I've actually been dragging my feet with this official BEC Network Launch Event. Was supposed to start planning it weeks before I did. But turned out, I got hit with some mental blockers (Minotaurs). Mixture of: Last one was a lot of work, do we really want to go through all of that again?! Is expectation going to be higher this time around?! What if hardly anyone turns up this time?! Last time the topic was hot and a crowd puller in & of itself. And so on. They say the first time you do summin' it's the hardest. I don't think that's true. The first time you don't really know what you're doing, so you just crack on as you go along. After that, you realise all you have to do and it feels more like a mountain to climb. So if you're at the stage where you're hesitant in starting your project, because you want to know / cover everything it might entail... ...just stop. Stop hesitating. Start doing. It might actually be easier and better for you to not know everything, and figure it out as you progress. With that said, we are now at 172 registrations. This is in fact more than the last event (as for that one quite a few signed up from around the world thinking it was an online session). Cappin' this at 200, so just 28 spaces left. The final countdown begins. Register now or forevah hold your peace πŸ˜‚:
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How much work do you actually have to do?! In 3 weeks, i've: βœ… Created 32 social media posts βœ… Shared them 157x’s across SM βœ… Sent 2 emails to past attendees / email list. Results: Approx. 150k views. Leading to 1365 page views and 161 registrations. This does not take into account lots of other things. In other words, you have to do A LOT - and you're still not certain about the result. Video version of the earlier breakdown which has full details. With 161 tickets now gone, only 39 remain. Don't leave this last-minute, get yours now:
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You have no idea how much real VOLUME it takes behind the scenes. 2 October was the first time I published the event link - so approx. 3 weeks. In that 3 weeks, i've: βœ… Created 32 social media posts (mainly video/image) βœ… Shared them 157x’s across social media platforms. βœ… Sent 2 emails to past attendees / email list. That's resulted in approx. the following views: #️⃣ 30k on LinkedIn #️⃣ 50k on TikTok #️⃣ 10k on Insta #️⃣ 48k on FB #️⃣ 9k on YT Resulting in 1365 page views and 161 registrations. Page view to registration conversion rate sits at approx. 11.8% which is solid. However, from SM views to ticket page, the conversion rate is 0.93% Registrations from there means a conversion rate of 0.11% But, it's in fact way lower than that. This does not take into account: πŸ“ Posting on the new platform NOSTR. πŸ“ Sharing to stories, or Facebook groups. πŸ“ Sharing to private messenger communities. πŸ“ Duplicating some on the official BEC pages. πŸ“ Other people that will have (hopefully) shared. πŸ“ All the private messages (and follow ups) i've sent. πŸ“ All the conversations i've had with people I see out & about. It includes creating graphics, recording videos, editing them, writing descriptions & uploading them across platforms. I pretty much respond to every comment I receive on every platform. And then of course there are the meetings, calls and preparation to put the whole thing together. If this is what it takes to get people to a FREE event; what do you think it takes to get people to purchase your product or service?! I mention this because many of you feel like you can just post just a few times, and it should result in sales. Also, i've had a few people ask me to do events for them. I'm like, bruhhh, you can't hire this out. This only works for something you believe in and have somewhat of an obsession with. A fee can't cover the above. It has to be a labour of love. Maybe people with more experience, know-how, influence, network, capital, team can do it in 1/10th of the time, energy and effort. But when you're effectively at the grassroots, start-up stage, you can only work with what you've got. Usually meaning, you need the help of amazing people volunteering to help out. On top of all this, you're dealing with the internal Minotaurs: What if hardly anyone turns up? What if it messes up badly and fails? Why am I even doing this, should I give up? What if this goes wrong or that goes wrong? What if i've missed or forgotten something crucial? And so on My way of dealing with this is a simple mantra: βœ… Set the intention. βœ… Do the work. βœ… Leave the result to God. With 161 tickets now gone, only 39 remain. Don't leave this last-minute, get yours now:
