Built-in accountability. 
No going it alone.

Guava is a curated network for Black and Brown Founders. Entry is selective. Membership is active, not passive.

Guava community gathered together after a Supper Club dinner

How you get in

  1. Application

    Tell us about your company and what you need.

  2. Phone screen

    A short call to understand fit, both ways.

  3. Welcome email

    Your way in — community, calendar, intros.

  4. Strategy call

    Map the network to the decisions in front of you.

The hardest part isn't the work. It's not knowing what you don't know, not having the right people to ask, and never having a model for what comes next. Guava puts the right people in your corner.

Tiers

Free

Community

  • — Guava digital community
  • — Social Events
  • — Invitations to Supper Club dinners

A way in. Events at full price, community included.

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Full Membership

$1,500/yr

billed quarterly ($375/qtr) · or $1,200/yr annually (save 20%)

  • — Reserved seating at 2 Supper Club dinners per quarter
  • — Monthly Founder Gatherings
  • — Digital community + social events
  • — Quarterly Strategy Sessions
  • — Access to Advisor Network: vetted experts, committed to your growth
  • — Service Provider & Partner Network

The full network. Built for founders who are ready to stop going it alone.

Apply to join →

You don't know what you don't know. That's the point.

The Guava Advisor Network is a hand-selected group of subject matter experts across Sales, Marketing, Operations, Technology, Finance, and more. They're not here to give generic advice. They're here because they've done the thing you're trying to figure out — and they're committed to your success, not just your questions. Access is included with full membership.

Advisors with backgrounds from:

Google logoFacebook logoMcKinsey logoStripe logoMastercard logoSlack logoDeloitte logoJP Morgan logoAmazon logoSephora logoTarget logoStagwell logoGoldman Sachs logoAccenture logoWPP logoNike logoApple logo

From the room

"I'd  been hesitating for three months on a hiring decision. Founders around the table clocked it immediately."
AmaraBrooklyn · Beauty / DTC
"We got two investor meetings from the first dinner I attended "
DiegoLos Angeles · Fintech 
"It's first the Founder community where I didn't have to code switch"
NiaWashington DC  · B2B SaaS