Hub Member Feedback

Thank you to our dedicated members who’ve given us some wonderful feedback and testimonials for The Director’s Hub.
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The Director’s Hub is a perfect way to fully develop relationships with other like-minded business owners, sharing the highs and yes, the lows of running your own business. The peer to peer networking is an invaluable source of support and collaboration as we negotiate the sometimes choppy waters of small business ownership.

Jenny Kelly
Co-Founder
CmdShiftR

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Since joining the Directors Hub I have made great contacts and new friends. I have been able to help others and I have also been helped in the way of knowledge sharing and introductions/recommendations.

Plus I get to hang out with other people walking a similar path to me, and there is great comfort in that.

Ben Bennett
Director
Second Voice Pro

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I’ve been a member of the Director’s Hub for some three years. During that time, I’ve found it both an enjoyable and informative experience in the company of some quality individuals.

Paul Dallibar
Director
Gordian Solutions

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The Director’s Hub provides a great opportunity to access peer-to-peer business support, and build relationships with other local business owners. The advice and support, experiences, and best practice we can share with each other are invaluable.

Also, the chance to share, in confidence, our challenges is again of great value – particularly in these uncertain times.

I have no doubt that The Director’s Hub will continue to help me keep my business on track. And – it happens to be a good laugh too!

Mina O’Brien
Founder
Ditzy Media

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Running a business is tough – rewarding but tough. Quite often I feel like I am continually chasing my tail and never catching up; complete one task and there are a million others waiting in the wings.

What I never expected from running my own business, (especially when Global OHS first started) was the requirement to become multiskilled and learn to keep all the different parts of the business running smoothly. To illustrate this point, I love the day job, just not quite so much on the invoicing and finance side and I never expected it to be so lonely.

I chose to work hard and long hours but when I started I didn’t understand how lonely it could be and how (unless you have your own business) people just don’t quite get it. This for me was the beauty of the Director’s Hub; it provided a safe and confidential environment for me to discuss my issues with other people who faced the same ones and to help them overcome the ones that I had faced. My business has grown over the last eight years and I am no longer so alone; I have a cracking team behind me but the Director’s Hub still offers me the space to step outside of the business, re-frame and re-think where I want to go both professionally and personally as it taught me it not all just about work.

I highly rate the Director’s Hub and would recommend it to anyone who is looking for more than a sales platform; to put this in some context, I joined nearly every networking club / organisation when I started, desperately searching for that ‘angle’ to generate new business and to succeed. The Directors Hub is the only one I still attend and am a member of, which I think speaks volumes in itself. If you are looking for a high pitched sales networking club, then I doubt this is for you. If, however you are looking to grow, to succeed and develop lasting friendships along the way then you have found what you are looking for.

Since joining the Hub success now looks very different to me and to quote John Wooden;

“Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best of which you are capable.”

Our door is always open, come on in and find the best version of you.

Pippa Crouch
Clinical Director
Global OHS

Eastbourne Hub

11 months ago

In 2022 two hubs we opened a few months apart and the expansion of the Director’s Hub was underway. Brighton had opened in September and now it was Eastbourne’s turn to join the hub family. We chose the Eastbourne Chamber of Commerce‘s head office as it was in the centre of town and we had access to a wonderful meeting room, thanks to Mina having her offices at the chamber, so this made everything easier.

The Eastbourne Hub opened its doors on 18th October with a Supper Club and it was a lovely event. Joining us for the evening hub meetup were Sonny Cutting Sussex Business Show, Mina O’Brien Ditzy Media, Claire Allen Team 4 Solutions, Sarra Hawes Hawes Construction Group, and Tim Rylatt UK Growth Coach.

Eastbourne Hub

To join the Director’s Hub: Founder’s Support Club you’ll need to speak to one of our business leaders who run and manage each of the hubs across Sussex. Initially, please drop us a message and speak to the founder, Sonny Cutting who can have a chat with you about membership. Please note, due to the nature of discussions we don’t offer guest membership or free entry to the hub.

Eastbourne Hub Leader:
Mina O’Brien, Ditzy Media

Mina O' Brien, Eastbourne Hub Leader

Mina is the founder of Ditzy Media, originally from London, Mina moved to Sussex in 1999 and worked for over 15 years at East Sussex County Council Trading Standards. Then in 2014, she founded Ditzy Media, an award winning Social Media Marketing Consultancy helping businesses and charities harness the power of social media. Services include social media training and consultancy, and social media marketing packages.

Passionate about supporting businesses and non-profits, and doing what she can to help our community in Sussex.

Proud to be a Director of Eastbourne Unltd Chamber of Commerce and the Eastbourne & District Enterprise Agency Ltd.

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