Hey Hey, welcome back to another bonus episode of Cubicle to CEO, the podcast where we ask successful founders the business questions you can't google. If you're looking for more collaborations with established entrepreneurs next year, or have ever asked if I would host a mastermind, I recorded this for you. Spoiler, I'm not hosting my own mastermind. But this is the next best option. If you want the opportunity to be in a close proximity virtual container together in 2024, plus an in person meet up in Mexico. I'm telling all my business besties to get in this room. And that includes you.
Hey, friends, I'm so excited to bring back a returning guest. She is one of your favorite case study interviews, the quiz queen, and also a super connector, Linda Sidhu. Hi, Linda. Welcome back, friend.
Hey, Ellen Yin, good to be here. Thank you for having me.
Of course, I am really excited to talk about collaboration. This has been a theme for my entire business journey really, but especially this last year, I feel like collaborations and partnerships and relationship based marketing has really made a huge comeback. And I couldn't think of anyone better to bring on to talk about this topic in relation to actually creating a container that facilitates this type of partnership. So Linda, you are the creator of the MixerMind, you hosted your first cohort last year, you're bringing it back in 2024 in an even bigger and better way. And I'm so excited to share with you all listening that I'm actually going to be a part of Linda's MixerMind in 2024.
So I signed up, I joined. And for so many years, many of you in our community have reached out asking me, Ellen, I would love to join a mastermind with you someday if you host one or you've asked us if we're going to ever bring back any sort of group programs. And the honest answer right now is no. So the best way that you can have that experience is to actually join me inside the group that I'm going to be part of which is Linda's MixerMind. So, Linda, for those who are just hearing that word for the very first time it is unique to youm MixerMind, the next closest term that people will probably relate to is the word mastermind. Tell us how the MixerMind is a little bit different than a mastermind. Absolutely.
So I think I created something that I needed a couple of years ago. And it really wasn't intentional, I could just kind of follow the breadcrumbs and listen to my peers and what they needed as well. But it was when I launched my very first summit quiz to cash bash the spring of last year. And during that summit, I invited just the speakers only to a virtual mixer where we can connect, get to know one another as each speakers, I thought everybody that was on the panel just had so much credibility, and I wanted everyone to meet each other and shine the light on each of my speakers. And from there, people just had such a great time, they kept saying, Are you gonna host another one, if I could just do virtual mixers instead of work, then I would do this every day. And so I kept hearing really positive feedback. And the only other alternative, like you said, was to join high priced masterminds to get these experiences.
But what the masterminds were not doing was sometimes you weren't really allowed to connect within the group. Usually you're sharing a problem and you're asking the expert who you joined to get feedback. And you know, you're tired and you're exhausted by the end of the calls, there's no time to actually connect with individuals, or when you signed up to join the expert. Maybe you didn't know who was in the room, maybe you didn't have the same niche. Maybe it didn't make sense to connect. And so there was really a gap in the industry is what I realized to serve established entrepreneurs. And so that kind of ended up being the MixerMind, because it's a lower priced offer than a mastermind. You're able to connect, shine the light on other people's communities and their strengths and just get to know other people. And then that way, it's not just one experts, we're all experts kind of vibe.
I love that and I think you kind of hit the nail on the head is that sometimes masterminds even though the word itself, you know, is supposed to evoke this feeling of we're all kind of on an equal playing field and think tanking together. Oftentimes it does turn into almost more of a group coaching model where there is that one expert that everyone is kind of leaning on for advice and there's not as much collaboration and rapport building between peers, which I love that that is the focus of your MixerMind and this conversation today.
If you're listening whether you're interested in joining a container like this, or if you just want to place a bigger emphasis on relationship based marketing in 2024. I think this conversation with Linda is going to be relevant to either way because Linda has real life examples of creative partnerships that her mixed her mind members have done together. And I think hearing these concrete, real life partnerships is going to spark your own creativity help you come up with ideas for how you might implement a similar strategy in your business in the next year. So when the let's let's talk about that a little bit, you have three examples for me, I believe, of real MixerMind members who have collaborated and created some magic together, who should we start with, tell me about the one you're most excited about?
