HEY BABE,
Join our creative club
Want a place to exchange creative ideas? Feel like you can’t relate to your friends about your career dreams? Boring your friends with biz chat?
Maybe you’re part of a “community” but it’s all spammy self promo & people shouting into the abyss.
Sounds like you need the Babes on Waves Business Club sis.
Our internet hangout lets you network with other entrepreneurial, creative and inspirational babes. And the best part? Most of them will be like-minded Black women or women of colour. So you know you’ll feel safe, respected and seen.
Join us for
Genuine connections and conversations about what it really takes to make it
Encouragement from other next-gen CEOs sharing insider tips & knowledge
Unlimited access to curated resources, grants & workshops - because googling is long af
What’s included in our membership?
Build your biz
Monthly work shops by industry experts
Educate yourself with help from the very best in the biz
Unlimited access to 100+ hours of content
From workshops & minicourses, to worksheets & biz templates- for when you're all zoomed out!
Access to grants
Access our grant database so you can fund your biz!
Get listed on our directory of diverse biz owners
Find amazing collab opportunities
OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK WITH BRANDS
Ever dreamed of working alongside brands like Nike, Soho House & Beats? Sign up for exclusive opps representing BOW
Accountability calls with your designated partner
Hello to consistent work plans, or just a 3 hour debate about whether the new gossip girl is trash
Networking with Diverse like-minded Founders
Supperclubs, Skill-Swaps & Co-working offsites exclusive to our community
Quarterly finance training WITH our black-owned FINANCE partnerS
Bookkeeping, pensions, paying yourself- the works!
Build yo' friendships
Curated monthly matchmaking calls
Don't need weekly accountability? The option for those who still want to meet a new friend
Access to our Exclusive Slack Group
Private message other members and chat about everything from biz, to relationships, to swapping music playlists
IRL SocialS
Think supperclubs, co-working days, brand events!
Virtual Co-working
All the benefits of office life without the freezing air-con
Build yo' confidence
Q&A sessions with diverse female founders
Learn about their journey and feel reassured about your own
CELEBRATE YOUR WINS
Shout about your wins & we'll send you a cute gift in the post!
What you really get
Entry into a close-knit curated network of cool creatives, freelancers & biz owners.
Access to babes from diverse backgrounds to feel confident that you can do it too
The kick up the ass you need to stop coasting and start creating
Opportunities to collaborate, network & create with brands you love + follow
All the biz resources you want in one place, so you can save time and stress
Why we’re different
It’s the diversity for us
We are the first membership to intake members according to an inclusion policy (which means we prioritise women of colour and underrepresented groups). We’re also super proud to support business diversity, so all kinds of industries and levels of entrepreneurship are represented and celebrated here.
We’re engaged! But not like that…
We control who we allow into our space, just call us inclusively exclusive. This means we only allow biz babes in who genuinely wanna connect with our other members, increasing the likelihood of you finding some real business friends.
We’re also weirdly close
We only intake a limited number of members to keep Babes On Waves feeling like a family affair. We also have a max capacity to combat overcrowding.
community only
For babes that see community as a priority and wanna network with other inspiring entrepreneurs and make genuine biz friends.
If you’re a couple years into your Founder journey or don’t have time for workshops, wait for our next intake wave. You’ll become part of our exclusive community so you can network, collaborate, score new gigs and build endless connections with other like-minded biz power players.
Community only
(a grown up MSN to DM your biz besties)
- Exclusive Networking opportunities with a community of vetted, diverse talent
- Access to potential customers, collaborators & followers
- Become part of our talent roster for special events
- Feedback from Jazz & other members on your creative ideas
- Job postings
- Share your wins & news
- Local meet ups
- DM or call other members directly
- Hobby groups like #plantbasedhotties & #nonbizrandomness
Premium features
- Monthly Grant Roundup
- Curated Matchmaking & Accountability Calls
- IRL Socials like supperclubs, co-working days
- Get listed on our public directory
From £19.99/month
Waiting List - only 30 members per quarter
COMMUNITY & EDUCATION
MOST POPULAR
For Babes serious about taking it to the next level & want it all.
Everything you need to grow your business.
Community
(a grown up MSN to DM your biz besties)
- Everything in the "Community"-only membership
+ EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
- Weekly Workshops
- Educational Resources (PDFs , Checklists)
- Quarterly Finance Training with an accountant
Premium features
- Monthly Grant Roundup
- Curated Matchmaking & Accountability Calls
- IRL Socials like supperclubs, co-working days
- Get listed on our public directory
From £29.99/month
Waiting List - only 30 members per quarter
Who's in the club?
