Events

In the room with founders who have grown, raised, exited, and acquired.

Panels, webinars and workshops for founder-led businesses. Join the next one, or catch up on the recordings.

Upcoming

Thursday 19 November 2026 In 6 days
The Grafter 100Panel

Maximising the value of your business

A panel of exited healthcare and professional services founders

4:00pm to 7:30pm GMT Embankment, London

Past events

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9 September 2026 · Fireside Chat · Champneys, Tring

Ideas Fest '26: Therapy for founders

Charlotte Braithwaite, a trained psychotherapist, puts Rachel Murphy and her old business, Difrent, in the chair next to her, and asks what it actually cost her to let go.

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9 September 2026 · Panel · Champneys, Tring

Ideas Fest '26: The female exited founders

Four female founders who know what it's like to build and sella business. Rachel Murphy, Charlotte Talmage, Shannon Wilburn, and Holly Tennock get real on what it's actually like.

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9 April 2026 · Panel · KPMG, Canary Wharf, London

The Grafter 100: April

Recorded live at KPMG, Canary Wharf, London. We invited 100 founders. £1m–£30m. One room. No BS.

Rachel Murphy
Founder & CEO, The Grafter
Louise Wall
Founder & MD, e18 Innovation
Hiren Shah
Chief Operating Officer, Scrumconnect Consulting
Mat Oram
CEO & Co-founder, AdviseInc Ltd
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5 December 2025 · Webinar · Online

Know Your ICP

Rachel Murphy
Founder & CEO, The Grafter
Chris Kranz
Chief Product Officer, The Grafter
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20 November 2025 · Webinar · Online

Surviving the 2025 Budget

A no-BS conversation led by Rachel Murphy, joined by a tax-savvy accountant and commercial lawyer, sharing practical steps to protect your margins before the Budget even drops.

Rachel Murphy
Founder & CEO, The Grafter
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22 April 2025 · Webinar · Online

Storytelling in Business

Stories are a huge part of our society, and a fantastically powerful way to share information in a uniquely memorable way - it's literally how our brains are wired.

Chris Kranz
Chief Product Officer, The Grafter
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16 April 2025 · Webinar · Online

Building your personal brand

Whilst in may not be live, come ready to think, make notes, leave with a clear next step, and turn your personal brand into your most valuable business asset.

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