Founder Vacation: Belize
The retreat
An invite-only escape for up to 10 founders. Trade the conference room for a private villa in Belize, with real conversations, shared learnings and a little adventure.
Founders with a $1M–$5M/year business OR $1M–$5M raised.
January 19–22, 2027. 3 nights. 4 days. Tuesday–Friday. BelaDia at Mahogany Bay, San Pedro, Belize. No scheduled talks. Just grinding, bonding and fun.
All-inclusive ticket
All lodging: Three nights at our Belize villa. Unpack once. Make yourself at home.
All food & drink: Three meals per day: private-chef home cooking, catered meals and dinners out. Drinks covered.
Programming & activities: Snorkeling, rum tasting, fishing, wakeboarding and Mistico Beach Club with bottle service.
Airport shuttles: Shuttles to and from the airport are included.
Flights are not included.
$4,339 until Dec 1, 2026 · $4,892 from Dec 1 · $5,250 from Jan 1, 2027. Price changes at 12:00 AM ET. Applications close Jan 8, 2027 at 11:59 PM ET.
Jan 19 — The chill day.
Arrive. Exhale. Connect.
Settle into the villa, break the ice and spend the day by the pool. A private chef takes care of the food. You take care of getting to know the room.
Arrival & icebreakers. Pool time. Private chef
Jan 20 — The learning day.
The real numbers. The real lessons.
Share what is working, what is not, and what you wish you had known sooner. Founder-to-founder conversations, not scheduled talks.
Growth & P&L. Hiring and firing at scale. Raising Series A–B
Jan 21 — The experience day.
Out of the office. Into Belize.
Snorkeling, rum tasting, fishing, wakeboarding and a day at Mistico Beach Club with bottle service. End the night with s’mores around the campfire.
Water adventures & rum tasting. Mistico Beach Club. Campfire & s’mores
Jan 22 — Until next time.
Head home with a different kind of network.
Departure day. Four days together, shared perspectives and relationships that go beyond a LinkedIn connection.
Departure. Airport shuttles
Who is this for?
This is invite-only and limited to up to 10 people. You must be a founder with a $1M–$5M/year business or have raised $1M–$5M. Applying does not guarantee an invitation.
Are flights included?
No. Flights are not included. Shuttles to and from the airport are covered.
Is this a conference?
No scheduled talks. Just grinding, bonding and fun. The learning day is built around sharing founder experiences in growth, P&L, hiring and firing at scale, and raising Series A–B.
What is included?
All lodging, all food and drink with three meals per day, programming and activities, and airport shuttles. Activities include snorkeling, rum tasting, fishing, wakeboarding and Mistico Beach Club with bottle service.
Talk to our team
Ask us about the trip, the room and whether it is the right fit for you.