# The HoLT > The HoLT (The House of LT) is a business community for freelancers, solopreneurs and small business owners in the UK, founded in 2022 by Lea Turner. It is (mostly) online, hosted in its own community app, with real-life meetups. Membership is £65 a month on a rolling monthly basis (cancel any time), or £650 paid annually for 12 months. One tier, full access. Its culture rule is "No knobs allowed". Working for yourself doesn't have to mean working by yourself. ## Key pages - [Home](https://www.the-holt.com/): what The HoLT is and who it is for - [About](https://www.the-holt.com/about): Lea Turner and the culture - [Behind the scenes](https://www.the-holt.com/behindthescenes): photos from meetups and events - [The Vault](https://www.the-holt.com/vault): the masterclass library on its own, £20 a month - [Podcast](https://www.the-holt.com/podcast): The HoLT's Survival Guide for Small Businesses - [Newsletter](https://www.the-holt.com/emails) and [100 content ideas](https://www.the-holt.com/content-prompts): free resources - [Speed networking](https://hub.the-holt.com/speed-networking) and [The HoLT Directory](https://hub.the-holt.com/directory) ## What members get - Daily community chat: Somewhere to share your wins, wobbles and weird questions at 9pm on a Tuesday. - Masterclasses & trainings: Real, valuable sessions from leading experts, without the trying-to-sell-you-something free webinar waffle. - Weekly community calls: Hive mind advice and socialise with fellow members. - Speed networking: Meet your next collaborator in 5 minutes flat. No pitching. No awkwardness. And definitely no knobs. - Real-life meet ups: Face to face and shoulder to shoulder. From cosy coffees to proper nights out. - New member calls: Land softly. We'll introduce you, show you around, hand you a metaphorical brew. - Event meetups: Atomicon to Ideasfest, we meet up at all the best events and often have discounts. - Member directory: Get found by people actively looking to hire, refer and recommend. - Wellbeing circles: Because running a business shouldn't cook your nervous system. - Book club: Read together, argue gently, and actually finish the book this time. - Content prompts & resources: Inspiration always on-hand, whenever your creativity falters. - Discount library: The tools you already use, for less. Pays the membership in a month. ## Frequently asked questions ### What happens after I join? You'll get instant access to the community app, an invite to the next new member welcome call, and a nudge in the right direction so you know exactly where to start. No 47-step onboarding email sequence. ### I'm employed, can I still join? Yes! We have a number of members who are employed who have no plans to start a business, and they say they get so much from the community that their employers have taken over the cost! ### Is this right for me if I'm new in business? Absolutely. Loads of our members joined in their first year. You'll find people a few steps ahead, people right where you are, and zero gatekeeping. ### Is this right for me if I've been in business for years? Yes and we've heard 'I wish I'd found this 5 years ago' more times than we can count. The HoLT is full of seasoned business owners who still want connection, perspective and a proper crew. ### Do I have to show up live? Nope. Calls are recorded, the chat hums along on your schedule, and you can dip in and out as life allows. Live is lovely but never compulsory. ### Can I come to events alone? Yes, and most people do at first. There's always a HoLT face waiting for you and an unofficial 'I don't know anyone' welcome committee. ### Are the meetups included? Community-run meetups are free as part of your membership. Bigger events (like Atomicon and IdeaFest) we get member discounts for; you'll still pay the discounted ticket. ### How do member discounts work? Inside the app there's a discount library: tools, services and events with member-only codes. Most members save more than the membership cost in a few months. ### Can I cancel? Yep. No long contract, no awkward exit interview. Cancel any time inside your account, no hard feelings. ### What if I'm nervous about joining a community? Completely normal and the people we hear that from most are the ones who end up loving it most. You'll be welcomed in gently, no spotlight, no performance, just people. ### What if I'm a knob? Then we're not for you, and that's fine. 