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Updated · New York Post · Jul 16

Art of Mondays Books Southeast Asia Private Island for 10-Day Founder Residency as 7,000 Apply

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Updated · New York Post · Jul 16

Art of Mondays Books Southeast Asia Private Island for 10-Day Founder Residency as 7,000 Apply

Q: With its 10x ROI guarantee, what is the true cost of joining this 'anti-networking' club with a 3.8% acceptance rate?

The true cost is not publicly disclosed in the material provided. What is clear is that Art of Mondays sells itself as a highly selective membership community, not a standard conference ticket: only about 3.8% of applicants are accepted, roughly 300 members from more than 7,000 applications. The financial pitch is unusually aggressive. The group promises a full refund if a member does not generate 10 times the membership fee in the first year. That suggests the price is positioned as a serious business investment rather than a casual social subscription, but the actual annual fee is not stated in the news report or the supporting material. What can be measured is the non-monetary cost. Members are expected to commit to 10-to-12-day residencies in far-flung locations, from Japan and Alaska to Italy and South Africa, with digital detoxes encouraged and a strong emphasis on vulnerability, participation and values alignment. In practice, joining requires time away from work, travel flexibility, and willingness to submit to a strict cultural filter. So the “true cost” appears to be threefold: an undisclosed membership fee, substantial time and travel commitment, and acceptance into an intentionally exclusive network built around lifestyle fit as much as business ambition. The 10x ROI guarantee lowers some financial risk, but it does not remove the real barriers to entry: selectivity, availability and personal buy-in.

1 articles · Updated · New York Post · Jul 16

September will bring Art of Mondays’ “Founder Residency: Castaway,” with the application-only founder community taking over a private island in Southeast Asia for a 10- to 12-day event.
The model targets dissatisfaction with conventional networking, which a cited survey says 73% of professionals dread, by replacing conference centers with immersive residencies focused on connection, collaboration and play.
Around 30 residencies across six continents in two years have fueled demand, including a recent event in a French village for 112 vetted founders where one ticket batch sold out in 71 seconds.
Only about 300 of more than 7,000 applicants have been accepted — roughly a 3.8% rate — as founders Jai Howitt and Evan Bryce tightly screen for online-business revenue and values fit.
The broader pitch is a “work to live” community for solo entrepreneurs, pairing digital-detox gatherings with virtual calls and an online hub to counter founder isolation.

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Art of Mondays to Host "Founder Residency: Castaway" on Southeast Asian Private Island

Do these luxury founder camps build authentic bonds or just create a new, exclusive bubble for the entrepreneurial elite?

As Gen Z's 'networking deficit' grows, can exclusive founder retreats solve a widespread problem of professional isolation?

With its 10x ROI guarantee, what is the true cost of joining this 'anti-networking' club with a 3.8% acceptance rate?

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Art of Mondays to Host "Founder Residency: Castaway" on Southeast Asian Private Island

Art of Mondays Books Southeast Asia Private Island for 10-Day Founder Residency as 7,000 Apply

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