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Genius Network vs Helm
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Verificado September 2026
Mastermind de pago
Verificado September 2026 Genius Network
Founders and chief executives of established companies with at least US$1 million in annual revenue who can meet the annual fee.
Comunidad solo por invitación
Helm
Founders and CEOs of UK scale-up businesses past about £3 million in revenue
Lo que indican los registros
- Role or title: Genius Network: No published role or title; Helm: Founder or CEO of the business.
- Minimum company revenue: Genius Network: "You run a company that's making at least $1 million in annual revenue"; Helm: £3m+ revenue, or more than £3m raised.
- Minimum employees: Genius Network: No published minimum employees; Helm: Team size around 20 full-time equivalents.
- Geographic restriction: Genius Network: No published geographic restriction; Helm: United Kingdom scale-up businesses.
- Annual dues: Genius Network: Not publicly disclosed. The membership page states only that "No one comes as a guest. Every Member and Attendee pays to participate" and that no discounts or free passes are offered.; Helm: £1,450 a year.
Lado a lado
| Genius Network | Helm | |
|---|---|---|
| Perfil | ||
| Tipo | Paid mastermind | Invitation-only community |
| Fundado | 2004 (The organization's About page dates its formation to 2004, when Joe Polish converted a client's request for a year-long group into Genius Network.) | 2003 (Founded as The Supper Club in 2003 by Duncan Cheatle; rebranded to Helm. Helm's own site states the 2003 founding on every page footer line and in its FAQ.) |
| Sede | Tempe, United States | London, United Kingdom |
| Geographic footprint | Member meetings are held at the organization's Tempe, Arizona offices; the public annual event is held in Scottsdale, Arizona. | United Kingdom: events across London and regional UK hubs, plus a digital community; Helm does not publish a full list of hubs |
| Miembros | Not publicly disclosed | 400as of September 2026 |
| Capítulos | No chapters; the group operates from a single Arizona base. | Helm has no chapters. It runs Forum groups and events in London and regional UK hubs but does not publish a hub list or a Forum count. |
| Primary audience | Founders and chief executives of established companies with at least US$1 million in annual revenue who can meet the annual fee. | Founders and CEOs of UK scale-up businesses past about £3 million in revenue |
| Miembro tipo | The organization's FAQ states that "the average member or attendee in Genius Network runs a $9 million dollar per year company". Published member testimonials come from consumer-brand founders, authors and marketing operators. | Members are founders and CEOs of UK scale-ups, with average member turnover of about £21 million according to Helm's own comparison page. Businesses span SaaS, deep tech, biotech, property, manufacturing and retail. Non-founder executives, advisers and service providers are explicitly not admitted. |
| Qualification | ||
| Función o cargo | No published role or title | Founder or CEO of the business"non-founder executives, advisers and service providers are not admitted as members".verified September 2026 · fuente ↗ |
| Ingresos mínimos de la empresa | "You run a company that's making at least $1 million in annual revenue"Stated on the membership page as a membership requirement.verified September 2026 · fuente ↗ | £3m+ revenue, or more than £3m raisedHelm's published qualification panel: "Revenue £3m+ (or, raised >£3m)".verified September 2026 · fuente ↗ |
| Número mínimo de empleados | No published minimum employees | Team size around 20 full-time equivalentsHelm's qualification panel gives "Team size 20 FTEs"; its FAQ says "a team of around 20 or more".verified September 2026 · fuente ↗ |
| Restricción geográfica | No published geographic restriction | United Kingdom scale-up businessesverified September 2026 · fuente ↗ |
| Invitation required | No | No |
| Sponsor required | Not documented | No |
| Application process | Prospective members complete an application, described on the site as a confidential waitlist application, and are vetted against the published revenue floor and a contribution test. Non-members may separately apply to attend the annual event, the one meeting each year opened to the public. | A short application form (Helm says two to five minutes), then a 30-minute qualifying call with the membership team to check fit and identify a suitable Forum. Helm describes committee approval within about 48 hours, followed by a 45-minute onboarding call. Forum placement follows an introductory conversation with the prospective Forum Chair and happens within one to three months of joining. |
