Comparison · 11 material differences
Genius Network vs MMT
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Verified September 2026
Paid mastermind
Verified 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.
Invitation-only community
MMT
Established entrepreneurs selected on values and character rather than on business size.
What the records say
- Minimum company revenue — Genius Network: "You run a company that's making at least $1 million in annual revenue"; MMT: No published minimum company revenue.
- 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.; MMT: Not publicly disclosed. No MMT page publishes a membership fee; the site states only that a first-year membership includes one live experience, with additional gatherings available as optional add-ons..
Side by side
| Genius Network | MMT | |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | ||
| Type | Paid mastermind | Invitation-only community |
| Founded | 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.) | 2013 (The organization's homepage dates itself "Since 2013"; it was founded by Jayson Gaignard, who is listed as Founder and Head Curator.) |
| Headquarters | Tempe, United States | Canada |
| Geographic footprint | Member meetings are held at the organization's Tempe, Arizona offices; the public annual event is held in Scottsdale, Arizona. | Members are drawn from around the world; programming combines online sessions with in-person Global Gatherings and dinners. |
| Members | Not publicly disclosed | 250as of September 2026 |
| Chapters | No chapters; the group operates from a single Arizona base. | No chapters; members are admitted in cohorts four times a year. |
| Primary audience | Founders and chief executives of established companies with at least US$1 million in annual revenue who can meet the annual fee. | Established entrepreneurs selected on values and character rather than on business size. |
| Typical member | 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. | The organization explicitly declines to use revenue, industry or business size as selection criteria, and instead curates for values. It cites member recognitions including Inc. 500 fastest-growing company rankings, a Glassdoor best-CEO listing and an Order of Canada award for philanthropy. |
| Qualification | ||
| Minimum company revenue | "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 · source ↗ | No published minimum company revenue |
| Invitation required | No | Yes |
| Sponsor required | Not documented | Sometimes |
| 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 four-step process: an eight-question application; a curation review that either advances the applicant or suggests other communities; a low-pressure exploration call to test alignment; and, after community feedback, a formal invitation to join a cohort. Cohorts open four times a year, and the site also carries a nomination route for existing members to put forward candidates. |
| Selectivity | Not publicly disclosed. The organization says applicants must "qualify" but publishes no acceptance rate or waitlist length. | "Since 2013, more than 20,000 entrepreneurs from across the globe have applied to MMT" against a community "capped at 250 members annually", per the organization's homepage. The figures are self-reported and unaudited. |
| Cost | ||
| Annual dues | 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 · source ↗ | Not publicly disclosed. No MMT page publishes a membership fee; the site states only that a first-year membership includes one live experience, with additional gatherings available as optional add-ons.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Event costs | 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 · source ↗ | Historic, third-party reported ticket prices for the annual MastermindTalks event, quoted in interviews and podcast write-ups as ranging from about US$7,500 to US$12,000 per seat in earlier years. These are event tickets under the former model, not the current membership fee, and could not be independently verified.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Membership term | Annual; the membership page recommends committing for at least three years | Annual; the community is capped at 250 members a year |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | Two member meetings per year chosen by the member, plus the annual event | Monthly member catch-ups, full-day remote gatherings every two months, MMThree trios every other month, plus in-person Global Gatherings and dinners |
| 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 | MMThree strategic-partnership groups of three meeting every other month, supported by an online forum; not a facilitated peer-advisory board |
| Confidentiality | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed |
| Time commitment | Not documented | Not documented |
| Organized as | Event-focused, Virtual | Cohort-based, Event-focused, Virtual |
| Confidential peer forums | Partial | Yes |
| Local chapters | No | No |
| Virtual membership | Partial | Yes |
| Online community | Yes | Yes |
| Member directory | Partial | Partial |
| Events | Yes | Yes |
| Programming | ||
| Educational programming | Yes | Yes |
| Leadership development | Yes | Yes |
| Retreats | No | Yes |
| Travel | No | Partial |
| Family programming | No | Partial |
| Spouse and partner programming | Not documented | Not documented |
| Next-generation programming | No | No |
| Investment discussions | Partial | Not documented |
| Investment opportunities | Partial | No |
| Philanthropic component | Not documented | Partial |
| Networking emphasis | High | High |
| Social emphasis | Medium | High |
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