Comparison · 17 material differences
Dynamite Circle vs R360
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Verified September 2026
Invitation-only community
Verified September 2026 Dynamite Circle
Founders of bootstrapped, profitable, location-independent businesses in software, e-commerce, services and media.
Invitation-only community
R360
Centimillionaire families: individuals and families with a net worth above US$100 million.
What the records say
- Role or title: Dynamite Circle: Business founder; freelancers, employees, multi-level marketers, C-suite executives, upper management and department heads are excluded; R360: No published role or title.
- Minimum company revenue: Dynamite Circle: At least US$100,000 per year in business revenue (standard DC membership); R360: No published minimum company revenue.
- Minimum net worth: Dynamite Circle: No published minimum net worth; R360: Net worth above US$100 million.
- Annual dues: Dynamite Circle: $697 a year; R360: Not publicly disclosed. R360 publishes no dues on its own site. Press coverage reports a three-year commitment totalling roughly US$180,000, which R360 does not confirm..
Side by side
| Dynamite Circle | R360 | |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | ||
| Type | Invitation-only community | Invitation-only community |
| Founded | 2011 (Founded in 2011 by Dan Andrews and Ian Schoen, who had started the Tropical MBA podcast in 2009.) | Not documented |
| Headquarters | Not documented | United States |
| Geographic footprint | Members in 50+ countries and 200+ cities, with in-person meetups across seven continents and annual conferences in Bangkok and Mexico City. | Ten United States chapters listed, from Miami and Palm Beach to New York, Chicago, Dallas, Austin and the Pacific West |
| Members | 1,400as of September 2026 | 170as of December 2025 |
| Chapters | No formal chapters. The organization runs local meetups in cities including Chiang Mai, Bangkok, Tokyo, Barcelona and Portland, and states it holds 200+ in-person meetups a year. | 10 |
| Primary audience | Founders of bootstrapped, profitable, location-independent businesses in software, e-commerce, services and media. | Centimillionaire families: individuals and families with a net worth above US$100 million. |
| Typical member | Members are business owners rather than freelancers or executives, running bootstrapped companies with consistent recurring revenue above US$100,000 a year; the premium tier is limited to founders above US$1 million. | Members are wealth creators and their families rather than salaried executives. R360 states members have a net worth above US$100 million; its December 2025 release describes more than 170 members collectively stewarding over US$100 billion, implying an average well above the entry threshold. |
| Qualification | ||
| Role or title | Business founder; freelancers, employees, multi-level marketers, C-suite executives, upper management and department heads are excludedCertain professional categories are also excluded, specifically coaching, consulting and recruiting.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | No published role or title |
| Minimum company revenue | At least US$100,000 per year in business revenue (standard DC membership)The organization also requires consistent recurring revenue rather than one-off income.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | No published minimum company revenue |
| Minimum net worth | No published minimum net worth | Net worth above US$100 millionR360's FAQ states "members of R360 have a net worth above $100 million". R360 also states that membership is by invitation and fit, not simply financial qualification.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Invitation required | No | Yes |
| Sponsor required | No | Not documented |
| Application process | Applicants confirm they meet six published requirements, agree to the code of conduct and submit an application with written answers about themselves and their business. A team member reviews each application personally and notifies the applicant within 48 business hours. DC BLACK adds a discovery call with the founder and revenue verification through a signed profit-and-loss statement, followed by facilitator-led placement into a mastermind group. Referrals from current members are encouraged. | Prospective members submit a membership inquiry through R360's website, after which the Membership Committee evaluates them. R360 states that qualification is by invitation and fit rather than by net worth alone, and has introduced an assessment for candidates. |
| Selectivity | "Only a fraction of applicants are accepted", per the requirements page; no acceptance rate is published. | R360's founder stated in a December 2025 press release that "seventy-two individuals, including nine billionaires, have been turned down by our membership committee". No acceptance rate is published. |
| Cost | ||
| Annual dues | $697 a yearStandard DC membership: "$697 per year - one-time annual payment", covering the online community, app and free local meetups.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | Not publicly disclosed. R360 publishes no dues on its own site. Press coverage reports a three-year commitment totalling roughly US$180,000, which R360 does not confirm.verified September 2026 |
| Event costs | Not publicly disclosed in aggregate. The events page states that local meetups and Juntos are typically free, and that "Global conferences and retreats have ticket prices that are listed on each event page".verified September 2026 · source ↗ | R360 does not publish membership pricing. Reported figures come from press coverage rather than the organisation. |
| Membership term | Annual | Could not be independently verified. Press coverage describes a three-year commitment; R360 does not state a term publicly. |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | 200+ local meetups a year plus 13+ organised events annually; DC BLACK masterminds meet monthly | Chapter gatherings several times a year, each centred on one of the six forms of capital |
| Peer forums | Online community and mobile app for all members; DC BLACK members are placed in facilitated mastermind groups of five to seven peers matched by track | Members belong to a regional chapter led by a Chair; R360 does not publish a standard group size. |
| Confidentiality | Not publicly disclosed beyond a published code of conduct | R360 states that it protects the identity of its members and does not publish meeting locations. |
| Time commitment | Not documented | Not documented |
| Organized as | Virtual, Event-focused, Forum-based | Chapter-based, Event-focused, Forum-based |
| Confidential peer forums | Yes | Yes |
| Local chapters | Partial | Yes |
| Virtual membership | Yes | No |
| Online community | Yes | Partial |
| Member directory | Yes | Not documented |
| Events | Yes | Yes |
| Programming | ||
| Educational programming | Partial | Yes |
| Leadership development | Partial | Partial |
| Retreats | Yes | Yes |
| Travel | Partial | Partial |
| Family programming | No | Yes |
| Spouse and partner programming | Not documented | Yes |
| Next-generation programming | No | Yes |
| Investment discussions | Partial | Yes |
| Investment opportunities | No | Partial |
| Philanthropic component | Not documented | Yes |
| Networking emphasis | High | High |
| Social emphasis | High | High |
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