In 2025, Klir Online joined the Founders Network, a multi-city event bringing together entrepreneurs, business leaders and changemakers from across the Midlands and beyond.

Hosted by Tamika Martin and her team, the event wasn’t about collecting business cards or making quick sales. It was about creating genuine connections, sharing experiences and building relationships that help businesses grow.

Why Networking Still Matters

Behind every successful business is a network.

A referral.

A conversation.

A collaboration.

A partnership.

For many founders, especially those building businesses on their own, networking can be the difference between feeling isolated and feeling supported.

Events like Founders Network create the space for those conversations to happen.

What Stood Out

The room was full of ambitious people from different industries, backgrounds and stages of business.

Some were launching new ideas.

Some were scaling established businesses.

Others were looking for partnerships, support and fresh perspectives.

What connected everyone was a shared commitment to growth.

Not just growing businesses, but growing communities, opportunities and impact.

Why This Matters to Klir Online

As a purpose-led social business, collaboration sits at the heart of everything Klir Online does.

Whether supporting SMEs, charities or CICs, the goal is always bigger than marketing.

It’s about helping organisations become more visible, connect with the right people and create opportunities that lead to lasting impact.

Many of the partnerships, referrals and opportunities that support Klir Online today started with a simple conversation.

That’s why investing in relationships matters.

Building Stronger Business Communities

The strongest businesses rarely grow alone.

They grow through partnerships.

Through shared knowledge.

Through community.

Through people championing each other’s success.

That’s why Klir Online continues to engage with networks, business support programmes and collaborative spaces across Nottingham and the East Midlands.

Because when businesses work together, everyone benefits.

Impact Beyond Business

The Founders Network reflects several of the values that drive Klir Online’s work:

• Creating opportunities for underrepresented founders
• Supporting collaboration over competition
• Encouraging knowledge sharing and peer support
• Building stronger local business communities

Supporting Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 8 – Decent Work & Economic Growth
• SDG 10 – Reduced Inequalities
• SDG 11 – Sustainable Communities
• SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals

Key Takeaway

Growth doesn’t always come from a marketing campaign.

Sometimes it starts with a conversation.

A connection.

Or a seat at the right table.