Zulfaqar

Scary truth: the constant whinging, moaning and complaining is making the UK, and towns like Batley, feel worse than it actually is. So much so that, bitchin’ has become a monster. It’s one of the biggest Minotaurs we’re facing right now. And honestly, it’s exhausting. I’m just starting to zone out as soon as I sense negativity. However, I think we need to go one step further and call upon a Slayer to vanquish this miserable-mentality. Enter, The Bitcher 🐺 A Batflix Original. 😂 Some will say this is AI, they livin’ in fantasy land. Either way, the first slayin’ is happening soon: 📆 Friday 30 January 2026 ⏰ 18:00 🏫 Batley Town Hall You know you want to be there, so register: https://batleyentrepreneurshipclub.com/events/building-global-ventures

Batley Entrepreneurship Club Workshop - Content & Personal Branding Turn What You Know Into Visibility, Trust, and Opportunities. A practical workshop for beginners who want to build visibility, confidence, and opportunities using content; without pretending to be influencers. We’ll break down content and personal branding in a simple, beginner-friendly way and focus on clarity, confidence, and consistency. By the end of the workshop, you will: 🌟 Understand what personal branding actually is (and what it isn’t) 🌟 Learn how content creates trust, credibility, and opportunities 🌟 Clarify what you should talk about based on your skills and experience 🌟 Learn what type of content to create as a beginner 🌟 Learn where to post and why (without trying to be everywhere) 🌟 Overcome fear of posting and being visible 🌟 Create a simple content framework you can stick to 🌟 Leave with a 14-day content action plan No editing skills. No fancy equipment. No influencer mindset needed. This workshop is straightforward, practical and beginner-friendly. 📍 Location: Online 📅 Date: Saturday 27 December ⏰ Time: 18:30 🎟 Tickets: Free for BEC Members (limited to 20) - Register here:

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BEC Workshop #2 - Content & Personal Branding

Turn What You Know Into Visibility, Trust, and Opportunities

Huge shout out and thanks to the supporters and sponsors: - West Yorkshire Combined Authority - Moduliv Limited #WhereOpportunityLives

Batley’s in the Christmas spirit. Even Batley Town Hall is lit up. It’s certainly going to be lit on 30 January 2026 when we have the next Batley Entrepreneurship Club main event. Get yourself registered because it’s going to be a biggie. https://batleyentrepreneurshipclub.com/events/building-global-ventures

Highlights of our night out at the Callum Simpson v Troy Williamson fight.

So we did get the podcast done last night, and I had a great time meeting Ranjha Saab. In this segment I talk a little about leaving the UK and moving to Saudi, as it’s a frequent topic. I have a lot of love and respect for what’s happening in Saudi, the energy, the vibe, the buzz, the ambition, the opportunity… …it’s brilliant. BUT, and this is a huge but, if you think it’s going to be easy, that you’re just going to roll up over there and your life is going to become easy you’re in for a rude awakening. And this is the major problem I see with people wanting to leave the UK. The intention isn’t really to go, be uncomfortable, get stuck in with the graft, work really hard and build a new life. It’s more like, things are getting bad here, let me go find an easier and more comfortable life somewhere else. Wrong intention. Secondly, the clip doesn’t quite capture it, but I mention our parents generation made HUGE sacrifices to build a life for our generation in the UK. The challenges we face today, imo, are NOTHING compared to what they faced. To take what they provided through their sacrifices, and effectively throw it away because things are getting a little rocky has an element of ungratefulness for me. If things are in a decline, which they are, is the response to move or try to do something about it?! Whatever you decide is a personal choice and a personal matter, therefore not wrong. So if you want to move, by all means move, but go with the intention that you are going to have to work hard and graft… …not, it’s going to be easy and comfortable.

Batley is becoming the next Wimmiee Road 😂 The food scene has bought Batley back to life. Banks and traditional shops like Woolworths used to fill the high street, and tbh it was really good and vibrant back then. Market conditions changed, going online had a huge impact on brick and mortar - most things closed down. Like a lot of towns, it started to become dry - but then the food scene kick-started its resurgence. Now there are so many choices - too many according to some people. Whilst that is good, there are now starting to become too many SIMILAR choices, albeit variety is now starting to be added. Then next step up, however, is creating more, different types of businesses. No point having a lot of food places if there isn’t enough footfall from people working. Just some of the things Batley town centre (or the surrounding) could do with more of: - Professional service firms (legal, accounts, wealth, brokers etc) - Marketing companies - High end podcast / content / creative studio - Gaming centre - Co-working space - Tech & IT services - Training & education hubs - Health & wellbeing services (private clinics) - Recruitment & talent agencies - Property & real-estate services - Event, culture & experience spaces - VC / investment hub Even a proper high-class bed showroom factory in Dewsbury was a great idea suggested by Omar Bhamji. Dewsbury is the bed factory capital of the UK - where’s the landmark piece to attract the international community to visit?! If food brings people in… …businesses keep them there. Careers, companies and capital are what create a vibrant future. On 30 January, we don’t just have 2 very high level entrepreneurial speakers coming… …a high level business crowd is gathering from across the country. The above are the types of conversations and connections that need to be happening during the open networking session. Make sure you’re there by registering: 📆 Friday 30 January 2026 ⏰ 18:00 🏫 Batley Town Hall https://batleyentrepreneurshipclub.com/events/building-global-ventures

Content is like seeds. I posted about this the other day: you just have to keep planting, rather than seeing content as a transaction. Eventually they’ll sprout in the future. Prime example was the 2 DM exchange I had with Ranjha Saab on TikTok. We swapped numbers, I got invited to his house - which is just crazy when you consider it was a couple of DMs. But the truth is, it wasn’t. It was months of seeds being planted with the consistent content I saw from him. I already feel like I know, like and trust him, and that we’re going to get along well based off of seeing that content. Which is the whole point of playing the long game, and being yourself online. It becomes infinitely easier to connect with people. Looking forward to recording this kick-ass podcast tomorrow 💪🏽

This new LinkedIn year in review thingy is going to do one thing and one thing only… …new self-proclaimed ego-look-at-me-buy-my-LinkedIn-course headline title unlocked: “I’m a 1% LinkedIn inflooansahhh” I’ve been less active on LinkedIn this year compared to last, if I’m top 5% it really means diddly squat. Anyway LI, don’t be sending me these reels, where’s my LinkedIn-inflooansahh trophy?! 🏆

Yoo it’s goin’ down in Batlehhh. We’ve literally got more people coming from outside than inside Batley: - Milton Keynes - Slough - Northamptonshire - Birmingham - Solihull - Nottingham - Stoke - Manchester - Sheffield - Leeds - Bradford - Huddersfield - Halifax - Mirfield So much so we’re actually quite light on the Batley/Dewsbury side 😂. These local geezers are gonna sign up last minute, which is the usual. By then it might be too late, certainty for the early bird tickets. I haven’t even gone into full promotion mode yet, with it being 6 weeks away. Just a reminder, Batley Town Hall is limited in number. The early bird tickets are even more limited, espesh considering how many have gone already. Don’t slouch, register now: 📆 Friday 30 January 2026 ⏰ 18:00 🏫 Batley Town Hall https://batleyentrepreneurshipclub.com/events/building-global-ventures