The Dames, LLC

What The Dames, LLC does

The Dames, LLC is a privately held Colorado LLC founded in 2015 by Meghann Conter as a membership-based business accelerator for women running and leading 6-, 7-, and 8-figure businesses. Headquartered in Denver with 13 employees, the company operates both local in-person chapters across six U.S. states (Arizona, Colorado, South Carolina, Massachusetts, Texas, and Wisconsin, with San Diego in development) and a global virtual chapter serving members across 37 states and five continents. Its positioning targets a narrow but underserved persona: female founders generating six figures or more annually, with stated mission to move women from the top 12% to the top 2% of business leadership.

The product surface centers on an annual membership that bundles strategic matchmaking (proprietary 'Power Partners' service), revenue-segmented expert-facilitated Think Tank Circles, monthly in-person chapter events, the annual Dames FunFerence conference, 24/7 access to a Kajabi-hosted online community, training video library, and member directory. Supporting offerings include a Networking Personality Quiz, member-led Pods (topic-specific interest groups), and an affiliate program paying $50 per qualified referral. The underlying technology stack is deliberately lean and outsourced: Kajabi powers the membership platform and course delivery; Community Box (provided by Fraction 7, Ltd.) manages the member directory; Stripe processes subscription and installment payments; and PayPal handles affiliate commission payouts.

The company makes money primarily through recurring annual membership subscriptions with chapter-variable pricing (not publicly disclosed), with application fees at submission and optional monthly installment plans smoothing cash collection. Distribution is application-only with revenue and cultural-fit qualification, supported by free virtual roundtables, local chapter guest events, an active founder-led podcast/media presence (Forbes, Psychology Today, 25+ podcast appearances), and member-driven affiliate referrals. The company is bootstrapped with no disclosed external funding, grew materially during the 2020-2021 pandemic via its 2017-launched virtual platform, and continues to expand through geographic chapter additions and formalized event/sponsorship lines.

Name

The Dames, LLC

Legal name

The Dames, LLC

Website

https://thedames.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Dames, LLC is a Denver-based, bootstrapped women's business accelerator running an annual membership and local chapters across six U.S. states for women founders of 6-, 7-, and 8-figure businesses. It combines strategic matchmaking, revenue-based mastermind circles, and events on a Kajabi-hosted platform, serving 300+ members across 37 states and five continents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver, Colorado

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Annual Membership Fees: Annual membership subscription with pricing that varies by chapter. Members can choose monthly payment plans or pay the discounted annual fee upfront. All memberships are for a one-year term with automatic renewal.
2. Affiliate Referrals: $50 commission paid to members who refer new qualified members. Paid via PayPal when affiliate balance reaches $100 threshold or at end of fiscal quarter.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Dames is a membership-based women's business accelerator community for women running 6-, 7-, and 8-figure businesses. Members receive access to Strategic Matchmaking, Think Tank Circles, Local Chapter Events, Virtual Roundtables, and an annual Dames FunFerence™ Conference, all delivered through a Kajabi-powered online platform with in-person chapter activations.

Product overview

The Dames® is a business accelerator membership platform for women running and leading 6, 7, and 8 figure businesses. The core offering is the annual Membership, which includes strategic matchmaking services (Dames Power Partners™), expert-facilitated Think Tank Circles grouped by revenue stage, global virtual events, local chapter events (Arizona, Colorado, South Carolina, Massachusetts, Texas, and Wisconsin), and access to the annual Dames FunFerence™ conference. Members also receive 24/7 access to an online community, training video library, and member directory. Supporting offerings include a free Networking Personality Quiz, Pods (topic-specific interest groups), and an Affiliate Program where members earn $50 per referral. The platform operates on Kajabi with Stripe for payments and Community Box for the member directory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Dames® Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• 4x business growth within first year of membership
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KajabicoreTechnology or IntegrationKajabi provides the membership platform infrastructure for The Dames, including website hosting, course delivery, member directory (Community Box), and affiliate management tools. The platform enables 24/7 community access, video library hosting, and member login functionality.
• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationStripe is the payment processor for all membership fees, handling both annual payments and monthly installment plans. Members can pay with debit or credit cards through Stripe's secure processing infrastructure.
• PayPalcoreTechnology or IntegrationPayPal is used for affiliate commission payouts, delivering $50 referral payments to members on the 15th of each month (or next business day if weekend).
• Crista GrassominorGTM or Marketing PartnerDames Global Sponsor and lean business consultant, creator of the Lean Out Method and 90 Day Lean Out Planner, and host of the Lean Out Your Business podcast. Provides content and resources for Dames members.
• Erin Ogden (OgdenGlazer, LLC)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerDames Sponsor and small business law firm that helps Dames members with legal needs including contracts, intellectual property, and business formation.
• Kami GuildnerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConnector, storyteller, and business coach featured in Dames Featurette. Helps women raise their voices, visibility, and businesses. Runs Extraordinary Women Connect Facebook group.
• Whitney McDuffminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDames Charleston Chapter President who hosted featured event at Sweetgrass Lounge. Affiliate who earned commissions within days of joining the affiliate program by referring qualified members.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ellevate Network: Global professional women's networking community with both free and paid tiers, virtual and in-person events, and a focus on career advancement for women. Directly comparable peer community and membership structure.
• HeyMama: Membership-based community for working mothers in business. Similar paid-membership, content-plus-events model targeting ambitious women, though specifically focused on mothers.
• Chief: Invite-only membership network for women executives and senior leaders. Comparable gated membership model targeting high-caliber women, with deeper corporate-executive positioning than The Dames.
• Female Founder Collective: Community and network for women-owned businesses, offering events and peer connections. Comparable target audience of women business owners with a community-led growth model.
• BossBabe: Paid membership community for ambitious women entrepreneurs offering courses, content, and networking. Closely comparable business model and audience to The Dames, though slightly earlier-stage focus.

Broad incumbents

• Women Presidents Organization (WPO): Membership peer groups for women who have founded or own substantial businesses. Closely comparable peer-group model targeting high-revenue women business owners, though higher minimum revenue thresholds.
• National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO): Established membership organization for women business owners with chapters, events, and advocacy. Comparable target member but a more traditional association model rather than curated community.
• Marie Forleo (B-School / Everything Is Figureoutable ecosystem): Long-running women's business education brand combining paid programs, content, and a community. Larger reach and broader funnel than The Dames, with adjacent target audience of women entrepreneurs seeking growth.

Emerging players

• Dreamers & Doers: Invite-only community for high-achieving women, including entrepreneurs and creatives, offering curated introductions and resources. Comparable in exclusivity and audience overlap but smaller and earlier-stage.
• OnMogul (Mogul): Platform and community supporting women professionals and entrepreneurs with content, mentorship, and networking. Comparable audience and community-oriented offering at a smaller scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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