Independent minds. Shared space.
Sheffield / Chapter 001
Big ideas.Bettercompany.
A monthly day to work, connect and switch off with other founders. Because building a business shouldn’t mean doing it alone.
One shared energy.
when we come together.
Discovery at Pennine 5Sheffield · 9am · A day for founders
The first get-together01 / You don’t have to do it alone
All the tabs
open. Still feeling
disconnected.
A full calendar isn’t the same as having people who get it.
The decisions that sit with you. The problem you can’t quite take to the team. The small win you wish someone understood.
Founders is a reason to step out of your own head, and into a room with people building something too. Not to pitch. Not to perform. Just to work, talk and feel a little less on your own.
This is what together looks like02 / The format
One day.
Three good
reasons.
Your normal working day.
With much better company.
Bring your laptop. Find a seat.
Take the day as it comes.
01Work.
09:00 / Laptops open
A change of scene, not a day off. Settle in, get the laptop out and make progress on whatever needs your attention. Proper work, alongside other people doing the same.
Coffee. Focus. A fresh perspective.02Connect.
Throughout the day / Ideas shared
Swap a problem, a recommendation or a perspective. Grab lunch with someone new. Meet founders at different stages, without the awkward room-working or rehearsed introductions.
Honest conversations. Useful connections.03Socialise.
After work / Laptops closed
Stick around once the working day is done. A drink, some food, a conversation that isn’t about your to-do list. A chance to get to know the person behind the business.
Good people. No performance required.Leave the elevator pitch at the door.
Less pitching.
More people.
No 60-second introductions.
No sales circles. No pressure to perform.
Relationships built by spending time together.
Not by collecting another contact.
03 / Your people
Founders.
Not a
funding stage.
If you’re actively building a business, there’s a place for you here.
You don’t need a pitch deck, an investor or a tech startup. Solo or with a team. Your first business or your fifth. The thing we have in common is that we’re building.
Come as you are. Leave knowing a few more people.
A couple of things
Before you
come along.
Can I come on my own?
Absolutely. That’s the point. You don’t need to arrive with a group or already know people in the room.
Do I need to run a tech business?
No. Founders is for people actively building businesses, whatever the sector or stage. The community matters more than the business model.
Will I actually get work done?
The working day comes first. Bring your laptop and your to-do list. Conversations and introductions happen around the work, not instead of it.