It Starts Here

It Starts Here is the community app for female founders and freelancers living in the UK and Europe. Building a business can feel isolating, especially when your friendships, work, and life don’t fit into one place anymore. Many women crave deeper connection, but don’t know where to find it. It Starts Here isn’t another networking platform or group chat that goes quiet after week one. Our community exists to help you form real connections digitally and then turn those connections into real-life friendships, collaborations, and experiences. Inside the app, you’ll meet women who understand how you work and live and find women who you actually want to show up for, online and offline. What you’ll find inside It Starts Here: Connect digitally, meet in real life Our community is designed to move beyond screens. Start in channels and digital spaces, then meet up through local meetups, coworking days, workations, and trips across Europe. This app is where connections begin and real life is where they deepen. Channels and community spaces Join topic-based channels where conversations actually happen - about work, freelancing, growth, life, and all the stuff that comes up in between. Digital coworking and online events Work alongside other members in scheduled digital coworking sessions, join digital events, talks, and hangouts, or drop into audio and video rooms when you want to connect more casually. Education that actually adds value Access live and recorded masterclasses, at-your-own-pace courses, and a growing content library designed for founders and freelancers. Learn when it works for you, revisit when you need it. Real perks and savings Members get access to exclusive discounts on software, tools, subscriptions, and partner products. Local groups and IRL events We plan and host city-based groups, in-person meetups, coworking days, and community gatherings across Europe, from casual coffee meetups to more structured work sessions. Everything is organised and scheduled directly in the app. Workations and Weekend retreats From long weekends to coworking trips, It Starts Here brings members together in real life through curated experiences designed around work, connection, and fun. It Starts Here is a paid community, designed to stay intentional, supported, and high-quality. Membership starts at less than one dollar a day, because real connection, education, and access should feel valuable, not overwhelming. If you’re looking for a place where digital connections turn into real friendships, where work and life exist together, and where showing up actually feels good… This is where it starts.