Connect. Learn. Collaborate. Give Back.

Bringing Lanarkshire’s business community together
to build meaningful connections, share practical knowledge,
collaborate and create opportunities that benefit local businesses
and the wider community.

More Than Networking

Bringing Lanarkshire’s business community together.

NL Business Forum is an informal and welcoming community
for business owners, sole traders, charities and professionals across
Lanarkshire and the surrounding areas. A place to meet, exchange ideas, learn
from one another, collaborate and build useful local connections.

01

Connect

Meet and build relationships with people
from the local business community.

02

Learn

Exchange practical ideas, experience and
knowledge with other local businesses.

03

Collaborate

Discover opportunities to work together,
make introductions and support one another.

04

Give Back

Use the strength of our business community
to support Lanarkshire and the people
and organisations within it.

What to Expect

Relaxed. Informal. No awkward pitches.

NL Business Forum events are designed to make it easy
to meet other people from the local business community
without the pressure that can sometimes come with
traditional business networking.

Come along, have a conversation, exchange ideas and see
where it leads. There are no forced referrals, no
expectations and no need for the hard sell.


New to the Forum? You’ll be made very welcome.


Discover our events →


Next Event

Coffee & Connect


Date


Tuesday 27th October 2026


Time


10:00am


Venue


The Tipsy Cow, Airdrie

The NL Business Journal

Sharing the knowledge within our business community.

The NL Business Journal showcases local businesses,
shares practical insight and provides another platform
for people across Lanarkshire to share their
experience, expertise and ideas.

Stay Connected

Join the NL Business Forum community.

Keep in touch between events, meet other local business
people and stay up to date with what’s happening across
the Forum.


Join the Forum