The
Social Club
A community for founders building independent brands in retail, hospitality and lifestyle.
Quarterly events, coworking sessions, and a space to connect with people who understand what you're dealing with - without the commitment of full-day work sessions.
Why The Social Club is different
This is where founders who are building brands show up
Not people talking about starting someday. People who are actually in it - dealing with suppliers, figuring out pricing, navigating landlords, hiring their first person. You're around founders at similar stages who understand what you're dealing with because they're dealing with it too.
You get real answers from people in your world
When you ask "should I raise my prices?" or "is everyone else finding hiring this hard?" - you get responses from people in retail, hospitality, leisure, lifestyle. They understand the margins, the realities, the challenges specific to your sector. Not generic business advice from people who've never run a physical space.
You actually meet people, not just join another group chat
Quarterly dinners, summer party, Christmas drinks, coworking mornings. You build actual relationships with people, not just usernames in a Slack. The kind of connections that mean when something goes wrong (or right), you've got people you can actually call.
What you'll get
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Quarterly social events: dinners, summer party, Christmas drinks. Proper time with people who understand. Actual conversations, not networking small talk.
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Coworking mornings: first dibs on all our quarterly sessions (9:30am-12pm, Central London). Work alongside other founders when you need focused time in good company.
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The Social Club portal: Our private Notion space where founders share what's working, ask real questions, and swap resources. No LinkedIn polish, just honest chat about building businesses.
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Community group chat: quick questions about suppliers, "is this normal?" moments, recommendations, wins you want to share with people who'll actually get why it matters.
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Priority access to Founder Sessions: when your business is ready for monthly work days, you're first in line.
Why this matters
You stop making every decision in your own head at 11pm. You've got people to bounce ideas off who've been there. You're building your business alongside others who understand what it actually takes - not just what it looks like on Instagram.
For the price of two Pret lunches a month, you're not doing it alone anymore.
This is for you if:
You're in the earlier stages of building an independent brand and you want to be connected to other founders - without the structure or commitment of a full programme yet.
You want community that's actually useful, not just another group chat that goes quiet after three weeks.
£25/month. Cancel anytime. No pressure, just real connection with people who get it.
Fill in your details below and you're in. You'll get portal access and the group chat invite straight away.
Join the Social Club
£25/month | Cancel anytime
Who runs it
Sophie, Founder of Market & Me
Sophie's got 20+ years in retail and hospitality - from running teams for national brands to leading strategy for landlords like Westfield and TfL. She's coached hundreds of businesses and runs her own consultancy and travel company, so she gets it.
The Social Club isn't run by a community manager - Sophie's actually here. She organises events, keeps the space welcoming, and jumps in when useful. But mostly? It's founders helping founders.