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We are ready. βœ… Iconic Town Hall Building - Check βœ… Amazing Guest Speakers - Check βœ… Awesome Local Sponsors - Check βœ… 154 Registered Attendees - Check βœ… Member Stalls & Spotlight - Check So pleased with the guest speakers we have: 🌟 Omar Bhamji - Commercial Director of CK Foods Holdings Ltd - From Batley to a $100M Enterprise: The CK Foods Journey 🌟 Nasar Hussain - Managing Director of ITC Telecoms & Investor - Faith. Family. Fitness. Fibre. Entrepreneurship Rooted in Values. So pleased with the local businesses supporting: β˜•οΈ Chaiiwala Batley with their Karak Chai β˜•οΈ The Bakery by Cha Cha Chai with their Pink Chai So pleased to be supported and sponsored by: πŸŽ—οΈ Ashvic Construction πŸŽ—οΈ West Yorkshire Combined Authority This is Batley, where things happen! And it's happening on: πŸ“† Friday 24 October 2025 πŸ•‘ Doors open 6:00pm πŸ“ Batley Town Hall πŸš€ The Official Launch: Batley Entrepreneurship Club (BEC) Network Event πŸš€ If you haven't registered to attend, do so now whilst you still have a chance:
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Chaiiwala Batley have sponsored πŸš€ The Official Batley Entrepreneurship Club Network Launch Event πŸš€ The world famous Karak Chai will be served. The Batley community really coming together for this one. Huge shoutout and thank you to Chaiiwala Batley for this generosity. Big thanks again to Farhana Bham for facilitating this as well. With 150+ registered, time is ticking to be apart of what is shaping up to be an extraordinary evening in Batley: πŸ“† Friday 24 October 2025 πŸ•£ Doors open 6pm πŸ“ Batley Town Hall Get your tickets here:
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Big shout out to Ashvic Construction, a Manchester firm, for sponsoring the Batley Entrepreneurship Club event. They’re a growing North West firm with over 10 years of industry experience, specialising in: πŸ“Quantity Surveying πŸ“Project management, and πŸ“Value engineering The company has supported projects from commercial fit‑outs to major healthcare and heritage developments. Recently signed a new partnership alongside Century 21 Leeds to provide estate agency services in Manchester. They’re building towards a future of connecting construction expertise with private investment opportunities. They will be at the event on Friday 24 October. Make sure you are too. Grab your tickets with time running out:
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The Bakery by Cha Cha Chai, Batley has kindly sponsored the Batley Entrepreneurship Club event. One of my favourites, pink tea, will be served. Just one of many reasons to get yourself down to Batley Town Hall - 24 October 2025. Huge shout out to Farhana Bham for arranging this. The evening is already packed with amazing things to attend for, it just got sweeter 😁 You don’t wanna miss this. Get your tickets before they’re gone:
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History. Culture. Heritage. This present building of the Batley Parish Church was completed around 1485. Records however indicate it may possibly have been around since 1086. The pathway is filled with ancient grave stones of people from long forgotten ages. Over 500-1000 years of historeh, culture, and heritage. Does your town have that?! Batley does. You can, however, be part of Batley’s latest history on 24 October 2025, get yourself tickets now:
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Batley, and the UK in general, is locked in the captiviteh of negativiteh. Negativity leads to stagnation. Positivity leads to progress. In responding to this comment, I provided a response to the general negativity I see about Batley. The UK in general, it seems, isn’t open to entrepreneurial endeavours. This needs to change. And it’s one of the reasons Batley Entrepreneurship Club exists. Positive vibes will be showcased at the BEC network launch event on Friday 24 October. We are now past the 130 capacity; tickets are still available to take into account on the day dropouts. The window is closing, so get your tickets asap:
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The Official Launch: Batley Entrepreneurship Club (BEC) Network
Join us for the official launch of the BEC Network: a grassroots community initiative Building Batley Better.