The room where agency founders stop asking 'how' and start asking 'what's next.'

The Boardroom is a small, curated mastermind for agency founders at or approaching $1M per year who need sharper decisions, better margins, and honest conversations — not more information.

At a certain point, information isn't your problem. You've read the books, listened to the podcasts, attended the conferences. You know what you should be doing. The gap is in the execution, the decisions, and the honest conversation about what's actually happening in your business. That's what The Boardroom is for.

The Boardroom is right for you if:

• ✓You're at or approaching $1M per year and growth feels more complex, not simpler
• ✓You're the smartest person in most rooms — and that's becoming a liability
• ✓You need a peer group that can actually challenge you, not just cheer you on
• ✓You want honest strategic conversations, not motivational content
• ✓You're ready to work on the business, not just in it
• ✓You want a room where confidentiality is protected and real numbers get discussed

• ✓Small, curated group — intentionally limited to 10–15 members
• ✓Monthly deep-dive mastermind calls with structured hot seats
• ✓Strategic planning, margin work, and leadership conversations
• ✓Private Slack community for between-call support and real-time peer input
• ✓Optional in-person intensives and retreats
• ✓Direct access to Erin James as facilitator and strategic advisor
• ✓Access to all AOL resources, frameworks, and the Agency OS community

Each monthly call includes hot seat rotations. A member brings a real problem — a pricing decision, a team situation, a client they don't know how to handle, a strategic fork in the road. The group works it with them. No softballing. No generic advice. Real input from founders who have been in similar positions.

The quality of the room is everything. That's why every seat is reviewed.

The Boardroom is not for founders who:

• —Are looking for accountability on basic execution tasks
• —Want to be coached through foundational business building (see: Agency OS Core or Accelerate)
• —Aren't yet at or approaching $1M per year — the conversations are calibrated for this stage
• —Are not ready to be honest about their real numbers and real challenges

Qualifications

The Boardroom is exclusive to founders who meet these If you're not sure, we'll confirm during the application review.

The Boardroom is not open enrollment. Every seat is reviewed to protect the quality of the room for all members.

Fill out the application below and we'll review your fit for The Boardroom. If it's a good match, we'll invite you to join. If it isn't, we'll point you toward the right program for your stage.