I was just gonna say let's start with Marisa Corcoran because we both know her quite well. And I believe she's also been on your podcast, sharing more about summits and collaborations too. So we'll just kick it off with her.
Awesome.
Okay, so what I've realized with the stories I'm going to share today is each of these examples not only provided a successful collaboration, but what it did was it ignited a ripple effect. And so I think there's a differentiator from like collaborating, and the ripple effect. And so these three examples are gonna go a layer deeper on how you can create a ripple effect. So number one is Marisa Corcoran, who I absolutely love. And she and I met through Laura Belgray's Shrimp Club. So that's when we originally met. My example of Marisa within the MixerMind was when she joined the community, she too is a super connector.
Let me take a pause here. Super connectors are people who are willing to shine the light on other people, they really believe in the philosophy of the rising tide lifts all boats. And if you can get, you know, to be friends with a super connector to be on a radar of a super connector, these people can actually open a lot of doors for your business. And she is like such a great example of a super connector.
What had happened when Marissa had joined the MixerMind, she hosts the Copy Chat Summit. And you know, within the community, she had found people who could be great speakers and invited them to be on our summit. But it didn't stop there. When Laura Belgray actually launched her book Tough Titties earlier this year, Marisa had hosted the book launch for her in New York City. And so within the MixerMind group, she said, Hey, I'm hosting this amazing event. I'm gonna put an invite to anybody in this group that you can have an exclusive ticket to join us. And so what happened was there was tons of people from the MixerMind, who took her up on that offer flew out to New York, and they were part of this bigger event with Laura Belgray. And within the room itself, these individuals started meeting and connecting with other entrepreneurs.
And one great example of the ripple effect that happened was was Zafira Rajan and Dr. Samantha Hiotakis they met in real life. And Dr. Samantha Hiotakis was also launching a private podcast series where she invited Zafira to be part of and that just played out last month last October.
Wow. Okay, my little podcast host heart is so happy hearing all of these names because if you have been a longtime listener of our podcasts you not only know and love Linda, but you've also heard Laura Belgray, you've heard Marisa Corcoran, you've heard Zafira Rajan on our podcast before so all of these are alumni of cubicle the CEO as far as guesting goes, and I think this just shows to Linda how interconnected many worlds and communities are once you get in the room of one of them, right?
It's like once you can open the door for yourself, for one room. It's like you all of a sudden realize we're all in the same house and you just have to go to the kitchen or the bathroom or the dining room to meet new friends. And it's much easier than if you're standing from the outside looking in on this, you know, this big house party that's happening. So I love hearing how one event led to many other connections and opportunities for you know, the guests that came and I'm also remembering to I think that for Laura's book launch, you all had banded together in a way to create a freebie bundle, right if I remember correctly. And that was a huge lead gen growth tool for a lot of the MixerMind members. Can you expand on that a little bit?
Yeah. 100% So you are totally right. I ended up being a sponsor for Laura Belgray's book launch and so within that the MixerMind folks we did a freebie fest is kind of what we call it because it was summertime and so fun. Yeah. And so what we did is we purchased Laura's books, we spread the word we shared about it with our communities. It was almost somewhat like a bundle feeling. You know, we all contributed some type of resource to help other entrepreneurs. It was completely free. We shared it with our communities, and some people actually grew their email list over 100 people with that alone, just that one collaboration that we did together and that is something I'm going to do as well and next year in the 2024 MixerMind is find at least one, maybe two ways where we can come together and share our resources to grow our email list and serve other entrepreneurs completely for free.
That's so powerful. Yeah. And I think that really leverages this concept that I'm sure all of you who have been with me for years are sick of me saying, but it's literally the secret weapon, I think to growth. And that is borrowing audiences how to get in front of other people's audiences that already exists. So you don't rely on only solely growing your own because it's a slow process, when instead, you can really kind of shortcut your way to getting in front of your ideal clients and customers by leveraging other people's audience in a very collaborative way like Linda just described. So thank you for that first case study. What is another creative collaboration you've seen come to life inside the MixerMind. Perfect.
