Maverick1000

What Maverick1000 does

Maverick1000 is an invitation-only, founder-led membership network for industry-transforming entrepreneurs, headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. The organization operates a curated community in which prospective members must be nominated or apply, with onboarding controlled through direct referral rather than open sales. The product surface is built around periodic in-person experiences — the annual M3 Summit, multi-day 3X Retreats, Camp Maverick, the Family Freedom Event, Impact Experiences (e.g., Haiti, Kenya), and an annual Necker Island session hosted by Sir Richard Branson alongside Virgin Unite — supplemented by a members-only digital portal (Maverick MBA), a sub-community for newer members (Maverick NEXT), and a structured Maverick Mentorship Program. There is no proprietary technology stack; the platform is a relationship and event orchestration business running on a standard WordPress site and a member hub at hub.maverick1000.com.

The company monetizes through quote-based annual membership subscriptions and incremental event/experience fees. A structural 10% of membership fees is automatically routed into a joint Impact Fund, which the organization reports has directed over $3,000,000 in cumulative charitable contributions, including $302,064 in 2019 alone (combining membership allocations with trip-specific fundraising). The customer base is composed of high-net-worth founder/operator personas — for example, the co-founder of Amazing.com, the founder of Intentional Media, and a physician operating a 100,000-member doctors buying group — spanning online education, e-commerce, healthcare, marketing technology, media, and nonprofit sectors.

Operationally, Maverick1000 runs with a small core team under founder Yanik Silver (who also sits on the Virgin Unite board), with no disclosed institutional investment, headcount growth, or external capital. Geographic reach spans the United States, Canada, Denmark, Ireland, Indonesia, Croatia, Kenya, South Africa, Haiti, China, and Colombia through event programming, though the website's most recent public archive dates to February 2020 and there are no published financial filings or revenue disclosures.

Name

Maverick1000

Legal name

Maverick1000

Website

https://maverick1000.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Maverick1000 is a private, invitation-only membership network for industry-transforming entrepreneurs, offering curated summits, retreats, mastermind groups, and impact experiences, with 10% of member fees directed to a charitable Impact Fund.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Peer Mastermind / Entrepreneur Membership Network

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Creator Events & Experiences (Trips, Houses, Retreats) (MPAAAHAN)

Keywords

• Executive mastermind community
• Entrepreneur networking network
• Private membership retreats
• Business peer mastermind
• Invitation-only entrepreneur group

Headquarters

HQ city

Bethesda

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Invitation-only annual membership fees provide access to the global network, events, retreats, experiences, and member resources. 10% of member fees go directly into a joint Impact fund.
2. Event and Experience Fees: Members cover additional costs for exclusive experiences such as Necker Island trips, Kenya Impact experiences, and adventure retreats beyond standard membership.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Maverick1000 sells an invitation-only annual membership to a curated global network of "industry-transforming entrepreneurs," granting access to peer masterminds, exclusive retreats and impact experiences (e.g., M3 Summit, 3X Retreats, Camp Maverick, Necker Island Experience, Kenya Impact), and supporting digital resources such as the Maverick MBA member portal and Maverick Mentorship Program. Ten percent of member fees are automatically directed to a collective Impact Fund that has disbursed more than $3 million to charitable initiatives since inception.

Product overview

Maverick1000 is a global networking and mastermind community organized around an invitation-only membership platform. The core offering centers on exclusive events and retreats (M3 Summit, 3X Retreats, Camp Maverick, Family Freedom Events, Impact Experiences, Necker Island Experience, Underground Events) where entrepreneur members connect, collaborate, and grow their businesses. Supporting the event-based model are digital products including Maverick NEXT (a sub-community for newer members), Maverick MBA (an online members portal with educational content), and the Maverick Mentorship Program. The company operates on a membership model with 10% of member fees contributing to a collective Impact Fund.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Maverick1000 Membership
• M3 Summit

