The life of a founder is full of endless issues — managing cash flow, people issues, building systems and making tough decisions. And most do it alone.
The calls only you can make — cash flow, hiring, systems, scale — with no one to pressure-test them.
A weight your team, your board, and your family can't carry. It's lonely at the top, and lonelier as you grow.
It never lets up. Every decision matters more, and the stakes keep rising.
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 Ballast room is curated to your preferences. During application we learn what you do and who you are, then build the room around it.
Every session runs two focused hours with 8–10 founders and a trained Moderator — no lectures, no fluff, just a proven arc.
In addition to meeting with your core group, you can also get up close with the most compelling entrepreneurs and experts in the industry in private, candid workshops. From strategy and technology to people issues and life after exit, these founders share their experience so you can benefit.
Industry expert, thought leader, author, conference chair, public speaker and advisor.
3x entrepreneur, managing partner, and nationally recognized expert and speaker on the supply chain sector.
Associate Chair, Litigation Practice Group; Co-Chair, Transportation & Logistics Practice Group.
“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.”
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.
For several years I shared Founder stories on my podcast, The Bootstrapper's Guide to Logistics, getting up close with some of the most compelling entrepreneurs in supply chain. Each time I came away inspired — but behind the scenes I also heard about the toll entrepreneurship can take.
So I invited a few Founders to meet and see if they could help each other. It turned out to be stickier than I expected. So we kept meeting — and the number of founders kept growing.
What started to just help a few friends has grown into a mission to support a much larger community. So come find your people. Join Ballast.
