Real Conversations. Practical Solutions. Meaningful Progress.
VIP Mastermind
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Hotel Troy, Parsippany, NJ
$65 Early Bird
With code 'EARLYBIRD'$75 starting November 1
Bring Your Challenges. Leave With a Plan.
Running a business comes with challenges that are difficult to solve alone. Sometimes, what you need most is a fresh perspective, an honest conversation, and the opportunity to work through ideas with people who have faced similar situations.
The Scaling Smarter VIP Mastermind brings business owners together to share experiences, challenge assumptions, and develop practical solutions they can put to work immediately.
You'll have opportunities to:
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Discuss the challenges you're currently facing.
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Learn from the experiences and perspectives of other business owners.
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Work through a specific problem with guidance and peer input.
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Walk away with actionable next steps for your business.
Hear From the People Who've Been in the Room
Small Shifts. Big Breakthroughs.
Big transformations don't happen all at once. They happen through a series of intentional decisions and meaningful changes that move you closer to where you want to be.
This month's VIP Mastermind features "Making Shift Happen," an interactive workshop led by business consultant and TEDx speaker Ali J. Taylor, based on his Liberation Lab™ framework.
Following a short presentation, you'll work alongside other business owners to explore three areas where relatively small shifts can make a significant difference.
1. Client Clarification
Shift from taking any client to choosing the right clients.
Get clearer about which clients are the best fit, which relationships consume more resources than they're worth, and how to make more intentional decisions about who you serve.
2. Delegation & Decision-Making
Shift from being the decision-maker to developing decision-makers.
Identify what truly requires your involvement, what others can own, and how to give your team the clarity, confidence, and authority to operate more independently.
3. Systems & SOPs
Shift from doing everything yourself to building processes that work without you.
Identify recurring problems, eliminate unnecessary steps, and begin creating repeatable processes that improve consistency and reduce your business's dependence on you.
Your Next Breakthrough Starts With One Shift
1. Come With a Challenge.
Identify a specific challenge in your business that you'd like to make a meaningful shift on.
2. Work Through It With Other Owners.
Exchange ideas, gain fresh perspectives, and explore practical solutions through guided, small-group collaboration.
3. Leave With a Practical Next Step.
Walk away with a clear, actionable step you can take to start making your next breakthrough happen.
Meet Your Hosts
Ali J. Taylor is a business consultant, TEDx speaker, and the founder of Wisdom+Wayfinder. He works with founder-led service businesses to build companies that are more valuable, more scalable, and less dependent on the owner to function.
His Liberation Lab™ framework helps business owners delegate smarter, attract better clients, and build the systems that make growth sustainable.
Frank Maiorana is an Account Executive at Justworks, the HR, payroll, benefits, and employer services platform built for growing businesses.
He works directly with business owners to solve the people problems that slow growth down — payroll, HR administration, benefits, and compliance — so they can stay focused on building.
Ready to Work on Your Business
With People Who Get It?
Join us for two hours of practical conversations, fresh perspectives, and collaborative problem-solving.
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Hotel Troy, Parsippany, NJ
$65 Early Bird
$75 starting November 1
Hotel Troy, Trademark Collection by Wyndham
8 Wood Hollow Road, Parsippany–Troy Hills, NJ 07054