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Starting a business is challenging – and exciting! – and you’ve done it! You’re launching your business!

Congratulations! But… do you have a business?

Who mentors you?

Who do you bounce your ideas off of?

Who introduces you to the peers, key vendors, resources, and contacts you need to grow?

That’s where the Bay Area Mastermind’s Founders Group comes in!

The Bay Area Mastermind® – the only Mastermind Group to be featured by the California Business Journal – As Seen On:

California Business Journal
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Market Watch

You are invited to apply to our next meeting coming up.

How do you know if you’ll be a fit for our group?

Who This IS For

  • Founders, Entrepreneurs, and Bootstrapers
  • Newer Businesses with $0-40k in MRR (monthly recurring revenue)
  • Businesses that are about to launch or have generated sales
  • Doers/Getters

Who This is NOT For

  • Employees, Franchisees
  • Established businesses with $40k+ in MRR (Monthly Recurring Revenue)
  • Prospective businesses that don’t have a product / service yet
  • Wishers/Wanters

What happens at our Founders meeting?

At each of our monthly Founders meetings, led by a seasoned Mastermind facilitator, you’ll have the opportunity to:

  • Network and connect with fellow vetted founders like you
  • Share your latest wins – and current biggest challenge
  • Get feedback and input from the group
  • Participate in 1-2 member hot seats
  • Take part in a guest expert presentation or workshop (some months)
  • Meet some of our seasoned Mastermind Members and mentors
  • Ask for the key introductions, resources, and feedback you need most
  • Commit to what ACTION you’ll be taking in your business over the next month

What happens between meetings?

Between meetings, members stay in touch in our private members forum.

This is where members share what’s going on during the month, support each other, and ask for early feedback.

Ready to see if our Founders meeting is for you?

Our next meeting is coming up on Tuesday, December 12th at 9:30am and is by application only.

Submit an application today to see if you qualify!

Apply Today…

Frequently Asked Questions

When does the group meet?

Our group meets in-person monthly at a private Club in downtown San Jose, CA for a 90 minute meeting.

Who is this group for?

Our group is for innovators, founders, and bootstrapers who have started their own business, and are either getting ready to launch or have generated revenue. Revenue range is $0-40k in MRR (Monthly Recurring Revenue).

Beyond $40k/mo in MRR, you’ll want to apply to our Mastermind.

Who facilitates the group?

Our group is facilitated by serial entrepreneur Jeremy Shapiro who has been leading the Bay Area Mastermind for well over a decade.

How much does the group cost?

Our Mastermind for established and scaling businesses is $697/mo. However, membership in our founders group is only $297/mo.

How does this group differ from the Mastermind?

Our Bay Area Mastermind is for established and scaling businesses typically grossing $1-10mm/year with an established team and sales channels. Our Mastermind meets for a full day in person once a month where each member gets their own dedicated hot seat. Mastermind Members enjoy access to our Members Only vault of guest expert workshops as well as our Business Mastery training program.

Our Founders group, however, is for earlier stage businesses just getting started but not yet at $40k/mo in revenue. Our Founders group meets for 90 minutes in person once a month for networking, workshops, and a hot seat.

What’s included in Membership?

Membership in our Founder’s group includes much more than just our monthly meeting!

Membership gets you between-meeting access to other members and your facilitator / connector, access to recommended reading and resources, pre-meeting workshop prep, and group accountability.

How do I join the group?

Membership is by application only to qualified founders. Apply today!

“Joining the Bay Area Mastermind is one of the best things I have done for myself and for my business. The one day a month completely recharges my entrepreneurial juices and I have a virtual advisory board available by email for the in between time. I take away so much actionable information that I regularly apply to my business. As a result my business has grown by 60% and profits have grown by 400% since I joined.“

Ryan Crownholm

Ryan Crownholm

“My journey as a new business founder is probably not that unique. For years, I was all over the place, following every piece of advice I could find online. I thought I was being productive, constantly tweaking my landing pages and sales pitches. But truth be told, I felt like I was wandering in the dark. It was like taking one step forward and two steps back. I had no clue what was actually working and what was just wasting my time. Can you imagine the frustration?

As a coach myself, I should have found a mentor or a support group sooner. But I just couldn’t find anybody I trusted.

That is, until I came across Jeremy’s Founders Group. And let me tell you, it has been a total game-changer. In just two months, I’ve gained more clarity than I did in the past 4 years of running my business. It’s like I finally found the missing puzzle piece, you know?

See, it’s easy to find generic advice online. Figure out your niche, craft your unique value proposition, create a repeatable sales process, and put in a consistent effort. But trust me, following generic advice is useless if you don’t know how to troubleshoot what’s not working. Is it my sales copy? Am I targeting too broad an audience? Should I try paid traffic? Or post more on social media?

You either end up changing way too many things together, or it takes forever to try every possible variation one at a time.

But the Founders Group, oh boy, it’s been a godsend. Not only do we get amazing guidance from Jeremy, our rockstar facilitator, but we also have this fantastic community of fellow founders. These folks have incredibly diverse experiences, and whenever I’m stuck, I just throw a question into the group, and boom! I get all kinds of insightful responses.

I finally have support, encouragement, and a sense of community. It’s not just about the business advice either; the genuine connections we’re building, and the emotional support have been incredible as well.

So, if you’re a new business founder struggling to get your business to that first big milestone, Jeremy’s Founders Group is where you need to be. Don’t go it alone when you can have an entire tribe cheering you on.”

George Sudarkoff

George Sudarkoff

This Bay Area Mastermind has been of incredible value for me. Having the perspectives of other smart entrepreneurs has helped me move my business forward way faster that if I was doing it just by myself.

Jeremy has so much experience facilitating masterminds and the wisdom and care he brings to his mastermind facilitation make make our meetings 100x better. Another great perk is that our monthly meeting venue – a private members only club – is an amazing place to be. Even though we’re working hard, our meetings are so enjoyable because of who we are with and where we are.
Eduardo DeSanto

Eduardo DeSanto


You’re still reading? It’s time to take ACTION.

Apply for our Founders Group today to see if it’s a fit for you and your budding business.

Apply Today…

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