The Growth Council — Delivering Value

The growth role is one of the
loneliest jobs at a startup.

You've read the playbooks. You know the tactics. The hard part is the distance between knowing what good looks like and actually getting it done at your company, with your CEO, with nobody outside your walls to pressure-test your thinking who's genuinely invested in your success.

Application-only · 6 founding spots · Andrew reviews every application personally

Where past coaching clients have worked

motion
copy.ai
pendo
Whimsical
Lusha
ReferralCandy
Plooto
OW OPTIMAL WORKSHOP
CODE PATH *ORG

You've read the playbooks. You've probably done a few courses on this stuff.

What you're missing is someone who can help you think, stress test, and problem solve before you walk into the room.

"I felt like I was running solo and was in need of a growth peer that was better and smarter than me."

— Mario Araujo, Head of Growth
"Being a head of growth is f*cking hard. I've done this before and knew that to set myself up for success I should get some serious backup."

— Bogdan Pol, Head of Growth

The pressure isn't just about tactics. It's the combination of being new to the scope of the role, not having a mentor who's done your exact job, and having no one inside your company to be fully honest with.

By the time most growth leaders share their thinking internally, they've already committed to a direction. The stress-testing (the honest pushback, the reality check, the "have you considered this?") never happens.

That's the gap. The Growth Council is where you close it.

Going it alone vs. having the right room

Figuring it out alone

What most growth leaders experience

You share your growth strategy after you've already locked in, because there's no safe place to test it first
Your CEO pushes back and you don't know if you're right or just stubborn
You're new to this level and don't have a mentor who's actually done your job before
You feel overwhelmed and never quite confident enough to hold your ground
You can talk growth fluently with other growth nerds, but translating it to people who don't believe in it is where you get stuck

With the Growth Council

What changes when you have the right room

You bring your real challenges before they go internal, and leave knowing if you're on the right track
You get honest pushback from people who understand growth and are invested in your success, not your org chart
You learn to operate at the next level with someone who's coached 90+ growth leaders through exactly your transition
You walk into hard meetings feeling prepared, grounded, and confident, not just hoping you're right
You build the translation skills to make your company see what you see, and move in the direction you know is right
You have a sounding board to stress test difficult situations, and someone to help you detangle whether it's you or the situation that's the real challenge
You sharpen the soft skills that don't show up in playbooks: how to communicate, influence, and navigate the dynamics that actually determine whether your ideas get traction
You have people to think through team dynamics with, whether you're managing up, managing across, or figuring out how to build the right growth culture

Small group coaching.
Six growth leaders. Two calls a month. A curriculum that actually builds.

The Growth Council is a structured, facilitated group coaching program. Six growth leaders. Live calls every month. Real challenges. Real frameworks. Real feedback, from Andrew and from peers who are navigating the same thing you are.

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It's structured

There's a curriculum: a 6-month operating system for growth leadership. You're building something, not just dropping in on calls.

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It's a stress test

Every session is a space to bring your real challenges before they go internal. You leave knowing what you believe and why.

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It's peer-level

Six people at your level. No spectators. You learn as much from the person to your left as you do from Andrew.

Everything you need. Nothing you don't.

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Growth OS Diagnostic

Your Month 1 starting point. We review your current strategy together to make sure you're focused on the right things before building your operating system and joining the group.

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Monthly Workshop Call (75 min)

A structured session where you learn a framework and apply it to your specific situation, not in theory, but with your actual company and team in mind.

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Monthly Working Session (60 min)

You bring a live challenge. The group pressure-tests it. You leave with a clearer head and a concrete next step, not just a to-do list.

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Monthly Frameworks & Templates

One core framework per month, built into a template you can use at work the following week. Not just learned: done.

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Private Peer Community

Async access to your cohort between calls. The place to gut-check a decision before a big meeting, share a win, or ask the question you wouldn't ask anywhere else.

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Andrew's Personal Attention

Every founding member gets Andrew's Loom review in Month 1 and his direct engagement on your challenges throughout. You're getting real attention, not passive content.

Six months. One operating system.

Each month builds on the last. By Month 6, you have a complete growth leadership operating system, and the confidence to run it.

Month 1

On-Ramp: Build Your Foundation

Complete the Growth OS Diagnostic and get Andrew's personal feedback. Understand exactly where you are, what's working, and what to focus on first. You arrive at Month 2 with clarity and a plan.

Month 2

Build Your Growth OS

North Star metric, growth model, KPIs and scorecards, operating rhythms, reporting cadence. The foundation most growth leaders never had properly set. This is the month that changes how you run everything else.

Month 3

Experimentation Systems

How to design, prioritize, and run experiments that generate real learning. Test velocity, scoring frameworks, learning loops, and building a culture of rapid iteration inside a real company.

Month 4

Cross-Functional Rules of Engagement

How growth works with product, sales, marketing, and data. What you own vs. what you influence. How to eliminate turf wars and get the company moving in the same direction you are.

Month 5

Team Structure & Hiring

Building and structuring the growth team at the right stage. Transitioning from best doer to best enabler. How to hire, manage, and develop growth talent as you scale.

Month 6

Lead at the Next Level

Managing up, advocating for resources, executive presence, and what the job actually becomes as you grow. By the end of this month, you're operating like the VP you're becoming.

Built on 90+ coaching relationships.

The Growth Council is new. The framework behind it isn't, drawn directly from what actually moves the needle across years of 1:1 coaching.

