Fall 2026 Peer Groups Are Open

Fall Peer Group Application Window Now Open

This Fall, Xcelerate Members have two powerful ways to step into deeper strategy, stronger leadership, and meaningful accountability. Peer Mentor Groups are a facilitated space to share struggles and successes, collaborate and ideate, set goals, and hold each other accountable. Topic-based groups cover specific business needs like Capital Literacy and HR/Leadership.

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Applications open July 27 and remain open through September 21, 2026. Groups begin in early October.

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Signature Peer Mentorship Group

Our Signature Peer Mentorship Group brings together a small cohort of women business owners matched by growth stage and business needs.

This is a facilitated space to process decisions in real time, workshop ideas, set clear goals, and build momentum through consistent accountability.

For growth-stage women and gender-expansive business owners ready for accountability, clarity, and steady momentum while problem solving in community.

Members meet twice a month over a three-month term inside a structured, high-trust environment designed for growth.

As part of the experience, participants also engage in two focused Skills Intensives led by invited experts from Xcelerate’s coach community to deepen strategic learning during the term.

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What You’ll Focus On

Strategic goal setting and accountability
Navigating business challenges in real time
Strengthening decision-making and communication
Learning from peers at a similar stage of growth
Building sustainable momentum quarter over quarter (optional)
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What You’ll Walk Away With

Greater clarity in your priorities
Consistent accountability from trusted peers
Refined strategies and next steps
Tools you can immediately apply to your business
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Facilitator

Day Reed, Owner of Open Haus PDX

Day is the community catalyst, operations manager, and co-owner of Open Haus PDX, an inclusive coworking community in Northeast Portland.

Since joining the Xcelerate Women team in 2022, Day has played a pivotal role as Peer Mentorship Facilitator. Her dedication to empowering business owners through collaboration and goal setting, combined with her lived experience and passion for connection, allows her to cultivate a supportive environment where meaningful growth happens.

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Overview

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Facilitator: Day Reed
Location: VIDA Coworking, Portland
Group Size: 6 to 12 participants
Session Length: Opening and closing sessions are 2 hours. All other sessions are 90 minutes.
Investment: $499 for the 3-month Spring term
Payment plans available. Sliding scale available upon request.
Application Deadline: September 21, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Participation requires active Xcelerate Membership

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→ Apply for the Signature Peer Mentorship Group

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Capital Literacy Peer Mentorship Group

The Capital Literacy Peer Group is a focused, cohort-based experience for growth-stage business owners who are actively exploring ways to finance their growth.

This isn’t a course or an accelerator. It’s a peer-led space for shared learning, goal setting, and real conversations about what it takes to grow—and fund—a business. You’ll be part of a small group of business owners meeting bi-monthly in Portland to build momentum, share resources, and tap into a strong support network.

As part of the experience, participants also engage in two focused Skills Intensives led by invited experts from Xcelerate’s coach community to deepen strategic learning during the term.

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What You’ll Focus On

Honest conversations, resource sharing, and goal accountability
A focus on grants, loans, venture capital, crowdfunding, and more

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Who This is For

Your business is registered in Oregon and operating (1+ year)
You have a product or service on the market (or traction with a go-to-market plan)
You’re projecting $250K+ in revenue this year
You’re building a business designed to scale—with plans to hire, grow your team, and expand your impact.
You’re ready to show up, take action, and invest in this work

Facilitator

Mia Birk, Executive Coach at Mia Birk Consulting

We’re thrilled to have Mia Birk—Xcelerate Coach, advisor, investor, and writer—facilitating this group. Mia brings decades of experience helping female founders launch, grow, lead, and exit their businesses. She’s also the author of Joyride: Pedaling Toward a Healthier Planet and writes the weekly column Fabulous Female Founders, where she shares profiles, insights, and practical advice for women navigating the entrepreneurial journey.

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Overview

Fall Term: October through December 2026
Meeting Dates: Tuesdays at 1:00 PM

Oct 6 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Oct 20 | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Nov 3 | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Nov 17 | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Dec 1 | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Dec 15 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Location: VIDA Coworking, Portland
Cohort Size: 6 to 10 participants
Session Length: Opening and closing sessions are 2 hours. All other sessions are 90 minutes.
Investment: $499 for the 3-month term
Payment plans available. Sliding scale available upon request.
Application Deadline: September 21, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Participation requires active Xcelerate Membership

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→ Apply for the Capital Literacy Peer Group

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We're also excited to offer an in-person Signature Peer Group in Beaverton!

📍 VIDA Coworking (Beaverton location)

🗓️ Every other Thursday: October 8, October 22, November 5, November 19, December 3, and December 17

🕙 10:00AM

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Still have questions? Check out our FAQ or email Matea@xceleratewomen.org

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