Bad Company is for women and non-binary 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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How we define “women” is broad and open to change. We include cis-women and trans women, as well as gender-fluid and folks identifying on the femme-spectrum. As hetero cis-women, we fully recognizes we don't know everything, but we are trying and hope you appreciate that <3 Always learning, and always listening!

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.