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Who the Brotherhood Is For — And Who It’s Not For

November 25, 20252 min read
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Most Men Don’t Need Another Networking Group

The truth?
Entrepreneurs don’t need more contacts —
They need stronger circles.

Networking groups feel shallow.
Social clubs feel pointless.
Most men are surrounded by people but still feel alone at the top.

If you read Our Origin Story you’ll see exactly why this problem drove us to build something different.

Who Brotherhood Beyond Business Is For

This Brotherhood is for local business owners who:

  • Lead teams

  • Carry responsibility

  • Show up for families

  • Push through pressure

  • Want to grow holistically

Men who want a table of high-caliber peers.
Men who want accountability, not excuses.
Men who want challenge, not comfort.

This is deeply connected to the personal mission behind the Brotherhood.

Who It’s Not For

This isn’t for men looking to:
❌ Swap business cards
❌ Make superficial friendships
❌ Avoid difficult conversations
❌ Hide from their weaknesses
❌ Pretend everything is fine

It’s for men who want to grow — and are willing to be sharpened.

Why It’s Not Networking — It’s a War-Room

Networking groups trade business cards.
We trade truth.

Social clubs talk about the weather.
We talk about legacy.

The Brotherhood is a private war-room where 10 local business owners commit to sharpening each other through:
⚔️ Radical Candor
⚔️ Accountability
⚔️ Brotherhood
⚔️ Ownership

These values make up our Credo.

Why This Matters

Men today are lacking something crucial:
A circle that elevates them.
A standard that sharpens them.
A brotherhood that holds them accountable to the man they’re becoming.

That’s why the Brotherhood exists — and why we’re expanding across the country.

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Your Invitation

If you’ve outgrown your current circle…
If you’re ready for truth, accountability, and brotherhood…
If you’re ready for a war-room…

Apply to join the Brotherhood
https://BrotherhoodBeyondBusiness.com

Business. Life. Legacy.

Trev Warnke is the founder of Brotherhood Beyond Business, a men’s mastermind built to help entrepreneurs become the CEOs of their own lives. A lifelong entrepreneur himself, Trev knows the weight of leadership—and he’s passionate about making sure men don’t feel lonely at the top.

Through his writing, coaching, and Brotherhood groups, Trev equips men to thrive in the 10 Domains of Life—from Physical Dominance and Mental Fortitude to Family Leadership and Wealth Ascendancy. His mission is simple: to help entrepreneurial men stop carrying it all alone and start building the life they actually want.

When he’s not leading Brotherhood circles, Trev enjoys life with his wife Erica, their dog Duke, and adventure-filled experiences that sharpen both body and spirit.

Trev Warnke

Trev Warnke is the founder of Brotherhood Beyond Business, a men’s mastermind built to help entrepreneurs become the CEOs of their own lives. A lifelong entrepreneur himself, Trev knows the weight of leadership—and he’s passionate about making sure men don’t feel lonely at the top. Through his writing, coaching, and Brotherhood groups, Trev equips men to thrive in the 10 Domains of Life—from Physical Dominance and Mental Fortitude to Family Leadership and Wealth Ascendancy. His mission is simple: to help entrepreneurial men stop carrying it all alone and start building the life they actually want. When he’s not leading Brotherhood circles, Trev enjoys life with his wife Erica, their dog Duke, and adventure-filled experiences that sharpen both body and spirit.

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