Meet The Local View Team
The Local View is an established business community based in Peterborough serving local clients across Peterborough, Fenland and Cambridge covering the whole of Cambridgeshire.
 
The Local View is headed up by Directors Sara Hemp and Julie Marsh. Sara is a digital marketing specialist with over 25 years’ experience helping business owners get more sales, build strategies and support them with their marketing activities no matter what digital platform they are using. She also educates and trains business owners to use use online tools helping them create and manage their own coantent online and improve their online presence.

Julie has over 25 years’ experience in HR, she makes a difference through solving complex HR issues and empowering businesses through people solutions. As a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and an Accredited Coach, she supports organisations with everything from HR strategy and development to coaching and people analytics.

Together they run The Local View Business Expo’s in Peterborough. Designed to support the local business community, actively helping their clients – exhibitors and sponsors to create networking opportunities and build lasting relationships.
 
Helping Local Businesses Sustainably Grow
As established business owners (respectively Creative Remedy and Apiary Solutions) one of the biggest challenges that we have already faced, is to find good methods of attracting customers to our own businesses, working within a supportive environment and the ability to sustainably grow. This is what The Local View brings; in-person solutions, passing on their knowledge and experience of having attended and exhibition at local and national exhibitions.
 
The Local View Lauches First Business Expo
The Local View launched their first business expo in September 2024, literally kicking it open with Annabel Murcott. The expo brought together 40 exhibitors and 320 local business owners to network, showcase products and services, demos and provide a platform for industry leading speakers to deliver engaging talks on topics relevant to local businesses from AI to Marketing, Sales and Performance through to Mental Wellbeing in the Workplace.
 
PCR FM and the Kev Lawrance Breakfast Show Opens Second Business Expo
Their second Business Expo also at the Kingsgate Conference Centre was an even bigger success, partnering with PCR 103.2 FM and the Kev Lawrance Breakfast Show adding energy to opening the event. Kev Lawrance interviewed 12 local businesses live throughout the event, giving businesses a platform to reach over twenty five thousand listeners on DAB radio.
 
Third Business Expo set to be an Even Bigger Success
The Local View has set a date for their next Business Expo at the KingsGate Conference Centre on Thursday 2nd October. They have already made great inroads to bringing the local business community together for another show stopping event. Partnering again with PCR 103.2 FM and the Kev Lawrance Breakfast Show with Keynote Speakers Sukhi Wahiwala –‘Say Goodbye to Procrastination’ and Mike Greene – ‘ Business: Adapt or Die…’. This Business Expo is sponsored by; CR Smith Virtual PA, Fuzzy Brick, Steven Eagell Toyota, CPCA Growth Hub
 
Photo credit: Nate Lansdell - A Smile A Day Photography

If you don’t currently attend any business networking events you could be missing out on opportunities to develop your business, make great contacts and suppliers and share advice and knowledge with other like-minded entrepreneurs.
 
Networking can open up many new avenues for you and your business and it helps you look at your business from a fresh perspective. Meeting people face to face is also great for creating that unique connection you just don’t get when your business is usually carried out solely online.
 
Key benefits of business networking:
 
Opportunity for New Business Leads
Networking events provide great opportunities to meet potential clients or partners who might be interested in your products or services.
 
Building Relationships
Creating strong professional relationships can lead to future opportunities and collaborations. Trust and rapport developed through networking can result in long-term business growth.
 
Access to Industry Insights
Engaging with others in your industry can provide you with valuable insights, trends, and updates that you might not be aware of otherwise. This information can help you stay ahead of the competition.
 
Increased Visibility and Recognition
Regular attendance at networking events can help you and your business gain recognition within the industry. This visibility can establish you as a knowledgeable and reliable player in your field.
 
Support and Advice
Networking groups often include experienced professionals who can offer advice and mentorship. This support can be invaluable, especially for those starting out in their careers or businesses.
 
Boosting Confidence
Regularly attending networking events can improve your communication and social skills, boosting your confidence in professional settings.
 
Learning Opportunities
Networking events often include seminars, workshops, and keynote speeches. These learning opportunities can help you develop new skills and knowledge relevant to your business.
 