"With Andrew's support, I led my team to deliver 40%+ year-over-year growth during a challenging year marked by AI disruption, shifting channels, and evolving product-market fit."

Emily Chong
VP of Growth

"Andrew's coaching is like a sounding board. It kills my imposter syndrome, enables more clarity and gives me confidence to reduce the barriers of my knowledge and leadership gap."

Aazar Ali Shad
Growth Marketing Lead

"Andrew is like my growth therapist. He's able to help organize the chaos swirling around my head into structured processes, and identify gaps I may be missing."

Kwan Kim
Head of Growth

"I started working with Andrew when we were crafting our growth strategy. His guidance allowed us to be successful from the start."

Rachel Haim
VP of Growth, Lusha

"Working with Andrew was the best career decision I've ever made. I left every call feeling better than when it started."

Robert Davidson
Lifecycle Marketing

"I felt like I was running solo and was in need of a growth peer. After our engagement, I felt confident enough to launch my own solo venture."

Mario Araujo
Head of Growth

"The biggest development for me has been in my mindset. I now have the tools to show up as the leader I want to be."

Joanna Delaney
Senior Growth Leader

"There are a lot of places to find growth resources, but the practical conversations with Andrew helped me go further, faster."

Aaron Van Ruler
Senior Growth Engineer

You're a fit for the Growth Council if…

You're in or stepping into a growth leadership role

You're a Director, Head, or VP of Growth, or you're transitioning into growth from marketing or product. The role is new to you, or you're stepping up a level, and you're figuring it out without a mentor who's done your exact job.

You have ideas, and nowhere safe to test them

You know what you want to do. You need a room where you can stress-test it before it goes internal. A small group of peers who understand your role and will be honest with you.

You want to learn how to translate growth, not just do it

The hardest part of the job isn't knowing what to do. It's getting your CEO, your product team, and your peers to see it the same way. That's the skill this program builds.

You want to win at this job, and every job from here

You're building an operating system for how you lead. The frameworks and skills you develop in this program travel with you.

This is probably not for you if…

You're looking for tactical growth playbooks or channel-specific training
You want a large community or a Slack channel with hundreds of people in it
You're an individual contributor, this is for people leading growth functions and teams
You're looking for passive content to consume on your own timeline, this requires showing up
Andrew Capland

Hi, I'm Andrew.

I've been coaching growth leaders since before most people had "Head of Growth" on their business card. Over the past seven years, I've worked 1:1 with 90+ Directors, Heads, and VPs of Growth at companies from $1M to $100M ARR.

The pattern I keep seeing is the same one across every engagement: these leaders know what good growth looks like. The problem is they're navigating it alone, in a role that nobody above them has done, with a CEO who doesn't always speak their language, and no safe space to stress-test their thinking before it goes internal.

That's what I built this program to solve. More information wasn't the answer. A better room was.

90+
Growth leaders coached
7 yrs
Coaching growth teams
$1M–$100M
ARR companies

Join the Growth Council

The founding cohort is limited to six members. Application-only. Andrew reviews every application to make sure the group is right for each other, not just right for him.

⚡ Founding Member Rate — 6 Spots Only

Founding members shape the program as it's built. In return, your rate is $200/month below what future cohorts pay.

$1,000/mo
$800/mo
Save $200/month

6-month commitment · founding rate locked for your full term · $4,800 total


Two live calls per month: 75-min Workshop + 60-min Working Session
Growth OS Diagnostic with Andrew's personal Loom feedback in Month 1
Monthly frameworks and templates you can use at work the following week
Private peer community with your cohort between calls
Input into the curriculum as the program evolves
Your story featured in program marketing (with permission)
Apply for a Founding Spot →

After the founding cohort fills, enrollment opens at $1,000/month

* Many companies cover this through L&D budgets. You'll receive a receipt you can submit for reimbursement.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is this different from Reforge?
Reforge is excellent at teaching you what good growth looks like. Most people who are a good fit for this program have already done Reforge. This is about the next problem: how to actually do it at your company, with your CEO, inside your specific constraints. That's a translation, confidence, and execution problem. That's what we work on here.
How much time does this require?
Two live calls per month: a 75-minute Workshop Call and a 60-minute Working Session. Plus some async engagement between calls. Plan for 2.5–3 hours per month of live time, plus whatever time you put into applying the frameworks at work.
What's the founding cohort commitment?
Six months. The founding rate of $800/month is locked for that commitment. After six months, you'll have the option to continue at the standard rate of $1,000/month.
Why only 6 people?
Because the value is in the room, not the content library. Six people means you actually know each other. You bring real challenges. You get real feedback. A room of 40 people with a Slack channel is a different product.
Do I need to be a VP to join?
No. The right fit is someone leading a growth function: Director, Head of Growth, VP of Growth. The common thread is that you're making real decisions about growth strategy, team structure, and how your company grows. Title is secondary.
Can I expense this through my company?
Many members use their professional development or L&D budget to cover it. You'll receive a receipt you can submit to your team for reimbursement. $800/month is a common L&D budget item at growth-stage companies.
What if I don't love it?
The application process is designed to make sure this is the right fit before you commit. Andrew reviews every application and will have a direct conversation with you before you're in. If the program isn't delivering value after the first month, we'll figure it out together.

There's no one in your company doing your exact job.
There is now.

Six spots. Founding cohort pricing. Applications reviewed personally.

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