You gave up more than a job when you started your own business.
Get your social life back.
By talking, we realise we're not alone.
And together, we can achieve more than we ever thought possible.
Remember when you had a job?
Someone to grab a coffee with when you needed a break.
A group chat that actually replied during the day.
Friday drinks where nobody asked how work was going, because they already knew, they were there too.
Then you started your own business.
Now the biggest decision of your week gets made alone, at your kitchen table, at 11pm, with nobody to run it past.
The invoice that hasn't been paid.
The staff member who's let you down again.
The dread of Sunday night that never used to exist when you had a boss to blame things on.
Your friends still ask how the business is going.
Most of them stopped really listening to the answer a while ago, not because they don't care, but because they simply don't know what it's like to carry all of it yourself.
You didn't sign up to lose your social life when you signed up to run a business.
It just happened, quietly, one missed Friday at a time.
No pitching.
No forced networking.
Just people who get it.
The Owners' Table
Is a small, growing calendar of events for people who run their own small business.
Dinners, quiz nights, wine nights, and a book club.
All the stuff your old office gave you for free just by having other people in it.
Except here, everyone at the table runs their own thing too. So the conversation actually lands.
This isn't a big networking event. It's twelve seats at each event. When it's full, it's full.
What's on in October
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Dinner. Good food, good conversation, twelve seats.
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Quiz Night. Bring your business brain, leave the small talk at the door.
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Wine Night. No agenda, just good wine and better conversation.
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Coming in November: Book Club. First title announced soon.
Get a welcome drink on us, every time. Then just pay for what you eat and drink at each event.
I'll email you myself before every event you're booked into, so you know exactly what to expect.
Membership
Your social life didn't have to end when you started your business. Let's get it back.
Membership gets you priority booking across the whole calendar, and a welcome drink on us at every event you attend.
What's included:
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Priority booking on every event, dinners, quiz nights, wine nights, book club
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A welcome drink, on us, at each event you attend
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First to know when new dates go live
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Twelve seats per event, always kept small enough for real conversation
What's not included:
You pay for what you eat and drink at each event, membership is what gets you through the door first, not a ticket to everything included.
Pricing:
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Founding membership (first 30 members): £12/month
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Next 50 members: £18/month
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After that: £24/month
How it works
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Become a member
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Get priority booking the moment a date goes live
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Reserve your place, only twelve seats per event
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Show up and feel easy knowing everyone's there for the same reason
All prices locked in for the duration of your membership.
Cancel anytime.
No minimum term.
Questions
Do I need to know anyone else there?
No. Most people come alone. That's the whole point.
What if an event's already full?
You'll be first in line for the next one. Seats go fast once a date's live.
Will I have to talk about my business the whole night?
Not unless you want to. This isn't networking, it's just good conversation with people who happen to run their own thing too.
What does it actually cost?
Membership gets you priority access and a drink on us at every event. You pay the venue directly for your own food and drink beyond that.
Can I cancel?
Yes, anytime. No contracts, no minimum term.
Our Events
Coming soon. Register your interest for our first event in Manchester or tell us where you are for a future event.
About me
I'm Samuel Chapman.
I've run small businesses for over 13 years.
I know what it's like to sit with a head full of thoughts, not sure which one to act on, and not sure how to say any of it to family and friends without feeling judged or misunderstood.
As the world keeps turning more digital, I believe real relationships, built in person, are what actually help businesses succeed.
Connection. Honest conversation. The kind you can't get from a screen.
By talking, we realise we're not alone.
And together, we can achieve more than we ever thought possible.