'No knobs allowed' isn't just branding, it's the actual culture and we look after it. ## Blog - [When Culture Becomes the Product: How Lea Turner is Building a Different Kind of Business Community](https://www.the-holt.com/blog/When-Culture-Becomes-the-Product) - [Your Business Has a Nervous System. It's Yours.](https://www.the-holt.com/blog/stress-management-for-entrepreneurs) - [How Introverts and Neurodivergent Solopreneurs Can Find Their People](https://www.the-holt.com/blog/Introverts-Neurodivergent-Solopreneurs-Networking) - [You Will never upset the right people](https://www.the-holt.com/blog/you-will-never-upset-the-right-people) - [Are you more scared of failure or success?](https://www.the-holt.com/blog/are-you-more-scared-of-failure-or-success) by Rebecca English-Williams - [7 Signs Your Small Business Has Outgrown Its Systems](https://www.the-holt.com/blog/7-signs-your-small-business-has-outgrown-its-systems) by Sukanya Nallaiah - [MARKETING VS SALES](https://www.the-holt.com/blog/marketing-vs-sales-difference-small-business) - [Business Finances: What Every Business Owner Needs to Know](https://www.the-holt.com/blog/business-finances-what-every-business-owner-needs-to-know) by Robyn Caffell - [How to Launch a Podcast Without Wasting Months](https://www.the-holt.com/blog/how-to-launch-a-podcast-without-wasting-months) by Chris Hall-Franzkowiak - [How to prepare for a brand photoshoot when you hate having your photo taken](https://www.the-holt.com/blog/how-to-prepare-for-a-brand-photoshoot-when-you-hate-having-your-photo-taken) by John Cleary - [On Loneliness, LinkedIn, and Why Being Yourself is Actually a Business Strategy](https://www.the-holt.com/blog/on-loneliness-linkedin-and-why-being-yourself-is-actually-a-business-strategy) - [Personal branding for small business owners:](https://www.the-holt.com/blog/personal-branding-for-small-business-owners) - [Before you start a community, read this.](https://www.the-holt.com/blog/how-to-start-a-membership-community) - [Why Most Communities Fail (And What I Do Differently at The HoLT)](https://www.the-holt.com/blog/why-most-communities-fail) - [I'm really famous in a very small corner of the internet.](https://www.the-holt.com/blog/how-to-get-more-visible-in-your-industry) - [On fakes, introverts, and TAKING MY DOG ON STAGE](https://www.the-holt.com/blog/how-to-spot-fake-online-coaches) - [Dealing with online trolling:](https://www.the-holt.com/blog/dealing-with-online-trolling) - [What Do You Actually Do?](https://www.the-holt.com/blog/how-to-explain-your-business-so-clearly-that-someone-else-can-repeat-it) - [Is Your "Resilience" Actually Burning You Out?](https://www.the-holt.com/blog/is-your-resilience-actually-burning-you-out) by Mouna Laaragat - [Why trying to be “normal” nearly cost me my business](https://www.the-holt.com/blog/andhumanai-r46ms-2t5bg-32bzc) by Danielle Thompson - [How to Stay Calm When You’re Furious](https://www.the-holt.com/blog/andhumanai-r46ms-2t5bg) by Simon Bostock - [Hiring well for your business](https://www.the-holt.com/blog/andhumanai-r46ms) by Chloe Sabbadin - [Stop outsourcing your brain to Ai.](https://www.the-holt.com/blog/andhumanai) by Debbie Halls-Evans - [Trapped in the need to prove yourself? This is what helped me break the cycle](https://www.the-holt.com/blog/build-a-business-grounded-in-clarity-not-performance-ymbnj) by Nyambe "Yam" Sumbwanyambe - [Kick-Start Your Pipeline in 30 Days on LinkedIn](https://www.the-holt.com/blog/kickstartyourpipelinein30daysonlinkedin-l5a2g) by Chris Wright - [Why You Should Nominate Your Business for Awards](https://www.the-holt.com/blog/why-you-should-nominate-your-business-for-awards-2khl9) by Rachel Hayward - [What you need on a small business website](https://www.the-holt.com/blog/whatyouneedonasmallbusinesswebsite-4j773) by Rachel Hughes - [5 TIPS TO AUTOMATE YOUR ACCOUNTS](https://www.the-holt.com/blog/5-tips-to-automate-accounts-z2htr) by Hayley Pritty - [Your Nervous System Is Your Business Plan](https://www.the-holt.com/blog/the-nervous-system-is-your-business-plan-84hez) by Hedi Shah - [DIY Visual Branding for your New Business](https://www.the-holt.com/blog/diy-visual-branding-for-your-new-business-9e33h) by Claire Peacock - [How to Stop Spiralling](https://www.the-holt.com/blog/how-to-stop-spiralling-t2m4h) by Vicki Lovegrove - [The One Habit That’s Quietly Ruining Your Potential](https://www.the-holt.com/blog/the-one-habit-quietly-ruining-your-potential-9lxec) by Simon Bostock - [What Going Self-Employed Means for Your Mortgage](https://www.the-holt.com/blog/whatgoingselfemployedmeansforyourmortgage-byzhm-2pjpr) by Sam Fox - [STOP Posting Content That Gets Likes - But NO Clients](https://www.the-holt.com/blog/stop-posting-content-that-gets-likes-but-no-clients-g37zz) by Karl Muir - [WHY CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE MATTERS](https://www.the-holt.com/blog/whycustomerexperiencematters-ap95y-98kz3-lmkpp) by Damian Miller - [WHAT BUSINESSES NEED TO KNOW ABOUT EMAIL AUTHENTICATION](https://www.the-holt.com/blog/whatbusinessesneedtoknowaboutemailauthentication-g54jm) by Thomas Siron