Ballast is a private founder community where 8–10 entrepreneurs meet monthly to solve real business challenges together, guided by a professional moderator.
Everyone is vetted and trusted. And everyone knows the industry.
It's not just a peer group — it's an actual community of likeminded entrepreneurs who want to see you win.
Your 8–10 founder advisory board. Monthly two-hour sessions, led by a trained Ballast Moderator — and governed by the Ballast House Rules. The foundation of membership.
Private, candid workshops with the industry's most compelling entrepreneurs and experts. Open to every member.
The full extended community. Every member vetted. Intros made, questions answered, wins shared — between sessions, not just during them.
Every session runs two focused hours with 8–10 founders and a trained Moderator — no lectures, no fluff, just a proven arc.
“Joining Ballast has been a game-changer. No egos, just real talk and valuable connections that make the entrepreneurial journey a little less lonely.”
“Ballast sessions are my favorite meeting of the month. We all step off the roller coaster ride of entrepreneurship to share our victories and defeats together. It's applied business school and a dash of group therapy.”
“I don't know if I can say enough times how meaningful and helpful each Ballast session is. Everyone walks away with something.”
“The Ballast community has been a key support system helping bring my vision for Bitfreighter more fully to life.”
“Since day 1, Ballast members have been eager to answer questions, make introductions, and brainstorm issues I was facing — no expectation of anything in return.”
“Being a founder can be a lonely place, but Ballast makes it a community. This group works because of the open dialogue and sharing of experiences between founders.”
Ballast members span every stage of the journey — emerging, advancing, and leading. Whatever your size, there's a room built around founders like you.
For earlier-stage founders building in supply chain and logistics who are ready to grow alongside a trusted peer group.
For established founders navigating the real complexity of growing a supply chain business.
For founders leading at scale — where the decisions are bigger and unfiltered peers are harder to find.
A short form — about three minutes. Opt into the group types that fit you.
A real conversation with the membership team. Fit runs both ways.
The Membership Committee confirms fit and placement — and can decline.
You're placed into an open or forming group. If your room hasn't filled, you hold a spot on the waitlist until it does.
House Rules, How the Room Works, Membership Dues collected — then your first session.
The Membership Committee places every member — the right room matters more than a fast start.
I spent 25+ years in operations, sales and leadership — from Fortune 500 companies to private, founder-led businesses — building teams, owning P&Ls, and solving the hard problems that don't show up in strategy decks. I've made the tough decisions, learned the hard lessons and have the scars to prove it.
In 2022 I launched The Bootstrapper's Guide to Logistics podcast to highlight founders building companies the old-fashioned way. After interviewing 100+ founders, I kept hearing how the pressure and isolation of being the person at the top was a weight few people truly understood. So I invited a few of them to meet on a Zoom call and see if they could help each other. It was very positive and very powerful. So we kept meeting — and the number of founders kept growing, leading to what Ballast is today.
In addition to the podcast and the community, I also support a select few founders each year through my growth advisory practice. My advisory work is for those who want the highest level of support through 1:1 advisory engagements, workshops, or fractional leadership.
