What’s up guys.

As I’m writing this, it’s 3AM here in Marbella, and I can’t sleep.

I just got off a 60-minute call with Mark Cuban, yes, the Mark Cuban. Billionaire. Shark. One of the sharpest minds in business. And he gave a full hour of his time to The Founders Club.

250+ people joined live from across the world. Founders from cities I’ve never even been to. And the recording is already going crazy inside the community.

But it wasn’t just the insights that hit me (though those were crazy). It was the energy that came from each and every person that hopped on. You could feel it. Something shifted.

Cuban didn’t just drop game on how to scale. He talked about how to stay sane. How to keep your edges sharp without cutting yourself. How to think clearly when the world is loud. How to win and still sleep at night. He went deep.

And when I closed my laptop, my heart was still racing. I looked around the room I was in and just felt gratitude. A crazy, calm kind of joy. Almost to the point of tears.

This thing we’re building, it’s real. It’s bigger than business now.

The Global Network Is Real

Last night wasn’t just about Mark. It was about what came after. I looked down at my phone and saw a message: “Where in Marbella are you?”

A few minutes later, I was at a rooftop bar with 4 other Founders Club members, only some of whom I had never met in person before. All of us, in Spain. All of us, connected because of this thing we said yes to 18 months ago.

Different countries. Different backgrounds. Same wavelength. We talked over great drinks, talked shop, and laughed like crazy. It felt like family, because it is.

What other community gives you that? Where else in the world can you land in a foreign country and instantly have friends, resources, and conversation that matters? That’s the true power of a global founder network. Not just access, but belonging. And it’s only just beginning.

My Guest At This Time

Speaking of family… This week’s episode of the Founder2Founder Podcast is one of the most personal I’ve ever recorded.

I couldn’t have possibly been closer to the guest. I’m grateful to say that the guest this week was my mom. She’s the woman who raised me. The woman who sacrificed everything so I could live a life with options. More importantly, she taught me what it’s like to love without needing to say it.

We talked about her journey as an immigrant, her own entrepreneurial spirit, and the way she sees me now. It wasn’t an easy conversation, definitely one of the more open and raw ones thus far.

It was vulnerable. At times, emotional. But I wanted to have it because too many founders forget where they come from. They build an empire and forget the hands that held them when they had nothing.

I don’t want to be that guy. So I sat down with my mom and hit record. And if you listen to one episode this year, make it this one. There’s wisdom in our families we often overlook. And when you hear her voice, I think you’ll understand why it matters. Catch the full conversation here.

Why We Built This

Back to the Mark Cuban call. There was a moment, about halfway through, where he paused and said something that stuck with me.

He said:

“The biggest mistake founders make is thinking their advantage is in the product. Your real advantage is speed. Focus. Culture. Execution.”

That’s when it clicked. That’s what we’ve been compounding inside The Founders Club since day one. Speed, because the conversations we’re having are cutting-edge and instantly actionable. Focus, because being around other killers makes it impossible to stay distracted. Culture, because we don’t tolerate ego or nonsense. Just high standards and real love. Execution, because we move. Whether it’s workshops, private events, or surprise guests like Cuban, we deliver value weekly. No waiting around.

I’m not saying this to hype you up. I think that we’re past that. I’m saying it because I wish I had something like this five years ago. Something to sharpen me. Remind me I wasn’t crazy. Challenge me to dream bigger and stay grounded.

Now we have it. And it’s only growing.

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Bringing It All Home

I’ve said this before, but last night just made it louder in my chest: This club isn’t about business advice. It’s about building lives that matter with people who care. There’s a weird kind of joy that comes with taking calls at 3AM in Marbella because you’re too inspired to sleep. To me, it’s being genuine enough to admit that you cried because you finally feel like you’re not alone in this game. It’s about flying to another continent and hugging someone you only met through Slack 24 hours ago.

That’s not just community. That’s a legacy being built that’ll last for generations to come. We’ll do more big-name calls. We’ll drop more heavy-hitting pods. We’ll grow. But the real win is already happening. Right now. In Spain. In Slack. On Zoom. In your headphones.

In the hearts of every founder who said yes to doing this journey together. I don’t take it lightly. Not for a second. And if you’ve been riding with us, I just want to say thank you.

It means more than you know.

Until next time,
Aaron