BrainTrust
Unlocking growth opportunitiesfor women-owned businesses.
BrainTrust is a membership organization for women business owners dedicated to ensuring they have an equal opportunity to build financial independence, wealth, and influence.
A Powerful Community.
BrainTrust is a community of women business owners who gather monthly in small groups known as Vaults. Within the safe confines of their Vaults, women champion and challenge each other to grow their companies to their fullest potential. By sharing their lived experiences in a respectful and confidential setting, the members help one another overcome challenges and vet opportunities. Together, they can go faster…and further.
BrainTrust is not a networking group, coaching group, or social club. We show up to grow our businesses so they become catalysts for building financial independence, wealth and influence.
Powered by women, for women.
BrainTrust works for women because it was created by women. Our founder has built, scaled and sold a business and knows the struggles and triumphs of business ownership. Our proven process brings you the expertise and resources we wish we’d had.
Want to find out if BrainTrust is right for you?
How to Become a BrainTrust Member
Attend a “Lowdown”
A Lowdown is an informational session (in person and virtual) where you’ll learn how the process works as well as what it can and can’t do for you. Your questions will be answered by our team…and my members who drop in to share their viewpoint. Hosted quarterly, Lowdowns are a great way for you to meet other women business owners, build your network, and determine if now is the right time for you to apply for membership.
Application and Interview Process
Following your Lowdown attendance, you may be invited to apply for membership. The application process requires that you attach a recent Profit and Loss Statement. If your business meets the revenue criteria, BrainTrust will schedule an interview. The interviews are sometimes conducted with small groups of applicants together, and sometimes one-on-one. We use this time with you to get a glimpse into your specific needs so that we can find the right group for you if you move forward. If your application is not approved, BrainTrust will notify you and will connect you with resources we believe are better suited to your current business needs.
New Member Training
If your membership application is accepted, you will attend a required training session to learn the Vault process. This 3-hour session will show you how a Vault operates and how to get the greatest value from your investment.
Vault™ Placement
After you have completed Vault training, you are eligible to be placed into a Vault. We aim to have all new members placed in a Vault within 30 days, but a perfect fit is more important than speed, so it may take longer. Once we find what we believe is the right for you, we will share the bios of the prospective vault members with you to determine if there are any conflicts of interest that might prevent you from engaging fully. A conflict might include a competitor, a primary supplier or customer, or someone with whom you’ve had a history of contention. Once potential conflicts are addressed, the first Vault meeting is scheduled. Don’t worry though, our team will be there to guide you every step of the way so you feel confident and at ease walking into your first meeting.
Members are placed in small groups of up to seven (7) women from non-competing industries called Vaults™. We call the groups “Vaults™” because they are secure spaces that hold items of significant value.
Within the confidential, judgment-free confines of your assigned Vault™, your collective brain trust – the lived experiences, knowledge, and industry expertise you each bring to the table – becomes the precious assets you share with one another. Combining knowledge, skillsets and accountability from your band of peers, you are able to unlock new opportunities to grow your business, and your Vault™ quickly becomes invaluable to you.
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Ready to Find Your Vault™?
BrainTrust is expanding, but we’re doing so carefully. It’s not about headcount, it’s about impact. If you’re ready to show up for yourself and others and seriously work on the growth of your business, we invite you to learn more about our community.
