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Fast Company Executive Board membership requirements

Every criterion Fast Company Executive Board publishes, with its source, the date it was verified and how confident we are in it — plus superseded figures, so you can see how the tests have moved.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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CriterionPublished requirementNoteProvenance
Minimum company revenue "CEO, C-Suite, or senior-level executive of a company generating $3M+ in annual revenue" Also "Vice President or above who leads a region or division for a company generating $3M+ in annual revenue" Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Minimum company revenue "Founder or co-founder of a company that generates $2M+ in annual revenue and/or has $2M+ in total institutional funding" Founder route Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Minimum capital raised "$2M+ in total institutional funding" Alternative to the founder revenue test Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Minimum company revenue "Founder or co-founder of a nonprofit that generates $1M+ in annual revenue" Nonprofit route Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Role or title CEO, C-suite or senior-level executive; vice president or above leading a region or division; founder or co-founder Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Other criterion Alternative expertise route: earning US$50,000 or more a year from speaking, 25 or more paid speaking engagements a year, a book published through an established house, or regular contribution to an industry publication Applicants may qualify on this route instead of the revenue tests Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗

How admission works

Application process
Membership is by application only. Candidates complete an online application, which is vetted against the published qualifications. Fast Company states every application is reviewed to ensure members meet the criteria. Accepted applicants choose a one-year or discounted two-year membership and pay before access begins.
Invitation required
No
Sponsor required
No
Selectivity
Not publicly disclosed. Fast Company states "Every application is vetted to ensure members meet strict qualifications" but publishes no acceptance rate.
Membership term
One-year or two-year membership terms
Primary audience
Senior executives, founders, business owners and recognised industry experts who want a bylined platform on FastCompany.com
Typical member
CEOs, C-suite and senior executives at companies with at least US$3m in annual revenue; vice presidents and above who lead a region or division at companies of the same size; founders of companies with at least US$2m in revenue or institutional funding; and nonprofit founders at organisations with at least US$1m in revenue. An alternative expertise track admits professional speakers, published authors and regular columnists.

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If not: alternatives to Fast Company Executive Board — Forbes Councils, Young Entrepreneur Council, Entrepreneur Leadership Network, The PEER 150.

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

Sources

  1. Fast Company Executive Board, Fast Company / Mansueto Ventures, LLC. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
  2. Membership information for Fast Company Executive Board, Fast Company / Mansueto Ventures, LLC. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 2
  3. Terms - Fast Company Executive Board, Mansueto Ventures, LLC. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 2
  4. Fast Company Executive Board Member application, Fast Company / Mansueto Ventures, LLC. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 3

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.