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Built by founders who got tired of doing it alone.

TRIBE started the way most good things do, a handful of operators who'd exited companies, realized they missed the one thing that actually helped, and decided to build it on purpose: a real room of peers, plus the experts they wished they'd had on speed dial.

The room we wished we'd had at $1M

Most founders are surrounded by people who depend on them and almost no one who can challenge them. Masterminds felt transactional. Big networking groups turned into a pitch-fest. What was missing was simple: a small group of people at your level, a bench of experts who give before they ask, and enough real-life time together that the trust is genuine.

So we built it, and made one rule non-negotiable from day one: no pitching, ever. That single rule is why people stay open, and why the advice is worth showing up for.

Operators, not gurus

Trenton Hughes
Trenton Hughes
Co-founder · 2× exited founder
Jason Pearl
Jason Pearl
Co-founder · Advised over 200 companies

Trenton and Jason run TRIBE day to day, and they're joined by operators who've built and exited real companies:

Nikolas Hulewsky
Nikolas Hulewsky
Multiple 7-figure exits
Chris Munn
Chris Munn
$130M+ in acquisitions
Kyle Krzeski
Kyle Krzeski
Exited SaaS founder

What keeps the room good

01, Give first

Help before you ask. Share what worked and what didn't.

02, Keep it real

We talk about the hard stuff, not the highlight reel.

03, Protect the room

No pitching, ever. It's why people stay open.

04, Show up

Presence is the whole point. Your group counts on you.

05, Put yourself out there

You get out what you put in.

06, Always be learning

Stay curious and stay coachable.

Come build with people who get it.

If the rules above sound like your kind of room, we'd love to meet you.

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