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"Not only do I love the other members, the hosts, the venues and the food, but it rocks my soul, boosts my spirit and teaches me high ROI business processes and methods."
“I was worried that Baby Bathwater would be a bro fest, but I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the number and especially the quality of the women here… they are all badasses. I’ve now made lifelong woman friends here. And overall, I’ve never met so many successful people who are actually humble and open to learning. People here share what they know and are open to what they don’t know.”
What Really Makes This Event Different?
The curation is real, the community is inviting, and the attention to detail is unmatched
All attendees are pre-vetted via an interview with the founders.
We look for how you can enhance the experience through both your skills AND personality.
If you’re accepted, you’ll be among some of the nicest, highly skilled entrepreneurs you’ve ever met. Yes, kindness counts.
We spend hours on the phone interviewing every single qualified applicant to make sure that the moment you step into our event, you’re going to dive into the best conversations of your life.
Come out of costume, eager to give, and you’ll fit right in.
Down to earth + great listeners = great conversations.
From well-known founder-driven brands, to ecommerce store founders, to highly skilled boutique B2B firm founders, to neuroscientists, to philanthropists, the gang’s all here.
You’ll meet trailblazing thinkers and doers. The most important thing? You’ll be among true givers who are excited to share and learn.
If you’re kind, love to learn from interesting folks, and want to expand your connections and grow your business… then this might be the place for you.
What You'll Learn on the Island
Peer-to-Peer Content, Interactive, and Absolutely NO Keynotes
Some sessions are led by one person, and some are moderated panels.
Come only to the sessions that call to you, there is plenty else to do… This is YOUR entrepreneurial adventure…
Here is a sneak peek at some of the 27 content sessions this June...
How a Former School Teacher Took His Company From Nothing to the Nasdaq
DOM WELLS — Founder of Onfolio
In August 2022, Dom Wells took his small, unprofitable company public via an IPO on the Nasdaq. In this session, he’ll walk you through the story, why he did it, how on earth he did it, and what it was like. He promises to include at least 1 dad joke, 2 memes, and 3 puns.
Achieving Your Company's Vision Without Burnout
CAMERON HEROLD — Founder, COO Alliance, Former COO, 1-800-GOT-JUNK?
Discover exactly how to recruit, hire, and onboard the right second in command. Identify which of the 7 types of COOs will transform your business and life. As founder and CEO, you’re used to making all the decisions, but the business you have isn’t yet the one you envision. You need a COO—someone who can help build the company you don’t know how to build on your own. Cameron Herold will detail every aspect of the process.
Future Proofing Your Business and Yourself With Artificial Intelligence
NICHOL BRADFORD — Founder of The Transformation Technology Lab, The Willow Group, and Former COO of World of Warcraft China
In this session, Nichol will walk us through how to use the current and new AI tools to grow almost every aspect of your business, and (more importantly) how you need to reset your brain in order to understand and thrive in this new reality.
How to Add a VC Fund to Your Offering in Order to Get Equity While Collecting Revenue for Your Unicorn Clients… Plus an Oura Ring Case Study
GORDY BAL — Founder CTR Capital, Conscious Partners, Investor, and Advisor to Oura Ring
There is a different set of values in the new generation that need to be understood to tap into the abundance of wealth available. In this case study, Gordy Bal will discuss how his venture capital fund and marketing agency was able to create a symbiotic relationship with Oura, a company that is using data as a force for good in order to improve mental, emotional, physical and spiritual well-being. Gordy will share the unique recipe for this partnership which has structured a win/win/win scenario.
How to (Passively) Get Linked Mentions from Major News Outlets, Blogs, and Publications…
JON COOPER — Stealth Information Website Owner
Jon formerly built and ran an SEO agency but has since pivoted to owning and operating his own portfolio of informational websites, with SEO as their main channel of traffic. In this session, he will show us how the biggest winners in SEO manage to stay on top (think: NerdWallet, Healthline, etc.). He will also give us step by step information on how to (passively) acquire linked mentions.
PANEL: Traditional "Wearables" Thriving In Multi-Billion Dollar Clothing Industry
As the wearable craze continues, what about the original “wearables? Clothing is a multi billion dollar industry and opportunities are everywhere.
In this panel, the founders of: A Shoe Brand, A Merino Wool Clothing Company, and a Funny Sock Company (like really funny) will discuss what it takes to make it in the industry.
ERICA EASLEY — Founder, Gumball Poodle
HANNAH DAVIS — Founder BANGS Shoes
ANDREW CARIBONI — Founder, Unbound Merino
"As an entrepreneur its tough to find your tribe. I feel strongly this whole community espouses my
beliefs around entrepreneurship, creating value, authentic convos...it’s a catch-all for me. When it comes to pushing the edge inside of your industry it can be difficult to find people that want to pioneer and develop new concepts...at bbw this is what happens.”