Quantifiable outcome

• $3,000,000+ in charitable contributions raised through impact fund
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Sir Richard Branson / Virgin UniteflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSir Richard Branson hosts Mavericks at his private Necker Island annually for brainstorming sessions with Virgin Unite. Yanik Silver serves on the Virgin Unite board. Joint initiatives include mentorship programs for entrepreneurs using business as a force for good.
• Village EnterprisecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVillage Enterprise trains micro-entrepreneurs and has lifted over 1,000,000 people out of extreme poverty. Maverick helped develop the Fund-a-Village concept and contributed to their Giving Tuesday efforts. Joint work includes developing self-sustaining economic engines for villages in Haiti.
• Crisis Response International (CRI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRI mobilizes volunteers to help with disaster response and Syrian refugee crisis, including supporting women who escaped ISIS. Mavericks participate in training simulations and brainstorming sessions to enhance CRI's impact work.
• Ocean UniteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMavericks collaborated on LOVE30x30 video initiative to protect 30% of the Ocean by 2030. Member Robert Ste-Marie launched Be Part of The Story project in partnership with Ocean Unite.
• Fundacion CoraJeMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerColombian foundation focused on social entrepreneurship. Mavericks planted trees with the foundation during 2019 M3 Summit in Cartagena.
• Hustle 2.0minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides incarcerated people with training and tools to transform their lives. Mavericks participated in speed mentoring sessions with program participants.
• FoundersPledgeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization enabling entrepreneurs to pledge equity or distributions to causes they care about. Introduced at Camp Maverick 2019.
• Africa Yoga ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides yoga teacher training to create success skills and opportunities. Over 6,000 people participate in community yoga classes. Visited during Kenya Impact Experience.
• Sheldrick Wildlife TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperates one of the most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation programs in the world. Included in Kenya Impact Experience.
• Living GoodsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides economic empowerment opportunities to health sector entrepreneurs delivering life-saving products to the poor. Model similar to Avon for health benefits. Featured during Kenya visit.
• African Prison ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrings dignity, hope, and justice to prison communities in Africa through legal training and services. Visited during Kenya Impact Experience.
• Branson Centre of EntrepreneurshipcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerManages the Branson-supported accelerator program where Mavericks mentor established small businesses with over $1M annual revenue for 6 months.
• SeaGrass Grow by The Ocean FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaverick offsets carbon emissions from event travel through seagrass restoration projects (190 tons of carbon in 2019).

Scale indicators4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• YPO (Young Presidents' Organization): Premier global membership organization for chief executives and business leaders, offering peer forums, education, and exclusive experiences. Closest direct competitor in the premium executive mastermind space with similar forum-based learning and event programming.
• Abundance 360 (Abundance Institute): Peter Diamandis's curated annual membership community for entrepreneurs and executives focused on exponential technologies, with summits, executive sessions, and peer masterminds. Comparable premium, founder-led mastermind targeting visionary entrepreneurs.
• Summit Series: Curated community of entrepreneurs and creatives built around flagship Summit gatherings, impact investing, and exclusive experiences. Comparable event-driven, invitation-led model targeting industry-transforming founders.
• Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO): Global peer-to-peer network of entrepreneurs founded in 1987, with mandatory membership fees, chapter-based forums, and large-scale events. Directly comparable to Maverick1000 in targeting founder-led business owners seeking peer mastermind support.
• Tiger 21: Peer membership organization for high-net-worth investors and entrepreneurs, organized into groups with regular meetings, expert speakers, and exclusive events. Comparable premium membership model and curated peer-group structure.
• Strategic Coach: Dan Sullivan's entrepreneur coaching and mastermind program with tiered membership (Team, Inner Circle) for high-growth founders. Comparable subscription model, exclusive access, and founder-led community positioning.
• Vistage: Largest CEO peer advisory and executive coaching organization, with paid membership, monthly group meetings, and 1-to-1 coaching. Comparable business model, premium pricing, and target customer (CEO/owner-operators) make it a direct benchmark.
• Genius Network: Joe Polish's invitation-only mastermind community for high-performing entrepreneurs, with annual events, curated networking, and impact initiatives. Closest analog in branding, exclusivity, and event-centric model.
• Mastermind Talks: Invitation-only annual gathering and community for entrepreneurs hosted by Alex Charfen, focused on momentum, scaling, and peer connection. Comparable curated access, founder-led brand, and event-centric engagement model.

Emerging players

• MindValley: Global personal-growth and entrepreneurship learning platform with subscription memberships, events (Mindvalley University), and curated teacher community. Comparable subscription-driven, experience-plus-content model for entrepreneur/self-development audience.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 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

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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