Fast Company Executive Board

What Fast Company Executive Board does

Fast Company Executive Board (FCEB) is an invitation-only professional membership organization operating under Mansueto Ventures, LLC, the parent of Fast Company and Inc. magazines. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in New York, the organization serves senior executives, C-suite leaders, founders, and recognized industry experts across at least eleven verticals including Technology, Marketing, Advertising, Social Impact, Media, Blockchain & Web 3, Entertainment, Corporate Leadership, Creative Design, Nonprofit, and Social Responsibility. Its core offering combines a vetted private peer community, exclusive bylined publishing on FastCompany.com with in-house editorial support through a 4-5 week content process, virtual events and expert panels, interactive groups, and a six-month executive coaching add-on delivered by vetted business coaches.

The underlying technology is a digital membership platform comprising a private member directory, a publishing dashboard, a custom member portal, a mobile app, digital badges, and a concierge team that responds within 48 business hours. Distribution is digital-first via board.fastcompany.com and a DragonForms-hosted application portal, with top-of-funnel demand generated by FastCompany.com's editorial traffic, the FCEB blog, social channels on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram, email newsletters, and earned media through press releases about member milestones.

Commercially, FCEB generates revenue through recurring annual membership subscriptions paid by individual senior leaders; pricing is not publicly disclosed and applicants are vetted on the basis of job role, company size, and revenue band before admission. The go-to-market is community-led, with growth driven by member success stories, word-of-mouth referrals, and the exclusivity of the Fast Company brand association. No external funding rounds, M&A activity, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed, and the organization functions as a relatively stable, brand-anchored subscription community rather than a venture-backed growth business.

Name

Fast Company Executive Board

Legal name

Mansueto Ventures, LLC

Website

https://board.fastcompany.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Fast Company Executive Board is an invitation-only professional membership organization under Mansueto Ventures that serves C-suite executives, founders, and industry experts through vetted networking, bylined publishing on FastCompany.com, virtual events, and an add-on executive coaching program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Membership and Peer Advisory Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Leadership & C-Suite Development (EDABAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

C-Suite & Senior Executive Coaching (EDABANAA)

Keywords

• Executive membership network
• Peer advisory services
• Professional networking community
• Executive coaching programs
• Thought leadership publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Annual membership fees for senior executives, founders, and business leaders who join the invitation-only community. Members pay for access to vetted networking, publishing opportunities on FastCompany.com, virtual events, expert panels, and exclusive member benefits.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fast Company Executive Board operates an invitation-only membership community for senior executives, founders, business owners, and industry experts. Members receive vetted peer networking, opportunities to publish thought leadership on FastCompany.com, access to virtual events and expert panels, executive coaching, a curated member directory, and dedicated concierge member support, delivered under the Mansueto Ventures media umbrella.

Product overview

Fast Company Executive Board is a membership-based professional networking and thought leadership platform structured as a unified service offering with multiple integrated components. The core offering combines an invitation-only executive community with vetted peer connections and networking capabilities, a bylined publishing platform that allows members to publish articles on FastCompany.com with editorial support, virtual events and expert panels for ongoing programming, and an executive coaching program as an add-on six-month module. Additional components include a member directory, custom portal, digital badges, spotlight stories, guided orientation, press release capabilities, and concierge support services. The platform supports members across industries including Technology, Marketing, Advertising, Social Impact, Media, Blockchain & Web 3, Entertainment, Corporate Leadership, Creative Design, Nonprofit, and Social Responsibility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fast Company Executive Board Membership Invitation-only annual membership granting vetted senior executives, founders, business owners, and industry experts access to peer networking, FastCompany.com publishing, virtual events, expert panels, executive coaching, and concierge support.
• Vetted Peer Networking Program Curated networking offering that pairs senior members with vetted peers through facilitated introductions, small-group sessions, and the membership directory.
• FastCompany.com Thought Leadership Publishing Publishing program that allows members to author bylined articles, op-eds, and expert commentary featured on FastCompany.com to amplify their personal and corporate brand.
• Virtual Events and Expert Panels Online programming including expert panel discussions, fireside chats, and member-only events that connect members with thought leaders and subject-matter experts.
• Executive Coaching and Advisory Executive coaching and advisory support providing members with one-on-one guidance from experienced coaches and advisors on leadership, growth, and strategic decisions.
• Member Directory and Concierge Support Curated online directory of vetted members paired with a dedicated concierge team that handles member requests, introductions, and access to programming.

Quantifiable outcome

• Access to FastCompany.com readership for published content
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Young Presidents' Organization (YPO): YPO is one of the largest global peer networks for CEOs and founders, offering forums, events, and education — directly competing for the same senior-executive and founder member base that FCEB targets.
• Chief: Chief is a private membership network for senior women executives and C-suite leaders, offering peer groups, events, and leadership programming — a direct competitor in the curated executive networking category.
• Vistage: Vistage runs paid, peer-advisory groups for CEOs and senior executives — the closest direct analog to FCEB's invitation-only executive community model, with similar member-coaching and group facilitation components.
• Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO): EO is a global, membership-based peer network for entrepreneurs offering forums, events, and executive learning — comparable to FCEB on member persona, peer-group structure, and recurring membership economics.
• Forbes Councils: Forbes Councils is an invitation-only membership community for executives that grants bylined publishing on Forbes.com — structurally near-identical to FCEB's Fast Company publishing benefit, competing for the same C-suite member persona.

Emerging players

• Pavilion: Pavilion is a paid membership community for commercial and revenue leaders, offering peer connections and learning — overlapping with FCEB's CMO and executive persona, though narrower in functional focus.
• Endeavor: Endeavor is a global network supporting high-impact entrepreneurs through mentorship and peer connections — comparable to FCEB's founder segment, though Endeavor focuses on scaling-stage entrepreneurs with a non-profit operating model.

Regional players

• Aspen Institute: The Aspen Institute runs invitation-only executive leadership seminars and fellowships that compete for the senior executive development and thought-leadership mindshare FCEB targets, though with a more policy-oriented member base.

Others

• Marconi Society: A small, invitation-only leadership society for technology and innovation executives — adjacent in concept (curated executive thought-leadership networks) but with a much narrower technology focus than FCEB.

Broad incumbents

• Inc. Business Owners Council (Mansueto Ventures): Inc. — operated by the same Mansueto Ventures parent as FCEB — runs executive programs and audiences that compete for overlapping founder and CEO mindshare and could be bundled or cannibalize FCEB's offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FastCoBoard
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fast-company-executive-board
• Instagraminstagram.com/fastcoboard

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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