Networking, but not as you know it.
The Rising Tide Collective is a vibrant community of women who are dedicated to supporting and uplifting one another. Our relaxed and informal women’s networking events in East Hertfordshire, Essex and Cambridgeshire are safe spaces where ambitious women can connect and cultivate their professional and personal networks.
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Upcoming Events
Locations: Bishop’s Stortford | Newhall | Duxford
We’re here to help you thrive
We organise monthly networking events and workshops to provide social opportunities for female founders to get together, learn from each other and be inspired. Whether you're an entrepreneur, business owner or freelancer, we welcome all women who are passionate about their careers and motivated to grow.
Kind words from our members
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The most amazing community of strong business women. Zero intimidation, the meet ups are always casual, informal but with loads of incredible conversations. Grateful to be part of the collective!
Kayleigh - Tattoo Artist & Trainer
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I love this group and what it stands for bringing women together of similar mindsets, presenting us the opportunity to grow and learn from each other!
Deandra - Jewellery Designer
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My first meet up and loved how friendly and approachable the group was. Look forward to the next meet up.
Genevieve - Luxury Knitwear
Our Values
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Community
Building and supporting a community of like minded female entrepreneurs is at the heart of what we do at The Rising Tide Collective. We believe in creating a safe space for us to share our challenges as well as our success stories.
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Growth
We’re passionate about empowering female entrepreneurs and business owners to grow their businesses and create a positive impact in our local community and beyond.
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Authenticity
Just being you is the best gift you can give the world. We’re an inclusive collective and encourage our members to be proud of their differences.
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Fun
We know that running a business is a serious task with many difficult decisions to make, responsibilities to take and challenges to face. This is why we believe that it's important to have fun along the way and enjoy the ride just much as the achievements.
Upcoming Events
Locations: Bishop’s Stortford | Newhall | Duxford
FAQs
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No. We believe that everyone has a unique approach so welcome more than one member from each profession in our wide network of business owners and freelancers.
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Don’t worry - there is absolutely no requirement to do a business pitch or presentation. The Rising Tide Collective is a safe space where you share what you do and make connections in an organic, relaxed way.
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We strongly believe in the magic of being physically together so all our networking events are held in person in beautiful and relaxing spaces around Hertfordshire, Essex and Cambridgeshire.
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We host a morning meet-up once a month from 9:30-11:30 am in each location and have additional events like evening drinks and workshops throughout the year. Take a look at our list of upcoming events to find out when our next meet-up is taking place.
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We totally get you. Networking can be anxiety inducing, particularly if you don’t know anyone in the crowd, but this is a community of incredibly warm and wonderful women whose pure intentions are to support each other, so you will feel immediately at home.
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Monthly membership is £35. Annual membership is £385, saving £35. Visit our membership page to find out the benefits of becoming a member.
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No. If you sign up for a monthly membership to The Rising Tide Collective and decide that it’s not the right fit for you, we just need one month’s notice.
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Babies in arms are more than welcome at our monthly networking meet ups. We want to make it as easy as possible for women to succeed in their career.
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Of course! We’re here to support a community of inspiring women so the more the merrier! Visit our events page to find out when we’re hosting our next meet up.
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Join our community
Are you a female entrepreneur? Perhaps you’re thinking about going freelance or starting your own business?
The Rising Tide Collective is open to all female business owners in and around Hertfordshire, Essex and Cambridgeshire. If you have any questions about becoming a member or want to know more, get in touch.
We’d love to hear from you!