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What is Helm?

Helm is a private club for founders and CEOs of scale-up businesses. It started in 2003 as The Supper Club. Members join a chaired peer Forum, choose from 180+ events a year on top of Forum and join a community of 400+ founders. There is a strict no-sales rule.

Who can join Helm?

Founders and CEOs of businesses with £3m+ revenue. Every sector is welcome and every application is reviewed. Advisers and service providers cannot join.

How much does Helm membership cost?

Membership is a small monthly business cost that should pay back many times over. It includes your Forum, Helm's events and the member community, and we'll talk you through the options on a short call. You can cancel any time, with one month's notice.

What happens in a Helm Forum?

A Forum is six to eight founders at a similar stage, chaired by a founder who has built and sold a business. It meets ten times a year for about three hours. Members bring real challenges and opportunities, from hiring and fundraising to selling the business, and leave clearer on what to do next.

How much time does it take?

Your Forum meets ten times a year for about three hours. Helm runs two to three events a week, and nobody expects you to come to them all: most members join an event every month or two.

Will members try to sell to me?

No. Helm started in 2003 as a reaction to being sold to at networking events, and the no-sales rule has held ever since. Advisers, service providers and recruiters cannot join.

Is what I say at Helm confidential?

Forum is fully confidential: nothing leaves the room. Other Helm events run under the Chatham House Rule, so you can use what you hear but never say who said it.