With a track record of having built 187 coffee bars, our Founders launch
“possibly the most advanced start-up in franchise history”
– Entrepreneur Magazine





Founders Club is a premium, limited membership offered before opening.
Members receive:
Unlimited golf access
Annual food & beverage credit
A comfortable, private place to meet and host
Access to business masterminds and event
👉 But for you as an owner, it does something even more important:
It generates revenue before you open.
The Founders Club Pre-Sale Model™ is not new.
It is inspired by the model used by ClubCorp, one of the most successful golf and country club operators in the world.
Their approach was simple and powerful:
👉 Pre-sell Founding Memberships
👉 Generate significant upfront capital
👉 Finance the remaining balance with long-term debt
In many cases:
50% of the project was funded through memberships
50% financed through long-term lending
This model helped ClubCorp scale into a global business, culminating in a $1.1 billion acquisition by Apollo Global Management in 2017. It now is called Invited.
Today, the business continues to grow, with over 180 clubs worldwide and ongoing institutional investment.
A simple three-step process:
1. Pre-Sell Memberships
Offer a limited number of Founders Club memberships in your market.
2. Generate Upfront Revenue
Members pay in advance for long-term value.
3. Open With Momentum
Launch with:
cash in the bank
an active member base
built-in usage and referrals
👉 This is the opposite of “build it and hope.”
Here’s a real example of how Founders Club memberships are positioned and sold in the market.
This is the actual framework used to pre-sell memberships before opening.
This is one of the key tools used to generate pre-opening revenue.
Founders Club is not:
Groupon
discounted access
early-bird pricing
It is:
👉 premium, limited, and intentional
Members join because:
they want a home base
they want connection
they want to bring people into a great environment
👉 That’s why it works.
This is not passive.
Successful execution requires:
outreach
relationship building
following the system
consistent action
👉 The good news:
You are supported with:
proven scripts
structured campaigns
positioning
the AI Revenue Operating System™