Comparison · 19 material differences
Maverick1000 vs Women Presidents Organization
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Verified September 2026
Invitation-only community
Verified September 2026 Maverick1000
Owner-operators of established companies, typically US$3-50 million in revenue, who want experience-led peer connection combined with philanthropy.
Peer advisory
Women Presidents Organization
Women who own and run privately held companies above WPO's revenue thresholds.
What the records say
- Role or title — Maverick1000: Successful business owner, entrepreneur, founder or CEO; Women Presidents Organization: Must lead the company and hold primary decision-making authority for day-to-day operations.
- Minimum company revenue — Maverick1000: "minimum business gross revenue of $1 million+ (verification required)"; Women Presidents Organization: US$2,000,000 in gross annual sales for a product-based business.
- Minimum ownership stake — Maverick1000: No published minimum ownership stake; Women Presidents Organization: Must hold an ownership interest in the business at some level, and the company must be privately held.
- Gender — Maverick1000: No published gender; Women Presidents Organization: Women business owners.
- Annual dues — Maverick1000: Not publicly disclosed. The current site publishes no dues figure; it states only that 10 per cent of dues fund impact work worldwide, and an older invitation page says US$3,300 of a member's annual dues accumulates into the impact fund.; Women Presidents Organization: Not publicly disclosed. WPO publishes no dues schedule; cost is quoted on enquiry and varies by chapter and membership level..
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| Maverick1000 | Women Presidents Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | ||
| Type | Invitation-only community | Peer advisory |
| Founded | 2008 (Yanik Silver founded Maverick Business Adventures and Maverick1000 in 2008; the current homepage marks "18 yrs Of magic, mischief and growth", consistent with a 2008 start.) | 1997 (Founded by Marsha Firestone; the first chapter was started in New York City.) |
| Headquarters | United States | New York, United States |
| Geographic footprint | Described as a global network; gatherings have been held on Necker Island, in Antarctica, Tuscany, Zambia, the Bahamas, Baja and at Camp Maverick in the United States. | Chapters across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Peru, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Spain, Portugal, Turkey, South Africa and Australia |
| Members | Not publicly disclosed. The name refers to an aspiration of 1,000 members rather than a published roster size. | Not currently disclosed. WPO does not publish a member total on its site; a 2022 account records 2,000 members across 137 chapters, which is now out of date. |
| Chapters | No chapters; the network is organised around shared experiences and virtual programming. | 145 |
| Primary audience | Owner-operators of established companies, typically US$3-50 million in revenue, who want experience-led peer connection combined with philanthropy. | Women who own and run privately held companies above WPO's revenue thresholds. |
| Typical member | The organization's invitation page states members must have at least US$1 million in gross business revenue with verification, and that "On average, members run industry-dominating firms from $3 million - $50 million+ with a national or global customer base". | Members are women who lead their own privately held companies, hold day-to-day decision-making authority and have an ownership interest. The entry threshold is US$2 million in gross annual sales for product-based businesses and US$1 million for service-based businesses, with higher tiers at US$10 million (Platinum) and US$50 million (Zenith). |
| Qualification | ||
| Role or title | Successful business owner, entrepreneur, founder or CEOEmployed managers without ownership are not the target member.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | Must lead the company and hold primary decision-making authority for day-to-day operationsverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Minimum company revenue | "minimum business gross revenue of $1 million+ (verification required)"Published on the organization's invitation page as Qualification #1, alongside a note that members typically run firms of US$3-50 million+.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | US$2,000,000 in gross annual sales for a product-based businessBase (Chapter Member and Member-at-Large) threshold.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Minimum ownership stake | No published minimum ownership stake | Must hold an ownership interest in the business at some level, and the company must be privately heldverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Gender | No published gender | Women business ownersverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Invitation required | Yes | No |
| Sponsor required | Sometimes | Not documented |
| Application process | Membership is by invitation. Prospective members are nominated, review the published qualifications and privileges, and then complete a "DNA Decoder" step describing what they would bring to the network; an application form is available on the site for those beginning the process. Third-party accounts describe existing members voting on candidates. | Candidates apply and, if they meet the ownership, authority and revenue tests, are placed in a chapter in their geographic area. Women who meet the criteria but cannot access a chapter for geographic or other reasons can join as a Member-at-Large. |
| Selectivity | Not publicly disclosed. The organization publishes no acceptance rate; it states only that "MEMBERSHIP IS INTENTIONALLY NOT OPEN TO EVERYONE" and that money alone does not secure entry. | Not publicly disclosed |
| Cost | ||
| Annual dues | Not publicly disclosed. The current site publishes no dues figure; it states only that 10 per cent of dues fund impact work worldwide, and an older invitation page says US$3,300 of a member's annual dues accumulates into the impact fund.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | Not publicly disclosed. WPO publishes no dues schedule; cost is quoted on enquiry and varies by chapter and membership level.verified September 2026 |
| Membership term | Annual dues | Not documented |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | Several curated experiences, retreats and gatherings a year, plus virtual connection between them | Monthly chapter meetings for Chapter Members; Platinum and Zenith groups meet three times a year |
| Peer forums | Member masterminds run by a community catalyst on staff; the organization explicitly declines the peer-advisory-board label | Chapters draw members from diverse non-competing industries and are facilitated by a professionally trained Chapter Chair. Chapter size is reported at a maximum of 20 members, a figure WPO does not confirm on its own pages. |
| Confidentiality | Each member adheres to a confidentiality agreement, per the organization's invitation page | Chapter meetings are confidential; members share business expertise in confidence. |
| Time commitment | Not documented | Not documented |
| Organized as | Event-focused, Virtual | Chapter-based, Forum-based, Event-focused |
| Confidential peer forums | Partial | Yes |
| Local chapters | No | Yes |
| Virtual membership | Partial | Partial |
| Online community | Yes | Partial |
| Member directory | Partial | Yes |
| Events | Yes | Yes |
| Programming | ||
| Educational programming | Partial | Yes |
| Leadership development | Partial | Yes |
| Retreats | Yes | Partial |
| Travel | Yes | Partial |
| Family programming | Partial | No |
| Spouse and partner programming | Not documented | No |
| Next-generation programming | Yes | No |
| Investment discussions | Partial | Partial |
| Investment opportunities | Partial | No |
| Philanthropic component | Yes | Not documented |
| Networking emphasis | High | High |
| Social emphasis | High | Medium |
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