Bad Company is for entrepreneurs who are building something real, and want to go deeper than surface-level advice.

It’s for:

• People who are new to entrepreneurship, but already past the “just start an Instagram” phase
  
  
• People who’ve been at it for a while and are making money, but not the money they want yet
  
  
• People who understand the basics and are ready for better thinking, not louder tactics
  
  
• People who want to talk about money, pricing, growth, and sustainability without shame or hype
  
  
• People who care about how they make money, not just how much
  
  

You don’t need to be an expert.You don’t need a massive following.You don’t need to be “crushing it.”

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You do need to be curious, honest, and willing to move beyond beginner how-to’s into smarter conversations about building work that actually lasts.

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Yes, but:

Bad Company was created to support women and non-binary entrepreneurs. Men are welcome in the room as collaborators, learners, and allies—but the space is intentionally designed with that mission at its centre.

1. Come Curious, Not Corrective

Men are invited to participate in the conversation, but not to dominate it.

Bad Company prioritizes perspectives that are often underrepresented in business spaces. Listening, asking thoughtful questions, and engaging with curiosity helps keep the room balanced.

2. This Isn’t a Stage

Bad Company isn’t a place to sell, pitch, or promote yourself.

Everyone is expected to approach networking as relationship-building rather than lead generation. That goes for everyone in the room.

3. Share Space Intentionally

Research consistently shows that men tend to take up more speaking time in mixed groups without realizing it.

We encourage everyone—especially men—to be mindful of sharing the mic and making space for others’ perspectives.

4. Learn From Different Lived Experiences

Many conversations at Bad Company touch on topics like access to funding, pricing confidence, leadership, and navigating industries where women and non-binary entrepreneurs are often underrepresented.

Men are welcome to participate, but the goal is to learn from these perspectives rather than redirect them.

5. Allyship Means Action

Supporting women and non-binary entrepreneurs doesn’t stop at attending an event.

Great allies in this community:

• recommend women for opportunities
  
  
• share resources
  
  
• collaborate intentionally
  
  
• advocate for fair compensation
  
  

Bad Company works best when the people in the room actively support each other’s success.

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Why do men pay a little more?

Short answer: the wage gap.

Bad Company exists primarily to support women and non-binary entrepreneurs. Because these groups still earn less on average, men attending our events pay a slightly higher ticket price.

Think of it less as a penalty and more as a tiny redistribution experiment.

Men are very welcome here, as learners, collaborators, and allies. The adjusted pricing just helps us keep the room accessible for the people this space was designed to support.

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1. No Posturing

This is not a room for egos. We have a shared mutual respect for each other and our own personal journeys when it comes to entrepreneurship. There is no need to impress, inflate, or downplay. Talk honestly about what you’re building, what’s working, and what isn’t. Credibility comes from honesty, not performance.

2. We’re Post-Basics, Not Post-Learning

We assume you know the fundamentals—or you’re actively learning them elsewhere.
This room is for deeper conversations: decision-making, trade-offs, pricing, boundaries, growth, sustainability. Asking smart questions is more valuable than having perfect answers.

3. No Hustle, No Shame

We don’t glorify burnout, and we don’t shame ambition.

You’re allowed to want ease and money.
You’re allowed to want more without wanting everything.

4. Curiosity Over Comparison

There is no “right timeline” in this room.
Newer entrepreneurs and more experienced ones belong together—as long as everyone shows up curious, generous, and respectful of different stages and goals. And if you speak to someone who is at a different stage than you, try not to give unsolicited advice.

5. Networking ≠ Pitching

This is not a sales floor.
You’re here to connect, not convert. If collaboration happens, great, but it should come from mutual interest, not pressure.

6. Share the Mic

No monopolizing conversations.
Make space for quieter voices.
Good community means noticing who hasn’t spoken yet and elevating those who are typically marginalized.

7. Take What You Need, Leave What You Don’t

Not everything will apply to you—and that’s okay.
This isn’t about following someone else’s blueprint. It’s about refining your own.

8. What’s Shared Here, Stays Here

Vulnerability is not content.
You can talk about what you learned, but not someone else’s story without permission.

9. Be Bad On Purpose

Trying something new? Say it out loud.
Unsure how to price, scale, or pivot? Perfect.
This is a space where being “bad” is often the first step toward being better.

10. Leave Better Than You Arrived

Better informed.
More connected.
Clearer about what your version of success looks like.

That’s the goal.

We are currently based out of so called Vancouver, BC, Canada.