

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Trades

Any tradies, plumbers, electricians, builders, motor trade or related industries.

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Travel

A travel agent or someone working in the travel industry. Getting NZ back on the map.

Pest COntrol

A pest control company with good contacts in the restaurant and food retail business.

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Photography

To complement our online businesses, i.e. social media and web design.

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Health and Wellness

This is a broad field - take your pick, we'd have and opening for you.

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Other

Anyone who can both benefit and contribute to a group of serious professionals.

Upcoming Meetings

Complete the Contact Form to register your interest.

Some Questions Answered

Please complete the web form here, or call Andy Rolston: 021 064 1123 or Uli Knapp: 021 640 833 if you need more information.

Sure. Bring $25 with you to cover the breakfast. We’d love to meet you and allow 2 free visits before joining.

We meet at Gilli Cafe in Newmarket at 7am every 2nd Friday.

43 Carlton Gore Road, Newmarket, Auckland

The meeting takes place in a break-out room.

Yes, while we’re a small group, we still believe in an agenda. 

At every meeting one of us gets 10-20 minutes to present their business. 

Each member gets a ca. 2 minute opportunity to present their business. 

We’re quite open about questions and banter during this time.

One member will present a business tip. 

If there is time, we have a meeting wrap up or a general discussion. 

There is an annual membership fee of $250 plus GST. A portion of this is allocated to costs and the remainder goes into our social fund. 

On arrival we each pay $25 per meeting for breakfast and coffee.

Yes, there is an expectation that you attend meetings. 

We do however not insist on substitutes in the event that you cannot attend.

Our members turn up because the meetings are beneficial and fun.

We generally allow only on member per category. Where there is a clash, the incumbent member will get preference. In some categories a there may be an overlap. The parties will decide how that will be managed within the group. 

Contact Us

Give Andy a call or register your interest on the form. 

We’ll let you know when the next meeting is and discuss anything else that you may want to know. 

Come along, we’d love to meet you and we trust that you will benefit from joining our group.

Andy Rolston: 021 064 1123