Business Junction is London's leading independent business referral network, created and operated by business people for those who own, run, or work for, businesses.

Business Junction has one primary aim: to increase the trading opportunities for its members and those who attend its networking functions. Operating as a not-for-profit enterprise, Business Junction aims to facilitate relationship marketing, where any business can be introduced to another potential supplier or purchaser through our breakfasts, lunches, evening events, seminars, websites, e-newsletters, business directory or just by word of mouth.

Our events are held across a variety of London Boroughs: Newham, Tower Hamlets, Hackney, Islington and Southwark, but our networking knows no boundaries. We bring businesses together across London, especially the City Fringe, but membership is open to all.

Fiona Ross
Founder member, operations and events director for Shoreditch Business Network for the past three years, Fiona helped launch the network in 2000 and has played a significant part in its growth. A qualified barrister, an experienced networker and member of BNI and other structured networking groups, Fiona has run her own print business for 15 years in the Shoreditch area and is an experienced small business person.

Fiona set up the Hackney Women's Network monthly networking lunch in November 2003 and organises monthly lunches in Shoreditch. It is this need that has led to developing the lunch set-up into Hackney Women's Network and making it the first network to operate under the BUSINESS JUNCTION banner.

Mark Herring
Mark owns and runs TALENT LAB Ltd, a marketing and branding consultancy based in London. Through his time as Creative Director with a marketing and corporate training agency and now his own company, he has developed and directed various communication projects for companies such as First Group PLC, Alcatel PLC, Royal Mail, Lloyds TSB and the National Maritime Museum. He has also acted as marketing strategist and brand developer for many smaller diverse clients, such as solicitors, accountants, businesses in the leisure sector and food producers amongst others.

He has been the growth and marketing strategist for Shoreditch Business Network for three years, responsible for its phenomenal rise in numbers, sector and geographical scope.

He has acted as a consultant on networking and the role of SMEs in regeneration for Lloyds TSB, Hackney Council, Shoreditch Trust and other organisations.

He has also delivered numerous workshops, conferences and seminars for large companies, on marketing and branding, exhibition strategy and stand training, e-commerce, e-marketing and the law.