The London
Pod
The London room.
This Month in London
3 formats. Two core formats. Every window.
Brunch & Learn
The original LEC format — practitioner-led case study, open Q&A, and facilitated networking over brunch.
Boardroom Session
Half-day strategy with hot seats and peer groups — leave with a documented action plan.
Virtual Pod Session
Online companion to each London window — breakout rooms and library replay.
Your pod is home. Every pod is community.
Your community · Complimentary core access
- Complimentary Brunch & Learn at every London window
- Complimentary Virtual Session at every London window
- Discounted or complimentary Boardroom (by tier)
- First access to London event registration
- Featured in the London pod directory
Travelling members · All pods welcome
- Complimentary Brunch & Learn in any city
- Complimentary Virtual Sessions globally
- Standard member pricing at Boardroom sessions
- No prior registration for Brunch & Learn — just show up
- Advance registration recommended for Boardroom
- Full member of the room — no second-class treatment
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room that
builds.
Weekly drops into your vault, a monthly masterclass, and a pod that shows up. Membership starts here.
Founder Feature
Bukky Asehinde
Bukky Asehinde is the founder of Bellafricana, a curated marketplace and community platform showcasing African-made products across fashion, beauty, home décor, accessories, and food. She pairs commerce with business development support to help artisans and entrepreneurs reach global buyers.
"I stopped trying to do it all alone the day I walked into my first London dinner."
In this month's feature she breaks down the exact moment her business turned — the pricing she finally said out loud, and the systems that let her step back without it all falling over.
It's the kind of story this pod is full of — and the kind we put on the cover. Want to be next? Nominate yourself or a fellow member in the pod chat.
Each issue features one London founder — her story, her wins, and how the pod got her there.
What They're Saying
"Mayfair boardroom sessions are where I stopped improvising and started operating. The hot seat is uncomfortable — and exactly what I needed."
"Brunch & Learn in the City is the only room where I can say numbers out loud without apology. That alone has changed how I lead."
News & Wins
The Sunday reset that survives a London Monday
A practical weekly rhythm for founders who cannot take full weekends off but refuse to burn out quietly.
Nanny shares and school runs when you run a Ltd
How London members structure childcare without pretending the school run is invisible to clients.
When your partner travels and you hold the home pod
Co-parenting across zones while keeping the company moving — scripts that work.
Boardroom nerves before the City meeting
Pre-meeting rituals that help you show up steady, not performative.
Raising teens while raising runway in London
Money conversations, screen time, and guilt — an honest pod-life piece.
London winters and the founder energy dip
Grey light, packed tubes, and year-end targets collide — how London pod members protect capacity without disappearing from the business.
The LEC Guide
Coworking, hotels, restaurants, wellness, venues, and tools — reviewed for what female entrepreneurs actually need on the ground.
The Conduit — members’ club for impact-minded founders
Hosting a salon, podcast conversation, or small investor breakfast with a values-aligned room — not a hotel conference vibe.
Cowshed Spa, Soho — recovery between founder sprints
A ninety-minute reset when you have been living on trains and launch adrenaline — book the massage, not just the manicure.
Dishoom King’s Cross — team dinners that still feel special
Reliable atmosphere for celebrating a launch with your pod table — generous sharing plates, fast service, easy transport links.
The Connaught, Mayfair — quiet luxury for high-stakes meetings
When the room needs to signal seriousness without shouting wealth — afternoon tea or a suite day-office for investor prep.
FORA Borough — flexible workspace for founder days
Bookable focus rooms, strong Wi‑Fi, and a front desk that understands you are between investor meetings — not sightseeing.
Huckletree Shoreditch, London
The right choice for early-stage London founders who need infrastructure, community, and a path to investor access without paying for prestige.
Opportunities & Intel
Innovate UK Smart grants open for female-led R&D ventures
UK registered companies led by women can access Innovate UK Smart grants for prototype and market-testing phases — non-dilutive funding that often sits beside angel rounds.
British Business Bank programmes worth a second look this quarter
Start Up Loans, regional funds, and the Women in Innovation Awards cycle — a practical map for founders who assumed the bank was for someone else.
London Tech Week: how founders actually use it
The main stage is marketing; the side rooms are where deals happen — a member playbook for June.
The Female Founder Fair returns — what to prepare
Retail, wholesale, and investor office hours in one day — preparation separates tourists from founders who leave with appointments.
Companies House reforms: what changes for small Ltd founders
Identity verification and filing accuracy rules tighten — compliance is now a growth hygiene issue, not admin trivia.
London as HQ: the two-hour due diligence advantage
Being UK-incorporated still opens doors for US and MENA investors — if your data room matches the story.
Four windows. Every year.
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Event Recaps
The London Pod
Virtual Meet
The whole pod, online — wins, intros for new members, a founder hot‑seat, and what's coming next. Can't make the socials this month? This is your room.
Choose your tier
Four tiers. One table.
LEC Social for in-person pod events. Learn, Exchange, and Connect for structured growth, visibility, and curated introductions — billed monthly. Upgrade anytime in your portal.
- 2 Boardroom Passes of your choice
- Weekly guided learning pathways
- LEC Knowledge Library access
- Monthly expert masterclasses
- Pod access — quarterly events
- Welcome tracker per Pass
- LEC Member Coach (Amazon Alexa)
- 4 Boardroom Passes of your choice
- Everything in Learn
- Founders Catalogue listing
- Monthly roundtables & think tanks
- Pod events at member rates
- Welcome tracker per Pass
- LEC Member Coach (Amazon Alexa)
- 4 Boardroom Passes of your choice
- Everything in Exchange
- Curated introductions
- Private strategic roundtables
- Priority pod event access
- Welcome tracker per Pass
- LEC Member Coach (Amazon Alexa)
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- Workshops online and in person
- Virtual pod: all online events included
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