# Practical Founders

> Practical Founders is Greg Head’s Southlake-based advisory and media business for bootstrapped and lightly funded B2B software founders. It combines paid, curated CEO peer groups and individual advisory with a free weekly podcast and written insights focused on growth, profitability, ownership and exits.

- **Founded:** 2022
- **Headquarters:** Southlake, United States
- **Founders:** Greg Head (Founder, podcast host and CEO peer-group moderator)
- **Products:** CEO Peer Groups, Practical Founders Podcast, CEO Advisory, Practical Founders Summit, Blog and newsletter
- **Notable:** Reports 45+ CEO members across five active peer groups., Founder Greg Head has 30 years of software operating experience, including companies that reached $100M revenue and an IPO., Podcast archive includes episode #217 dated October 8, 2026.

## Products & services

- **CEO Peer Groups** — Curated groups of 8–10 non-competing B2B software CEOs at similar revenue stages. Monthly three-hour confidential Zoom sessions moderated by Greg Head, with access between sessions. Published price: $6,000–$10,000 annually, depending on stage.
- **Practical Founders Podcast** — Free weekly interviews about building, growing and often selling software companies without big VC funding.
- **CEO Advisory** — One-quarter individual engagements with six biweekly 90-minute sessions and access between calls; published price $5,000–$7,500 per quarter.
- **Practical Founders Summit** — Member gathering in Phoenix. The 2026 event page lists August 25–26 at Royal Palms Resort and a $1,750 founder fee, with accommodations separately arranged.
- **Blog and newsletter** — Public founder stories and practical software-business commentary by Greg Head.
- **Sponsorships** — Category-exclusive packages combining podcast exposure, founder introductions and Summit access; six sponsor slots advertised annually.

## Achievements

- Reports 45+ CEO members across five active peer groups.
- Founder Greg Head has 30 years of software operating experience, including companies that reached $100M revenue and an IPO.
- Podcast archive includes episode #217 dated October 8, 2026.
- LinkedIn identifies the business as self-owned and founded in 2022.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — October 8: published episode #217 with goHappy founder Shawn Boyer about growth speed, investor expectations and keeping the team small.
- **2026-10** — October 1: published episode #216 with Growth-X cofounder Riccardo Pisano about financial records that derailed an acquisition process.
- **2026-08** — The official Summit page advertised August 25–26, 2026, at Royal Palms Resort in Phoenix; event completion is not independently established here.
- **2026-07** — July 23: episode #206 covered Gymdesk’s bootstrap journey and majority sale to Five Elms Capital.

## Links

- Website: https://practicalfounders.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/practical-founders

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