Networking with real connection
Who we are
The B4-8 club is Guernsey’s only dedicated business networking club. It has approximately 40 members from a wide variety of businesses and it meets once a month, over breakfast. It is characterised by its lack of formality, the relaxed atmosphere of its meetings, the good range of speakers who address the club each month.
What we do
The raison d’etre of the club is for each member to increase his or her network of contacts in a social way. It is not about the hard sell. Club members are encouraged – but not forced – to mention club colleagues to others who may be interested in working with a professional from a particular profession.
How to join
The club welcomes prospective new members from all industries represented in Guernsey. Please download and fill out the membership form found at the bottom of the webpage. Your application will be dealt with promptly by our administration team.
Who we are
From the word go, the original members (many of whom are still active in the club several years later) wanted the club to reflect how business in Guernsey is carried out. That meant that relationships would be a key part of it. The buzzwords of the club then, as now, were all about things like open communication, being straightforward, friendly, fun and recommending the club or club members to others. If truth be told, bacon rolls were also seen as mission-critical as well. Nobody was particularly keen on ideas like ‘pitching’ or some form of ‘expected referral’ system, which other networking clubs elsewhere seemed to see as important. The majority of the presentations made by club members are in the ‘I’ve recently discovered this – you might find it interesting’ rather than the ‘here’s my latest product, you might want to buy it’ category.
We didn’t know how it would go down when the idea was first proposed, but it was a very encouraging reception and the club since those early days has grown steadily, and has managed to retain the concepts mentioned above. Maybe one of the reasons for the success is that it’s work that doesn’t feel like work. It’s enjoyable, interesting, useful and gets the day off to good start with a working breakfast.
What we do
Club dates
| Date | Venue |
|---|---|
| 28 Jan 2026 | 1857 at Kings |
| 25 Feb 2026 | 1857 at Kings |
| 25 March 2026 | 1857 at Kings |
| 29 April 2026 | 1857 at Kings |
| 20 May 2026 | 1857 at Kings |
| 24 June 2026 | 1857 at Kings |
| 15 July 2026 | Puffin & Oyster |
| August | No breakfast |
| 30 September 2026 | 1857 at Kings |
| 28 October 2026 | 1857 at Kings |
| 25 November 2026 | 1857 at Kings |
| 16 December 2026 | TBC |
