Advisory Profit Hub Business Circle About

 

Strong Businesses

Need Strong Support.

A confidential monthly advisory circle for established independent business owners seeking better decisions, trusted perspective, and long-term business strength.

 

Business ownership is too heavy to navigate alone.

 
   
INDEPENDENT 
BUSINESS 
CIRCLE
 
 Applications OPEN 

 

Monthly in person strategic advisory circle for independent business owners. Meetings in Frederick, Maryland.

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Running a business can be isolating.

 

You make difficult decisions every week.

The Independent Business Circle is a place to think clearly before making your next move.

REAL CONVERSATIONS. BETTER DECISIONS. STRONGER BUSINESSES.

Pricing.

Hiring.

Cash flow.

Growth.

Leadership.

 Who it's For

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Monthly Strategic Advisory Roundtable.  
This is leadership support - done properly.

 

Established Business Owners

You have customers, revenue, and real responsibility.

Growth & Complexity

Your business is evolving, and the decisions carry greater weight.

Long Term Thinkers

You value thoughtful strategy over quick fixes.

What Happens Each Month

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Strategic 
Discussion

Real business challenges.

 

Peer 
Perspective

Experienced owners asking better questions.

 

Expert Facilitation

Led by Erin Pelicano Cauble.

 

Strategic 
Moves

 

Leave with practical actions - not just ideas.

 

Better businesses begin with better decisions.

This is Not...

 

X  Networking

X  A mastermind

X  Sales pitches

X  Guest speakers every month

X  Surface-level conversations

This IS...

✓  Confidential

✓  Thoughtful

✓  Practical

✓  Small group

✓  Business owners only

✓  Better decisions

The Independent Business Circle™ is intentionally curated.

Membership

$390 / month

A confidential advisory community designed for thoughtful business owners.

Application Required

 
 
Not sure if it’s the right fit? Reach out erin @ theventurepro.com 
 
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By Comparison. Corporate CEO groups can cost $1,500–$2,500 per month, and are built for executives, not owners.

The Independent Business Circle is different.

TRUSTED BY FOUNDERS & ORGANIZATIONS
 
American Craft Council • MD Women’s Business Center •
MD Small Business Development Center • Regional Business organizations 
ERIN, THE VENTURE PROJECT FOUNDER

Erin Pelicano Cauble is a founder, advisor, and facilitator who helps independent business owners make clearer decisions, strengthen their businesses, and lead with greater confidence.

She built and led a national jewelry brand, Erin Pelicano Fine Jewelry, growing it to over 30,000 sales while navigating COVID and a serious personal health crisis — an experience that shaped her belief that resilience, not just growth, is what makes a business last.

Drawing on nearly two decades of entrepreneurial experience and years advising founders — including work with the American Craft Council, Maryland's Women's Business Centers, and testimony before the Senate Committee on Small Business — she created The Venture Project to help other founders build businesses that don't just survive, but thrive on purpose.

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