A Working Forum for business owners facing real decisions.
Running a business means carrying responsibility for decisions that affect employees, customers, customers, and the future of the company. Those decisions are rarely simple, and many owners face them in isolation.
The Owner’s Circle brings Fort Wayne and Northern Indiana business owners together to work through real issues with experienced peers and advisors.
Not presentations.
Not networking for its own sake.
Real problems. Practical perspective. Better decisions.
Clarity is not a byproduct of growth. It is a prerequisite for it.
Most Business Events Are Built Around Speakers, Trends, and General Advice.
Owners Need Something Different
A place to bring what is actually happening in the business and work through it with people who understand the weight of ownership.
The Owner’s Circle is designed to strengthen decision-making, reduce blind spots, and restore clarity when the stakes are real.
The Center Chair
Each session centers on one business owner and one current challenge
I
An Owner Presents An Issue
A participating owner briefly shares the situation, what is at stake, and where they are stuck.
II
Clarifying Questions
The group asks questions to understand context and surface assumptions before offering advice.
III
Perspective From the Circle
Owners and advisors share relevant experience, patterns, and alternatives. No selling. No posturing.
Our Focus
Topics vary by the issues owners bring, but the Circle is built for practical business decisions such as:
Strategy & Growth
• Growth has stalled and the team is not aligned on why
• Choosing focus, expansion, or diversification
• Competitive pressure and commoditization
Sales, Marketing, and Positioning
• Inconsistent pipeline and unclear message
• Differentiation that is not landing in the market
• Pricing pressure and margin erosion
Customer Experience
• Customer confidence is slipping
• The buying process feels harder than it should
• Retention, churn, and referral breakdowns
Leadership & Organization
• Leadership team misalignment
• Delegation issues and decision bottlenecks
• Founder dependence and succession readiness
Technology & AI
• Where AI creates leverage and where it creates distraction
• Practical use cases for operations, sales, and customer service
• Governance, risk, and adoption realities
Enterprise Value & Transition
• Exit planning before you plan to exit
• Reducing concentration risk
• Building a business that holds value without the owner
The Owner's Circle is for:
Founders, presidents, and owner-operators
Second-generation leaders running privately held businesses
Owners of companies typically between $3M and $50M in annual revenue
Leaders who want practical perspective, not more noise
Participation is intentionally limited to preserve the quality of discussion.
The 2025 Season
April 24th
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May 29th
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June 29th
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July 24th
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August 28th
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September 25th
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October 30th
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August 28th
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If you are a business owner facing real decisions and want thoughtful perspective from peers and advisors, we invite you to attend.
Seats are limited to preserve the working environment.
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