Solved a hiring problem in one conversation that had been stuck for six months.
Richmond FounderStop working through your hardest problems alone.
Eight to twelve founders. One table. Curated for fit and built around solving the problems that keep you up at night.
Request Your Seat
Invitation and approval required. Founders with $1M+ revenue move to the front.
What happens at the table
Founders leave with answers, not ideas or advice.
Real outcomes from real conversations at recent dinners.
Left with two warm intros to operators who had navigated the same pricing challenge.
At the TableOne conversation changed how a founder thought about their next raise.
First DinnerFrom the room
What founders say.
What we solved in an hour together last night probably would've taken me a year on my own. Wonderful to find such a supportive, welcoming event.
Nick Bacon
Mainstage Media
After two years in Virginia, it finally feels like I've found a real community of fellow founders — people who are genuinely open, generous, and invested in each other's success. Huge thanks for curating this space and setting the tone from day one.
Kim Price
Anchor 6:19
Lots of valuable insights and a few magical moments. If you get invited to one of these, your answer should be 'Hell yes.'
Taylor Quinn
Film Spire Media
The group of folks that I met was absolutely wonderful. The resources and knowledge they shared were amazing — 10/10 recommend.
Avonda Turner
Cardeme.com
Our small core group made it very easy to connect and go deep. It led to a breakthrough I didn't know was possible for me.
Roundtable Mastermind Member
Richmond, VA
Thanks for inviting me to such an amazing event and enabling some great connections.
DJ Little
SeedStudio
The founders represented last night truly show how diverse and vibrant Richmond's entrepreneurial community is. Glad to be a part of it.
Dennis Kao
Serial Founder
It was truly amazing to sit, listen, and share experiences with all of you.
James Linder
MailBloom
Moments from the table
Real founders. Real connection.
Selected frames from recent dinners in Richmond.
Who belongs at the table
The bar is set intentionally. That's what makes the room worth being in.
Every seat has to add value to every other seat. That only works when the room is curated. Here's who gets in:
- Founder, CEO, or operator with 5 or more team members - CPG brands, SaaS, tech-enabled services, hardware, and AI
- $1M to $3M+ in revenue, $2M raised, or $5M to $10M from past exit
- Based in Richmond, Central VA, NOVA or DMV
- Show up to contribute, not just to extract
Not quite at $1M yet but believe you belong? Request a seat and tell us where you are. We review every submission personally.
How to get in
Three steps to the table.
- Step01
Request your seat
Two-minute form. Tells us enough to know if you're the right fit for the next dinner.
- Step02
We review and confirm
Our team reviews every request personally. If you're a fit, you'll get a formal invite with location and details within 48 hours.
- Step03
Show up and contribute
Come ready to grow and ready to listen. The best dinners are the ones where everyone at the table shows up without an ego.
Dear Founder
Most founder events are built for volume. More attendees, more sponsors, more noise. That's not what this is.
I started Growth Dinners because the conversations that actually move the needle — the ones about what's really happening in your business, what you're scared of, what you can't figure out — never happen at conferences or networking happy hours. They happen at small tables, with people who've been there, when everyone has agreed to be honest.
That's what I built. Eight to twelve founders, one table, one real conversation. Every guest is vetted. Every seat earns its place. And what's said at the table stays there.
If that sounds like the room you've been looking for — request your seat. I'll review it personally.
Vernon T. Foster II
Founder · Growth Dinners & Roundtable Mastermind
What comes next
Growth Dinners is the entry point. Founders who want a permanent peer group — monthly sessions, expert access, curated Core Group — join Roundtable Mastermind. The dinner is how you experience the room before deciding.
Partner with us
Are you an organization, VC firm, or angel group working with or supporting founders? We'd love to explore collaborating with you.
Ready?
Request your seat. We'll take it from there.
Request Your SeatInvitation and approval required. Limited to 12 founders per dinner.