An antidote to business as usual!
Courses, coaching programs and life-affirming gatherings for soulpreneurs and midlife freedom seekers like you.
Courses, coaching programs and life-affirming gatherings for soulpreneurs and midlife freedom seekers like you.
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 
The Business Hippy The Business Hippy
Thank you!
The Happy Entrepreneur
Where we regularly interview guests and members of our community that have inspired us with their work, to learn more about them and their story.
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Become a happy startup member and get access to online courses, co-working sessions and a supportive group of likeminded people.
Next tribe starts October 2025
Vision 20/20 is a transformational group program for business owners seeking more freedom and fulfilment from their work.
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“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 –
22-25 April 2025
Morillon, French Alps
A special 3-4 day wild hiking trip, hut to hut, for 8 adventurous souls. Hike or bike each day and put the world to rights over fondue and stargazing at night.
14-21 June 2025
Morillon, French Alps
A deeply restorative 7-day reset in the mountains for founders & leaders that crave space for deep reflection, conversation, and meaningful experiences in nature with like minds.
12-14 September 2025
Sussex, UK
Our legendary annual festival where we bring together 150 changemakers over 3 days in Sussex for inspiring talks, powerful workshops and fun, nurturing experiences.
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.
Do you struggle with being online? 9 takeaways from visibility coach and videographer Kevan Smith.
Neuroscientist Anne-Laure Le Cunff shares how tiny experiments build a better life.
Burnout isn’t about the hours you spend, but what you spend them doing. Do you need an audit?
– EST 2012 –
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5000 alumni
6 continents
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We’re a tiny team on a mission to make the world a happier place, one entrepreneur at a time.
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