How do I know if this is for me?

If you're committed to what you're building and need dedicated time to work ON it - away from the day-to-day - this is for you. It's for founders who are all in and would benefit from being around others taking it seriously too.

I can't make every session - is that ok?

Life happens. Occasional misses are fine. But if you can only make it occasionally, Social Club (£25/month) might be better for where you're at right now.

I'm worried I'll be the least/most experienced person there.

That's exactly what makes it work. Someone who just opened their first site has fresh eyes. Someone on their third site has learned the hard lessons. You need both perspectives. We're mixing stages on purpose.

What if I join and realise it's not for me?

First session is a trial - for both of us. If it doesn't feel right, no hard feelings. And you can cancel anytime anyway. No lock-in, no drama.

That's between you and your accountant, but it's business development. Most members expense it.

Founders Sessions | Market & Me

FOUNDERS SESSIONS

Your own Founders Board of Advisors.

Running a business means making decisions that affect people, cash flow, reputation and momentum. Often at the same time.

Most founders don't struggle because they lack ideas or ambition. They struggle because they're too close to their own business to see it clearly. Founders Sessions exists to change that.

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Most founders don't lack ideas. They lack the space to think them through properly.

This is that space.

Once a month you step out of the day to day and into a room with founders who are in it too.

✔ The decisions you've been sitting on,

✔ The things you can't say to your team,

✔ The questions you keep coming back to but never quite resolve

They finally get air time. You get honest perspective and insights from people who've been there.

Facilitated by Sophie - business coach, strategist, and someone who's worked with over 500 businesses across retail, hospitality and beyond.

Sound familiar?

You're too close to see clearly.

When you're the one running it every day, perspective is the hardest thing to find. This is the space to get it back.

Decisions get delayed or revisited.

Without a dedicated space to think them through, the same decisions circle for months. This fixes that.

Generic advice doesn't fit your reality.

The internet has plenty of opinions. This room has people who are actually building businesses like yours.

There's no neutral space to think.

Not coaching. Not networking. A structured, peer-led room where the work actually happens.

HOW IT WORKS

Same format every month. Simple on purpose.

MORNING

Founder Circle

Members bring real situations they're dealing with. The group offers perspective from lived experience. No pitching, no posturing, no pretending you've got it all figured out.

MIDDAY

Lunch Together

A proper break. Some of the most useful conversations happen here.

AFTERNOON

Deep Work

Time for the things that never get space. Pricing, positioning, planning, decisions you've been circling for weeks.

WHO IT'S FOR

If this sounds like you, it probably is.

You run a revenue-generating business
You're in or around retail, hospitality, leisure, lifestyle, creative or service industries
You're responsible for outcomes, not just ideas
You want to make better decisions, not just consume more information
You want to grow with your business, not just keep up with it

Apply to Join

WHAT THIS IS AND ISN'T

Founders Sessions Is...

A facilitated peer room
Built around continuity and trust
Designed for decision-making, not networking
A space for real accountability
Approachable, supportive and focused

Founders Sessions Is Not

A coaching programme
A mastermind with rotating faces
A place to pitch, prospect or sell
A place to feel inspired and go home unchanged

"Working can become very isolating and lonely. It's great to have people to bounce ideas off. I find the space very supportive and uplifting. I'm so glad I joined."

Bukola, Arts by Kola

Imagine finishing a session and actually knowing what you're doing next.

Not inspired and overwhelmed. Not with a longer to-do list. Just clear.

Here's what that looks like for members.

Decisions that have been circling for months get made.
You stop second-guessing and start taking action.
You carve out time to work on your business, not just in it.
You find your people.
You feel less alone in it. Which changes everything.

FOUNDING MEMBERSHIP

The room you didn't know you needed.

Apply to Join

10 sessions per year

First Tuesday of the month. August and December off.

Maximum 15 members

Vetted before joining so the right people are in the room.

London based

In-person, every month.

WhatsApp support

Connection and accountability between sessions.

£95/month

No long-term contract.

Who's in the room with you

Founders who are building real businesses, making real decisions, and showing up to do the work. Everyone is vetted before joining. The group stays capped at 15 so the conversations stay real and every voice counts.

Facilitated by Sophie, Market & Me Founder

20 years running and supporting consumer-facing businesses across retail, hospitality and lifestyle. She guides the room, holds the structure, and offers perspective when it's useful.

Founder Sessions