Hi Fraser
We're just in the process of setting one up in Stoke - again gap in the market.
My thoughts on this - I picked a date and told people. At the end of the day if you try and listen to all the people and try and please everyone you will please no-one. I would say think about why you are doing this and what you want to get out of it. For me, it's been a bit easier as I am treating it more as a social night out on a school night with some like minded people. We've done it free, I found a bar I liked and I have invited people I know. We're a local sales and property management company in the area so we know a few suppliers etc and so have invited them as well - I would also like to get to know the people I work with more.
Anyway, just thought I'd let you know what we're doing - no idea how it will go, but I have no great ambitions to run it as a business and so my 'success parameters' are far less - as I say all depends what you want!
Hope that helps :)
Sam
Sam the Property Match Maker
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