Karlee
She/Her
CEO of Hello Klean
Being the former social media manager for Huda Beauty is impressive enough, but Karlee shook us even more when she set up her own shower essentials line called Hello Klean. With press spots in Forbes, Stylist and Vogue. It’s one to watch.
Swakara
She/Her
Founder of Better Shared
Former product designer turned African art curator, Swakara was rightly featured in Tech Round's 50 under 50 BAME entrepreneurs. She was listed alongside the founders of Zoom and Missguided, so we’d say that makes her a living legend.
Jade
She/Her
Events and culture consultant
With over eight years experience in cultural production and event programming, Jade has worked with industry leaders like Soho House, The Wing and Lost Village. She now runs her own consultancy biz and hosts the best events London’s ever had.
Lydia Bolton
She/Her
Sustainable fashion designer
The darling of eco-friendly fashion, Lydia is loved on Instagram and beyond for her upcycled clothing collections and reworked designs. She’s been featured in Forbes, Refinery 29, Vogue and Stylist, and has collaborated with Reebok and Nicce. Iconic.
Adjj
She/Her
Depop Coach & Top Seller
Ranked in the top 10% of all Depop sellers, Adjj is a fashion resale icon with a following of over 45k. She’s even given her expert advice on selling pre-loved clothing to the likes of Vogue and ScreenShot. So she’s pretty much unstoppable.
Heeral
She/Her
Founder of Amica
Building the world's first app for solo female founder. I was highly commended in Tech Round's list of 50 under 50 BAME entrepreneurs & secured my first round of investment last year!
Chloe
She/Her
Designer for beauty brands
The ultimate designer for beauty brands, Chloe specialises in making skincare, wellness and cosmetic companies look cool af. Her clients have featured in Goop, Elle, Marie Claire and Beyonce’s directory of Black-owned businesses. We stan.
Karlee
She/Her
CEO of Hello Klean
Being the former social media manager for Huda Beauty is impressive enough, but Karlee shook us even more when she set up her own shower essentials line called Hello Klean. With press spots in Forbes, Stylist and Vogue. It’s one to watch.
Swakara
She/Her
Founder of Better Shared
Former product designer turned African art curator, Swakara was rightly featured in Tech Round's 50 under 50 BAME entrepreneurs. She was listed alongside the founders of Zoom and Missguided, so we’d say that makes her a living legend.
Jade
She/Her
Events and culture consultant
With over eight years experience in cultural production and event programming, Jade has worked with industry leaders like Soho House, The Wing and Lost Village. She now runs her own consultancy biz and hosts the best events London’s ever had.
Lydia Bolton
She/Her
Sustainable fashion designer
The darling of eco-friendly fashion, Lydia is loved on Instagram and beyond for her upcycled clothing collections and reworked designs. She’s been featured in Forbes, Refinery 29, Vogue and Stylist, and has collaborated with Reebok and Nicce. Iconic.
Adjj
She/Her
Depop Coach & Top Seller
Ranked in the top 10% of all Depop sellers, Adjj is a fashion resale icon with a following of over 45k. She’s even given her expert advice on selling pre-loved clothing to the likes of Vogue and ScreenShot. So she’s pretty much unstoppable.
Heeral
She/Her
Founder of Amica
Building the world's first app for solo female founder. I was highly commended in Tech Round's list of 50 under 50 BAME entrepreneurs & secured my first round of investment last year!
Chloe
She/Her
Designer for beauty brands
The ultimate designer for beauty brands, Chloe specialises in making skincare, wellness and cosmetic companies look cool af. Her clients have featured in Goop, Elle, Marie Claire and Beyonce’s directory of Black-owned businesses. We stan.
Coming up in the club
Weds 11th May
LinkedIn Mini-Course Module 1 Drop: Optimise Your Profile
This course will give you the nitty-gritty on how to start making connections on LinkedIn, find individuals outside of your existing network, navigate and make use of posts, and more. This course is for those who are completely new or for anyone that who isn't sure if they're 'doing it right' or needs some pointers or motivation to get going!
Nish’s career initially begun as an Investment Banker at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in 2011 which sucked her into the corporate sector for 6 years. After travelling the world, she came home in 2018 and landed a Philanthropy Manager role at Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity. She finally realised that she did not need the industry experience everyone had warned me about and so decided that she wanted to empower others to make bold moves in their career.
