Why Join the Better Business Network?
At the Better Business Network (BBN), we connect purpose driven businesses that want to grow, collaborate and make a positive impact. Whether you’re just starting your journey or already leading change, you’ll find the community, tools and support you need.
BBN is built for businesses that refuse to choose between commercial success and doing the right thing. Here you'll find the skills to get better, the people to grow with and the collective power to make noise that actually gets heard.
Joining BBN means you’re not just part of a network, you’re part of a movement driving meaningful change for people, the planet and future generations.
Why Members Stay
Continuous Learning
Keep getting better and prove it.
Purpose driven business is a moving target. Regulation changes, expectations shift and the bar keeps rising. BBN keeps you ahead of it.
Growth and Better Business Standard members get access to:
Carbon Literacy Training for your entire team
B Corp Bootcamp
Introduction to B Corp
Sustainability as a Sales Tool
Unlimited monthly workshops
Pre-recorded sessions and a full online resource library
Weekly industry insights straight to your inbox
Peer mentoring and Catalyst Conversations
Exclusive Summit footage
Coming September 2026: The Better Business Standard: an eight-week guided accreditation course with a free impact report and formal recognition that your business is operating to a higher standard.
Community
Your people are here.
Most business networks are built around who you know. BBN is built around what you're trying to do. That makes the connections here different and more useful.
Monthly regional in person networking events across the UK
Twice monthly online networking
Annual Better Business Summit
Community platform with member directory, channels and 1-1 connections
Regional spaces on the app to connect closer to home
Monthly co working space at BBN regional hubs
Exclusive member discounts and offers
84% of members have worked, collaborated or done business with another BBN member since joining.
Collective Action
One business can change things. Thousands of businesses can change everything.
This is what makes BBN different from any other network. Your membership isn't just good for you, it contributes to something much bigger.
BBN members vote on the campaigns and causes we take on together. Recent examples:
Project Salt Run — raised over £92,000 for climate justice
Mums in Need — hit their fundraising target through the BBN community
Better Business Pioneer campaign - billboard campaign across the UK with an estimated reach of 3.7 million people
Coalition supporter of the Better Business Act
Supporting ClientEarth's legal action against the UK Government on net zero
Working with the Real Living Wage Foundation
Lobbying for legislation that creates positive systemic change
The UK Government petition site guarantees a formal response at 10,000 signatures and a parliamentary debate at 100,000.
Growing BBN to 10,000 members makes us a petitioning force the government cannot ignore. Your membership contributes to that.
Ready To Join?
There's a tier for every size, stage and budget. Including a free Guest tier with no financial barrier.
Not sure where to start? Come to a free discovery session