Birthing of Giants

What Birthing of Giants does

Birthing of Giants is a private education and executive-coaching company that operates peer-based programs for owners of fast-growing U.S. middle-market companies (typically $5M-$250M in revenue). Its flagship is a week-long Fellowship Program held at Princeton University, priced at $21,000 per Fellow and limited to cohorts of up to six entrepreneurs. The company also runs a multi-year Regional Cohort Program across seven U.S. cities at $22,200 per year per participant, a twice-yearly Gathering of Giants continuing-education program for alumni, and an invitation-only Oxford-based innovation conference called Moonshots & Moneymakers.

The proprietary educational infrastructure is built around codified frameworks — the 6 Steps to a Bigger Business methodology, the P.R.E.P. diagnostic, the One Year From Today roadmap, and the Buffett Benchmark — and the What Do You Think? AI platform. That platform routes user business data through OpenAI and Azure APIs and aggregates anonymized inputs into a Collective Wisdom engine whose outputs become permanent company intellectual property, providing continuous strategic analysis between in-person sessions.

The business model is application-based, sales-led enrollment with a high-touch P.R.E.P. diagnostic funnel. Revenue comes from tuition and recurring regional cohort fees; the company reports no external investment. Its faculty is a Board of Experts composed of credentialed post-exit entrepreneurs, including Norm Brodsky, Jim McCann (1-800-FLOWERS), Bo Burlingham, Doug Tatum, and former Warren Buffett CFO Eric Krucke. The company claims 300+ graduates since 2015, 50 alumni on the Inc. 5000 list, and over $10B in cumulative value created by participants since 1990.

Name

Birthing of Giants

Legal name

Birthing of Giants Accelerator, LLC

Website

https://birthingofgiants.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Birthing of Giants is a private education company running peer-based Fellowship and Regional Cohort programs for U.S. middle-market business owners ($5M-$250M revenue), anchored by a Princeton-based boot camp, proprietary AI-augmented strategic frameworks, and a Board of post-exit entrepreneur faculty.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Education / CEO Coaching

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Education & Corporate Programs (Non-degree) (EDAHAHAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate Accelerators & Startup Programs (FSANAHAD)

Keywords

• Executive education programs
• Entrepreneur mentorship programs
• Business strategy bootcamps
• CEO peer groups
• Business coaching services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tarrytown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Fellowship Program Tuition: Week-long intensive boot camp at Princeton with tuition of $21,000. Includes materials, meals, unlimited coaching for one year, and invitation to Gathering of Giants program.
2. Regional Cohort Program: 2-year program at $22,200/year ($1,850/month). Includes quarterly sessions in regional cities, Fellowship Week tuition ($20,000 value), materials, and expert speaker invitations.
3. Gathering of Giants: Twice-yearly advanced sessions for Fellowship graduates. Additional fee required beyond Fellowship tuition.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Birthing of Giants runs executive education and mentorship programs for owners of fast-growing private companies with $5M-$250M revenue. The flagship is the week-long Fellowship Program (5-Day Boot Camp) at Princeton, paired with Regional Cohort Programs across US cities, the Gathering of Giants continuing education program for graduates, and the Oxford-based Moonshots & Moneymakers innovation conference. All programs use the proprietary "6 Steps to a Bigger Business" framework and the AI-powered "What Do You Think?" strategic analysis platform.

Product overview

Birthing of Giants is an education and mentorship company offering multiple programs for business owners and CEOs of fast-growing private companies with revenues between $5 million and $250 million. The core product is the Fellowship Program (5-Day Boot Camp) at Princeton, complemented by Regional Cohort Programs in major US cities, the Gathering of Giants continuing education program, and the Oxford-based Moonshots & Moneymakers conference. A key technology component is the proprietary What Do You Think? AI platform (powered by OpenAI and Azure) that provides AI-powered strategic analysis, benchmarking, and daily expert guidance. The programs share the 6 Steps to a Bigger Business framework and proprietary tools like the Buffett Benchmark, P.R.E.P. framework, and One Year From Today planning methodology. Supporting content includes the How I Did It video series and The First Habit book.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• What Do You Think?: AI-powered strategic analysis platform used within the programs for benchmarking and roadmap planning.
• The First Habit
• Gathering of Giants
• Moonshots & Moneymakers
• 6 Steps to a Bigger Business
• How I Did It

