Our Core Values
Who we are
We are experienced small business owners. We are agency owners, fractionals, consultants, and freelancers.
We place a high value on our relationships and are dissatisfied with traditional approaches to networking. We want to form connections using mechanisms and spaces that feel thoughtful, comfortable, genuine, and human-centered.
We want to show up as ourselves and be accepted for who and where we are, in a space that is built specifically for us.
We strive to treat our clients with respect, kindness, and dignity and want to refer them to colleagues who do the same.
What we want
We want to be part of an intentional network of people we trust, within the experience of running a business.
We want to be surrounded by people who will support us, invest in our success, demonstrate respect toward us at all times, and promote us when appropriate to do so.
We want to learn from each other and grow together.
We want to feel more connected, less alone, in our journey of running a business.
We want the freedom to refer the people we trust to the people we care about. We refuse any pressure to refer people simply because they are in our orbit.
What we bring
We bring a spirit of generosity. We are committed to giving at least as much as we receive, often more.
We bring patience because we understand that building trust and meaningful relationships take time.
We are committed to showing up consistently and engaging with fellow members because we understand that our presence is also required to build trust and meaningful relationships.
We respect the experience and privacy of our fellow members. We exercise caution and common sense when considering what to share outside of the membership.
We bring curiosity. We prioritize asking questions over giving advice or opinions, which we reserve for direct requests for this kind of engagement.