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Fuel up! Smart eating for busy business owners

October 23, 2026

We had another productive Friday morning at InGroup, and this week wellness coach Anne Clark gave us all something to chew on. Her talk, No…

Thinking big for Cumbria’s estates

October 16, 2026

InGroup had another productive Friday morning in Kendal. Seventeen members were round the table, five referrals were passed, and more than £3,800 of business came…

Send in the goats: Alastair tackles Japanese knotweed

October 9, 2026

Sixteen members joined us this Friday, with 12 referrals passed and £10,300 of business generated from past referrals. Another strong week for the group. This…

Suits, Shears and Stunning Shots at the Ingroup

September 25, 2026

A productive Friday morning for the Ingroup, with 15 members around the table, nine referrals passed and £11,000 of business generated from past referrals. Our…

Never be scared to try something different

September 18, 2026

Another productive Friday morning at Ingroup, rounded off by a cracking ten-minute talk from Mike and Ryan of Shire Homes Group. They took us back…

Little Explorers, Big Plans at InGroup

September 11, 2026

Den building, tree climbing and hot chocolate by the campfire – not your usual Friday at Ingroup! Business was booming too, with 17 members swapping…

Getting Kendal’s businesses into print

September 4, 2026

Friday morning brought one of our busiest meetings in a while, with 22 members in the room and a special guest joining us — Gareth…

“For mash, get smash” — Penny’s marketing masterclass at Ingroup.

August 28, 2026

Social media that works: Penny’s guide for small businesses At this week’s Ingroup meeting, Penny from Pink Spaghetti gave a ten-minute talk that started with…

New Name, Same Team: Ollie’s Ingroup Talk

August 21, 2026

This week’s 10-minute spot came from Ollie, our resident insurance expert and an Ingroup member since 2019. He talked us through his firm’s rebrand from…

Fixing broken businesses — Mark Plant’s 10 minutes

August 14, 2026

Another productive Friday morning for Ingroup, with 14 members round the table — a quieter turnout thanks to the summer holidays, but every bit as…

Brand, Not Bland — Why AI Can’t Replace Good Design

August 7, 2026

Ingroup enjoyed another productive Friday morning session, with 18 members around the table, nine referrals passed and over £2,700 of business generated from previous referrals.…

Quick off the mark — Joe and Rob share the WHG Consulting story

July 31, 2026

Another productive Friday morning at Ingroup, with Joe and Rob from WHG Consulting taking the ten-minute slot to tell us about their new engineering consultancy.…

Making our own luck — our MP joins the Ingroup

July 24, 2026

There was a real buzz in the room at the Ingroup this Friday. Nineteen of us gathered for our usual 8am start in Kendal, and…

Sole Trader or Limited Company – it’s about much more than limited liability.

July 19, 2026

Another productive Friday morning at the Ingroup! This week we welcomed Mat from MBE Accountancy in Windermere, who gave a brilliant 10-minute talk on one…

Making Your Business Newsworthy

July 10, 2026

Another productive Friday morning at Ingroup! 18 members met for our weekly 8–9am catch-up, where we shared 6 referrals and celebrated £2,600 of business generated…