The San Diego Startup Club is a local, in-person peer group for early-stage founders who are serious about progress.
We exist to cut through the fog, give you clarity, and keep you moving.
A tight-knit inner circle.
Founders who sharpen you, challenge you, and push you forward.
Serious, proactive founders only. No spectators.
Weekly in-person sessions that force follow-through.
Get clarity on the exact problem holding your business back.
Most founders are doing this alone with no real sounding board.
Your friends and family do not understand your work.
Online groups are too noisy.
Other events are too surface-level.
And most advice you get from the internet or casual meetups is sugar-coated.
You need a room of peers who will challenge you in ways you cannot challenge yourself.
This club gives you the structure, pressure, and clarity you need to actually make progress.
Weekly, in-person sessions where you commit to your next steps and return the following week to show the results.
Your goals stop being vague ideas. They become commitments.
"Open discussion on high-level topics to challenge each other and hold each other accountable." — Tyler Andre, Founder (Connexus)
This is a safe environment to speak openly about the real issues in your business. Members bring their biggest challenges, bottlenecks, and blind spots to the table.
"I appreciate that we can expose ourselves in a safe environment. This is super valuable." — Kyle Carpenter, Founder (Brimming)
In this group, you get pushed to define your actual problem, not the story you are telling yourself. You learn how to run customer conversations properly, test assumptions, and learn how to do distribution and sales before overbuilding.
"I loved the round robin problem solving session with others that are actually serious about succeeding. I like the structure meeting format and the thoughtful questions - they were immensely helpful and got me to focus on my paying clients rather than my fun projects pretty immediately. I kid you not I had the thought in the meeting this is already worth the monthly fee." — Edmund, Founder
I started a tech startup, and like many entrepreneurs, I was winging it. I joined accelerators and founder programs, but none of them helped me with the real problems I was facing.
I joined the SD Startup Club and immediately felt the difference. These founders understand what I am building and what I am struggling with. The group is small, which means the conversations go deep. There is no hiding. There is no pretending.
Through the club, I finally understood the actual problem my startup is solving and who it is for. That clarity came from tough conversations, honest feedback, and a level of support I have not found anywhere else.
If you are building a startup, this is where you want to be.
This isn't a conference or a casual meetup.
We are a curated group of founders working through real problems together. We keep the group intentionally small so two things stay true:
You cannot be vulnerable or honest in a crowd. Here, you can speak openly and get real feedback.
When you sit with the same founders every week, you do the work. You show up prepared. You make progress.
Every week, we meet for a focused mastermind built around solving the problems holding you back.
No theory. No fluff. Just real founder work.
Clarity on your biggest bottleneck
Feedback you can use immediately
A first step instead of a ten-step roadmap
Ideas and approaches you would never think of on your own
Momentum that lasts all week
Real relationships with people who get what you're trying to do
You want honest feedback, not cheerleading
You want structure, accountability, and momentum
You want clarity on your real problem
You want to move faster and stop spinning in circles
You prefer a small, committed group over big networking rooms
Get honest feedback that speeds up your progress
Understand the real problem you need to solve
Build consistent momentum through weekly accountability
Stay grounded by being around the right people
Make better decisions with more confidence
Avoid the costly mistakes that come from building alone
This is not for students, casual networkers, or people who just want to talk about ideas.
Choose the membership level that fits your needs. Both options give you access to our exclusive community of serious entrepreneurs.
Everything you need to move your startup forward with consistency
Best for founders who want momentum, structure, and real peers without 1-on-1 pressure.
Core plus direct access when it matters most
Best for founders who want guidance without hiring a full-time coach.
All memberships require application and approval
Limited to 24 total members • Monthly billing • Cancel anytime
Common questions about joining San Diego Startup Club
We are currently vetting new members for our core group.
Applications are reviewed monthly