The Exchange is your monthly business intelligence forum.
THE EXCHANGE
The Exchange is a community where local businesses come together to connect, share, and grow. Bringing together organisations of all sizes, it serves as a hub for insight, opportunity, and meaningful collaboration. It’s where ideas are exchanged, relationships are built, and local businesses stay informed and inspired.
How to Get
Involved
There are four simple ways to be part of
The Biz Network:
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Show up – attend events and be part of the room
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Be visible – share your story through The Exchange
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Connect – build relationships that lead to opportunity
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Collaborate – work with others across the network
No tiers. No barriers. Just business.
Who Are Not Really Here Media?
We’re the platform behind The Biz Network.
​​We Own and Operate:
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Tameside Reporter
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Glossop Chronicle
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Oldham Reporter
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Tameside Radio
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The Business Awards – Tameside, Glossop & High Peak
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The Tour – one of the UK’s most iconic mass participation multi-day running events.
We Reach​​​:
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9 million+ monthly social views
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60,000+ weekly radio listeners
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Tens of thousands of local readers
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Our position is clear: Independent, Hyper local, Community and business driven
The Biz Network is a natural extension of that.
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A Word From the Team
“This is something we have talked about for a long time. We see what is happening across the region every day the good, the difficult, the opportunities and we wanted to create something that connects it all.
The Exchange is about bringing that together in a way that helps businesses move forward.”
​Emma, Jasmine
We Want Your Stories
The Exchange only works if it reflects real business activity.
We’re looking for:
• Growth and expansion
• New openings or relocations
• Partnerships and deals
• Lessons learned
• Opportunities others should know about
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It sits alongside our live events to create something simple:
If it matters locally - we’ll share it.​
Join the Network
Sign up if you want to:
• Stay informed
• Attend events
• Share your story
• Access exclusive offers
Free to join.
Built for local business.
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