The Founders Club
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Last week's Toronto Curated Connections Dinner was not one to forget. Hosted at TOCA at the Ritz-Carlton, the atmosphere was special from the first course on. Over 40 founders, all running 7, 8, and 9-figure companies, most meeting for the first time. Honest conversation, real problems on the table, and introductions that will outlast the dinner. Every seat was intentional. That's what makes these nights work. Toronto, thank you. We’ll see you at the next one.
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Every founder hits seasons where nothing feels certain. The rejection, the setbacks, and the days that make you question everything: they’re all part of the process. The ones who break through are the ones who stay rooted in a clear vision and keep moving anyway, long after the novelty wears off. Growth demands discomfort, reinvention is constant, and you don’t meet your real potential until you push through something hard enough to reshape you. That’s what these conversations are about. 🤝 Listen to Founder2Founder wherever you get your podcasts.
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This week on Founder2Founder, Aaron sits down with Mena Maimone: Founder of Maimone Legal, the immigration firm she built with her mom after moving her own family from Ontario to South Florida nine years ago. Mena lived the process before she practiced it. That's where it started. The complication is that most firms treat immigration like paperwork. Mena treats it like what it actually is for the families going through it. In this episode, they unpack: Going through the immigration process with her own family and turning that into the foundation of the firm Building Maimone Legal from two people to a team of 20+ serving clients worldwide How content and international expos across Canada became the firm's core growth channel If you're a founder building a services business where empathy isn't marketing, this is what it looks like in practice. Live now wherever you get your podcasts.
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Most founders know what to do. Few do it long enough for it to matter. Consistency isn't glamorous. It's showing up when the numbers are flat and the wins dry up. But consistency gets easier when the people around you refuse to stop. Standards are contagious. So is complacency. The room you're in determines which one wins.
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The quality of any community gets decided by who's in it. Some of the strongest operators in our club are women, running brands you've probably bought from. They're scaling companies you've seen, without knowing who was behind them. They don't show up for recognition. They show up for the work. And the conversations in the Club get better because they're there.
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Most founders underestimate what a real community does for you. It's not the events, the group chats, or the name in your bio. It's who you meet. The founder who saves you six months because they already ran the exact play you're about to try. The introduction that becomes your next hire. The dinner conversation that reshapes how you think about the business you've been building for five years. You can't engineer that on your own. You can only put yourself in rooms where it becomes likely. That's what the right community unlocks. That's what we've built at The Founders Club.
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As founders, we pour everything into the business. Our team, our product, and thinking ahead to the next quarter. Ourselves come later. Except, they never do. You are the most effective multiplier in your company. Most founders know this, very few act on it. The men's Costa Rica retreat was for the ones who do. One founder put it simply: "I can't put a dollar value on it." Taking care of yourself is the highest leverage move you'll ever make.
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Most communities let you be the top dog. That feels good. And it stops moving you. The Founders Club was built for something different: a place where you have to look up. Where the people around you are building at the same level, holding the same standards, and thinking about more than just the next deal. Mind, body, business. Not one at the expense of the others. When the connection goes deeper than the transaction, everything gets easier. Business included. That's the difference.
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This week on Founder2Founder, Aaron sits down with Addison LaBonte: founder of Sweet Addison’s, a fast-growing better-for-you bakery shipping gluten-free, dairy-free desserts nationwide. Addison’s path didn’t start in business. It started as a Division 1 athlete, built on discipline, structure, and delayed gratification. Everything changed after a life-altering health diagnosis. What began as a personal shift into gluten-free living turned into an obsession with building something better, first in her kitchen, then into a brand with national demand. From 26 recipe iterations to launching out of a small apartment, Addison built Sweet Addison’s from scratch with conviction, consistency, and a deep understanding of her customer. In this episode, they unpack: • Turning a personal challenge into a scalable business • The discipline required to build something from nothing • Why delayed gratification is a founder advantage • Building demand through community and word of mouth • Scaling a product-based business with intention If you’re building a brand, navigating uncertainty, or betting on yourself in a big way, this one hits. Live now wherever you get your podcasts.
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Your environment is either helping you or harming you in a massive way. Spend time around insecurity and it quietly becomes your ceiling. Spend time around people who are grounded, disciplined, and building with intent, and you rise to meet that standard. Proximity to winners is leverage, choose it deliberately.
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Most people won’t push you forward. They’ll pull you back to what feels safe to them. If you’re serious about building something meaningful, your environment matters more than motivation ever will. The people around you should challenge your thinking, raise your standards, and make complacency uncomfortable. Ambition compounds when it’s shared. Surround yourself accordingly.
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Most founders have been around enough communities to know how most of them work. They're full of oversized egos and quiet competition disguised as collaboration. The Founders Club is the furthest thing from that. This was a group of people playing to win together. Challenging each other upward, celebrating progress, and sharing all of the positive energy along the way. That kind of environment is rare. So rare that you might not recognize it at first. But once you’re in it, you feel the shift. You stop asking what’s in it for me and start asking: "how can I contribute?" That’s when everything accelerates. Give first, grow faster. Applications open. Apply for membership.
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Building is hard enough without doing it around the wrong people. The founders who last are the ones who build alongside peers who protect their mental health: people who understand the pressure, the doubt, and the silence between wins. They’re there when things stall, and they’re there when things finally break through. Being around founders who understand the highs and the lows changes everything.
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This week’s guest needs no introduction. Kevin O’Leary—aka Mr. Wonderful—has built one of the most iconic business portfolios in the world. From selling his first company for $4.2B to investing in 50+ brands on Shark Tank, Kevin knows exactly how to scale, exit, and win. We talked about what separates entrepreneurs who thrive from those who fold, why cash flow is king, and the brutal truths most founders ignore. If you're building or investing in businesses, this is the masterclass you've been waiting for. Comment “FOUNDER” and I’ll send you the link. 📩
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Build your life around people who move. People who design, outgrow their circumstances, and act before permission is given. That energy is inevitable when creators run together. Find the ones chasing greatness, then move at their pace. Stand still long enough and you inherit someone else’s ceiling. No time to waste.
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