What's generally a good time for us to call you? Please include your time zone. We're open to calling day or night, weekdays or Sundays (but not Saturdays) on weekends. Easier for us if we know when you're likely going to be able to take our call.
If you have a few, please list your primary businesses. If you run out of room here, you can add more details below.
If you have more than one biz, please give us the approximate gross revenue of all of them. If you're still holding down a job while you build up your business, please do not include any salary you were paid. We need to know where you stand as an entrepreneur right now.
In just a few sentences, please tell us what you want to get out of this group.
What are your business and personal objectives for the next 12+ months?
How do you see this group helping you reach them?
OPTIONAL: Is there someone who can vouch for you? Maybe someone we might know? (It's fine if you don't have anyone, but this would obviously help us learn more about you quickly and confirm your background.)
Just to make sure we're all on the same page, please answer 'Yes' or 'No' to the following:
You'll be able to make at least 3 of the 4 meetings a year. (Our plan is to hold at least 2 of the next 4 meetings in San Francisco. At least one meeting a year will probably be in a different city. In the past few years we've been to New York, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles.)
You'll come to the meetings ready to share with everyone something you've accomplished or learned in the previous few months.
You'll be willing to set goals at each meeting and work toward those goals.
Most important, you're going to take responsibility for your own success. We can provide you with an unlimited amount of information and resources. But we can't make biz success happen for you. In the end, that's going to be up to you.
Do you understand that the cost of membership is $15,000 a year? (We offer a payment plan that allows you to spread payments over several months. Details will be provided if you are accepted into the group.)
Your membership will automatically be extended up to an additional 6 months if you are unable to attend 4 meetings in a year. If you do not attend 4 meetings within 18 months, you may apply to rejoin the group, but you will not be given a further grace period.
Membership includes a year of access to a private Google Group, where you can connect with and send questions to David, John, Stan, and your fellow members between meetings.
Can you give us your word that this level of investment isn't going to cause you undue mental or financial stress?
And that's all for now... Just verify that you're a person ("Enter the message as it's shown"), press the Submit button and you're done.
Expect an email from us within a few days. We're highly motivated to add a few qualified members to this group and continue planning the next meeting.
Talk soon,
David Garfinkel and John Carlton