COMING SOON
Anoka/Sherburne
CEO Roundtable Forum
A confidential, facilitated peer advisory group for CEOs of Anoka and Sherburne County businesses. Launching in January 2027 in partnership with Anoka and Sherburne County economic development.
Leading a company can be lonely. It doesn't have to be.
The advisors you can't hire are sitting at this table.
Running a company means making calls nobody else in the building can weigh in on. Starting in January 2027, Minnesota Business Mentors in partnership with the Economic Development Teams of Anoka and Sherburne Counties is launching a CEO Roundtable built for exactly that problem.
Once a month, up to 12 owners and CEOs from non-competing companies sit down for three hours and work through what's actually on their desks: growth plans, hiring decisions, succession, pricing, the call they've been putting off because there's no one to make it with.
Not networking. Not a mastermind fluff session.
This is a confidential, peer-to-peer advisory group. No pitching - just candid input from other CEOs who've been where you are, facilitated to keep the conversation sharp and moving.
What makes it work:
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Confidential by design. What's said at the table stays at the table, so members can bring real problems, not polished ones.
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Non-competing peers only. You're in the room with people who understand your pressures, not your competitors.
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Trained facilitation. Every session is led by an experienced MBM facilitator trained in group dynamics, so meetings stay focused and productive instead of turning into a gripe session.
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Local, not generic. Built for Anoka and Sherburne County business leaders, in partnership with your county's economic development team.
Who this is for:
Founders, CEOs, presidents, and owners of companies generating more than $1 million in annual revenue with at least 10 full-time employees. This isn't an entry-level networking group - it's built for leaders who are already running something real and need a sounding board that matches.
Ready to be a founding member?
Founding members pay less. Anoka and Sherburne Counties are covering $800 of your first-year membership as part of this launch, bringing your cost down to $450 for year one. That offer is tied to the founding cohort, not future members. Seats are limited to 12, and founding members shape the table from session one. If you're ready to stop making the hard calls alone, apply below.
Benefits of Joining
How our CEO Roundtables can help you to become a better leader:
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Develop a Network: Build a network of like-minded business owners who can help you succeed.
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Gain Insights: Develop new perspectives from others to improve your business.
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Shared Learnings: Meet in an environment where entrepreneurs learn from one-another.
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Open Environment: Each group is made up of non-competitors to provide an open forum for discussion and exchange.
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Best Practices: Avoid mistakes and gain insights by sharing with other small business owners.
The minimum requirements to participate in the program are:
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Must be the founder, CEO, president or owner.
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Must be a for-profit business.
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Business must be located in Anoka or Sherburne County.
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Annual revenue of $1 million or more.
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At least 10 full-time employees.
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Agree to attend 10, 3-hour meetings a year (off in December and August).
Membership Criteria
If you are ready to apply to join, please fill out the form below.