To our Community in the UK:
Before we share an important update on our UK membership, we want to express our sincere gratitude to you for investing in this community. It has been a privilege to be part of your leadership journey.
We were proud and excited to launch our first international expansion outside of the U.S. over a year ago. But after taking a critical look at where we need to strategically focus, we’ve made the extremely difficult decision to exit the UK market and close our London clubhouse effective 31 March 2024.
While this was not an easy decision, we ultimately determined that focusing solely on our U.S. operations where the vast majority of our members (over 95%) are based is the best next step for our business. As founders, we take full accountability for the strategic decisions that led us to take this step.
We understand this is significant news to process and we want to provide clarity and support about what this means for you:
- We are doing our best to take care of members through refunds and continued access to our U.S. clubhouses. This information and more can be found in our FAQ linked here.
- There will be no imminent or abrupt changes to your experience. Our London clubhouse, Core Group meetings, local and digital programming, and all services will continue through 31 March 2024.
- We are here to support you through this transition and want to hear from you directly. Please reach out to us at [email protected] if you would like to schedule a call.
We informed our UK Team and Guides earlier today. They are understandably still processing this news and we ask for your patience and understanding with response times. We are doing all we can to support our team members and we thank them for their contributions to Chief and showing immense dedication to our mission.
We know this is not the news you want to receive from us and it is painful to part ways with such talented colleagues and an incredible community of business leaders. It has truly been an honour to have you as a valued member of our community and we thank you for being part of this journey.
Sincerely,
Carolyn and Lindsay
Chief Co-Founders