Q&A | MBA v1.0

Why register now?

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Act now!
Grow faster! This is a huge step to accelerate your business trajectory!
Time is of the essence! There is a short registration window.
There are limited seats at the group table. Groups are small to guarantee the maximum benefit for each participant, Don’t miss out!
You won’t regret this. Many people are already receiving the benefit of this unique blend of mastermind-groups, mastermind-classes, and master-mentoring experiences.

What is the Master Business Accelerator?

Each group is composed of 10-12 business founders. Each founder is committed to monthly participation and are investing their time and money to deepen their business understanding, while strategically enhancing their business trajectory.
The purpose of each MBA group is to accelerate the charter businesses through candid peer accountability, strategic sprints, and tactical execution — no fluff, no spectators.
The monthly meeting includes 4 hours of pure business leverage. Each meeting, two founders fill our proprietary Hot Seats ® and emerge with actionable tactics specific for their businesses.
Weekly accountability calls among the founders encourage and promote the implementation of their actionable items.
Strategic thinking is promoted by qualified mentors who have personally founded businesses generating more than $500M in business volume.

How is the Master Business Accelerator different from a Master Mind group?

Master Mind groups have gained popularity through the marketing efforts of entrepreneurs like Tony Robbins. Tony’s groups are world famous and for a quarter million dollars per year they serve “high net worth individuals“ in their business endeavors. These groups are not only financially inaccessible to most business founders, but they lack the individual attention required to truly help founders improve their specific business practices.

The distinguishing characteristics of MBA groups are most notably:

The confidentiality and peer wisdom of a mastermind group.
Specifically tailored instructional content for each business founder.
The nurturing and experienced wisdom of successful entrepreneurial guides called Master Mentors.
Affordability.

Are the MBA Master Business Mentors available for one-on-one time?

Yes, one-on-one time is available for an additional fee.
Also, additional small group mentor time is available for additional fees. It is not uncommon for small groups of founders with specific common needs to request additional time to maximize their access to the MBA Master Mentors.

Can MBA help me raise capital for my business?

Yes. There is a process embedded in the MBA calendar that prepares founders to present their company to Venture Capital investors. When a founder has completed this process, MBA will support their efforts to present to VC investors within the MBA network.

What happens during an MBA group meeting?

Of course, most of the answers to this question are proprietary and must be experienced to be fully appreciated, but we can share a few things to give you a snapshot of the experience.

During each 4 hour long monthly meeting, there are two Hot Seats ® where two founders receive the focus of the entire group to present, refine and produce 3 actionable tactics for their business.
Every month, each founder produces a Live 90-Day Growth Canvas, called a Jamboard ® that is used to show business progress to the group members.
Every week there is a weekly Check-In conversation between each founder and their Accountability Buddy in order to encourage each other as they execute their business tactics.
Founders may schedule one-on-one sessions with the MBA Master Mentors when they believe such time will promote their success.
Small groups of founders may request one-on-a-few Master Mentor Sessions when common business themes and challenges need to be explored on a deeper level.
Various Apps and Business Tools from the MBA Resource Vault ® are made available to the group founders. Many of these resources are proprietary and only available to MBA members.

What is expected of me as a participant?

Monthly Slide. Each MBA group member is expected to generate a monthly slide that visually presents key elements of their business growth as developed through the MBA processes.
Post-Hot-Seat ®. After each founder presents from their Hot Seat ® position, they generate 3 micro-goals and post them in the shared MBA Tracker ® application.
Referrals and guest experts. Each founder is encouraged to invite at least one MBA referral or guest expert per year.

What makes The MBA Group Experience so unique?

SPECIFICITY. The advice you receive is not just general business advice like you receive in other group meetings and classes. The people advising you have listened to you talk about your business until they understand what your challenges are. Then they apply their experience and wisdom to your situation and give you advice that is specifically tailored to you and your business situation.

What are the Group Meeting Rules?

On Time. Each member is expected to be on time for the monthly meetings, which typically start at 6:00 am ET. Late attendees must donate $50 to the group fund. Group funds are used for group social projects or charity events.
Camera On. Each member leaves their camera on for the monthly 4 hour meeting. If they fail to do so, their privileges for next month’s Hot Seat ® are suspended.
No Solicitation. All members are restricted from pitching their business to other members unless they are invited to do so. Violation of this rule is grounds for dismissal from the group.
Confidentiality. We adhere to the Vegas Rule. What is said in an MBA groups stays in the MBA group. Confidentiality is essential and highly valued. Each group member signs an NDA to further ensure information shared in the group sessions are protected.