"We can't afford NOT to be a part of it. This is such an incredible and helpful group of
people. We've never been part of a business
community where people go out of their way to
help for no reason at all...and our business has
sky rocketed as a result of this group. Key hires,
marketing, partnerships, brand vision...it's an
invaluable wealth of knowledge and support."
Everyone Here Has Something to Teach & Something to Learn
There are zero invisible dividing lines at Baby Bathwater happenings. Everyone here is personally invited. Everyone pays to attend. And everyone shares incredible value.
Hang out, ask questions, and have a drink with your fellow inhabitants (drinks are on us).
We don’t have paid “guru” speakers. We have generous content providers who are here to learn as much as they are here to teach. Who knows — we just might call on you to be on a panel or share your content after you successfully interview with us.
You’ll leave Baby Bathwater Island armed with an arsenal of ideas and action steps proven to be effective in the real world.
Just a sampling of past Baby Bathwater Island content sessions & conversations:
- The exact tactics 8- and 9-figure business owners are using to grow their customer bases
- Opportunities and risks with cryptocurrency
- How to finance your next expansion
- How to mine customer insight for higher-converting copywriting
- Instagram ad strategies that no longer work anymore, and what’s replacing them
- Concrete strategies to grow your personal wealth
- Boosting customer LTV through better retention
- How to correctly microdose crystal LSD
- Your new business you decided to create on the island
- What firms NOT to hire and why
- How to build high-level teams (so you can actually enjoy your time)
- New technology and trends you need to start paying attention to
- And so, so much more…
Beats the hell out of a conference room.
“A shot of soul with a chaser of strategy.”
“It's a give first group of peers. This is where I level up. Not just for business, but for life!”
“Epic people, epic learning, epic connections...all in an amazing place with better food than you'll find anywhere.”
This is Your Safe, Pitch-Free Place to Grow
Baby Bathwater Island is a No Pitch Zone. No one’s gonna ask you to sign up or buy anything. The person you sit next to at lunch won’t try to recruit you or give you the hard sell.
Along with being super convenient for you and your wallet, this also means that all your other inhabitants are more comfortable kicking back and getting real here than anywhere else.
Teach. Learn. Relax. Connect.
Riding a healthy buzz and getting familiar with each other over happy hour.
Form Spirit-Boosting, Soul-Opening Connections
John Donne said it first: No man (or woman) is an island.
Your business can’t reach its full potential if YOU aren’t working on reaching yours… which is why Baby Bathwater Island focuses on all aspects of growth, both in and outside of your work.
You’ll meet and build lifelong friendships with founders who’ve struggled with the same challenges you’re facing right now. You’ll meet problem-solvers who give you the flash of clarity you need to see things in a different light.
You’ll skip the name-dropping, business-card-swapping, ego-inflating emptiness and go right to the down-and-dirty business of creating the life YOU want to live.
You might even stay up all night with your new friends to watch the blood-orange sun rise over the coast of Italy…
And you’ll remember why you started your business in the first place.
Skip the superficial and jump right into lifelong friendships.
Not a bad place for a heart-to-heart.
“Without this event and these people and this group, I definitely would not be where I am today and my business wouldn’t be where it is today.”
"I showed up thinking I would get some business knowledge and I left with a family full of amazing people and my entire life changed after that. From how people are living their lives, and raising their kids and handling education, to the different types of businesses people are running...it's just perfect...the most fun."
An Intimate & Private Setting
To keep the Baby Bathwater Island experience intimate — so you can form genuine connections — we cap attendance at 200 highly curated invitees.
Around half will be the “regulars,” folks who’ve been in the community for years. So the culture will be strong. And half will be experiencing Baby Bathwater for the first time… so you won’t be alone (not by a long shot)!
You can do the math. There are only 100 spots for new attendees. And over half of those are already taken.
Apply now to make sure you’re with us on the island in June 2023.
And remember: freedom is something that dies unless it’s used…
Part community, part family, all Baby.
A group more powerful than the sum of its parts.
“Usually when I go to a conference, I find that most of the people in the room benefit greatly from the knowledge that I can share… but there’s not as much that [I] can take away. But for me to be surrounded by people where I can literally learn something from every single person here — amazing levels of knowledge and people that are in all different industries, working in all different media, and teaching me things that I wouldn’t have learned for three years if I did not come here. It is hands down the most valuable three days I have ever spent in my career.”
