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Is a Small Business Membership Better Than Multiple Subscriptions?

  • Writer: Amanda Hughes
    Amanda Hughes
  • 2 days ago
  • 6 min read

Updated: 1 day ago

By Amanda Hughes | The Small Business Community

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This blog was proudly written by a human and not a robot


Do you find you currently have a million and one subscriptions running in your business?


A PR membership here, a social media prompts hub there, a bookkeeper, an SEO tool... the list goes on. Maybe some of these are recurring memberships, maybe you pay an annual fee, maybe one or two are even free groups but the cost, the admin and the sheer mental space it all takes up adds up fast.


This is where an all-rounder small business membership comes in, one that covers all the topics you're just expected to know as a small business owner (or have the budget to outsource *sweats)


Now, full disclosure, this blog is biased.

I'm going to tell you about The Small Business Community and everything it offers that could massively reduce, if not eliminate, all those other business subscriptions you've got going on. But this isn't a sales tactic. This is me, Amanda, typing this from my office in my spare bedroom while my kids are at school, because I genuinely, wholeheartedly believe I've built something incredible that you need to know about.


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Why Do Small Business Owners End Up With So Many Subscriptions?


Most small business owners didn't set out to be running ten different tools and memberships at once it just kinda happens doesn't it?


You need help with social media, so you join a prompts hub. You need your books done, so you hire a bookkeeper. You know you should be doing SEO, so you sign up to a tool for that too.


Before long you're paying for, logging into, and trying to remember the login details for more platforms than you can count, and each one only covers one tiny slice of what you actually need to run your business.


To be clear, that's not necessarily a bad thing. There are absolutely areas of your business where getting specialist, dedicated help is the right call like a qualified accountant for your tax return, a solicitor for contracts, a website designer for a full rebuild.


Those are professionals you want in your corner for exactly that reason.

This isn't about replacing every expert you'll ever need, it's about all the topics in between, the ones you're expected to just "know" as a small business owner, where a membership can cover far more ground than a single-topic tool or subscription ever could.


What Is an All-In-One Small Business Membership?


An all-in-one small business membership is a single membership that covers the topics small business owners typically need several separate subscriptions, tools or freelancers for things like social media, marketing, sales, bookkeeping basics, and even mindset and wellbeing, all in one place, for one monthly cost.


What's Included in The Small Business Community Membership?


Live Monthly Workshops With Guest Experts

Every month we run two live workshops with a guest expert in their industry, covering all sorts of small business topics. They're live at the time, with a replay added the same day so you never have to worry about missing one because of life life-ing!


As I type this on 17th June 2026, here's what's in our back catalogue of business masterclasses, organised by category:


Social media strategy:

  • The importance of user behaviour

  • SEO for social media & effective caption templates

  • Attract, nurture, convert: hooks & the algorithm explained

  • Creating and using a lead magnet to grow your socials (no email list required)

  • Get Seen, Get Sales on Facebook, with guest expert Kirsty Kayn of House of Alpha

  • Instagram content planning in 60 minutes a week


Paid advertising:


Design and visual content:


Marketing and sales:


Wellness and mindset:


Business growth:


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Some members (including me at the right) meeting up at a local, collaborative event recently!

Why I Pay Every Workshop Host


I also want to flag that I pay for every single one of these workshops.

Three reasons why:

  1. I refuse to ask anyone to work for free. Exposure with zero guarantees won't pay my guest hosts' bills, and I'm not willing to ask that of them.

  2. It stops the workshop turning into one big sales pitch. We've all sat through those, there to learn, but all you get is stuff you could've googled, with the option to pay to learn the rest. We don't do that here.

  3. It guarantees quality for the community. I have guidelines that apply to every workshop host, covering length, content quality, confidentiality and more. Paying my guest experts means those guidelines actually get met, because it's what I'm paying for.


More Than Workshops: Everything Else Included


Workshops are just one piece of The Small Business Community.

You also get:

  • Written social media how-to guides

  • A thriving, judgement-free group chat

  • In-person meet-up opportunities

  • Member spotlights, where we celebrate one of our own

  • A comprehensive content pack, fresh every single week

  • Exclusive member discounts

  • Listed on our Member Directory

    And more


How Much Does It Cost, And Is It Worth It?


Your first month in The Small Business Community is just £20, then £40 a month after that with no tie-ins at any time.


Stack that up against what you'd otherwise pay separately for support with these types of topics and a stream of one-off workshop or course fees, and £40 a month is a fraction of the cost for considerably more support! (Specialist services like your accountant are a different story, those are worth every penny, and the membership is designed to sit alongside them, not replace them)


That's really the whole point of an all-in-one membership: instead of ten part-time fixes for ten different problems, you get one space that grows with whatever your business needs that month.


Frequently Asked Questions


What is The Small Business Community?

The Small Business Community is an all-in-one membership for small business owners, run by Amanda Hughes. It includes two live expert-led workshops a month, written guides, a weekly content pack, a group chat, in-person meet-ups, member spotlights, a member directory and exclusive discounts covering everything from social media and marketing to mindset and bookkeeping.


How much does The Small Business Community membership cost?

Your first month costs £20, with no tie-ins at any time. After that, membership is £40 a month.


Can I cancel my Small Business Community membership at any time?

Yes. There are zero tie-ins, so you're never locked into a long-term contract, you can cancel at the click of a button if it no longer suits your business.


What topics do the live workshops cover?

Workshops are run across categories including social media strategy, paid advertising, design and visual content, marketing and sales, wellness and mindset, and business growth all delivered by paid guest experts, with a replay added the same day if you can't make it live. Upcoming workshops include: DIY PR, Book Writing, Delivering an excellent customer experience, blogging, creating your first online course, business road mapping and the power of manifestation.


Who is The Small Business Community for?

It's built for small business owners who want practical, expert-led support across every part of running a business without paying for a separate subscription, tool or freelancer for each individual topic.


Is a small business membership better than paying for separate subscriptions?

It depends what the subscription is for. For genuinely specialist work, like a qualified accountant or solicitor, that one-to-one expertise is worth paying for on its own. But for the wider mix of topics small business owners are expected to know (social media, marketing, sales, mindset and more) a well-rounded membership can cover far more ground than a handful of single-topic subscriptions, while cutting down on the cost, admin and mental load of managing several different tools and providers at once.


So if you're ready to stop jumping between a dozen different apps just to get the knowledge and support your business needs, join us in The Small Business Community your first month is just £20, with zero tie-ins.

Kettles on - we're saving you a seat!

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