| Selectivity | Not publicly disclosed. The organization says applicants must "qualify" but publishes no acceptance rate or waitlist length. | No acceptance rate is published. Helm states that every application is reviewed for fit and that non-founder executives, advisers and service providers are not admitted. |
| Costo | ||
| Cuotas anuales | Not publicly disclosed. The membership page states only that "No one comes as a guest. Every Member and Attendee pays to participate" and that no discounts or free passes are offered.verified September 2026 · fuente ↗ | £1,450 a yearClub membership: "£1,450 /per annum" on Helm's Get Started page. In-person experiences are pay-as-you-go at this tier.verified September 2026 · fuente ↗ |
| Cuotas mensuales | Genius Network publishes no prices. A higher-priced tier (reported by third parties as GeniusX at US$100,000 a year) is referenced in secondary coverage but could not be independently verified on the organization's own site. | £495 a monthA Helm comparison landing page quotes "£495 Joining Fee + £495 per month" (about £5,940 a year), which conflicts with the annual figures on the Get Started page. Both are Helm's own pages; the discrepancy is unresolved.verified September 2026 · fuente ↗ |
| Cuota de inscripción | Genius Network publishes no prices. A higher-priced tier (reported by third parties as GeniusX at US$100,000 a year) is referenced in secondary coverage but could not be independently verified on the organization's own site. | £495 one-time"£495 Joining Fee" per Helm's comparison landing page. No joining fee appears on the Get Started page.verified September 2026 · fuente ↗ |
| Costos de eventos | Not publicly disclosed. The annual event page shows the November 5-7, 2026 Scottsdale event as sold out and routes non-members to an application rather than a published ticket price.verified September 2026 · fuente ↗ | Helm publishes prices, but two of its own pages disagree: the Get Started page lists £1,450 and £4,250 a year for the two tiers, while a competitor-comparison page quotes £495 joining plus £495 a month. Membership can be cancelled at any time under the published membership agreement. |
| Membership term | Annual; the membership page recommends committing for at least three years | Annual, cancellable at any time under the published membership agreement |
| Estructura | ||
| Meeting frequency | Two member meetings per year chosen by the member, plus the annual event | Forum meets ten times a year (about three hours a month) plus an annual retreat; Helm runs two to three events a week, roughly 160 a year |
| Peer forums | No assigned confidential forums are published; the group meets as a room, with Ten Minute Talks and facilitated problem-solving sessions, supported by a private online community | Chaired Forum groups of six to eight founders, capped at eight, matched on business size, experience level, personality mix and Chair expertise; Chairs are experienced or exited founders |
| Confidentiality | Not publicly disclosed | Events run under the Chatham House Rule; Forum is described as absolutely confidential ("What's discussed at Helm stays at Helm") |
| Time commitment | Not documented | About three hours a month for Forum; Helm states there is no fixed overall commitment and that members typically attend an event every one to two months |
| Organized as | Event-focused, Virtual | Forum-based, Event-focused, Virtual |
| Foros confidenciales entre pares | Partial | Yes |
| Capítulos locales | No | Partial |
| Membresía virtual | Partial | Partial |
| Comunidad en línea | Yes | Yes |
| Directorio de miembros | Partial | Yes |
| Eventos | Yes | Yes |
| Programación | ||
| Programación educativa | Yes | Yes |
| Desarrollo del liderazgo | Yes | Yes |
| Retiros | No | Yes |
| Viajes | No | Partial |
| Programación familiar | No | No |
| Programación para cónyuges y parejas | Not documented | No |
| Programación para la nueva generación | No | No |
| Debates sobre inversión | Partial | Yes |
| Oportunidades de inversión | Partial | Partial |
| Componente filantrópico | Not documented | Partial |
| Énfasis en el networking | High | High |
| Énfasis social | Medium | High |
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