Okay, so the other person that comes to mind is Belinda Rosenbaum. And she was actually on a bonus episode with you too recently. And shout out to Belinda I always call her my A plus plus student because again, she's a super connector as well. I connected with Belinda, she unfortunately had recently been diagnosed with breast cancer last year. And then I was connected with her through Marisa Corcoran, because I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer this year. And she was very sweet. She reached out to me, was able to help set me up for success as a business owner. And so she reached out to me just as a friend. And then from there, she also had joined the MixerMind, so she was part of my community.
And in September, I know that Jordan Gill, she had her Make Your Mark live event. And she was still trying to fill spots for the TEDx speaking. And so I actually introduced Belinda and Jordan together, because I thought Belinda would do a great job. It mainly because I really believe in what Belinda is doing. She helps entrepreneurs with money. And my husband's actually in the finance industry. And I do know that women live longer than men. And so it's actually on average five years longer. And so I really want business owners to financially be savvy for themselves, because we are going to live longer than men. So I believe in what Belinda is doing, that she'd be great that introduced her to Jordan.
And sure enough, she ended up getting one of the spots on stage and she went to Make Your Mark live, debuted her talk. And then from there is where she met and connected with you. This is the ripple effect that I'm talking about. And you had your pop up podcast and you I think recorded maybe 50 interviews and then you had to condense them down to 12. As you selected 12 People Belinda happened to be one of them. And then you debuted her on one of your bonus episodes. So that is the ripple effect I'm talking about.
Oh, absolutely. And I remember meeting Belinda because she I always love when I meet people who already have a mutual friend in common, right, it's just easier to remember, it's easier to place that new relationship in my mind. So she immediately I remember came up with such a warm person. It's like, oh my gosh, Ellen, it's so great to meet you. I've heard lots of things about you for my friend, Linda.
And I, you know, it's it's that instant connection when I already know and love you and trust you. And so it's so easy for someone, if I'm meeting for the first time if they know you that I'm like, Oh, this is a good person like this is someone that I could get to know and develop deeper relationship with. And so I think having that trusted, mutual contact is so underrated when it comes to really widening your network but not just network in terms of contacts, but true connections true people who are going to show up and think of you and speak your name in the rooms where you're not even in right. Like so many people spoke your name I remember at Make Your Mark wive and you weren't even at the event. And so I think that really is is the power of meeting people through mutual contacts rather than you know, cold pitching someone and hoping that they give you the time of day. So love that example to what is the third creative collaboration example from your MixerMind members you wanted to share.
Okay, there's two people that come to mind so I'm going to kinda like use their example together. But Dallas Travers had been wanting to put together an event for a really really long time. But the one thing that was holding her back after talking to her was trying to pitch everybody for that event and finding the expert and doing all the hard work and so what the MixerMind allowed her to do was she said I'm gonna do this event, I'm going to do it in December and she put out a call to action and said if you're interested in if you feel called and this feels in alignment with you go ahead and submit this information and sign up and maybe you can be with a speaker for the event and she ended up putting that out into the MixerMind community. Three people took advantage and she not only filled it on the spot, but she definitely knows she wants to host it again next year.
And so what this did for her was it was just easy. Being in the MixerMind means that you're a hell yes you want to collaborate so she knew that going in. So when she put out the ask because she knew she was offering it to people who were willing to collaborate. Gemma Bonhamcarter did the same thing. She's a course creator. And she was really trying to tap into the AI fit, you know, when everybody started talking about AI, and it was kind of on the rise. And so she capitalized on creating a summit based on AI. Same thing happened, there was five people, maybe even six in the MixerMind that was able to be part of her Summit. And I do know that I actually received over 100 email subscribers based on my workshop alone within that event. And I actually had somebody purchase quiz lab, this last round that came from that event. So again, these are examples of the ripple effect happening in real time with the MixerMind.
Wow. And I love that, you know, the MixerMind, it's not just about one type of collaboration, right? Like you've mentioned, even in these last three examples, sometimes they're referrals, sometimes they are speaking or stage opportunities. Sometimes they are list building collaborations, there's so many types of things going on. And it's not just virtual, there's also an in person component that I want you to share a little bit about, personally speaking, there's something so different about the energy of being with people in person, I travel a lot, I go to a lot of conferences, I speak at a lot of conferences. So I've been to many different types of in person events.