“I've gone to a lot of events in my time, and now I limit myself to just a few. Realistically, my favorite event to go to is Baby Bathwater. Not only is it ridiculously fun, but I find the other folks there are at another level compared to any other mastermind, event, etc... I actually like and respect almost all of them (which is weird for me). And STRANGELY, the ones I don't like and respect aren't there the next time... Now that's curation.”
Refuel Your Soul (Without the Creepy New Age Stuff)
We’ve got your animal pleasures right here
Savor the best food & drink you’ve ever had at an event
Look, hotel catering sucks. We know it. You know it. And we’ll never subject you to it.
Baby Bathwater Island is home to multiple restaurants and bars. Once you’ve worked up an appetite, stroll in for a light lunch, tasty snack, or fresh smoothie made with local produce.
And just in case you were wondering what to drink with your meal, we’ve got you covered with open bars spread throughout the island.
Cheers to making new connections…
Dinner time, compliments to the best chef/human.
Share a drink (or three) with your new friends.
“Everyone here is accomplished, driven, intellectually stimulating, kind and understands that even though we run businesses… we’re animals.”
Cut Loose With Live Music Every Night
You can dance if you want to. You can leave your friends behind… Better yet, dance WITH your friends.
Every night on the island features top-notch entertainment to get the party going. Just like the food, we leave nothing to chance. Our favorite musicians take the boat in with the whole Island crew and spend the whole five days serenading us. You’ll love them, too.
Happy hour by the sea complete with live music and new friends. Life is good.
At night we put our dancing shoes on and boogie down ’til sunrise.
Relax With a Quick Swim, Stand-Up Paddleboarding, Sailing, & Sun
Want to stretch your legs between sessions? Dive into the sparkling Adriatic, hop on a paddleboard, or head to the catamaran for a refreshing cruise around the island.
Like we said, everything’s included. Yep, even your towel.
Come on in, the water’s perfect.
Or hop on the boat for a tour of the Adriatic…
Rest Up in Your Luxury Bungalow
Baby Bathwater Island bungalows come fully equipped with air conditioning, USB ports, a bathroom with a shower, closets and hangers, a safe, a fridge, and a hair dryer.
- Flying solo? You’ll get your own room in a two-room bungalow, and don’t worry – your neighbor will have similar interests and experiences that complement your own.
- Bringing a partner? Book a bungalow all to yourselves. You can thank us for rekindling your relationship later.
Wake up every morning and walk out onto your porch right into rustling trees and a warm coastal breeze. Then come to breakfast, ‘cause you’re not gonna want to miss it.
Don’t worry, you’re not “roughing it.” This is glamping at its finest.
At the end of a long day, sink into your comfy bed (conveniently located directly below the AC unit).
Each bungalow has its own bathroom and shower with plenty of hot water for rinsing off between dips in the sea.
Got the late-night munchies at 2am but couldn’t finish the whole pizza? Save it for later in the mini fridge.
(And Holy Shit, These Views)
The Island in all her glory.
Not too shabby, eh?
“Baby Bathwater is unlike anything that you’ll ever get in any other conference. Actually, it’s not a conference… it’s meeting like-minded people that are doing great things in the world who are all playing on the same level or the level that you aspire to play.”
“Our time is finite. As entrepreneurs, we want to spend our time doing things that we feel will give us our biggest return on our investment. And in life in general, you want to spend your time on things that you feel are going to enrich you. And this is such an enriching experience... what I love… is that there’s such openness, and willingness to be vulnerable... I’ve cried a lot this weekend and it’s all been good, so thank you!”
Big Thinkers, Boundary Pushers & Lovable Nutjobs to the Front
If you’re the right fit for Baby Bathwater Island, you’re smart, kind, humble, ambitious, and open to learning and trying new things.
You don’t need someone to hold your hand and show you around. You make the most of every opportunity. And opportunities like this don’t come around often…
Who Comes to Baby Bathwater Island, By the Numbers
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Owners of 7-9 Figure B2C Businesses selling physical products, software, and services. Giving a shit about your customers is a must.
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Freelancers Who Provide Business Services providing digital marketing, branding, and growth services. AKA unbeatable marketing and strategy from people who are just as pumped about your brand as you are.
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Influencers & Up-and-Comers who can help you grow your brand, get massive exposure, and connect with the right audience.
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Investors & Mentors in search of new business opportunities and promising minds.
“Michael and Hollis’ event isn’t a conference — it’s a pop-up think tank.
Dozens of niche experts and global changemakers laid all their cards on the table and made it almost impossible not to make big plans.
