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Made to Matter’s Founders Forum

A 90-minute gathering for Greenville entrepreneurs

Connect. Learn. Grow.

Meets every other month (even months).

You don’t need another networking event. You need a better room.

The Founders Forum is a small, curated gathering for Greenville entrepreneurs who are building real businesses—and feeling the weight that comes with it.

Apply to Join the Forum

Adam Landrum

Facilitator and Executive Coach

The Founder Threshold Challenge

Most entrepreneurs don’t get stuck because they’re doing something wrong.

They get stuck because the business crosses a threshold they’ve never navigated before. What worked early on—hustle, intuition, being the best producer—starts to create friction as the company grows.

Recognize this?

  • Business still depends too much on you
  • Making bigger decisions with fewer people to talk to
  • Growth feels harder to predict
  • Events feel shallow or transactional
Threshold Challenge
Time to cross
the threshold.

What This Forum Is

A 90-minute, in-person gathering designed for high-impact founders. Meets every other month (even months).

Connection

Meet entrepreneurs who actually understand the pressure you’re under.

Perspective

Gain clarity through light teaching and shared founder experiences.

Exposure

Access useful tools and ideas other founders are using to scale.

Thoughtful conversation in a well-run room.

What Happens in the Room

Each forum follows a simple, intentional rhythm designed to maximize value in 90 minutes.

01

Connection

Informal conversation with fellow founders.

02

Learning

Short teaching on the Founder Threshold Model.

03

Conversation

Guided discussion and issue-sharing.

04

Resources

Tools, ideas, or people worth knowing about.

You’ll leave with:

  • New relationships worth following up on
  • One idea that helps you think differently about your business
  • More clarity than you had walking in

Group Size & Rotation

To keep the room high-quality, each forum is limited to 10 entrepreneurs. Founders are invited on a round-robin rotation from the invite pool.

  • Meet more people over time
  • Different perspectives each session
  • The room stays fresh and dynamic
4x

Forums per year
per founder

Enough familiarity to build trust, enough variety to stay sharp.

Who This Is For

We curate the room for founders building real, scalable assets.

  • Founder or owner of a real business
  • Carry responsibility for growth & people
  • Want honest conversation—not posturing
  • Open to learning and sharing

"You don’t need to be ‘crushing it.’ You just need to be building a real business (not just self-employed)."

Apply to Join the Forum

Applying doesn’t commit you to anything.

It simply lets us:

  • Learn a bit about you and your business
  • Curate the room thoughtfully
  • Invite you when it’s a good fit

If it resonates, apply. If not, no pressure.

This is for entrepreneurs who:
Want to build what matters • Build a business they can sell one day • Eclipse the $1MM mark • Either have or plan to have employees