But I will say some of my absolute favorite memories with business friends have been in, in person retreats, like those more intimate long term over several day experiences, where you really get to know someone not only in let's say like a conference setting where you're sitting next to them watching someone speak on stage, but more so with a retreat. It's like you're doing life together for a few days, right? You wake up with these people, you eat meals with these people, you sit around late at night and chat with these people. And then you learn together, mastermind together all day. So tell us about Mexico and 2024. Because I know that's a unique thing happening for this year's MixerMind people?
Yeah, so for 2024, I'm going to be doing an in person retreat. And I've realized through my own market research, because I sent out a survey in the summertime, asking the people within the MixerMind community, a lot of questions. And from that information, I was able to establish six different pillars for 2024. And so one of the pillars is an in person live retreat. I'm currently working out on the details. I don't have the dates, per se, I do believe it's going to be in Mexico, I'm looking at Cabo specifically, the only other place I was looking at was Costa Rica. And that might just have to be for 2025 if everything goes well in Cabo. And I'm also looking at right now I have somebody doing research for me to find out what location and I would love to have it at sort of like a winery like a vibe, where you describe like breaking bread and having that Tuscan long table where, you know, there's room at the table. And if we don't have enough seats, we just get a bigger table. Like that's my philosophy on relationships, collaborations, and there's room for you too.
I really liked that about you, you've always been someone who is the first to pull up a seat for someone to make room at the table. And I think, you know, I know you personally beyond just business and so you know, you've shared before your own past experiences in life, and what it feels like to be excluded from the table or to feel like you don't have a seat at the table. And so I you know, the the Mean Girls like 'you can't sit with us', it's like you can sit with us, there's more than enough room, let's make room for you. And I love that your philosophy in creating this container, it's to me, it almost feels like every single person, any contacts or any opportunities or relationship one person makes in the MixerMind.
It's all of a sudden, like everyone in the MixerMind has access to that because everyone there, like you said is so willing to share so reciprocal. And that's another piece I want to touch on. Because I want people to kind of understand as they're looking to next year and thinking about how do I bring in relationship marketing to my business. There are times where you may be collaboration minded, but not every room or not every container, not every program you enter is going to have other people who are of that same mindset who want to be reciprocal in those exchange of opportunities. And it can sometimes feel like a one sided effort that you're trying to pitch and convince people to do something with you. So tell us about the qualifiers of who you're looking for to be part of the MixerMind. Like what is that reciprocal mindset? What are some of the must haves for someone to consider this as a good fit for them?
Yeah, thank you for bringing that up. And I think when it comes down to it, it is really important to have roles, like what's a good fit, what's not a good fit, so you attract the right people and you repel the wrong. It doesn't have to mean how much money you make or where you are in business, right? So the things that I'm looking at where it is really the give and receive that you just brought up and what I mean by giving risk sieving is, you know, you have to be intentionally opting in to join the MixerMind with the intention to show up 100%. And by that it means like you can't be joining and doing all the other things, you know, you can. But at the same time, I would love for people to commit to that and you know, be able to support the room as much as possible, it's really hard to do a give and take with people who are just flat out busy and don't have the capacity to take it on, right.
And so a couple of things you need to think about is one, do you have a platform? And what I mean about a platform is do you have an email list? Do you have a group coaching program, or a membership where you can feature other people? Do you have a podcast like you, Ellen? Do, you have a YouTube channel, a big Instagram where you're actually showing up live, you really do need to be able to not only seek out visibility opportunities, and be on podcasts and be on summits, or be in a bundle, but you need to be able to reciprocate that and shine the light on other entrepreneurs within your own business model. And so whatever that looks like, so I don't actually have a podcast right yet. But I have many ways where I can reciprocate this, I can feature you on a panel in the MixerMind, I can have you inside my group coaching program and teach the quiz lab members, I can have you in my Facebook group that has just under 3000 entrepreneurs and you know, do an interview there. And you probably multiple ways where you can actually shine the light on other entrepreneurs, specifically, this podcast is a key one for you. So that's number one.
