Business Club Stay Connected. Stay Accountable.
A free weekly online session for Start-Up Studio participants who want ongoing support, accountability, and momentum after the workshop.
Business Club is Clare Harford's weekly live founder session - offered free to Start-Up Studio participants as part of the programme. It helps founders stay focused, follow through on what they said they would do, and keep moving between workshops.
"Most businesses don't fail because of one bad decision. They stall because momentum fades."
The hard part isn't starting. It's staying consistent.
Leaving the workshop with a plan is the beginning. Staying focused on it week by week - without structure, without accountability, without anyone asking - is where most people struggle.
You left the workshop energised - but without a consistent weekly structure, the momentum has started to fade
You know what you should be doing - but without someone expecting it of you, it keeps getting deprioritised
You are making decisions in isolation and second-guessing yourself more than you would like
You start reacting to the week instead of following the plan you originally set
You want the focus and energy of the workshop around you every week - not just once a month
Business Club is the weekly structure that keeps the workshop working.
You have a consistent anchor in your week - same time, same space, same expectation
The things you keep putting off start getting done - because someone is asking about them
You make decisions faster because you are thinking them through out loud with people who understand
You start following through more consistently on the things that matter
You stop feeling like you are figuring it all out alone
Momentum is a habit. Business Club is the structure that makes it one.
What changes when you stay connected
How Business Club works
Every session follows the same format. That consistency is what makes it work - you know what to expect, you come prepared, and you leave with something done.
Every session opens with a brief round. What you committed to last week - what happened. No judgment, just honesty. The group holds you to what you said.
A live topic, challenge, or working problem. Sometimes Clare brings a framework. Sometimes a member brings a question. Always practical, always grounded.
Got something specific? Bring it. The session is a working space - not a talk shop. Real problems, real input, real answers.
Every session closes with a commitment. What you are doing before next week. Stated, in front of the group. That is where the accountability actually lives.
Is this right for you?
This is for you if:
This probably isn't for you if:
What's included
Business Club is offered free to Start-Up Studio participants by Clare Harford as part of the programme.
Weekly Live Session
60 minutes, every week of the year - 52 sessions with no seasonal breaks. Live on Zoom, facilitated by Clare Harford. Structured, focused, and worth showing up for.
IncludedWhatsApp Community
A members-only WhatsApp group between sessions. Share wins, ask questions, stay connected. Not a broadcast channel - an active community of founders showing up for each other.
IncludedClare as Facilitator
Every session is run by Clare Harford - not a guest host, not an automated format. The same voice, the same standard, every single week.
Included
What a typical Business Club session looks like
Sessions run for 60 minutes. Here is how the time is used.
Quick round of check-ins. What you committed to last week, what happened. Fast, honest, no performances.
Clare introduces a topic, a framework, or a working challenge. Always practical, never theoretical.
A member brings a live problem. The group works it. Or open Q&A - whatever the room needs most that week.
Every member names their commitment for the week. Out loud, in front of the group. That is the bit that makes it work.
Sessions are Zoom-based, accessible from anywhere. The members who show up consistently are the ones who move fastest.
How to join Business Club
Business Club is free for Start-Up Studio participants. Here is how it works.
Attend a workshop
Start with a free Start-Up Studio workshop. That is the foundation the programme is built on - and the natural starting point for Business Club.
Get in touch
Let Clare know you want to join. There is no waiting list - just a short conversation to confirm you are part of the programme and ready to participate consistently.
Clare adds you
Clare will add you to the weekly Zoom session and the WhatsApp community. Show up to the next session and introduce yourself. That is all there is to it.
From people Clare has supported
Real feedback from business owners Clare has worked with through coaching, workshops, and business support programmes.
"No fluff, just real accountability. It's transformed how I run my business."
Lajina Leal
Lajina Masala
"It's helped me clear my head, focus, and grow - not just in business but as a leader."
Phil Leigh
Leigh Accountancy
"The supportive push I didn't know I needed."
Cathy Francis
Stratford Family Mediation
"The group gave me the confidence to grow my business and balance it all."
Oleander Mudvidzwa
Opal Cleaning Services
"No fluff, just real accountability. It's transformed how I run my business."
Lajina Leal
Lajina Masala
"It's helped me clear my head, focus, and grow - not just in business but as a leader."
Phil Leigh
Leigh Accountancy
"The supportive push I didn't know I needed."
Cathy Francis
Stratford Family Mediation
"The group gave me the confidence to grow my business and balance it all."
Oleander Mudvidzwa
Opal Cleaning Services
"No fluff, just real accountability. It's transformed how I run my business."
Lajina Leal
Lajina Masala
"It's helped me clear my head, focus, and grow - not just in business but as a leader."
Phil Leigh
Leigh Accountancy
"The supportive push I didn't know I needed."
Cathy Francis
Stratford Family Mediation
"The group gave me the confidence to grow my business and balance it all."
Oleander Mudvidzwa
Opal Cleaning Services
Ready to keep moving?
Business Club runs every week of the year - no breaks, no quiet months, no waiting for the right moment. It is free for Start-Up Studio participants and there is nothing to sign up for beyond a short conversation with Clare. Start with a workshop if you have not yet attended. Join Business Club when you are ready.
— Clare Harford, Lead Facilitator
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