The Directors’ Hub · Founders Support Club

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Meet every month with a small group of fellow directors, founders and CEOs. Bring your real challenges, and leave with clear decisions.

  • 70+Directors, founders & CEOs
  • 9Hubs across Sussex
  • MonthlyFace-to-face hubs
  • 8Hubbub podcast seasons

Why directors join the Hub

Peer-to-peer support from people who know what it's like to lead, grow a business and carry the big decisions.

  • Directors who get itMeet founders and business owners who understand. Swap ideas, share problems and build connections that help.
  • Chatham House RulesWhat’s said at the table stays at the table, so you can speak openly about what’s really going on.
  • Trust that buildsA small, regular group means trust grows over time, and with it the honest input you need.
  • Time out to thinkStep out of the day-to-day and test your ideas with people who carry the same pressures.

Find your hub

Hubs across Sussex, with more on the way

Every hub meets once a month for two hours, as a lunch hub or a supper club.

  • Active hub (tap a pin for details)
  • Coming soon

Coming soon

  • Crowborough June 2027
  • Hastings July 2027
  • Lewes May 2026
  • Shoreham February 2027
  • Uckfield April 2027

See venues and meeting times

Member stories

In their own words

Hear from members about what the Hub means to them.

Pippa Crouch

“It’s not your average networking group; it’s the M&S of networking groups.”

Pippa CrouchGlobal OHS

Dan Ford

“I always leave a hub in a better mood than I arrived.”

Dan FordStoryscreen

Fay Millar

“Being part of the Hub is like having that management group.”

Fay MillarGingerbread World

Our community in numbers

“Lead with insight. Join a community where leaders mentor leaders.”

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What membership includes

Everything you need to build genuine connections with other decision-makers, all year round.

  • Monthly peer-to-peer hubsFace-to-face meetings across Sussex, with Surrey and Hampshire on the way.
  • WhatsApp group supportAccess to the main Directors’ Hub WhatsApp group and the hub groups.
  • Hubbub PodcastThe chance to showcase your business on our own podcast.
  • Spice Club networkingA guest curry lunch every month, in Brighton and Hurstpierpoint.
  • Quarterly mystery eventsGingerbread house making, escape rooms, netwalking and more.
  • Christmas lunchMembers from every hub meet in Brighton to toast the end of the year.
Saj Basaran

Hubbub Podcast

Listen to the latest episode

Conversations with members about the stories behind their businesses. Eight seasons and counting.

Spice Club Brighton

Spice Club

Come along as a guest

Business networking over a curry lunch, every month in Brighton and Hurstpierpoint. Everyone is welcome.

Hub events

The Directors’ Hub events

Socials, conferences and celebrations that bring members from every hub together.

Hub Leaders Brunch

Hub Events, Latest News
Hub Leaders Brunch
Hub Leaders Event I invited our Hub Leaders to my home in Hurstpierpoint for our second Hub Leaders Brunch. Three couldn’t make it this time due to distance, meetings and…

Early adopters

Where it all started

The eight founding members of the very first hub in Hurstpierpoint.

Sonny Cutting

Sonny Cutting

1st Member

Network Xpress

Pippa Birtchall

Pippa Birchall

2nd Member

Global OHS

Paul Dallibar

Paul Dallibar

3rd Member

Gordian Solutions

Jayna Shah

Jayna Shah

4th Member

JPS Weath Management

Fay Millar

Fay Millar

5th Member

Gingerbread World

Jim Cunliffe

Jim Cunliffe

6th Member

PRINT LORD

Robert Carpenter

Robert Carpenter

7th Member

Management Inspirations

Karl Elwood

Karl Elwood

8th Member

Elwood Wines

Hub leaders

Meet the people who lead our hubs

Experienced business owners, chosen by our founder Sonny Cutting.

Insights

Latest from the Hub

Practical advice, honest stories and news from our members.

Vision: Seeing Where You’re Heading

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Vision: Seeing Where You're Heading
From a Pub Chat to 100 Hubs: What Real Vision Looks Like A clear vision turns everyday busyness into genuine direction Ask a business owner what they’re working on and…

Upskilling: A Fresh Blend of Skills

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Upskilling: A Fresh Blend of Skills
Keep Learning, Keep Growing The skills that got you here won’t always get you where you want to go Most people start a business because they’re good at something. A…

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