Founder Support
Founder Communities
Business Leader
For UK founders and CEOs of businesses turning over more than £3 million, this is a community bringing like-minded people together and grants access to the whole suite of events and opportunities which come from the Business Leader Media Group, of which this is part. From their huge retail summits to their magazine, these guys have their finger on the pulse of what’s going on in the markets and business.
Buy Women Built
A community of female founders of UK-based consumer brands that share information via an app, and participate in retailer opportunities to support this under-funded minority. Founded by Coffee Republic superstar Sahar Hashemi and marketing guru Barny Macauley, for a small monthly cost this community has access to fantastic sponsors who host events and opportuni- ties, female founder royalty – think Anya, Trinny and Melissa – and works with retailers to activate opportunities in store. Best in class at getting S*@T done with class and style. Note: I’m an adviser and horribly biased.
Entrepreneurs Collective
A private members’ community that hosts introductory events to introduce angels, VCs and family offices to businesses looking for investment.
www.entrepreneurscollective.biz
Female Founders Rise
Connect with female founders of goods and services through- out the UK for collaborations, support and growth. Founder Emmie Faust is prolific, and gives members access to the likes of TikTok, Amazon, Speakers, etc through paid-for events.
Founders Forum
A very well-known global community of founders hosting networking events, education, professional services, investment and philanthropy.
Founder and entrepreneur members clubs in UK
Home Grown
Marylebone-based private members’ club which offers dining and very reasonably priced rooms, as well as events, talks and a founder community in very comfortable surroundings. Great to use as a London base if you don’t have one; I’m a founder member and even though I don’t use it that often, it’s great to have somewhere to go for a meeting or a bed that is very central. Super atmosphere.
Founder Events
Ideas Fest
Glastonbury for start-ups, Ideas Fest is the brainchild of Francesca James, who also founded the Great British Entrepreneurs Awards. Filled with fantastic speakers covering everything you could imagine when it comes to topics, with an overflowing funnel of fun enveloping everything, this is a chance for smaller businesses to learn from each other and their more grown up siblings, make friends and hear from entrepreneurial royalty.