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If anyone is looking for adventure and connection, I run a group called Founders Hike, which is what it sounds like.

Founders get together to mastermind, hike and support each other about once a month.

We have some really successful and amazing Founders.

Nature is it’s own medicine, the community is great, and the wisdom runs deep.

NYC / SF and chapters forming in other cities.

Email me if you’d like to join, and I’ll gift you a ticket.

A@175g.com



>Founders get together to mastermind, hike and support each other about once a month.

Maybe the world "mastermind" is throwing me off, but how do you prevent something like this from devolving into "yet another networking activity"?

There's value in stepping out of the always-on, startup culture and interacting with the other half.


A typical hike is that we hike, stop along the way to do some deeper intimacy and connection work (I coach some of the top tech company founders on empathy, spirituality and leadership), we share what we’ve learned recently and what we are working on, we offer support. We do some meditation.

These are hand curated and I’ve been building communities for over 20 years across a variety of disciplines.

We also have our own Island to adventure and co create on! Majagual.org


This reminds of the saying “During the gold rush, it wasn’t the prospectors who got wealthy, but rather the people selling shovels.”


Do you dance around a giant wooden owl wearing still warm severed sheep heads while 1998 Alex Jones records on VHS in the woods?


Dude. You know the first rule of Founders Hike is not to talk about Founders Hike.


How many non founders do you have?


Everyone is running their own show in some capacity. Startups to billion dollar brands.


I think they were going for an absolute number, not a percent.


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I thought the comment above asked how many founders, not how many non founders. Thank you for your simple answer to by dumb comment.


I keep thinking along these lines. Like Friday night run and beer. You do a 5k run and then you all get a beer and you can bond over the run.


This is basically what everyone is doing at these kickball/softball/whatever leagues.


I can think of nothing more insufferable than being surrounded by wealthy people who are business-driven.

Why does it have to be a “founders” hike? Why can’t people just fucking get together and hike?


Everyone knows almost all startups fail, and one group existing doesn't preclude others.

More importantly, please don't be rude on HN.

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html


Who’s being rude? I’m asking a valid question. Being a founder doesn’t preclude someone from liking to hike and this seems exclusive for exclusives’ sake.


Have you ever gone to an EO meeting? Or another event for folks who are in a similar industry or job?

It’s founders because it allows for entrepreneurs to connect around challenges specific to their lives.

I’m confused as to why this bothers you — no one is saying you can’t go on a hike or start your own group.

Nor does it mean non-founders can’t like to hike. I’m simply offering a group that I run that is already running as an option for folks here - many of which are founders.


You said it harsher than I would have, but I go hiking to be alone. 6-8 hours with nothing but some music and your thoughts is amazing to help clear the mind and get re-centered. Sadly, I no longer live near good mountain hiking, so I use surfing as that time to re-center.


I would be very surprised if anyone who would join a Founders Hike is wealthy as a founder, especially if they are suffering from loneliness.


You’d be surprised how many of the billion dollar company founders I coach come in the door with deep loneliness.


You're right, we would be.

Well, I don't doubt that some rich people are very lonely....I doubt you actually come into contact with them.

Feel like you're just a wannabe Bill Campbell. I went to your site - you sell Ultimate T-shirts.


Personal attacks will get you banned here, regardless of how right you are (or feel) about an underlying point. Please don't be a jerk on HN.

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html


Lol. This was the first domain I bought back in 2001 when I was running an ultimate frisbee clothing brand in college. Those were the original designs and are there for friends / fans from college and as a nod to my first online business.

I was also the founding cohost of Summit.co

I created The Love Game (PlayTheLoveGame.com)

AnthonyDavidAdams.com has a video of me coaching the founder of Ben & Jerries, but most of my work is of course confidential.

What I find interesting is that a free offering to help someone that is feeling lonely is met with such vitriol and projection.


Of course, I also go on hikes and you are welcome to do so.

But I’ve found that there are certain problems and issues that come up for founders that non-founders can’t really support.


Probably just a few wannabes. In any case yes, a great way to not have a good time


Be sure to not email me for an invite! But I encourage you to do things that you enjoy doing.




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