A program of the Argyle Business Association
One room. One seat per industry. A standing Wednesday morning with the Argyle owners and executives who actually show up — to think out loud, work through the hard calls, and keep each other sharp.
When
Wednesdays
8:00 – 9:00 AM
Where
Seeden Club
306 US-377, Argyle
Size
45 – 50
members
Exclusivity
One seat
per category
What Aspire is
Aspire started in August 2023, when Pedro Gonzalez pulled together a handful of Argyle business owners who wanted something more useful than a card exchange. It met every week, by invitation, and it grew on reputation alone.
It is now a formal program of the Argyle Business Association — and Pedro continues to lead it as President. What changed is the plumbing, not the room: the ABA now carries the space, the coffee, the setup, the applications and the admin, so the group can spend its hour on the only thing that matters.
A peer group, not an audience. You are expected to talk, and to listen.
The Aspire Peer Group admits no more than one member per defined business category. If the room already has a commercial insurance broker, it has a commercial insurance broker — and that category is closed until the seat opens.
No one else in the room does what you do. That is what lets people be candid about numbers, staffing and the things that are not going well.
A seat cannot be sold, transferred or handed to an employee, partner or the buyer of your business. When it is vacated it goes back into the application process.
No substitutes, ever — not an employee, not a colleague. This is a peer group of owners and executives, and a meeting you do not personally attend counts as an absence.
Article 6
Personal, financial, personnel and business matters shared in a meeting stay in that meeting. That is not a nicety — it is the condition that makes the hour worth anything.
What is said in the room is not repeated outside it, and is not used for anything other than helping the person who said it.
No recording, photographing, livestreaming or transcribing a meeting without approval and the consent of the people present.
The member roster is for building relationships inside the group — not a marketing list, and never sold or shared.
Who can sit in it
Eligibility is not admission. An open category and a qualifying membership get your application read — the Admissions Committee decides the rest.
New members must hold — and keep — an active ABA membership in good standing at the Gold level or above, personally or through their business.
There is no extra fee to sit in Aspire. A seat is a benefit of your ABA membership. The ABA carries the room, the refreshments and the administration. Optional retreats or workshops may carry their own fee, announced in advance.
Everyone already in Aspire when it became an ABA program is grandfathered and is not required to upgrade. Those who already held an ABA membership keep it active at their existing level.
Members attend regularly, arrive on time and stay for the hour. Up to six absences a year, and a leave of absence can be requested for medical or family reasons.
How admission works
Admission is by written application. Fill in the form below — it reaches the ABA office directly.
First question every time: is your category open? If the seat is taken we will tell you honestly, and keep you on the list for when it frees up.
An Admissions Committee — chaired by the Program President alongside ABA leadership — decides by majority vote.
New members sign the Member Service Agreement — the attendance, conduct and confidentiality terms — before admission takes effect.
Tell us about your business and what you would bring to the room. We read every one, and we will come back to you either way.
Thank you for your interest. We'll get back to you soon.
Prefer to talk? Call (714) 932-1958 or email info@argylebiz.com.