Number two, again, it's just capacity, you could be a seven figure business owner, but you could already be on all these stages and have a booked calendar for 2024, which means you might already be at capacity, you know what I mean? And so that might be not be the best fit, even though you're an established business owner on you know, the other end. You must have a lead magnet. Like if you're a beginning and you're kind of really at the cusp. Some of the key Essentials is you have to have a lead magnet, because how could you do an email swap or a collaboration? You know what, what we're doing like a community collaboration, if you don't have a way to have people join your email list. That's, you know, a problem, right? And the other thing is, you have to have a good mindset like you have to be able to say yes, I deserve to have a seat at this table. And I want to be here with these folks. And I'm willing to give and receive.
Yes. 100%. And I think that that intentionality of also understanding that what each person enters the MixerMind wanting can look a little bit different, right? Like what I mean by that is, I feel like some people joining the MixerMind, it's like maybe their visibility has been not at the level that they've wanted these last few years. And they're really looking for opportunities to expand and get in front of new audiences. For myself, for example, what drew me to the MixerMind is I already get a lot of inbound inquiries for visibility opportunities, I feel like my visibility game is actually very strong for our business. However, what drew me to the MixerMind is I understand the power of deeper relationships, those opportunities to really look behind the scenes of like, what are you doing in business that's working well, right now? What are some creative strategies that you're trying, just like what I share with you all on the podcast on Wednesdays, when I take us behind the business with my business Cubicle to CEO, getting to actually be in those intimate containers with other established entrepreneurs in different industries and niches, I always love looking outside my own niche to learn. That is what appeals to me.
I'm like, I want to learn what's going on in real time and other people's businesses that is working well. And how can I be creative, add my own spin to that and bring new ideas, fresh ideas to the table. And also like Linda said, sometimes it really is about those one on one introductions to those behind closed doors, introductions that you're just never going to have access to, unless you get in the room and you build those relationships. And so I think there are so many ways that if you're listening to this, and you're like, I've really feel like I crave more connections, more friendships. And I don't know exactly what that looks like. There's so many ways I think that you can really thrive inside the MixerMind because there's so much diversity not only in the types of business owners, but also in the number of opportunities available to you. So I would really encourage you, as you're thinking about this to kind of open your mind to feel expansive like what's possible for me, it doesn't have to just look like one thing, right? When the I would also love for you to just give a quick run through of what the experience of the MixerMind actually looks like from beginning to end in terms of a year inside the group.
Yeah, but one thing you just hit on was sort of the behind the scene panels where you get to take a peek behind the curtain of what's working, what's not working with other business owners, right. So once a quarter I love these. These might be my favorite events. It's the behind I have seen guest expert panels. And this past year we had guest experts. This next year, I think I'm just going to shine the light on the people within the community because there's so many incredible people, I don't think we need to look elsewhere for that. So you can be on a panel where you share what's working in your business, what's not working.
This past year, there was incredible examples of people actually just not even going through their launch and just pulling the plug on it. And when I heard that, all of a sudden, the chat blew up and said, I was in the same boat, I did the same thing. And so when you're doing things that are feel vulnerable for your business, it just feels good to know that other people are not only cheering you on, but might have actually done the same thing. So all of a sudden you feel seen and heard. So behind the scenes panels are going to happen on a quarterly basis. They're so fun, it's when everybody comes together. And then there's room, you know, in the event to where people can share their own story, too, if you're not on the panel. And then we also offer asks at that event. So if you're looking for something specific, and you need help, and you want to put a call out, you can do that within the community. So everybody hears what you're asking for in regards to help your business.
The other thing that we'll be doing next year is new. It's called peer to peer pods. And these are very small groups that I'm going to curate for individuals. And so essentially, what you're going to do is, you know, you're gonna meet with this pod, every single month, and then we'll switch it up each quarter unless I hear feedback that you guys just want to stay in your own pod, which is totally fine. But this is where people were saying, oh, sometimes the rooms are too big, and I just want you to divide people out. But the problem with dividing people out into a room, that's just like haphazard is sometimes you don't actually get in the right room with people that you connect with again, right. And so that's my biggest pet peeve. And then when you get back to the big room, it's like all these people connected in different rooms. And you were like, Wait, I didn't have that in mind, I totally missed out. So what I'm doing is I'm gathering information as people join, and I'm going to help you meet the right people.
