"You can chase status or you can build substance. One gives you a badge. The other gives you freedom, money, time, and legacy."

—Thomas Minieri

THE ENTREPRENEUR ORGANIZATION (EO) ALTERNATIVE FOR MODERN FOUNDERS

There was a time when EO (Entrepreneurs’ Organization) felt like the gold standard. A global network of ambitious founders swapping stories, rubbing elbows at events, and building “connections.”

But that time has passed.

Today, speed, innovation, and adaptability win. And in that new world — EO’s old frameworks, class-trained coaches, and bureaucratic hierarchy simply can’t keep up.

The Problem With EO’s Model

Let’s start with the obvious. EO is massive — tens of thousands of members across chapters worldwide. That sounds impressive until you realize what happens when something gets that big:

• Personalization disappears. You’re no longer getting guidance from someone who’s been where you are — you’re getting generic group content.
• The real entrepreneurs are too far up the chain. You’ll rarely work directly with the heavy hitters who’ve actually built and scaled companies.
• The “coaches” are classroom-trained, not battlefield-tested. Most have learned their material from an internal certification course, not from building an actual business that’s survived chaos, crisis, and competition.

It’s like hiring a swim instructor who’s never been in the water.

And while EO promotes “peer learning,” the reality is many of these peers are stuck discussing outdated leadership theory while today’s markets move at AI speed.

The Fake Guru Effect

You’ve seen this before — the same polished AI-written bios, the same “6X founder” jargon, the same recycled success story that’s impossible to verify.

EO’s model has started to attract a growing number of credential coaches — people who pitch generalized experience and exaggerated accomplishments without evidence. It’s not malicious… it’s systemic. The organization’s structure rewards participation, not proven performance.

Meanwhile, real entrepreneurs are asking:

• Who’s actually built something beyond a theory and their puffed up LinkedIn profiles?
• Where are the systems, the playbooks, the frameworks that work in 2025?
• And why are we still paying five-figure membership fees to talk about business instead of growing one?

Outdated Frameworks in a Modern World

EO was built in an era before digital disruption, before social media marketing, before AI automation, before the remote economy reshaped how companies scale.

Its frameworks haven’t evolved fast enough to meet the demands of entrepreneurs who need:

• Real marketing and lead generation systems
• Tech and AI integration strategy
• Team-building for scalability
• Recurring revenue models
• Modern systems that create leverage, time freedom, and legacy

You won’t find that inside EO’s handbook.

You’ll find it at Lemonade Maker® Strategies.

The Lemonade Maker® Advantage

Lemonade Maker® Strategies isn’t a social club.
It’s a command center for real entrepreneurs.

We’re small, sharp, agile — and built for impact. Here’s what that means:

• Work Directly With a Proven Founder — No random coach. No student-teacher dynamic. You work 1:1 and in small-group sessions with Thomas Minieri, an eight-figure CEO and franchisor who’s built and scaled multiple seven- and eight-figure ventures in the real world — across industries like franchising, events, production, real estate, and tech.
• Cutting-Edge Strategy for 2025 and Beyond — We don’t teach outdated “leadership development.” We teach modern growth systems — innovation, marketing, AI, tech, automation, and scalable business models like franchising, licensing, and digital ecosystems.
• Hands-On Implementation — Every member leaves with frameworks, templates, and executable plans, not just motivation. From your sales funnel to your automation stack, from your messaging to your team systems — we build it together.
• Real Results, Not Just Relationships — EO offers camaraderie. Lemonade Maker offers clarity. EO gives you status. Lemonade Maker gives you systems.

If you’re ready to go from self-employed to scalable — from working in the business to leading beyond it — this is where it happens.

The Future Belongs to the Fast

The business landscape has changed. You can either keep paying for the privilege of sitting in circles talking about entrepreneurship… or you can join a strategy program that actually makes it happen for you.

Lemonade Maker® isn’t for everyone — and that’s exactly why it works.
We’re not chasing mass membership.
We’re building elite results.

If you want a modern, tech-driven, marketing-forward community of doers — and mentorship directly from someone who’s been through the chaos and built legacy-level success — this is your next move.

Experience It For Yourself

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WHEN YOU JOIN LEMONADE MAKER

Experience proven strategies, structured frameworks, expert mentorship, and powerful local connections — all working together to help you transform your business, elevate your leadership, and stand out as a true industry leader.

Monthly Inner Circle Meetups

Connect with driven entrepreneurs. Build powerful relationships inside our exclusive CEO Network and exchange real-world insights with local leaders.

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