May · Lisbon, Portugal
Building the Second Business
Without letting go of the first.
The conversation
What the Lisbon gathering is about
Running two companies at once, or leaving one well. Management depth, incentive design for the team you leave behind, and when the second business should be a fund instead.
Format
- Two closed sessions of sixteen
- One working dinner
- Bilateral introductions arranged in advance
Who it is for
Founders operating more than one business, or planning to within the year.
Places
Sixteen places. Attendance, travel and accommodation are arranged by the concierge.
Questions
About Lisbon
What is discussed at the Lisbon gathering?
- The Lisbon gathering covers how founders run a second company without weakening the first: management depth, incentive design for the team left behind, and when a second business should be a fund instead. Sessions are closed and run under Chatham House rules.
How many members attend in Lisbon?
- Sixteen members attend each of two closed sessions in Lisbon. The two tables join for one working dinner, and bilateral introductions are arranged before members arrive.
The rest of the year
Membership
Apply for the year
Membership covers all four gatherings. Applications take four to six weeks.