Build a happy, thriving business, together.
🏕️ An alternative business school and thriving community of entrepreneurs that put happiness and impact before profits. 🌳
An antidote to business as usual
Where the new breed of entrepreneur comes to learn how to make money, do good and be happy.
Whether you’re looking to start a new business or chapter in your career, our programs, events and courses can help you.
Charting a new path can feel lonely and uncertain. It takes courage and those around you often think you’re crazy. Which is why you access to inspiration, tools and a tribe to support you.
We’ve spent the past 10 years fine tuning a powerful approach to building a thriving business that makes you happy, and the world a better place.
We’re here to support you as a navigate the path less travelled.
Laurence & Carlos
Co-founders of The Happy Startup School
The Business Hippy
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What’s new
Podcast
Friday Fireside on Crowdcast
Every other Friday we interview a special guest that has inspired us with their work, to learn more about them and their story.
Community
Join anytime
Become a happy startup member and get access to online courses, co-working sessions and a supportive group of likeminded people.
Group coaching
Tribe 10 starts October 2024
Vision 20/20 is a transformational program for solopreneurs seeking more freedom and fulfilment from their work.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
“I’ve gained a real sense of trust and confidence in taking the path of my ‘excite’ strategy. No money can pay for this gratitude.”
— Farah Bouzida –
Upcoming events
Joyful change
Friday 5th July 9-10.30am
Brighton, UK
An energising in-person masterclass where we dive into one of the modules of our Vision 20/20 program to build clarity and connection.
Summercamp
13-15 September 2024
Sussex, UK
Our renowned annual festival where we bring together 150 changemakers over 3 days in Sussex for inspiring talks, powerful workshops and fun, nurturing experiences.
Alptitude
14-21 June 2025
Morillon, French Alps
A once-in-a-lifetime 7 day reset in the mountains for leaders that crave some space for deep reflection, conversation and meaningful experiences in nature with like minds.
Our values
Learning, play and friendship.
The Happy Startup School is the brainchild of two old school friends who came together to dream up a new kind of entrepreneurship, and in the process built an accidental community of like minds from around the world.
– EST 2012 –
150k
subscribers
5000
alumni
6
continents
1 tribe
Manifesto
We’re a tiny team on a mission to make the world a happier place, one entrepreneur at a time.