# Exit Five

> Exit Five is a bootstrapped B2B marketing media and membership company founded by Dave Gerhardt. It combines a paid professional community, free newsletter and podcast, live training, executive peer groups, and in-person events to help marketers solve practical problems and advance their careers.

- **Founded:** 2022
- **Headquarters:** Burlington, United States
- **Founders:** Dave Gerhardt (Founder)
- **Products:** Exit Five Pro, Exit Five Podcast, Exit Five Newsletter, Exit Five Live, CMO Council
- **Notable:** First Drive event sold out in 24 hours, according to its June 2024 podcast., Drive 2026 hosted 400 attendees, according to the September 15 recap., Homepage advertises 7,000+ B2B marketers and 40,000+ newsletter readers.

## Products & services

- **Exit Five Pro** — Paid B2B marketing community on Circle, with discussions, templates, training, matchmaking, local chapters, and a mobile app. Current pricing page lists $49/month or $444/year.
- **Exit Five Podcast** — Free conversations with marketing operators, founders, and CMOs, hosted by Dave Gerhardt and the team.
- **Exit Five Newsletter** — Free practical B2B marketing coverage; homepage advertises 40,000+ readers and twice-weekly delivery.
- **Exit Five Live** — Practitioner-led live sessions and replays on campaigns, AI workflows, search, and marketing leadership.
- **CMO Council** — Application-based executive peer community with NDA-protected Slack, recurring matched groups, concierge introductions, and in-person gatherings.
- **Drive** — Annual Vermont B2B marketing conference first launched in 2024; 2026 event took place September 8-11 in Stowe.
- **Expert Network** — Application route for experienced marketers to appear in company content and live programming.
- **Teams membership** — Community access for teams of three or more with guided onboarding and matchmaking.

## Achievements

- First Drive event sold out in 24 hours, according to its June 2024 podcast.
- Drive 2026 hosted 400 attendees, according to the September 15 recap.
- Homepage advertises 7,000+ B2B marketers and 40,000+ newsletter readers.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Drive recap reported 400 attendees in Stowe and described informal networking through meals and outdoor activities.
- **2026-09** — September 24 newsletter examined Maddy Osman’s chain of 17 editing skills with a human final review.
- **2026-10** — October 9 live session scheduled to show working ABM campaigns with Vector.
- **2026-10** — October 15 NYC meetup announced at Tribeca 360°, with a live podcast featuring Varonis CMO Rob Sobers; upcoming at research date.

## Links

- Website: https://exitfive.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/exitfive/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ExitFiveCommunity
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/exitfivemedia/

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Last updated: 2026-10-09