** Once the course is live – you can start it here! **
Tues 17th May @ 1pm
How to Break the Cycle of Self-Sabotage
Calypso Barnum-Bobb is a Self-Discovery Coach. She helps high achieving women and non-binary peeps gain clarity, unlock authentic confidence and unleash their highest selves using NLP.
Do you sometimes find yourself downward spiralling into a pit of self-sabotage but don’t know how to stop yourself? This session will teach you all about how your unconscious mind works at creating habits and thought patterns, whilst also helping you to know how to shift things that aren’t serving you.
Weds 18th May
LinkedIn Mini-Course Module 2 Drop: Content that Wins
This course will give you the nitty-gritty on how to start making connections on LinkedIn, find individuals outside of your existing network, navigate and make use of posts, and more. This course is for those who are completely new or for anyone that who isn't sure if they're 'doing it right' or needs some pointers or motivation to get going!
If you have not already started the course – you can do so here.
Weds 25th May
LinkedIn Mini-Course Module 3 Drop: Expanding Your Network
We're now on the final module! This course will give you the nitty-gritty on how to start making connections on LinkedIn, find individuals outside of your existing network, navigate and make use of posts, and more. This course is for those who are completely new or for anyone that who isn't sure if they're 'doing it right' or needs some pointers or motivation to get going!
If you have not already started the course – you can do so here.
Thurs 26th May @ 11:00am
Co-Working & Catchup Day @ Coffee and Fripes
Our wonderful new member Aïssatou will be hosting our next co-working & catchup day at her lovely coffee and clothes shop 'Coffee and Fripes' on Roman Road! ☕️👗
Come join us to co-work & catchup, we’ll be having some casual networking while progressing on our goals!
P.S. All BOW babes get a special 10% off all drinks AND clothes – there are some gems on those rails so be sure to take a look! 😍
Address:
512 Roman Rd,
Bow
London
E3 5ES
Sun 12th June @ 5:30pm
Connection Club Cook-up: NIGERIA
The Connection Club Cook-up is back!
Our new Supperclub series is sparking deeper & meaningful connections with other creatives while exploring diverse cultures through food.
The plan? 30 babes coming together for a Sunday evening of intimate connection & conversation while celebrating Nigerian culture at Chuku’s in North London, owned by a Nigerian brother-sister duo
Between each course you’ll ask/receive powerful question prompts like ‘What do you worry about in the middle of the night?’
** Buy Event Ticket **
DON'T BELIEVE US? WORDS FROM OUR MEMBERS
Bex
Yoga Teacher & Wellness Founder
ADJJ
Top Depop Seller & Coach
Sadia
Mindset Coach & Speaker
Join the club
FAQs
Just join the waitlist sis and when the next intake opens you’ll be sent a link to join.
If you manage to get a spot, you’ll get access to monthly workshops, meet-ups, worksheets, discounts, access to all recordings of past workshops plus entry into our Slack community. That’s where you can network, ask questions, communicate with your accountability partner and make friends!
If you don’t want to wait until the next intake, you can sign up to a Level 1 events-only membership rn.
What a question gurl. You can expect it ALL, but if we had to sum it up:
- You’ll make amazing biz friends and be less lonely
- You’ll gain opportunities for new gigs, to collab and to network
- You’ll learn how to grow and manage a modern-day business
Plus you’ll become part of our tight-knit community of babes where we’ll celebrate all your successes and support you through challenges. We got you bb. Come join us.
Well it’s not a Facebook group lol.
But seriously, we can promise you a level of diversity you won’t find anywhere else, tons of accountability to keep your biz on track and a fun social place with loads of laughs and a really lovely vibe.
No way, we have babes all over the world in our club. From Singapore and Indonesia to the UK and the USA. We take timezones into consideration when booking workshops, and encourage members to meet locally IRL too. It’s cute.
Not all of it! We’re primarily all about that URL life as have members across the world, but always encourage you to meet other local babes. We host some IRL events when we can (think a big xmas blowout and sexy summer BBQs!)
Of course. If you start growing your network and behaving like a founder now, we’re pretty sure it will increases the likelihood of you having a successful business. Why not start with a Level One membership and see how you go. After launch, level up!
The best kind of people. We have founders from tech, beauty, lifestyle, fashion, art and wellness startups. Plus freelancers, like graphic designers and web developers. We also have aspiring entrepreneurs who are either in the ideation phase, or are still working out logistics. All our members are from extremely diverse backgrounds, and obvs the majority of our babes are women of colour.
That depends on your needs. Membership starts from £9.99 per month. Ready to join us babe?
