Membership
Come find your place among peers who get it.
EO Raleigh/Durham is a community of business owners in the Triangle who learn from each other — in business and beyond. The best way to know if it's right for you is a conversation.
Do you qualify?
Membership is built on a shared starting line.
EO sets global qualification standards so every member is in the room as a peer. You'll need to meet one of these.
US$1 million in revenue
Your business grossed at least US$1 million in its most recent fiscal year.
Owner, founder, or majority stakeholder
You hold a qualifying title and are actively running the business — not an investor or advisor to it.
Or venture-backed
Privately raised funds of US$2 million or publicly raised funds of US$5 million, plus at least 10 full-time employees.
What you get
A trusted room, and a network behind it.
Membership is local first — your Forum and your chapter — with the full global organization behind it.
Your Forum
A confidential group of 6–10 members who meet monthly to work on what you can't take anywhere else.
Learning built for owners
Chapter learning events with practitioners and experts, chosen by members for where the chapter is going.
The Triangle community
Members across industries in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and beyond — plus family and spouse programming.
A global network
Access to EO members, chapters, and once-in-a-lifetime learning experiences worldwide.
Questions
Before you book the call.
What does membership cost?
Membership has two parts: EO global dues (US$2,630 per year, plus a one-time US$3,500 initiation fee) and chapter dues, which vary by chapter and are prorated to the month you join. We'll walk you through the current Raleigh/Durham figures on your call. REPLACE with your chapter's confirmed dues and initiation fee if you'd rather publish them here.
How much time does it take?
Plan on a monthly Forum meeting, a chapter learning event, and whatever social or family programming you choose. Members who get the most out of EO are the ones who show up consistently rather than occasionally.
Is this a networking or lead-generation group?
No. EO is a peer-learning community, and selling to fellow members is out of bounds. Business happens, but it's a byproduct of trust, not the point of the room.
What does the process look like?
A conversation with our membership chair, a qualifying call to confirm fit and criteria, interviews with members, and a chapter vote. Most candidates move through it in a few weeks.
What if I don't qualify yet?
Tell us anyway. We'll point you to the right EO program or global resources for where you are, and we'd rather know you now than meet you three years late.
Start with a conversation.
Thirty minutes with our membership chair — no pitch, no obligation. You'll leave knowing whether EO is your next room.