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The peer advisory board built for founders in recovery
See how Phoenix Forum stacks up against YPO, EO, Vistage, and Tiger 21. The only room where recovery is the prerequisite.
How do the rooms stack up?
Every room below is built for the general entrepreneurial population. Phoenix Forum is the only one built for founders in recovery. That changes everything about what you can say, the honesty the room allows, and whether the people in it understand the real pressure you carry.
| Feature | Phoenix Forum | YPO | EO | Vistage | Tiger 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual cost | ~$4.2k/yr ($349/mo) One year minimum |
~$8k+/yr Plus chapter dues |
~$3k+/yr Plus event fees |
$15k-$20k/yr Coaching included |
$30k+/yr High-net-worth focus |
| Group size | 10 members | 100+ per chapter | 100+ per chapter | 12-16 per group | 12-15 per group |
| Meeting format | Monthly, 2 hrs. Hot seat + Compass |
Varies by chapter | Varies by chapter | Monthly, half-day Speaker + advisory |
Monthly, full day Portfolio + advisory |
| Recovery-aware | ✓ Required | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Recovery = prerequisite | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Alcohol-free environment | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Mutual NDA | ✓ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ✓ |
| Monthly hot seat (every member) | ✓ | ✗ | ~ | ✓ | ~ |
| Revenue requirement | None in marketing Interview-stage fit |
$2M+ revenue | $1M+ revenue | Exec/owner | $10M+ investable |
| Money-back guarantee | ✓ 6-month | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
What none of them have
Recovery as the prerequisite. Not a lifestyle preference. Not a sidebar. This is the room where your sobriety is a given, and your business challenges are the focus. Fully confidential. Vetted members only.
What Phoenix Forum costs
$349/mo. About $4.2k/yr. Comparable to EO on cost. A fraction of Vistage or Tiger 21. The only room at any price point built for founders in recovery.
The guarantee they don’t offer
If you show up and still don’t think it’s worth it, 100% money back guarantee. No other room on this list offers that. We’re confident. No risk to you.
Why business peer groups alone don’t work
YPO, EO, Vistage, and Tiger 21 are good rooms for founders. But in those rooms, you check your recovery at the door. The social structure assumes alcohol. The room doesn’t know what it means to be in recovery, so the hardest part of your reality becomes invisible. That changes what you can say, and who really understands the pressure.
Phoenix Forum is not a replacement for a business peer group. It’s the peer group that holds the whole picture. Many Phoenix members stay in YPO or EO alongside Phoenix Forum because they get different things from each room. That’s the point.
$349/mo · 100% money-back guarantee