Business Networking Newport | Dragons of Newport

Dragons of Newport

Newport’s business community, built on relationships — not transactions

Dragons of Newport brings together local business owners and professionals who value trust, consistency, and meaningful connections — whether around the table each week or in a room of 100+ at our Big Breakfast events. Established in 2011, Dragons of Newport has grown into one of the city’s most consistent and well-attended business communities. There are plenty of ways to ‘network’. Fewer places where people genuinely get to know you, understand your business, and look for ways to support it. That’s what Dragons is built around. Good business comes from good relationships.

If you’re looking for business networking in Newport that’s consistent, supportive, and genuinely focused on referrals, Dragons of Newport offers a simple and proven format.

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How a Dragons Meeting Works

7:15am
Arrive, grab a coffee, and settle in. This is a great chance to chat informally before the meeting starts.
7:30am
The meeting gets underway. The Chair introduces the session and welcomes any guests.
60-second intros
Every person in the room, members and guests, has 60 seconds to introduce themselves, their business, and who they’re looking to connect with.
Featured presentation
One member takes a longer slot (typically 5-10 minutes) to go deeper on what they do, the problems they solve, and the referrals they’re looking for.
Referrals and testimonials
Members share referrals passed during the week and give testimonials for fellow members who’ve delivered great work.
9:00am
Meeting closes. Most people stay on for informal networking over a second coffee.

No jargon, no hard sell – just a structured, friendly format that works

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Why Newport Business Owners Choose Dragons

Dragons isn’t about collecting business cards. It’s about building the kind of consistent, trusted relationships that lead to real referrals over time.

Here’s what membership gives you:

Exclusive category membership – one member per profession means no internal competition and a group that actively wants to refer you
Weekly referral opportunities – every meeting is a structured chance to give and receive business leads
Featured presentation slot – a regular opportunity to go deeper on what you do and who you help
Regular 1-to-1 meetings – time outside the weekly meeting to build stronger individual relationships with members
Member directory listing – visibility on the Dragons of Newport website
Big Breakfast invitations – access to our flagship quarterly events with 100+ attendees
A supportive peer group – people who genuinely understand your business and look out for your interests
Dragons has been connecting Newport businesses since 2011. The results speak for themselves.

“I had never even considered going to a business networking event… but from the moment I visited, I felt welcome and at ease. It’s been a win-win — more referrals, strong relationships, and I genuinely look forward to Wednesday mornings.”

Gareth Hopkins

Hopkins Car Repairs

Photo of attendees at a Dragons of Newport Big Breakfast talking around the table

The next Big Breakfast is in planning for Autumn 2026

Where currently finalising a date of our next Big Breakfast, at this time we know it’ll be in the Autumn 2026. If you haven’t attended before and not on our mailing list, email us and we’ll notify you once we’ve firmed up the date.

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