Referrals and Recommendations
Building a network of contacts can lead to referrals and recommendations, which are powerful tools for gaining new clients or customers.
 
Meet New Suppliers
Networking can introduce you to many businesses who work in similar fields to you and in turn you are likely to meet potential suppliers you can work with.
 
Collaborative Opportunities
Networking can lead to collaborations with other businesses, such as joint ventures, partnerships, or projects that can enhance your business’s reach and capabilities.
 
Resource Sharing
Through networking, you can share resources, such as information, tools, and contacts, which can benefit all parties involved.
 
Staying Motivated
Being around other motivated and ambitious individuals can inspire and energise you, helping to maintain your drive and focus on your business goals.
 
Networking should be seen as a valuable part of running your business - stepping out of your comfort zone, connecting with passionate, like-minded people and sharing your interests and knowledge offers so much in return. Rather than competing with other business owners you can collaborate - lifting each other up and championing each other along the way!
 
Check out Networking groups in Cambridgeshire:

• Networking groups in Peterborough
• Networking groups in Cambridge

Scores of businesses attended the first hard-hitting expo organised by a new enterprising group in Peterborough.
 
The Local View hosted its first business expo at the Kingsgate Conference Centre in a bid to help local business- es to 'Be Seen, Grow Their Business, Build Their Brand.
 
The event was opened by Annabel Murcott, the owner of Annabel Murcott Schools of Tae Kwon Do, who kicked things off by demonstrating her martial arts skills-breaking a plank of wood with her bare feet.
 
Annabel was the first British woman to gain an 8th Dan black belt in Tae Kwon Do and she has 10 branches of her Tae Kwon Do schools across Peterborough and Lincolnshire.
 
Sara Hemp, who organised the event with her business partner Julie Marsh, said the aim was to help local business owners network, source new suppliers, see new product demos and hear talks on industry leading topics.
 
Afterwards, organiser Sara, said: "About 320 local businesses attended.
"It was a fantastic turnout for our first expo.”
 
“We’ve had wonderful feedback. Those who attended say they made sales, generated new leads and had some fantastic conversations."
 
The Local View provides an affordable platform for businesses to promote themselves online.
 
Sara added: "We decided to put on the expo because we recognised that not everything can be done online and that an important part of business is still making those face-to-face connections. The expo was a sell out and will be the first of many. We have lots of pre bookings for the next one."
 
Bridget Bath from Greenacres Health at The Local View's Business Expo at the Kingsgate Centre, Peterborough
 
Article written by Paul Grinnell of Peterborough Telegraph. Thursday 26th September 2024.

 Organisers say event was first of many​.
 
Scores of businesses attended the first hard-hitting expo organised by a new enterprising group in Peterborough.
 
​The Local View hosted its first Business Expo at the Kingsgate Conference Centre in a bid to help local businesses to ‘Be Seen, Grow Their Business, Build Their Brand.
 
The event was opened by Annabel Murcott, the owner of Annabel Murcott Schools of Tae Kwon Do, who kicked things off by demonstrating her martial arts skills – breaking a plank of wood with her bare feet.
 
Annabel was the first British woman to gain an 8th Dan black belt in Tae Kwon Do and she has 10 branches of her Tae Kwon Do schools across Peterborough and Lincolnshire.
Sara Hemp, who organised the event with her business partner Julie Marsh, said the aim was to help local businesses owners network, source new suppliers, see new product demos and hear talks on industry leading topics.
 
Afterwards, organiser Sara said: “About 320 local businesses attended.
 
"It was a fantastic turnout for our first expo.
 
She said: "We’ve had some wonderful feedback. Those who attended say they made sales, generated new leads and had some fantastic conversations.”
 
The Local View provides an affordable platform for businesses to promote themselves online.
 
Sara said: “We decided to put on the expo because we recognised that not everything can be done online and that an important part of business is still making those face-to-face connections.”
 
“The expo was a sell out and will be the first of many. We have lots of pre bookings for the next one.”
 
Article written by Paul Grinnell of Peterborough Telegraph. Published 20th Sep 2024, Updated 24th Sep 2024.
 
Photo Credit: Nate Lansdell of A Smile A Day Photography.