Every conversation, every delicious meal, and every crazy activity was focused on connecting people and building better networks. If you’re serious about making money and changing the world, you can’t find a better group of people.”
Yeah, It's a Weird Name
Baby Bathwater is a collective of entrepreneurs, founders, thinkers, pioneers, and good-hearted, open-minded humans.
We’re passionate people with a penchant for straight talk and screwball adventures. We’re here to throttle the nectar out of this life — because otherwise, what’s the point?
It doesn’t matter how much money you make or how many followers you have. What matters is what lights you up from the inside. The reasons you do what you do. The beliefs and curiosities and goals that make you who you are.
More baby, less bathwater. That’s what we’re all about.
No quicker way to our hearts than good food, good drink, and good company.
You’ve gotta do more than dip your toe in…
“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming ‘Wow! What a ride!’”
Want ROI Like This? Apply now
4 of 5 Baby Bathwater Island attendees report making more than they paid for the ticket within 3 months — directly from the relationships they formed here.
“Paleovalley has nearly quintupled in revenue since the first BBW I attended. Most of that is directly related to the relationships I made there.”
“The ROI is infinite. I’ve made lifelong friends. The amount of stuff I’ve learned in the content and from meeting and engaging with people that I’ve brought back to my business and been able to implement very quickly is the financial return...emotionally and spiritually the return is infinite.”
Show up, give more than you get, and good things will happen.
“You know it’s a good event when more hugs are given than handshakes.”
Know Who You Want to Meet Ahead of Time
Baby Bathwater is built on curated connections. Expect our team to introduce you around while you’re here. You’ll never feel like a spectator, because you’re part of the community.
Plus, use the Baby Bathwater app to make connections ahead of time so you can dig even deeper while you’re on the island. Forget flimsy Facebook friendships — you’ll end up exchanging cell numbers.
An unmatched group of go-getters, diem carpers, lovable eccentrics, and boundary pushers.
No egos. Just amigos.
Cancel Your Plans, Book a Babysitter & Get Here
This is the can’t-miss event even for entrepreneurs who hate business events. It’s different, you’ll find out why.
Show up with an open mind and a positive attitude. Watch as your time here turns into something real and immediate and intensely motivating… all over the course of 5 magical island days.
Remember, if you’re accepted to Baby Bathwater Island, you’re here for a reason.
This is your chance. Listen to your gut. Apply now.
Breaking bread overlooking sunset on the Adriatic with your newest, closest friends.
The line between business and pleasure is pretty blurred around here.
“If you’re an entrepreneur and thinking of going to Baby Bathwater, it’s probably one of the best investments you’ll ever make.”
“If you're lucky enough to get asked or invited, give them your money before they figure out you probably shouldn't be there.”
We will be sharing our Baby Bathwater Island App with all attendees prior to the event. The app will have a full event schedule, and should help you get an idea of how your time on the island can be spent.
Things kick off on the Island at 2PM on the afternoon of Monday, June 5th.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are full days packed with content, wellness, activities, surprises and good times!
The event wraps up on Friday, June 9th at 2PM.
Your registration includes:
- Participation in the event
- Lodging
- Incredible food
- Alcohol
- Musical entertainment
- Stimulating content
- Access to all activities and wellness offerings
- Transportation between the island and Split International Airport
We understand life happens, that’s why we’ve got a refund policy for real life.
If for whatever reason you cannot come, we will refund 80% of your ticket price back to you. Better yet, the remaining 20% will roll over and can be applied to any Baby Bathwater event of your choosing.
Please note, however, that any cancellations made within fourteen (14) days of the registered weekend cannot be refunded.
We will have dining options to accommodate vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free for each meal. We can prepare arrangements for Kosher meals as well as a variety of other diets, if noted ahead of time.
Temperatures range from around 76-83ºF (24-28ºC) during the day and 62-69ºF (17-21ºC) in the evenings.
Click here for the weather forecast.
We recommend you bring:
- sunglasses
- shorts and t-shirts
- light long sleeve layers
- bathing suit
- shoes you can swim in
- yoga/workout clothes
- sunscreen
- international adapter for electronics
- something unique that will help you identify your room quietly in the dark
- passport
**If possible, we recommend traveling with a carry-on rather than checked luggage.
“It is hands down the most valuable time that I’ve spent in my career. I will never miss a Baby Bathwater.”
“The collective brain power and creativity of the attendees allowed us to learn some great things, and most importantly, make incredible connections that have already taken our business to the next level. Baby Bathwater is a home run both personally and professionally.”
“Incredible people, fantastic information, and amazing food all within gorgeous surroundings. I left Baby Bathwater feeling relaxed and inspired.”
