Elevate Your Skills And Network To Grow Your Business

The Exclusive Spring Getaway for Founders by No More Networking

Join a unique weekend getaway with entrepreneurs, to learn new skills to grow your business, connect with entrepreneurs who ‘get you’, and get inspired to take your business to the next level.

As a founder, you can grow much faster with the right connections and access to the right resources. This retreat is designed to provide both of these compressed in just one amazing, fun- and value packed weekend with entrepreneurs.

In a medieval abbey, located in the far south-east of the Netherlands, surrounded by lush nature, you’ll get to enjoy an unforgettable experience and make connections and friendships for life.

Your accommodation is included

Your comfort room includes a private bathroom, box-spring beds, Wi-Fi and a small desk.
Expect a basic but comfortable private room.

Investment: €1.197

Rise to your full potential as a founder

by getting access to the knowledge, experience, and connections that have to potential to accelerate not only the growth of your business, but also your personal growth.

Designed for to build mutual trust

Real connections based on mutual trust only get established after sharing experiences and spending time together. This event allows you to build those deep connections while learning new skills to grow your business.

The Retreat Team

Marcel Wijermars
Community builder, founder of No More Networking

Marcel Wijermars is the founder of No More Networking, a community for founders in Amsterdam.

He hosts sold-out events every month and is regularly invited to speak at events across Europe on topics such as monetizing events and growing businesses through the power of community.

Jo Bird
Creative & Brand Consultant

Jo Bird is an award-winning creative (ex-Gymshark & Lounge Underwear), Tedx speaker and brand builder.

She is passionate about helping brands – and personal brands – cut through the noise by amplifying their unique creative voice.

Simone Vincenzi
Webinar & Conversion Expert

Simone Vincenzi has run over 1000 live presentations and webinars, helped over 1500 businesses create presentations and webinars that convert over the past 10 years, and made over $3 million and helped his clients make over $10 million rom webinars and presentations alone.

When he’s not delivering presentations or running his companies, you can find him on a court playing basketball at a very high level.

During the retreat, Simone will teach us how to Build a High-Converting Sales Funnel.

Lisa Thompson
Founder Your Career Space and Creator of Career Story Nights

Lisa Thompson is the founder of Your Career Space. She empowers, enables, and guides people in their careers to communicate the best version of themselves.

She’s created unique frameworks, programs, workshops and events focused on career storytelling. She identified a need to provide a service for those challenged to communicate the multi-faceted nature of their careers. She believes every career story is worth sharing.

Lisa will host a unique and engaging event on Saturday night: Career Story Nights for Founders.
More details about this one-of-a-kind experience will be shared soon.

Ronny Barthel
Der Socialmediafotograf

Meet Ronny Barthel, “The Social Media Photographer” from Germany.

With 20+ years in photography and videography, Ronny crafts standout social media content for clients, including top trainers and speakers like Dr. Joe Dispenza.

Ronny will capture the Founders Growth Retreat, and is available for private shooting throughout the retreat.

Michelle Maree
Founders & CEO of The Nomad Escape

Michelle is a seasoned location-independent entrepreneur who’s been at it for the past six years. Her members fondly call her a “Super Connector” and a “Powerful Facilitator” – titles she’s earned by travelling the world, attending conferences and networking events, and building a strong global community.

Over these six years, Michelle has hosted over 1,000 entrepreneurs and remote working pros across 35 retreats and 40 networking events worldwide. Her mission has been to support startup founders, post-exit entrepreneurs, and everyone in between. She helps them find new strategic connections, inspiration, and opportunities for personal, professional, emotional, and financial growth.

Michelle will facilitate a Connection Session on the first evening of the Founders Growht Retreat.

Save your spot:

If you would like a payment plan, you can secure your spot by putting down a non-refundable €297 deposit.

To fully secure your spot, the remainder of your payment is due by December 31st, 2024.

If you have any questions, you can send an email to [email protected].

What's included?

2 nights, 3 days accommodation and complete experience
Breakfasts, lunches, and dinners (up to 2 drinks per meal included)
Keynotes and workshops that support you to grow your business
Career Story Nights, hosted by Lisa Thompson
Wifi in common areas

What's not included?

Transportation to and from the venue
Drinks consumed outside of the official meals
Extra activities not listed above

The program

The program is tentative and subject to change.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Getting there

How to get there by public transport?

You can take the train to Kerkrade or Herzogenrath (Germany) train station. From here you can take several buses towards Rolduc Abbey.

Can I rideshare with other participants?

You'll be added to a group chat two weeks before the start of the event, so that ride-shares can be coordinated.

Where can I park?

There is plenty of free parking space at the hotel.

Can I charge my car?

You can recharge the batteries of your car at Rolduc. The hotel has two charging points.

About the Founders Growth Retreat

Who is the Founders Growth Retreat for?

If you run a profitable business with at least €300K in yearly revenue, you're a perfect fit for this retreat. You'll see an incredible ROI on participating in this retreat.

However, also if you're just starting out, not at that level of revenue yet, or if you're already much further in your journey and are running a multi-7-figure business, you can benefit from joining this retreat.

Can I bring a business partner?

As long as your business partner is a shareholder in your business, they can book a ticket.

We currently only offer rooms for single use, so your business partner needs to book their own ticket for a private room.

Can I bring a friend/family member?

If the person you're bringing is a founder, yes.

Is the ticket tax deductible?

You will receive a company invoice for your booking for your administration.

While rules might differ based on the country that your business is registered, generally, your Founders Growth Retreat should be a tax-deductible expense.

If you want to be absolutely certain before booking, check with your own accountant first.

Until when can I book?

The last day to book is October 31st, 2024.

Are there any costs for choosing the payment plan?

No, but remember that your deposit is non-refundable. If you don't finalize your booking by paying the remainder, your deposit will not be refunded.

How can I contribute to the program?

Speaking at the Founders Growth Retreat is an opportunity to:
- Provide value to the community while showcasing your expertise and expanding your network
- Boost your personal brand by getting featured in event promotion

Apply to speak:
https://form.typeform.com/to/gTzIENaB

Applications close on Thursday October 10th.

What is the refund policy?

If you can't make it to the retreat, you can cancel your ticket by sending an email to [email protected].

If you paid in full, you might also receive a full or partial refund based on when you cancel:
- Cancel before November 30th, 2024: you get 100% of your ticket refunded
- Cancel before January 31st, 2025: you get 50% of your ticket refunded
- Cancel before March 31st, 2025: get 25% of your ticket refunded
- Cancel after April 1st, 2025: get 0% of your ticket fee refunded

If you book with a payment plan (make a deposit), that deposit is always non-refundable.

Tickets are non-transferable.

Pay €1197 in full (refundable)

Secure your spot by paying €1,197 in full
Fully refundable until November 30th, 2024

Put down €297 deposit (non-refundable)

Reserve your spot by making a non-refundable €297 deposit
To fully secure your spot remainder (€900) is due by December 31st, 2024

We can’t wait to see you at the Founders Growth Retreat!

If you have any questions, contact us at [email protected].