The New York
Pod
The New York room.
This Month in New York
5 formats. Four-day depth. Every window.
Brunch & Learn
Late-morning case study and connections over brunch — the informal anchor of the NYC quarterly window.
Deep Dives
Three intensive deep dives across the window — hot seats, peer strategy, and implementation on your actual work.
Boardroom Session
Facilitated half-day strategy — documented action plan before you leave the room.
3-Day Retreat
Three full days of strategy, implementation, and evening connection in the NYC pod rhythm.
Virtual Pod Session
Virtual companion with breakout rooms and live Q&A alongside each NYC window.
Your pod is home. Every pod is community.
Your community · Complimentary core access
- Complimentary Brunch & Learn at every New York window
- Complimentary Virtual Session at every New York window
- Discounted or complimentary Deep Dives & Boardroom (by tier)
- Discounted or complimentary Retreat access (by tier)
- First access to New York event registration
- Featured in the New York pod directory
Travelling members · All pods welcome
- Complimentary Brunch & Learn when visiting New York
- Complimentary Virtual Sessions globally
- Standard member pricing at Deep Dives, Boardroom & Retreats
- Advance registration recommended for Deep Dives & Retreat
- Full member of the room — no second-class treatment
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Founder Feature
Acamea Deadwiler
Acamea Deadwiler is the author of Daddy's Little Stranger, a memoir that earned her coverage in the New York Post, Cosmopolitan, and Lit Hub, alongside an appearance on FOX television. An Indiana-born essayist and TEDx speaker now based in Nevada, her work has appeared in the Bellevue Literary Review and the North Amer
"I stopped trying to do it all alone the day I walked into my first New York dinner."
In this month's feature she breaks down the exact moment her business turned — the pricing she finally said out loud, and the systems that let her step back without it all falling over.
It's the kind of story this pod is full of — and the kind we put on the cover. Want to be next? Nominate yourself or a fellow member in the pod chat.
Each issue features one New York founder — her story, her wins, and how the pod got her there.
What They're Saying
"Manhattan energy without the performative hustle — that is what this pod gets right. I left with two investor intros and one honest mirror."
"The boardroom session helped me rewrite my hiring plan in an afternoon. Peer pressure, in the best sense, finally got me to delegate."
News & Wins
Subway stress and the nervous system before pitch day
NYC pace is not a personality — it is physiology.
Daycare waitlists and founder planning horizons
What to start nine months before you think you need to.
Two-career households in NYC — fair splits
Conversations that prevent resentment from becoming runway risk.
Winter light and founder mood in New York
When to treat seasonal dip as medical, not moral failure.
The LEC Guide
Coworking, hotels, restaurants, wellness, venues, and tools — reviewed for what female entrepreneurs actually need on the ground.
NeueHouse Madison — venue for panels and private salons
Cinematic rooms for podcast recordings, press previews, and twenty-person founder salons — AV and staff understand production.
INSCAPE — meditation studio for NYC nervous systems
Thirty minutes that change your week — guided meditation when you are cycling between pitches and still answering Slack in the cab.
Ci Siamo — Hudson Yards team dinners with style
Fire-grilled sharing plates for celebrating a US launch — room to breathe, wine list that rewards a win.
The Beekman — FiDi hotel for serious conversations
Atrium lobby energy for East Coast investor meetings — historic room, modern service, walking distance to downtown finance.
The Malin West Village — boutique coworking for NYC weeks
West Village polish without Midtown chaos — day passes when you are in town for LP meetings or a Columbia panel.
Opportunities & Intel
UN and corporate procurement for NYC HQs
Vendor registration portals reward persistence — first contract sizes are small, renewals compound.
NYC small business accelerator and credit programmes
City-backed loans and mentorship for NYC-based female founders — often under-applied.
SBA Women’s Business Centers and Lender Match
Free counselling and lender introductions — use before you cold-email banks.
NYFW adjacent wholesale and indie brand markets
Fashion founders: appointment-only showrooms beat chasing parties.
NYC demo day season clustering
Spring and fall density — pick one accelerator demo day and three follow-on coffees.
NY MWBE certification opens municipal contracts
City and state set-asides — paperwork heavy but renewable advantage.
Four windows. Every year.
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Event Recaps
The New York Pod
Virtual Meet
The whole pod, online — wins, intros for new members, a founder hot‑seat, and what's coming next. Can't make the socials this month? This is your room.
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LEC Social for in-person pod events. Learn, Exchange, and Connect for structured growth, visibility, and curated introductions — billed monthly. Upgrade anytime in your portal.
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- Weekly guided learning pathways
- LEC Knowledge Library access
- Monthly expert masterclasses
- Pod access — quarterly events
- Welcome tracker per Pass
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- 4 Boardroom Passes of your choice
- Everything in Learn
- Founders Catalogue listing
- Monthly roundtables & think tanks
- Pod events at member rates
- Welcome tracker per Pass
- LEC Member Coach (Amazon Alexa)
- 4 Boardroom Passes of your choice
- Everything in Exchange
- Curated introductions
- Private strategic roundtables
- Priority pod event access
- Welcome tracker per Pass
- LEC Member Coach (Amazon Alexa)
What every tier includes.
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