So you can go deep, like you said, so you can intentionally get to develop these relationships one quarter at a time, with just like five individuals each month. So that's the peer to peer pod. And then we'll do the in person retreat, which we talked about, we'll do the email collaboration where the community comes together, and we'll have a big event. And then within all these things, too, is behind the scenes, people making introductions to other people. Oh, did you know so and so I think you'd be a great match for this person, you guys have similar audiences, that's sort of like just going on without you know, and then I'm even thinking about doing some type like gamifying it and having some type of challenge to it. Because that's like my personality, I haven't decided yet. But I'm thinking about it, where it's like, you know, have fun with this, you know, do these things. And then potentially, you can win some prizes, which would be like visibility opportunities as some of the prizes as a guarantee, since that's what people want within the community. So those are just a few of the things that's going to happen next year.
Yeah, I love that I I like the combination of the zoomed out approach. So it's like, let's make sure that you get in front of every single person in the MixerMind right? Through the retreat, through the quarterly panels, like everyone who's in the MixerMind is attending those together as a large group. And when I say large, it's limited to my understanding, you're capping the MixerMind at like 75 to maybe at most 100 people, right, like so even in the sense of large, it's not, I just want to be clear, it's not like you're in a room of 1000s of people like it's still fairly intimate, even at the full scale.
But the the peer to peer pods, the monthly pods, where you're just grouped with four or five other individuals, that's like where Linda said, you can go really deep. So you get the best of both worlds, you get to go deep with a few select individuals and form those really strong, lasting relationships. And then you also get access to the group at large for all of these fun collaboration opportunities, visibility opportunities.
And I think that is another piece that really drew me to wanting to be part of this. And those of you have listened to my podcast know that I used to do masterminds every other year. So I was part of one and 2019, I was part of one in 2021. So skip to 2022. And then 2023 would have been the year that I would have, you know, join my next one. But I really felt like I had just had this strong intuition that I wasn't supposed to be in a mastermind last year or this year, I guess as of the time of recording this. So I chose not to I was not part of a mastermind this year, at least not any sort of paid program. I've continually always had peer led small groups that we you know, lean on each other for support, but it's nothing structured. It's not like, you know, a solid commitment that we're meeting at x time every single month and doing things together. So that's kind of been where I've been at but then when Linda brought me this opportunity, I was like this is exactly what I've been looking for.
Like I didn't really want to join another expert led mastermind, because I felt like where I really get the most is, like you said, getting to hear behind the scenes of a lot of different people's businesses and people's businesses who are different than mine. But then also I really crave those deep relationships which the peer pods allow for. So it I don't know, everything just kind of work together perfectly. And I was like, I feel like I can't just keep this to myself, especially knowing how much my audience loves connection and loves relationship building. And and seeing how we've really successfully use relationship marketing in our business. I was like, I just need to make sure that someone out there who's listening to this, who is that person, I want you to know about this. And I want you to join me in there so I can get to know you better, because I'll be there. And I can't wait to get to know some of you and my community better through this opportunity.
So Linda, to end our conversation today, I would love for you to share if someone is listening to this, and they're like, this is me. I'm an established entrepreneur, I want more connections, I am reciprocal in giving and receiving. I have capacity to take on more collaborations. Where should they go to learn more about the MixerMind and to see the details about enrolling?
Absolutely. So yeah, it's really about community building connections. And also having continued education, like you said, right. And so I'm offering real life experience to come in and just try it out. I'm calling it the MixerMind open house. And there's going to be three live events with 15 different individuals who's part of the current MixerMind. And so on November 15, November 16, November 17, at 9:30am, Pacific, 12:30pm, Eastern, it's a 90 minute session, where we come in here live and you can see what the quarterly guest expert panel sessions actually look like. Because we're going to deliver it as an experience and the theme is going to be on successful collaborations. So even if you are not sure about joining, but you're interested in collaborating, you're going to hear stories from five individuals on what moved the needle in their business this year in regards to collaboration. And so I really encourage you to come to one of the open houses, check it out. And then you can experience it. And I think that in itself will be able to help you understand is this a good fit or not? And then you can make the decision to join Ellen and I and the 2024 MixerMind.
