Founders Pit, powered by Entrepreneur
A private, application-only society for founders ready to build visibility, authority and meaningful connections through Entrepreneur Middle East.
So, what is the Pit?
Founders Pit combines a curated founder community with the reach of Entrepreneur Middle East. It is designed to help selected founders become more visible, more credible and better connected.
Put your story in front of the region’s business audience.
Build a consistent public profile around your experience and point of view.
Join a verified circle of founders, events and private opportunities.
Your story. Entrepreneur’s platforms.
Every approved member receives a structured visibility plan. The channels included depend on the selected tier.
Founder-led articles developed for Entrepreneur’s online audience.
Selected content shared across Entrepreneur Middle East channels.
Monthly newsletter visibility for Growth and Elite members.
Curated networking and invitations according to membership tier.
A printed-edition article, included with Growth and Elite membership.
Your seat, in four moves
Membership is by application, not instant checkout. It starts with a short form about you and what you have built — nothing to pay yet. Scroll — we’ll walk you through it. Every application is read by people, not filtered by software. We look at the founder, the company and the fit with the community before any seat is offered. Approval unlocks the tiers. Starter, Growth and Elite differ in how far your story travels — digital, social, events and print — so you choose the level of visibility. Activation is the last move. Your seat is reserved, your profile is set up and everything in your tier is ready to use from day one.
Tell us who you are, what you have built and what you want to be known for. Five minutes, one form, no payment.
Our selection team assesses your application and verifies your founder profile. Every seat is vetted, every time.
If approved, select the Starter, Growth or Elite membership tier — the level that matches how far you want your story to travel.
Complete your profile, enter the member platform and begin using your benefits. Welcome to the Pit.
The Growth & Elite difference — the printed edition
Digital is where your story starts: founder-led articles on Entrepreneur’s platform, amplified across social, indexed by search — visibility that compounds month after month.
Included in every tier, from the first month.
See what each tier publishesGrowth and Elite membership includes an article in an Entrepreneur Middle East printed edition, developed through the editorial process and scheduled according to the publication calendar.
A lasting piece of authority designed to travel beyond the feed — from the boardroom table to the airport lounge.
Compare Growth & ElitePick your altitude
Every tier begins with digital visibility. Higher tiers add reach, access and print.
Be seen
Emerging founders ready to establish a credible digital presence.
Build authority
Scaling founders ready to turn visibility into sustained authority.
Own the conversation
Featured in the printed editionEstablished founders and CEOs seeking maximum visibility and access.
All publishing and placement benefits remain subject to Entrepreneur Middle East’s editorial standards, production schedules and membership terms.
Who’s in
Membership is capped at one hundred, and every seat is approved individually. Here is how much of the room is spoken for.
The room so far
—of 100 seats
Membership is capped at one hundred. It does not get bigger.
Your seat is one form away
Tell us what you have built and what you want to be known for. Every application is reviewed before a membership tier can be activated. Your details are used to assess the application and to contact you about it, nothing else: see the privacy notice.
Five steps, one seat
The application takes about five minutes and saves as you go. You will receive a reference code so you can check progress at any time.
