Built by dads, for dads who build.

Built by dads,
for dads who build.

A real-world community for father-founders, creators, and builders looking for meaningful connection—beyond pitches and small talk.

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WHAT THIS IS

We're not a networking group.
We're a brotherhood of builders, creators and curious dads.

A private community for dads navigating parenthood and the startup hustle.

You might be in the right place if...

✅ You're a dad (new, seasoned, or somewhere in between)
✅ You're building—or have built—a business, project, or movement
✅ You value curiosity, honesty, growth, and good conversation
✅ You're craving something real: support, friendship, ideas, laughter
✅ You’re down to contribute and receive—no spectators

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Our Values

We’re building something that doesn’t exist yet—a space where being a dad and building something meaningful don’t compete, they coexist. Where ambition meets fatherhood, and conversation goes deeper than surface-level success.

👨 Show Up Real

Show Up Real

👨 Show Up Real

🛠️ Build and Be Built

Build and Be Built

🛠️ Build and Be Built

🧠 Lead with Curiosity

Lead with Curiosity

🧠 Lead with Curiosity

🤝 Trust the Circle

Trust the Circle

🤝 Trust the Circle

🫶 Be Generous, Not Transactional

Be Generous, Not Transactional

🫶 Be Generous, Not Transactional

📣 Make Space for Everyone

Make Space for Everyone

📣 Make Space for Everyone

Who's behind this thing?

Hey, I'm

Mike Shai 👋

Dad, designer, and founder—building community and businesses through shared experience.

I’m Mike Shai, a co-founder, designer, and organizer. After too many layoffs and building other people’s dreams, I finally dove head first into my lifelong entrepreneurial itch. Being a dad and a founder are my proudest titles, and they drive everything I do.

Stories from the Builderhood

Real talk on building businesses, raising kids, and figuring it out as we go.

Built by dads, for dads who build.