Hard-won lessons
You have built, scaled or fixed something real. We want the specifics — the decision, the trade-off, the number that changed your mind.
Write for Us
Pitch us your best thinking
Club Business commissions writing that helps European founders decide and act. If you have built something, dug into a market, or learned a lesson the hard way, we want to read it.
Who we publish
We are less interested in credentials than in what you actually know. These are the voices our readers learn the most from.
Clear-eyed reads
You can take a messy market and make it legible. We pay for sharp framing, not recycled takes or press-release summaries.
Original digging
You chase primary sources and talk to people. We back original reporting on European business with the space it needs.
How to pitch
A good pitch saves us both time. Here is what we look for, what we pay, and what happens after you hit send.
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Send a pitch, not a draft
A short note beats a finished article. Tell us the argument in two or three sentences, who it is for, and why it matters now. Include a line on what makes you the right person to write it.
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What we commission
We run features, explainers, opinion and founder playbooks across finance, strategy, leadership and growth. The bar is usefulness: a reader should finish the piece able to do something they could not before.
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House style
Write plainly. Short sentences, concrete examples, no jargon for its own sake. Back claims with sources we can check. We edit firmly but never change your meaning without asking.
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Rates and rights
Commissioned pieces are paid on publication at a rate agreed up front. You keep the byline and the right to republish after thirty days with a credit and a link back to the original.
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What we pass on
We turn down thinly disguised marketing, AI-generated copy, and anything we cannot fact-check. Guest posts that exist only to plant a link are not a fit for the publication.
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How we reply
We read every pitch and aim to respond within ten working days. A no is never a comment on your worth — most of the time it is simply a question of fit or timing.
Have an idea worth running?
Send a short pitch with your angle and a line about you. We read everything that lands and reply to every serious note.