RBF's new blog home. Easier to use for our members.

Hi folks, some of you have had difficulties logging onto our old blog - it was a bit of a cumbersome system. Now all you need is a Google account to join in and make posts and comments about business in Ryde - or business in general.

Starting the ball rolling, we have our Expo coming up on 5 August. Several exhibitors aren't from the Ryde area, and we don't have a problem with that; they are hoping to do business with you and may offer just what you want to make and keep your business successful. It's a good reason to come along and see the expo and go to the networking function afterwards. We're expecting around 100 people at the cocktail party. Many of them will be familiar to you as RBF members, but all exhibitors are urged to invite their own guests and clients... so what an event it will be for our members - tons of new people to talk to and get your business in front of.

And on 7 August we've got another networking opportunity as the Sydney Hills Business Chamber, Hornsby Chamber and Chatswood Chamber join with us in a joint networking event at the Stamford to raise money for Watoto, a charity caring for parentless African children.

So the first week in August isn't a time to be shy - make sure you've got stacks of business cards, and get out there and work it!

- Sabrina Ferguson