Regional Cohort Information Session

NORTH CAROLINA COHORT

Go beyond traditional business education

Are you a driven entrepreneur or business owner in North Carolina ready to break through growth barriers?

The Birthing of Giants Regional Cohort Program offers a unique, immersive experience designed to propel your business to the next level. This invitation-only, MBA-level program brings together a select group of ambitious leaders for a transformative three-year journey.

What is the Birthing of Giants Regional Cohort Program?

The Birthing of Giants Regional Cohort Program is a highly selective, two-year executive education program tailored for owners of rapidly scaling businesses. Unlike typical business programs, we focus on practical, actionable strategies gleaned from real-world experience.

Focus on Strategy

Escape the daily grind and dedicate focused time to strategic planning. Each quarterly session provides a structured environment to analyze your business, identify key opportunities, and develop a clear, actionable plan for the next year. This dedicated time allows for a level of planning that is hard to achieve in the daily operations of a rapidly scaling company.

Learn from Experts

Our proven curriculum is delivered by industry-leading experts who bring deep knowledge and practical insights to each session. Dive deep into critical business topics, including finance, marketing, leadership, and innovation, gaining the tools and knowledge you need to excel. These experts are not just teachers, they are practitioners.

Work with Peers

Connect with a carefully selected cohort of local business owners who are facing similar challenges and opportunities. This peer-to-peer collaboration provides invaluable support, accountability, and shared learning. Together, you'll tackle your toughest business problems, leveraging the collective wisdom of the group. The relationships formed in this cohort will last a lifetime.

When

Kick Off: TBA

Where

The Carolinas

Cost

$22,200 per year

Who

Owners of fast-growing,
regional businesses

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REGIONAL COHORT LEADERS

Shay Prosser is the Founder and Managing Partner of North 12 Partners, where she serves as a fractional Chief Strategy and Growth Officer for small and mid sized companies. With over two decades of experience as both an entrepreneur and executive, Shay helps companies clarity their value proposition, build scalable infrastructure, and drive sustainable growth.

She began her entrepreneurial journey by launching an event planning firm at 28, followed by a financial education startup. These ventures gave her deep practical insight into service design, pricing strategy, market positioning, and leadership. Today, she brings that same operational rigor and strategic mindset to her advisory work, bridging the gap between long term vision and day to day execution.

Shay works closely with founders and leadership teams to align strategy across marketing, sales, and operations with a focus on disciplined implementation and measurable outcomes. Known for her ability to simplify complexity and bring structure to fast moving organizations, she is a trusted partner to leaders seeking clarity and results.

She is also a regular contributor to conversations around leadership, strategy, and business evolution.

A lifelong entrepreneur, Todd Chalfin has been an owner/operator in eight different companies over the last 25 years.

Early in his career, Todd was part of the leadership team that spun out mobile security pioneer Good Technology from Motorola, re-launching as a private company in the early days of the Apple iPhone. Good Technology was eventually sold to BlackBerry for $425 million. Later on, he spearheaded the early stage revenue growth of global social enterprise CloudFactory, a trusted partner of many Fortune 500 organizations in the areas of machine learning, artificial intelligence and data-as-a-service.

Most recently, Todd served as VP of Sales for inMotionNow, a growing mid-stage SaaS company. There he led the restructuring and expansion of their enterprise sales teams before the sale of the company in 2018. Todd also serves as a Goldman Sachs "10,000 Small Businesses" advisor working with select CEO's in their intensive 14-week program.