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Builders Club is a room with a high bar. Serious people, working near each other, better for it.
There's one bar to clear: apply. The people here did. That's what makes the room what it is.
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Not a coworking desk you rent. Not a program with a curriculum. Not a networking group. A place where serious people work near each other, and everyone is better for it.
You share what you're working on. You learn from people doing the same. That's the whole deal.
Two kinds of people get the most out of this, and they matter equally.
The builder starting or running something. A company, a product, a research project, a side thing that's getting real.
The remote worker who's good at their job and tired of doing it alone. You don't need to be a founder. You don't need to be in tech. You can build in product, marketing, ops, policy, design, or research. Inside a company, as a side project, or as your own thing.
You don't need a title, a pedigree, or a track record. You need to be doing real work and willing to say what it is.
Building alone is lonely. You miss the feedback, the energy, the momentum of a room. This is the place you plug into when you need it. Nobody makes you explain yourself.
01 / Apply. One form, a few minutes: the application. Tell us what you're working on and what you want from the room. Be real. This is the filter.
02 / We read it. Every application, by a person. Sometimes we'll set up a short chat. You'll hear back either way.
03 / Get your access. Pick a tier, sort payment, get your key. Professional members get a 24/7 FOB for the clubhouse. Students get a FOB for the term.
04 / Show up. The day you're in, you're in. The rest of this guide is about making the first few weeks count.
This is the part people are nervous about, especially if it's been a while since you worked around other people. Here's how to land.
Day one. Come by 165 King St W in Kitchener. Grab a seat. Get on the WiFi, the info is on the whiteboards in the big meeting rooms. You don't need a reason to be there. Working is the reason.
Get into Slack. Introduce yourself in the intro channel: who you are, what you're working on, what you're looking for. One short post. That's how people find you.
Hit one Wednesday. Technical and Non-Technical Wednesdays run at noon, alternating weeks. Low stakes, easy way to meet the room.