6 years ago I started my journey of overcoming my fear of speaking. Only people with real shyness, social anxiety and a crippling fear of public speaking will truly understand. Every opportunity I got prior to that, I ran a mile. At one point, albeit long ago, it was so bad I just could not make routine appointment calls to the doctors etc. But not being able to speak is a prison, espesh in a corporate career or when you’re building your own projects When I left the legal world, my first attempts were to make money WITHOUT having to speak to anyone. It just doesn’t work. Or it didn’t for me. And so being able to speak confidently became a priority. Started with: - writing content and blogs - before moving into making videos - followed by podcasting - to now speaking at events When I made that video in 2019, I was just about starting the video journey. Those that were there saw it from day one. 6 years is a long time to get in front of 100+ people, but better late than never. 1000+ is the next step up. However…I see so many trying to build things in the shadows because they won’t confront their fear of speaking. Take it from me, it’s an even bigger uphill battle. It will in fact be easier to just start yapping away. The Minotaur Video Exemplar programme was designed specifically to support you get confident speaking, to then build a brand and make the impact you know you can. Hard to do that if you continue to hide away. DM for more details on how you can become a confident speaking in public machine.
A real buzz of energy in the room, after connecting with great people and businesses. Rosalind Arden shares her thoughts about the Batley Entrepreneurship Club official network launch event. As mentioned, there are lots of cross-overs between Batley and Dewsbury. Whilst the focus has been on Batley, there are lots of hidden gems in Dewsbury too. Currently, the Dewsbury Arcade is going through a multi-million pound transformation. Initiatives like this help “revive and restore long forgotten Northern UK towns” which is another key aim of BEC.
Style, charisma, humour. Nasar Hussain bought the Bradford charm to the Batley audience. Balancing faith, family and fitness with finances in this day and age is a struggle for many. With many online influencers skewing expectations and narratives, it becomes even more important for role models like Nasar to step forward in showcasing how it should be done in reality. Bringing communities together to listen to experts and then network to build real relationships is another key initiative of the Batley Entrepreneurship Club. In a world that will be transformed by AI, in-person communities will become more imperative than ever.
Omar Bhamji knocked it out of the park when speaking on stage. Getting real insight from someone who’s built a $100M+ company is rare in and of itself. Coming from someone based in Batley, is rarer still. The event wasn’t just inspiring for the audience, but for Omar bhai himself to be more engaged and active in the community… …which is one of the key aims of the Batley Entrepreneurship Club. Great role models exist like Omar bhai, more need to step out into the limelight to make an impact on others. This event proved how much it’s needed to have more of these in-person interview styles occasions based upon the feedback that came back from many.
Dr Farooqui shares his experience of the Batley Entrepreneurship Club Official Network Launch event. “In one word: phenomenal” More events like this needed in Batlehh.
Omer Riaz gives his verdict of the Batley Entrepreneurship Club Network Launch Event. Travelled all the way from Manchester (something I appreciate more having been stuck in Manchester traffic this week 😂) Whilst the focus is Batley, the intention is for the Club to become a regional platform for the North of the UK - with people and businesses coming into Batley. Having established businesses and entrepreneurs like Omer come from Manchester is therefore crucial. You don’t expect events like this in Batley - we trying to change that. To be part of the Club and get support in building you project, become a member now: https://batleyentrepreneurshipclub.com Shout out to my niece, Iqra Faraz, who handled herself really well with the registrations and this interview, both of which she did for the first time.
Some highlights of the Batley Entrepreneurship Club Official Network Launch event. Video highlights will never do justice to the experience on the night. You just had to be there. So make sure you’re at the next one 😁 Here you’ll get a glimpse of the top form Omar Bhamji & Nasar Hussain we’re in. As well as all the other speakers, stall holders and guests as well. Once again, huge shout out to the supporters and sponsors:   - Chaiiwala Batley - The Bakery by Cha Cha Chai - Ashvic Construction - Barkat Catering - West Yorkshire Combined Authority - Zahoor Saharkhar (cameraman)   Now the official launch is over, the real work is just getting started. Get yourself registered to become an official BEC member and join the WhatsApp community: https://batleyentrepreneurshipclub.com Details of the first workshop to be dropped in due course. This is Batley, where things happen! #WhereOpportunityLives