networking founded november 2008 headquarters yorkshire united kingdom area served yorkshire uk key people geoff shepherd website homepage the yorkshire mafia is a community built around linkedin that was founded in november 2008 by geoff shepherd . its headquarters are in leeds . it provides small businesses a platform to obtain necessary skills from established entrepreneurs . its nineteen thousand members can meet network and trade where appropriate . the yorkshire mafia is one of the biggest business to business events in the north england . 1 offline events include small round table discussions social events and an annual conference . 2 3 the yorkshire mafia uses these events to facilitate the building of business relationships for multiple businesses across the county . 4 contents 1 overview 2 events 2.1 skill will 2.2 other events 3 see also 4 references 5 external links overview edit the yorkshire mafia depends on social media networks grown out of a linkedin based networking group to encourage local businesses . 1 5 in its second conference in april 2012 delegates heard from wade burgess linkedin director of northern europe and ivan heneghan head of strategic client services at facebook . 6 7 8 around 3 000 attended the event . 9 10 11 the motto of the group is a tight knit group of diverse industry executives who share a homogenous interest in the advancement of the yorkshire region . 12 events edit skill will edit one of the events held by yorkshire mafia is skill will . skill will is a social enterprise offering business public charity and social enterprise sectors the opportunity to meet connect and support each other through partnership opportunities and programmes . 13 skill will was originally set up for businesses and charities across yorkshire but the organization has now spread across united kingdom . businesses are offered targeted assistance enabling volunteers to improve their skills create new contacts and raise morale within businesses . 14 other events edit yorkshire mafia facilitates better relationships by bringing businesses together in yorkshire in order to promote healthy relationships among them . buy yorkshire an annual conference is one of such events to promote such activities in the region where different businesses have a chance to interact with one another . 15 the yorkshire mafia also organizes leeds business week where different organizations from across the city joined up as event partners to organize their own business events in support of the exercise . companies such as the institute of directors 4networking irwin mitchell northern ballet leeds city council propaganda barclays were among the attendees . 16 geoff shepherd chairman of the yorkshire mafia said leeds is the third largest city in the uk . it should already have a well established business week that brings its business community together . it doesn t and being a can do organisation we decided to lead the charge . 16 see also edit leeds business school leeds university business school references edit a b running with the mob . bq magazine.co.uk . 2013 07 09 . retrieved 2014 01 15 . yorkshire news sahara trek for favourite charities . yorkshiretimes.co.uk . 2013 10 23 . retrieved 2014 01 15 . hs2 campaigners face down rail chief at yorkshire mafia event in leeds . yorkshire post . 2013 04 25 . retrieved 2014 01 15 . insider news yorkshire ahmed accuses immoral banks . insidermedia.com . 2011 03 16 . retrieved 2012 09 27 . delegates flocking to the buy yorkshire conference . yorkshire post . 2013 02 19 . retrieved 2014 01 15 . learning about social media at the yorkshire mafia conference from york press . yorkpress.co.uk . 2012 04 03 . retrieved 2012 09 27 . published on thursday 5 january 2012 06 00 2012 01 05 . mafia gets ready to aid smaller players business news . yorkshire post . retrieved 2012 09 27 . don t let suppliers become the untouchables urges the yorkshire mafia official cips magazine supply management . supplymanagement.com . 2012 03 20 . retrieved 2012 09 27 . published on tuesday 27 march 2012 06 00 2012 03 27 . second mafia summit hailed a huge success business news . yorkshire post . retrieved 2012 09 27 . ceo of r & r ice cream says keep cool and focus on the future . the manufacturer . 2012 04 05 . retrieved 2012 09 27 . published on friday 23 march 2012 06 00 2012 03 23 . mafia hears of google s mobile mission business news . yorkshire post . retrieved 2012 09 27 . about . the yorkshire mafia . retrieved 2012 09 27 . skill will networking evening event leeds business week . leedsbizweek.com . retrieved 2014 01 18 . http www.yorkshirepost.co.uk business business news uk wide role for charity skills broker 1 6383196 mark lane 2013 04 18 . countdown to yorkshire mafia s business spectacular bdaily business news . bdaily.co.uk . retrieved 2014 01 18 . a b david gatehouse 2013 08 06 . yorkshire mafia to run first leeds business week bdaily business news . bdaily.co.uk . retrieved 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