Each cohort is led by experienced software founders and operators who have built through the stage you’re in and know what it takes to get to the next one.

They’ll challenge your thinking, pressure-test your decisions, and help you stay focused on the moves that actually drive growth.

Structured meetings designed for real problem-solving, honest feedback, and tactical company building.

You’ll bring the hard decisions you’re facing and leave with clearer thinking, stronger execution, and accountability from people who understand the weight of the seat you’re in.

Stages 2-4 will meet in person 1x/month.

Stages 5-7 will meet in person 1x/quarter + on Zoom 1x/quarter.

Learn the PHX FWD Company Building System — a practical operating framework built around the core systems every software company needs to scale.

The curriculum helps founders move from reactive, founder-led growth to a stronger company-building rhythm with more clarity, better alignment, stronger execution, and greater leadership capacity.

Join monthly office hours to go deeper on company building, capital raising, and the real-time decisions you’re working through as a founder.

Bring questions, pressure-test your thinking, and get unstuck faster.

Stay on top of the curve with monthly AI workshops designed for software founders.

These sessions help you understand what’s changing, what matters, and how to apply AI inside your company before you fall behind.

Receive quarterly invitations to Founder Fridays Fireside Chats. These are curated conversations with successful founders who will raise your vision.

Every quarter, we recognize the founders and companies making meaningful progress through the 7 Stages of Growth.

Because growth should be celebrated and Phoenix needs to see the companies that are moving.

Your cohort continues between meetings through a dedicated Slack channel for accountability, updates, asks, wins, and founder-to-founder support.

Get occasional guidance and perspective from Stage 6 and 7 software founders on the PHX FWD Advisory Board — leaders who have scaled, raised, hired, sold, and built through the exact challenges ahead.

Get connected to trusted PHX FWD partner directory members who can help you access the resources, expertise, and support you need as your company grows.

Mastermind members receive access to curated PHX FWD content, founder-only conversations, workshops, and special events designed to help you build through the 7 Stages of Growth.

Your membership includes one paid ticket to the annual PHX FWD Founders Retreat, where we kick off the new Mastermind year and bring the founder community together for focused company building.

Your membership includes one paid ticket to PHX CapCon 2026, our annual capital conference connecting high-growth software founders with high-caliber investors from Phoenix and across the country.

Each Mastermind member receives one 30-minute 1:1 coaching call with Clate Mask or a PHX FWD Advisory Board Member anytime during the cohort year.

Use it to work through a specific challenge, decision, growth question, or opportunity.