Products and services

• Birthing of Giants Fellowship Program (5-Day Boot Camp) Flagship week-long intensive strategy program held at Princeton, New Jersey, for business owners and CEOs of fast-growing private companies. Participants work directly with post-exit entrepreneurs to create a 12-36 month strategic plan using the 6 Steps to a Bigger Business framework. Cohorts limited to a maximum of 6 entrepreneurs with daily sessions from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Tuition is $21,000 and includes materials, meals, unlimited coaching for one year, and invitation to the Gathering of Giants program.
• Regional Cohort Program A 2-3 year executive-level program for business owners held in regional US locations (Arizona, Austin/Central TX, Charlotte, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Raleigh-Durham). Combines quarterly peer group sessions with strategic insight and culminates with attendance at the Fellowship Week at Princeton. Annual cost $22,200 ($1,850/month) includes 8 quarterly sessions, Fellowship Week tuition ($20,000 value), materials, and expert speaker access. Powered by the What Do You Think? AI platform for daily strategic guidance between sessions.
• Gathering of Giants Program Twice-annual continuing education program (January and June) exclusively for Fellowship Program graduates. Held at various locations for 2-3 days to course-correct and refine the One Year From Today strategic plan. Includes peer collaboration, custom accountability plans, and AI-powered strategic analysis using the Buffett Benchmark. Additional fee required beyond Fellowship tuition.
• Moonshots & Moneymakers: Oxford Innovation Conference Invitation-only innovation conference held at Oxford University in partnership with Oxford's innovation community. For business owners and technology influencers to discover innovations that can transform their companies. Examines how "Moneymakers" become "Moonshots." Lewis Schiff serves as Executive Director.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50 Fellows have appeared on Inc. 5000 list - more than any other CEO Program
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MN CupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 October 2025MN Cup founders are collaborating with Birthing of Giants to launch a Minnesota-based program targeting business growth for founders whose companies earn between $5 million and $250 million annually. The program will include eight quarterly in-person sessions over two years with a final week at Princeton University, focusing on scaling strategies.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Vistage: Largest CEO peer-advisory organization in the world, running facilitated peer groups for founders and CEOs of small-to-mid-sized businesses. Directly comparable to Birthing of Giants' cohort model, though it operates at a much larger scale and emphasizes ongoing monthly peer meetings over a one-week intensive.
• Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO): Global peer network for entrepreneurs, with forum-based peer groups, accelerator programs, and learning events. Comparable to Birthing of Giants because it serves founders of growth-stage private businesses with structured peer learning and member-only events, including an EO Accelerator tier for $1M+ revenue companies.
• Strategic Coach: Dan Sullivan's coaching program for entrepreneurs, sold in tiered annual subscriptions to founders of established businesses. Closely comparable to Birthing of Giants' high-ticket, cohort-style offering for $5M+ revenue owners, with similar focus on strategic clarity, exit preparation, and peer accountability.
• Gazelles: Verne Harnish's growth-coaching organization built around the Rockefeller Habits and Scaling Up framework. Directly comparable to Birthing of Giants' '6 Steps to a Bigger Business' framework, serving similar mid-market CEOs with methodology-driven programs and tools.
• YPO (Young Presidents' Organization): Premier global community of CEOs under 50 (and now a Gold chapter for older members), with forum-based peer groups, learning events, and an executive education catalog. Comparable to Birthing of Giants for serving founder/CEO peer learning at premium price points with strong lifetime-network dynamics.
• Tiger 21: Peer organization for high-net-worth individuals (typically $10M+ investable assets), including many founders who have exited businesses. Comparable to Birthing of Giants because it serves post-exit and high-net-worth entrepreneurs in confidential, application-based peer groups with ongoing meetings.
• E-Myth Worldwide: Michael Gerber's coaching and education company for small-business owners, built around the E-Myth Revisited methodology. Directly comparable as an entrepreneur-education business targeting founders who need to systemize and scale, sold via cohort/coaching programs at premium price points.
• EO Accelerator: Entrepreneurs' Organization's accelerator program for first-stage entrepreneurs ($1M-$5M revenue), combining structured curriculum with peer accountability. Comparable to Birthing of Giants' lower-revenue segments and Regional Cohort format, though positioned earlier in the founder journey.

Broad incumbents

• Harvard Business School Executive Education: Industry-leading executive education offering for senior executives and business owners, including owner/president management (OPM) and custom programs. Comparable as a high-ticket executive learning offering for established business leaders, but operates at much larger scale and brand recognition than Birthing of Giants.
• MIT Sloan Executive Education: MIT Sloan's executive education arm offering short courses and certificate programs for executives. Notably comparable because Birthing of Giants was originally incubated at MIT in partnership with Inc. Magazine, making MIT Sloan a historical and category peer for executive entrepreneurship education.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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