For members who have a business in the retail and consumer sector ONLY

Summary:

We’re bringing together a small group of retail and consumer founders for a founder-only breakfast designed to spark real conversation, surface shared challenges, and offer practical insights from the front lines of building enduring consumer brands.

This session will be facilitated by Adam King, Co-founder of King & Allen and former CEO of SwipeStation. Adam has spent over two decades building, scaling and advising consumer-facing businesses, with a particular focus on sales, customer experience and human-first leadership. He brings practical, real-world insight from working across more than 15 companies and supporting founders through growth, fundraising and commercial strategy.

This won’t be a presentation, but a founder-to-founder conversation shaped by the challenges and questions you bring to the table.

What to Expect

• Honest dialogue about scaling retail and consumer brands
• Practical lessons on driving sales, building customer loyalty and strengthening operations
• Insight into leadership, hiring, brand positioning and new routes to market
• A space to discuss challenges such as supply chain pressures, pricing, margins and customer acquisition

Whether you're exploring new growth channels, rethinking your sales strategy or navigating operational complexity, this session is designed to help you think clearly, share openly and learn from fellow consumer-sector founders.

About Adam King

Adam is the Co-founder of King & Allen and former CEO of SwipeStation. With over 20 years’ experience across retail, consumer goods and technology, he has built and advised more than 15 businesses, helping founders increase sales, refine their brand positioning and strengthen their commercial strategy. Known for his “human first” approach, Adam brings clarity, enthusiasm and practical insight to every conversation.

Ticket cost:

FREE for all event-inclusive membership types. If you’re unsure about your membership type please contact membership@helmclub.co

Cancellations: We kindly ask that members only sign up for events that they are certain they can attend. If you’re unable to attend an event, please contact the Events Team at least 7 days in advance, or as soon as possible in case of an emergency. If an emergency does happen, please reach out to your contacts in the Helm network and offer your place to them.

Remember, cancelling an event or not showing up means that another member may miss out on a unique opportunity, as well as there being a financial cost to Helm for the venue hire and staff time.

Any questions please contact eventmanager@helmclub.co