I’ve built and sold two companies. Both times, the hardest part wasn’t the transaction. It was the silence and disorientation afterward.
The world moves fast. Some times, the next opportunity shows up before you’ve figured out what you actually want. When that happens, the question about who you’re building toward and what you want the next chapter to actually look like — gets skipped. The other extreme – some founders simply sit in the silence.
I’ve watched it happen to dozens of founders. Smart people, meaningful exits, no one to sit with the real question in a room that’s actually designed for it.
So we built the room.
August 30 – September 1, Drew Meyers and I are running the first GEM Peer Passage Colorado Retreat at the Colorado Chautauqua in Boulder — a National Historic Landmark at the base of the Flatirons that has been gathering people for reflection and learning since 1898.
Three days. Eight founders. Guided sessions, outdoor experiences, and honest conversations with people who are navigating the same terrain.
This is not a conference. It is not a speaker series. It is time away from the noise, in the right room, with the right people — to finally answer the question you’ve been carrying.
If you’re post-exit, mid-transition, or sensing that the next chapter needs to look different from the ones that came before it — this is what this retreat is for.
If this is for you, we’d love to hear from you!