Cross-industry young professionals in Des Moines, Iowa. Meets twice monthly to network and share industry knowledge, aiming to improve established business practices.
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The Charter
A breakfast club for the people who still think showing up in person matters.
Unified in competition against the status quo that precedes us.
Cadence
We meet on the second and fourth Saturday of each month at 7:30am. The meeting begins on time and ends at 9:00am sharp.
Place
A consistent room. Coffee on. Phones face down. Names known.
Voice
One speaker at a time. The room defers. Disagreement is welcome; performance is not.
Output
Each assembly produces minutes — plain text, archived. Nothing said inside the room is broadcast outside without permission.
The Roster
Upcoming / Recent Speakers
The first names are being lined up.
The Protocol
A morning with sequence, not chaos.
Arrive
Doors open at 7:15. Coffee is poured by 7:25.
Roll Call
7:30 sharp. The chair calls names. Visitors are introduced.
Speaker
30-minute address followed by 15 minutes of structured questions.
Adjourn
9:00am. The room empties. Minutes are circulated by Monday.
Founding Note
“A man does not become great at his profession or trade if he is not anxious to expand his sphere of influence and become an authority. He must be willing to make sacrifices, take risks, and be a bit lonely. He builds his own private kingdom, and is sustained by the joy of creating new things, and the will to conquer.”
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