Come as you are and bring where you are going.
FFG Connect is a membership community for founders, professionals and leaders who want to meet good people, learn from real experience and take an active part in each other’s progress. You do not need a particular title or career stage. You do need ambition, curiosity and something you are willing to contribute.
Ambition is easier with the right people around you.
Building a business, growing a career or changing direction can be isolating. Sometimes you need advice from someone who has done it. Sometimes you need an introduction. Sometimes you need a conversation with people who understand why the work matters to you. Connect brings those people together deliberately, throughout the year.
There is no right stage to join.
Connect includes entrepreneurs, corporate professionals, intrapreneurs, creatives and senior leaders. Some members are building their first venture. Others run teams, businesses or organisations. Some are changing direction entirely.
What members share is not a job title. It is a serious interest in growing, meeting people outside their usual circle and contributing to the wider community.
Useful access, throughout the year.
The Events
Members-only mixers, dinners and curated tables; Let’s Connect conversations with founders, leaders and cultural voices; practical workshops; and priority access to major FFG events.
The emphasis is on honest conversation and useful connection, not collecting business cards.
The Introductions
Access to founders, professionals and leaders across industries, with personal introductions from the Connect team where there is a clear reason for two people to meet.
This is a community built around contribution.
The Opportunities
Early information about Cap Table, selected founder programmes and investment opportunities when available, plus experiences and benefits offered by FFG partners.
Membership brings you closer to the opportunities being created across Forbes Family Group.
The App
The app keeps your membership in one place. Find members with relevant experience, receive suggestions about people it may be useful to meet, join member rooms, chat, book events and see your latest messages and updates. You can also ask for help, share opportunities and tell other members what you are working on.
Connect is always on hand.
Different experience. Shared intent.
Members come from different industries, backgrounds and stages of life. One person may have the experience you need; another may need exactly what you know. Connect works when members take part: showing up, making introductions, sharing experience and helping create the kind of community they want to belong to.
Emma Grede. Idris Elba. Krept. Paul Brunson. Posty. Kate and Rio Ferdinand.
These are some of the founders, leaders and cultural voices who have joined FFG conversations.
The value is not simply seeing a well-known name on stage. It is hearing how people made decisions, handled setbacks, built relationships and sustained ambition, and being able to ask what the polished version usually leaves out.
Connect continues between events.
An event may be where a conversation starts, but it does not have to end there.
The rebuilt app makes it easier to find and speak to other members. You can see suggested people to meet, join group conversations, use chat, book events and keep up with messages and updates in one place.
It is there to help members stay involved throughout the year.
Ready to find your room?
Connect membership is available annually or quarterly.
Quarterly membership
£195 every three months
Four payments across the year, totalling £780.
Join quarterlyApplication-only. Open to every career stage.
Anyone can apply to Connect. The application helps us understand where you are, what you want from the membership and how you are likely to take part. Every application is reviewed by the FFG team.
Decisions are not based on income, seniority or the size of your existing network. We look for ambition, character and a willingness to contribute.
Do I need to be a founder?+
No.
Connect is for entrepreneurs, corporate professionals, intrapreneurs and people working towards the next stage of their careers.
You do not need to own a business to belong here.
Do I need to be senior in my career?+
No.
There is no right career stage to join. What matters is your ambition, your mindset and your willingness to participate in the community.
Why is there an application?+
The application helps us understand who you are, where you are going and what you will bring to Connect.
It allows us to protect the quality and culture of the community without making status the entry requirement.
What happens after I apply?+
Our team reviews every application personally. You will save your card details securely when applying, but nothing is charged at that point. If your application is approved, we will confirm your membership and take the payment for the plan you selected. If it is not approved, no payment is taken and your saved card details are removed.
Can I pay quarterly?+
Yes. Membership is £699 when paid annually, or £195 every three months.
Are all events included?+
Members receive access to the Connect event programme and priority access to major FFG events.
Some larger or special events may require an additional ticket, with preferential member access or pricing where available.
Where do events take place?+
Most in-person events currently take place in London, alongside digital experiences and selected events in other locations.
Event details and access information are shared with members through the Connect app.
You do not have to have arrived. You only need to know that you are ready for what comes next.
Applications are reviewed personally, and open now.