CEO Peer Groups
for $50M to $2B CompaniesA confidential inner circle where high-caliber CEOs pressure-test critical decisions and grow enterprise value.
Your Most Critical Decisions – Made Better
As the CEO of a $50M–$2B company, the decisions in front of you aren’t theoretical, they are high-stakes, high-consequence bets involving strategy, capital, talent, acquisitions, and board expectations.
Yet many mid-market CEOs are still forced to navigate these moments in isolation, without the constructive challenge of peers who have already faced the same scale and complexity.
The CEO Project is a confidential CEO peer group experience, structured as a curated peer cabinet, where leaders pressure-test decisions, reduce risk, and move forward with clarity.
You may not have faced this exact decision before — but someone in your group almost certainly has.
“This isn’t theory, it’s practical insights. In one year, it’s been a 30-40X ROI for my company!”
The Board You Wish You Had
The right CEO peer group doesn’t feel like networking.
It feels like a personal board of directors — a trusted circle of non-competing CEOs who understand your world and help you see what you can’t see alone.
Our members bring pattern recognition from:
- multi-site complexity
- acquisitions and integration
- leadership team upgrades
- institutional capital and active boards
You don’t need to reinvent solutions when others already have the blueprint.
“It’s like having an advisory board made up of CEOs who are smarter than me.”
Result: Acquired by TransUnion (NYSE: TRU)
$638M Valuation
19X EBITDA
Dale Dabbs, CEO
10 Year Member of The CEO Project
“The CEO Project helped me have an accelerated growth strategy which resulted in a phenomenal exit for the business. It was very financially rewarding for myself and several of our key people.”
Enterprise value is built through better decisions — and proven peer support.
If you are not in a CEO Peer Group, you are suffering from a lack of inspiration, a lack of accountability and resilience, and people to lift you up…”
It Works – Here’s How
The CEO Project is built specifically for CEOs navigating scale inflection points — where the cost of a misstep is high, and the upside of the right decision is transformational.
Our members stay an average of 7 years because this is not a generic CEO roundtable.
It’s an outcome-driven CEO peer group built around:
- better strategic decisions
- stronger leadership teams
- higher business worth
- greater enterprise value
CEOs remain members of The CEO Project for over seven years on average, achieving 2 to 3X the financial performance of their peers.
Renewal rates are over 90% because of the delivered value.
What We Do
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Curated CEO Peer Groups
Hand-selected groups of 8–10 non-competing CEOs, matched by company size, complexity, and leadership stage — so every conversation is directly relevant.
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Quarterly Peer Group Meetings (1.5 Days)
Tightly facilitated, in-person working sessions focused on real issues — strategy, capital allocation, M&A, pricing, and talent — not storytelling.
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Battle-Tested CEO Leadership
Every group is led by a former CEO who has run companies at your scale, with structured issue-processing to pressure-test the decisions that matter most.
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Monthly 1:1 Strategic Coaching
Beyond quarterly meetings, you’ll meet monthly with your group leader to go deep on your most critical priorities and execution challenges.
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Decision Support Tools + Frameworks
Board-ready scorecards, dashboards, and proven frameworks for growth, capital efficiency, M&A integration, and leadership team design.
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CEO Summit + Community
Periodic in-person gatherings that deepen relationships, accelerate learning, and expand your network within the greater CEO Project community.
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FAQs
What is a CEO peer group?
A CEO peer group is a confidential advisory group where CEOs meet regularly to pressure-test decisions, share experience, and improve business performance.
Who joins The CEO Project?
CEOs of $50M–$2B companies navigating growth, acquisitions, board pressure, or leadership transitions.
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