What is the cost of an MBA group?

$500 per month for our entrepreneurial class groups. Discounts are available if you pre-pay for six or 12 months.

Additional groups are available for higher net worth individuals. Invitations to these groups do not occur very often. To receive more information and to place yourself on a waiting list for these higher level groups, contact us through our website.

What is the MBA “Perfect Trifecta”?

The master BUSINESS accelerator combines peer wisdom, networking opportunities, and confidentiality of a mastermind group with the wisdom, experienced guidance, and focused instructional content found in a mastermind class.

The MBA takes this one step further, making this formula the perfect trifecta, it adds the personal mentoring guidance of experienced entrepreneurs, who, collectively have built businesses that exceed a lifetime business volume of $1.4 billion.

Stated another way….

The master BUSINESS accelerator, combines…

peer wisdom,
networking opportunities,
and confidentiality of a mastermind group

with…

the wisdom,
experienced guidance and focused, instructional content found in a mastermind class.

The MBA takes this one step further, making this formula the perfect trifecta,

it adds the personal mentoring guidance of experienced entrepreneurs, who, collectively have built businesses that exceed a lifetime business volume of $1.4 billion.

Why would I want to be a part of a mastermind group?

We know that many people have received benefit from their participation in Master Mind groups. We have witnessed first hand, however, that many of these groups are extremely costly and are unable to deliver advice specific to many founders’ business needs. That is why we developed the Master Business Accelerator. MBA groups combine peer wisdom, networking opportunities, and the confidentiality of a mastermind group with the wisdom, experienced guidance, and focused instructional content found in a mastermind class. Then MBA takes this one step further by adding the personal mentoring guidance of experienced entrepreneurs called Master Mentors. These mentors have collectively built businesses that exceed a lifetime business volume of $1.4 billion. They are able to see through the haze of your business challenges and provide experienced, and truly creative, insight.

Why would I want to be a part of the Master Business Accelerator?

MBA group members accomplish significantly more in their businesses through this program, then they are able to accomplish on their own.

What unique opportunities will I gain by participating in an MBA group?

Peer wisdom
Accountability
Networking opportunities
The confidentiality of a mastermind group
The wisdom, experienced guidance and focused, instructional content found in a mastermind class
The personal mentoring guidance of experienced entrepreneurs, called Master Mentors, who, collectively have built successful businesses that exceed a lifetime business volume of $1.4 billion.

How much does my participation cost? Money? Time?

The entrepreneurial class groups are typically $500 per month and our limited to the group size of 12 members. In some cases, this monthly fee is discounted in exchange for a 12 month financial commitment.
Each member is required to attend a four hour group session every month. This is a predetermined time block that is consistent and specific for each group.
Each member is assigned at least one accountability partner. APs communicate once per week to encourage each other and receive progress updates as they work toward their respective tactical objectives.
Additional sessions, each month are smaller and in attendance, typically a member and a mentor, and may be for portions of an hour, typically for an additional fee. There are exercises in preparation for some of the meetings that require members to answer questions and assemble information.

What can I expect to accomplish in six months with the MBA? In 12 months?

Rest assured. If you invest the effort, your time will prove to be very well invested. MBA group members are often amazed at how effective this process is for them to gain significant results. The phrase “Business Accelerator” was chosen for our name because we are committed to helping your grow and improve your business quickly and effectively.

Is there a reason why I would continue after 12 months in the master of BUSINESS accelerator?

The majority of members, having completed the first 12 months in an MBA group, find that the benefit received exceeds the cost of their time and financial investment. They choose to continue the experience. A small number of members find this format so be beneficial, that they choose to be trained as mentors for the purpose of forming their own groups.

What happens if I decide after a few months that the MBA is not for me?

A minimum of six months is required to qualify for the discounted monthly rate. Your credit or debit card will be charged accordingly for six months regardless of your attendance. In some cases, hardship relief may be available. Please discuss your personal situation with one of your Master Mentors.

What happens if I cannot afford to pay for the MBA one month? It is very important that all members of an MBA group are committed to each other and the process. Monthly attendance and timely monthly payments are essential to showing the rest of the group that you are committed to the process.

Is there a Venture Capital networking opportunity in MBA?

Can I talk to someone who has experience being a member of an MBA group?

At this time, all MBA group members have signed a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) and are committed to maintaining the privacy of the other members in their group. For this reason, interviewing a current participant is not an option. There are countless testimonials of the benefit that mastermind groups have brought to individuals. Rest assured that the unique formula utilized by each MBA group is far more rewarding and beneficial.