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Let's be honest.
LinkedIn has become a strange place.
One minute you're reading about a business milestone, the next minute someone is explaining how missing a train taught them leadership, resilience, emotional intelligence, and how to scale a startup while making a flat white.
We've had enough.
So we're doing something different.
Welcome to Your Network Is Your Networth – a weekly online magazine dedicated to giving flowers while people can still smell them.
Every Monday we'll spotlight brilliant business owners, community builders, innovators, and grafters who are making a genuine impact. No vanity metrics. No buzzword bingo. Just real people doing meaningful work.
And for our very first edition, we're shining a light on some people we think deserve a standing ovation.
Some people work in finance.
Others build trust.
Kiki Harwood falls firmly into the second category.
With more than 15 years in financial services, Kiki has built her reputation around personalised financial guidance, helping people navigate everything from investment planning to protecting their future. What stands out is her focus on understanding individual circumstances and supporting people from all walks of life, including young athletes, minorities, and women navigating significant life changes.
In an industry often associated with spreadsheets and percentages, Kiki reminds us that good financial planning starts with listening.
Professional. Dedicated. Hard-working.
Exactly the type of person we love seeing win.
https://partnership.sjp.co.uk/partner/harwoodlangfp
Some companies build software.
Others solve headaches.
CJ and Lisa at CleverGoose are doing both.
Their platform helps managers navigate the complicated world of people management without needing a law degree, an HR department the size of Manchester, or a stress ball permanently attached to their hand. CleverGoose was built to make HR guidance accessible, practical, and human, helping organisations handle workplace challenges with clarity and confidence.
What we love most is their philosophy.
Technology should help people, not replace them.
In a world obsessed with automation, CJ and Lisa have created something that respects the humans at the centre of every workplace.
More businesses could learn from that.
Every network needs people who think differently.
People who see possibilities where others see obstacles.
That's where William Sachiti comes in.
As the driving force behind Athena, William has built a reputation for challenging conventional thinking and pursuing innovation with purpose. The businesses and ventures he has championed consistently focus on solving real-world problems through technology, creativity, and ambitious thinking.
The best innovators don't just imagine the future.
They build it.
And William is one of those people.
There is something special about founders who know exactly what hard work feels like.
Not because they read about it.
Because they lived it.
That's why we're tipping our hat to Ted and Tsveta at Buxton Recruitment.
Buxton Recruitment has built its reputation around connecting talented healthcare professionals with organisations that need them most. Their mission centres on improving healthcare outcomes through exceptional recruitment, while maintaining a strong focus on integrity, relationships, and quality.
But beyond the business story is the founder story.
The early shifts.
The long hours.
The moments where nobody sees the sacrifice.
Watching a brand grow from hard graft into something respected is one of the most satisfying journeys in business.
Respect where it's due.
https://buxtonrecruitment.co.uk/
Some people build businesses.
Some people build communities.
Joy and the team behind the Care Connect Show are creating spaces where leaders, innovators, and care professionals can come together to share ideas, learn, and move the sector forward.
The event has become a platform where innovation meets leadership, bringing together people committed to improving outcomes and raising standards across the care sector.
Events done properly are powerful.
New ideas happen.
New partnerships form.
New opportunities emerge.
And that's exactly why community builders deserve recognition.
https://careconnectshow.co.uk/
Here's what we've learned.
The most valuable people in your network are rarely the loudest.
They're usually busy building.
Helping.
Supporting.
Creating.
Showing up.
Week after week.
Year after year.
That's why Your Network Is Your Networth exists.
Not to celebrate job titles.
Not to celebrate follower counts.
But to celebrate people.
The people who make industries better.
The people who make communities stronger.
The people who keep going when nobody is watching.
Every Monday we'll publish a new edition of Your Network Is Your Networth and shine a spotlight on people who deserve recognition.
Got a business that should be featured?
Want to nominate someone doing incredible work?
Know a founder, leader, community builder, innovator, or unsung hero who deserves some flowers?
Get in touch.
Because success isn't built alone.
And sometimes the best thing you can do for someone is tell the world they're doing a great job.
Your Network Is Your Networth.
See you next Monday.