Yes, we have some folks in Forge who are on hand to help you get acquainted and inspired, along with some helpful resources that you’ll get upon joining. Plus, you can always reach out to Darnell (our founder) directly via our in-house DM.

No, buddy! Forge is powered by Circle, which is the best community-hosting platform in the game right now. We do not meet on Facebook or Slack; the entire Forge ecosystem is in one central place.

Forge is only open during certain periods of the year to protect the integrity of our ecosystem and to prevent us from putting too much emphasis on acquiring new members.

Dedicated, on-platform spaces for various interests + activities, biweekly co-working sessions, genuine connection-fostering, on-platform DMs, events, courses, workshops, trainings, and monthly challenges are some of our best features.

Upon joining Forge, follow our curated onboarding map which will chronologically show you the most treasured aspects of the community based on what the data tells us. All new members are greeted with a workflow that will guide you through it; don’t worry.

Afterward, we recommend testing the waters for yourself and visiting all the spaces available to you, just to get an idea of the entire ecosystem.

Forge will be right for you if you act with intention and act on intention; we’re a community of cross-pollinators and ecosystem energizers. We certainly don’t want you paying for something you’re not really using, but that doesn’t mean you can’t contribute and get value out of Forge at the best cadence that makes sense for you. Try out Forge for a month and by then, you’ll know whether it’s right for you. Worse case, you invested just $49 during that time.

Yes, you may. We have a dedicated space within Forge where we encourage you to share your current offers, works-in-progress, products, services, etc. Not only will it help us get more acquainted with what you do, but we, ourselves may benefit from your business and/or know people who may.

Heart-led, purpose-driven creative business owners seeking fellowship, education, and growth in a curated, distraction-free space. We are an inclusive community of folks who enjoy cross-pollinating, learning from one another, and capitalizing upon each other’s experiences and experiments while defining how fulfillment looks to each of us.

On occasion, we may offer free trials into Forge through some of our events and existing members, but it’s not something we do often. That said, we do offer a risk-free period. If you join Forge today and want to cancel your membership before your billing cycle renews, we’ll refund your money if you notify us within 3 days of subscribing.

Should you ever feel harassed or disrespected, please immediately let an admin know, and we will work to resolve the issue promptly. Additionally, our community guidelines—in which we express that harassment is intolerable and unacceptable—must be reviewed and agreed upon joining Forge.

This is also one of the reasons we are very selective about offering free trials into our community; we don’t want just anyone joining Forge unintentionally and without careful consideration. As a paid ecosystem, we attract creative entrepreneurs serious about learning, bonding, and growing.

Yes, here’s a quick tour to give you an idea of Forge's look and feel.

As a member, you’ll enjoy ongoing access to community events, tool breakdowns, challenges, rituals, workshops, playbooks, network directories, opportunities to promote your business, and more listed here.

Yes, and every member must read and adhere to those guidelines upon joining Forge. Our community guidelines are presented just after sign-up but you can also review them here.

No. While working with values-aligned sponsors may become a future opportunity worth exploring, it won’t be via any traditional advertising placements. Furthermore, we’ll consult with our founding members before doing something dramatic like that.

Yes, if you join Forge and decide it’s not for you, if you cancel your membership within the first 3 days and notify us, we will refund your money.

We don’t do pro-rated refunds, but if you cancel your membership within the first 72 hours of joining Forge and notify us, we’ll refund your subscription fee in full.

Yes, depending on bandwidth. Forge members get a reduced rate on 1:1 coaching and consulting. You can DM Darnell directly inside Forge and/or ask the community for the help you’re looking for to see whether a member can assist.

We love working with values-aligned brands and entities, so if you have an idea in mind for how we can partner up, email us at hi@darnellbrown.com and we’ll get back to you.