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Dynamite Circle membership requirements

Every criterion Dynamite Circle publishes, with its source, the date it was verified and how confident we are in it — plus superseded figures, so you can see how the tests have moved.

Read a requirement as the organization's published floor, not as a promise. A revenue test may have alternative versions for different business types, chapters can set stricter local tests, and invitation-only bodies publish criteria that describe members rather than admit them.

Current published criteria

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Criterion	Published requirement	Note	Provenance
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 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Minimum company revenue	US$1M+ in annual revenue (DC BLACK tier), verified by a signed profit-and-loss statement	The organization states it will also consider a recent large exit or raised round.	Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Role or title	Business founder; freelancers, employees, multi-level marketers, C-suite executives, upper management and department heads are excluded	Certain professional categories are also excluded, specifically coaching, consulting and recruiting.	Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Other criterion	Location-independent, globally minded outlook; agreement to the code of conduct; contribute more than you take	Published as part of the six core criteria.	Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗

How admission works

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.

Invitation required

Sponsor required

Selectivity

"Only a fraction of applicants are accepted", per the requirements page; no acceptance rate is published.

Membership term

Annual

Primary audience

Founders of bootstrapped, profitable, location-independent businesses in software, e-commerce, services and media.

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.

Do you appear to meet them?

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If not: alternatives to Dynamite Circle — Maverick1000, Baby Bathwater Institute, MMT, Summit.

Last verified: 6 September 2026 Report an error on this page

Sources

Dynamite Circle, Dynamite Circle. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
What Is Dynamite Circle? - About the Community, Dynamite Circle. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
Events - Dynamite Circle, Dynamite Circle. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
How to Join Dynamite Circle - Membership Requirements, Dynamite Circle. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 2
DC BLACK, Dynamite Circle. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 2

Source tiers follow the published hierarchy: 1 official site · 2 official membership materials · 3 application documents · 4 annual reports · 5 government filings · 6 reliable business publications · 7 credible interviews · 8 other reputable secondary sources. Sources and data policy.