I love the try before you buy model, I think it's so great. Because you're right, you don't know until like you're in the energy of the room and experiencing it in real time to know like, yes, this feels right, or maybe not. So anyways, if you want to come to one of these open houses, like Linda said, there's three days, and each of those days are going to feature a different group of five speakers. So if you're feeling like I want to go to all three, please, by all means you're welcome to join. But you only really need to go to one to get the full picture of what that looks like. So November 15, 16, 17. So if you want to join us at one of these open houses, we'll make sure to drop the link for you to register in the show notes. So go directly to the show notes, it'll be the first link, you see, you can add yourself to one of the dates, all the dates, I'll see you in there.
And Linda, I know my community really appreciates transparency, it's a core value of our so I do want to provide the price up front so people can know too, is this something I want to consider and spend my time at the open house? Or is this something that's not realistic for me in this moment. So again, this is for established entrepreneurs. So this price point, I think is actually going to shock you in a really good way. Meaning like, if you are an established entrepreneur, who is used to investing in coaching and mentorship and Masterminds, you're going to be like, what all of that value for only this? Tell us what the pay in full for the entire year is and then I know you also have a payment plans. So why don't you share both?
Absolutely. So the pay in full is $3497. And as you said, it's a beta price point. And I'm just you know, sharing it because I do feel like we're all experts, and we can come together. And it's not something where everyone's leaning on me for the expertise. And so I wanted to make it affordable. I also knew that entrepreneurs who are established might still be looking for a mastermind to join. And so this is a way they can have their cake and eat it too. You know, just be intentional with the things that you're joining because this experience is an incredible opportunity. And so I really want you to come in with intention ready to go but yeah, $3497 If you pay in full, and then if the payment plan is $399 for 10 months, so it's $3990 with the payment plan. And then just to be clear to the retreat, you do have to pay for your hotel and airfare.
Right yeah, which totally makes sense to keep the other price point as is. But you guys this seriously blew my mind when Linda told me this because I have been part of, like I said, other masterminds, which I got a lot out of right. And in the end, it's always been about the relationships. But most masterminds, especially ones that I would consider joining at this stage in my business range anywhere from 15, up to $50,000 a year. And not to say that those investments are not worthwhile for you, it really depends on the container, who's hosting it, who else is in the room with you, I think. And that's another key component that I appreciate about the MixerMind is, there is transparency around who else is in the room with you. You can ask Linda, as as you're considering this, who else is joining.
But I think what is important to remember, like Linda said, is it's not just about the monetary investment that you're making, that you have to be intentional about, it really is about the time investment to to really say like, I'm going to show up intentionally and really give as much as I receive this year, I'm here to make relationships, I'm open to making the relationships, that's really important. But for the actual monetary investment, I mean, no brainer is an overused word. But for $3,500. For this experience, I'm just telling you, as someone who has built a business, fueled very much by relationship marketing, one connection, literally one connection, one open door can make back your investment. $3,500 is nothing in the grand scheme of things, especially if you are an established entrepreneur, I think any established entrepreneur, one client contract, one project, one affiliate launch, one joint venture can more than make that up. So I really would encourage you if you're thinking about this, not to over emphasize cost analysis, but rather to think about opportunity analysis.
So like is again, is this going to be a good investment of your attention in 2024? And if that answer is a resounding yes. And I want you to be at this open house. And I'm saying this with such confidence because I really, really want the right people to be in this room because I'm going to be in this room. Right, selfishly like I want to make sure that this year is such an incredible opportunity for everyone involved. And I would really love to meet some of you and get to know you more in depth if you choose to join us in the MixerMind.
So anyways, Linda, thank you so much for coming on to share a little bit more about this opportunity, and for creating such an awesome container for established entrepreneurs like myself like yourself. And I hope that if you listened in today, you got something new out of this, whether it is consideration to join the MixerMind or whether it's just thinking about collaborations in general and how you can bring that to your business. So if you learned something new, feel free to DM Linda, we'll drop Linda's links below as well. Linda, any last words you want to say before we hop off?
I'm just really excited. I am so grateful that you are joining. We've got a couple of big names as well. Really good friends, too, that will be joining next year and then I'm expecting some of the current members to rejoin as well. And I just really look forward to really joining hands and let the tide lifts all our boats.
Yes, such a good visual to end on. Thank you all for listening. We'll see you in Monday's episode.
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