By the time startups reach your industry events, they're Series C, inflexible, and pricing you at enterprise rates. What if you could meet them earlier—when they're hungry, flexible, and eager to co-build? Welcome to The Growth Council: Your exclusive bridge to Silicon Valley innovation before it's mainstream.
Request Your Invitation →You attend industry events. You go to conferences. You see startup sponsors. They demo their solutions. Some look interesting.
But by the time they're there, it's already too late.
What's happened by then:
You're not seeing the next Snowflake when they're hungry and flexible.
You're seeing them when they're already public and inflexible.
And by then, your competitors have been working with them for 18 months. They've shaped the product. They've locked in preferred pricing. They've become case studies.
You're playing catch-up before you even start.
Your innovation mandate has never been more urgent:
• Digital transformation initiatives
• AI and automation adoption
• Supply chain resilience
• Operational efficiency
• Competitive differentiation
But you only see solutions after everyone else has validated them.
What if you could see them first? Shape them early? Deploy them before your competitors even know they exist?
That's what The Growth Council delivers.
Imagine meeting that AI cybersecurity startup...
✓ Real influence on product development
✓ Preferred pricing as an early adopter
✓ First-mover advantage in your industry
✓ Partnership, not just vendor relationship
✓ Strategic advantage over competitors
Every successful enterprise innovation partnership started early. Before Gartner. Before conferences. Before mainstream adoption.
The Growth Council gives you that early access.
Exclusive Access to Vetted Silicon Valley Innovation (Before Your Competitors Know It Exists)
Four times a year, we bring you curated virtual sessions with funded startups solving problems you actually care about. Not random pitches. Not vendor spam. Startups aligned to your industry, your challenges, and your innovation mandate.
We filter out the noise. Every startup you see has funding from top-tier VCs (validated by smart money), proven traction with early customers, solutions relevant to your industry and challenges, and readiness for enterprise conversations. We protect your time. We curate for quality.
Not after they're Series C and mainstream. When they're still hungry, flexible, and eager to partner. This is when your feedback actually changes their roadmap, they'll customize for your use case, pricing is negotiable, and you can become a strategic partner, not just a customer.
If you're focused on supply chain innovation, we show you supply chain startups. If you're exploring AI for manufacturing, that's what you see. If you need cybersecurity solutions, we bring you vetted security companies. We match to your specific areas of interest and responsibility.
At this stage, your input matters. Tell them what enterprise really needs. Influence features. Guide pricing models. Help them understand how Fortune 500 actually works. You're not just buying solutions. You're shaping them.
Want to go deeper? Join advisory boards. Mentor founders on enterprise GTM. Guide product strategy based on your expertise. Build relationships that extend beyond transactions. Share your experience. Shape the next generation of enterprise solutions.
Once a year, we fly you to California (we cover costs). Meet with Silicon Valley VCs, other Fortune 500 executives facing similar challenges, and the startup founders you've been working with. Network. Learn. See the future being built.
Connect with other CXOs, Chief Innovation Officers, and enterprise leaders who are also seeking early-stage innovation. Share insights. Build relationships. Learn from peers. This isn't just about startups. It's about building your innovation network.
We cover everything. Your only investment is your time and expertise.
We're selective about who joins The Growth Council because this only works if both sides bring real value.
That's It.
No long-term contracts. No financial commitment. No obligation to buy anything.
Just your time, expertise, and willingness to see innovation early.
The Reality Check:
The Growth Council is selective on both sides. We protect startups from CXOs who waste their time, and we protect CXOs from startups who aren't ready.
This is a curated community, not a free-for-all.
If you're a serious enterprise leader with innovation mandate and you want early access to vetted startups, we'd love to have you.
If you're just curious, probably not the right fit.
The Market Reality: Every industry is being disrupted. AI is transforming operations. Automation is reshaping manufacturing. Cybersecurity threats are evolving daily. Supply chains are being reimagined.
First-mover advantage is real.
The companies that deployed Snowflake early dominated their competitors in data analytics.
The manufacturers that adopted UiPath early crushed it in operational efficiency.
The enterprises that saw Zscaler pre-IPO got better pricing and earlier deployment.
Early access = competitive advantage.
The Growth Council gives you that access.
If you're a C-suite or VP-level executive with innovation mandate and you're tired of seeing solutions after they're fully priced and inflexible, we'd like to learn about your challenges and priorities.
Here's what happens next:
This is early access to innovation. This is The Growth Council.
Request Your Invitation