Join for free and benefit from advice, support, events and facilities.

Free membership of Buckinghamshire Business First is available exclusively to businesses located in Buckinghamshire, including Milton Keynes. If your business is located elsewhere, please explore our co-investment packages. 

Basic member profile

Be seen in our member directory. Add a business description, a Google map and a link to your website.

Find business advice

Get the right business advice, browse online, or get in touch with our Business Support Team.

Networking opportunities

Meet other members of our business community by attending our networking events.

Learn something new

We run a number of workshops on a variety of business topics, and also facilitate workshops run by members that are free to attend.

Recruit a new team member

Post your job vacancies to our jobs board and they will be automatically boosted to the Bucks Skills Hub website - bucksskillshub.org.

Discounted meeting rooms

10% off meeting rooms at Orega Marlow.

An investment in Buckinghamshire Business First is an investment in your business. Raise your profile and get great access to the local business comunity.

Full member profile

Full member profiles allow you to upload a logo and cover photo, embed a video, list awards, receive testimonials and add customer facing team members. You will be able to see how many times your profile has been viewed.

Develop new business

Advertise offers to members, find new business in the contracts area and receive an alert when a contract matches your business. Write a blog that can be featured on the news section of our website.

Advertise your events

If you organise events and want to promote them to the Buckinghamshire business community, you can post them in our events area.

Free Networking

Meet other members of our business community by attending one of our networking events free of charge.

Discounted meeting rooms

25% off meeting rooms Orega Marlow.

Get more from your membership of Buckinghamshire Business First - and discover ways to give back at the same time.

Enjoy enhanced promotion

Create a feature-rich profile that sits high on the Business Directory. You can add videos, testimonials, logos and team member photos, in addition to a detailed description of what you do and what you can offer.

Gain recognition for helping to power Buckinghamshire’s economy

Investing in a Partner membership strengthens the entire Buckinghamshire business community by enabling us to deliver the events, support, insights and connections that businesses rely on. This means you would be central to all the good things that happen in our business community.

Unlimited free networking

Get involved and connect with other members of the Buckinghamshire business community with unlimited free tickets to our wide range of networking events. You can also directly contact another business via their online profile.

Complimentary Business Leaders' Dinner

Rub shoulders with decision-makers at our Business Leaders' Dinners. Partner Members receive a free ticket to one Business Leaders' Dinner during their Partner membership period.

Host your own events

Share your skills and expertise and make quality contacts by running your own online or in-person events for your fellow members. We will help you to promote them too, including in our newsletters.

Post your events on our website

If you run events for businesses in Buckinghamshire, you can list them on our events page to get wider coverage.

Create engaging content and get featured in our newsletters

Create an offer or discount for members, or write a blog on a topical business issue or your area of expertise. We will feature these in our newsletters and on social media.

Raise your profile as a guest speaker

You'll have the opportunity to attend one of our events as a guest speaker - a great way to promote your business and showcase your expertise.

Discounted meeting rooms

Get 25% off meeting room space at Orega Marlow. You can also view a wide range of spaces to meet, work and hold events on our Meet in Bucks directory.

You will be helping to shape the future of business in Buckinghamshire and will play a leading role in our business community. As well as all of the other membership package benefits, you get access to:

Sponsored profile

Your member profile and content including articles, podcasts and business successes will be displayed throughout the website with recognition as a valued investor in a vibrant local economy, increasing your exposure to the Buckinghamshire business community.  

Complimentary invitation-only events

Rub shoulders with decision-makers at our invitation only events, including Ambassador Networking, Business Leaders’ Dinners, and roundtable sessions with local MPs and representatives from the Bank of England. Your wider team can also network and upskill as part of your membership.

Unlimited Free Networking

Meet other members of our business community with unlimited free tickets to networking events.

Influence

Be the first to know about important policies, plans and developments that will impact our local economy. Join discussions and contribute to feedback to local and national government partners on themes like infrastructure, skills, and legislation. 

Support for your team

With our team by your side, your team will get a whole lot bigger! Our team are on hand to help join up the dots to whatever support your business needs to reach its goals. Your success is our success.