The Young founders Luxury retreat

7 days | 30 Entrepreneurs | Zero distractions

Deep growth, Collaboration & Business

Bali. Late March. 2026.

excellent 300+ 5 star reviews on google

A Note from Byron Dempsey, Host & Founder

I started The Young Founder Retreat because I was sick of the same problem everyone at our stage deals with.

Networking, communities, masterminds, whatever you call them, they feel like a tax on your time.

Why?

Because their business model relies on volume.

They want to sell you a recurring membership model with access to hundreds of entrepreneurs.

Which means you become just another number in a crowded room.

Forced to connect with people:

- Double your age.

- Wannabes starting out.

- Sales pitches.

- Boring conversations that go nowhere.

But you show up knowing that it only takes one connection to change your business.

We reject that model entirely.

It's slow, painful and early stage founders get far more than more established.

I built The Young Founder Retreat around three non-negotiables:

Generational Alignment: We focus strictly on founders aged 20–40.

Because connecting with high-revenue founders your age provides the fastest ROI on every conversation.

Plus, you can create genuine friendships, not just business aquantinces.

Anti-Scale: Each retreat is limited to 30 people maiximum, all of whom have applied and been accepted.

We are intentionally small, capped to preserve the integrity of every single connection.

This is not about building a huge membership; it’s about providing certainty.

Reciprocal Value: If you’re paying a premium and running a high-revenue business, you are here to receive, not just to give.

Our application process exists to eliminate the wannabes. You are not here to mentor.

How It Works: Access and Efficiency

We do not sell an events calendar, workshops or invites to business speakers.

We sell you guaranteed access to the exact people you want to meet, and no one else.

And a personal development experience unlike any other.

We organise everything, all the activities, processes, food, entertainment etc.

The entire experience has been designed to push and challenge you alongside other young founders.

We have dedicated brainstorming and business sessions to leverage the collective knowledge of the group and work on your business.

Here’s the process:

You apply, if you are accepted, you hop on a call with me.

Not a sales team. Me.

Founder to founder.

If I think you are a good fit, I'll invite you to join us.

- Byron Dempsey Host & Founder.

Why a retreat? And not a networking event?

Most founders grind non-stop.

You tell yourself you’ll “take time off one day” but that day never comes.

Meanwhile:

Your mind is stuck on Slack, Stripe notifications, and client fires.

You can’t remember the last time you were fully present at dinner.

You’re building your business… but not your life.

This retreat isn’t a holiday.

It’s a high-performance reset designed for founders, by founders.

Luxury Private Villa

luxury villa with private chef, pool, sauna, ice baths, yoga shala, gym, and cinema.

30 Founders, 20–35 years old

Curated so you’re surrounded by legit business owners, not wannabes.

Work ON, Not IN Your Business

Clarity, perspective, high-level brainstorming and breakthroughs you can’t get on online.

Designed to Challenge You

Workshops that push you emotionally, mentally, and physically - this retreat is focused on pushing you.

Mastermind & Speaker Sessions

learn directly from founders and operators actually doing the thing.

Complete Detox & Reset

Step back from distractions, clean food only, deep reset for body + mind, breathwork, yoga and more.

Retreat is Tactical for your Business

When an army retreats, it isn’t defeat.

It’s strategy.

They pull back, regroup, recover, and come back stronger.

This is exactly what this retreat is designed for.

A step back to come back sharper.

Re-energised with focus and clarity on your next moves.

Let’s be real: founders are terrible at taking time off.

Most founders struggle to take a holiday.

It feels like “slacking off.”

This retreat isn’t that.

It’s:

ROI-positive → you’ll return sharper, more focused, and with stronger connections.

Team-approved → they’ll see you investing in yourself to lead them better.

Actually fun → you’ll have memories you’ll never get from another Zoom call.

Let’s be real: founders are terrible at taking time off.

Most founders struggle to take a holiday.

It feels like “slacking off.”

This retreat isn’t that.

It’s:

ROI-positive → you’ll return sharper, more focused, and with stronger connections.

Team-approved → they’ll see you investing in yourself to lead them better.

Actually fun → you’ll have memories you’ll never get from another Zoom call.

Let’s be real: founders are terrible at taking time off.

Most founders struggle to take a holiday.

It feels like “slacking off.”

This retreat isn’t that.

It’s:

ROI-positive → you’ll return sharper, more focused, and with stronger connections.

Team-approved → they’ll see you investing in yourself to lead them better.

Actually fun → you’ll have memories you’ll never get from another Zoom call.

Who this is (and isn’t) For

✅ You’re an ambitious founder (20–35) who takes your business seriously.

✅ You’re doing solid revenue and ready to invest in yourself.

✅ You want ROI beyond networking events — clarity, growth, and memories.

❌ You’re still pre-revenue and haven’t built a real business yet.

❌ You think this is just another “yoga and smoothies” wellness retreat.

❌ You’re not willing to be challenged or pushed out of your comfort zone.

Who this is (and isn’t) for

✅ You’re an ambitious founder (20–35) who takes your business seriously.

✅ You’re doing solid revenue and ready to invest in yourself.

✅ You want ROI beyond networking events — clarity, growth, and memories.

❌ You’re still pre-revenue and haven’t built a real business yet.

❌ You think this is just another “yoga and smoothies” wellness retreat.

❌ You’re not willing to be challenged or pushed out of your comfort zone.

Hosted by Byron Dempsey

Byron Dempsey is the host of the Driven Young podcast and Founder of Driven Young.

He was nominated as Sydney Young Entrepreneur of the year in 2024 and is a professional speaker and presenter.

With over 1 Million followers online Byron specialises in helping young entrepreneurs connect and grow their business to $30k+ a month in revenue using modern business and marketing strategies as well as addressing limiting beliefs and developing the mindset needed to not just survive in business but to thrive.

Joining Requirements

To maintain the high caliber and strategic focus of this retreat, we only accept founders who are established and fully committed to growth.

Please meet these mandatory requirements before joining the priority waitlist:

The Filter for Commitment

Established Revenue: You must be actively operating a business that is consistently generating revenue. This is not for pre-revenue concepts.

Full-Time Focus: Your business must be your primary, full-time commitment.

Generational Alignment: You must be within the 20–35 age range (as specified) to ensure cultural and strategic peer alignment.

If you do not meet these core requirements, please hold off on joining the waitlist.

We ask you to respect the high standard we maintain for all attendees.

TESTIMONIALS

Hear from past members

Steph - 27

I was challenged to step outside my comfort zone, and in doing so, I discovered an unwaveringgggg connection to myself. Being in a space where you can truly see yourself,and witness others in ways you never usually get to..is profoundly transformative.

As a business owner, it helped me reconnect to who I am beyond my work and approach everything from a founder focused, heart led perspective.

The growth, clarity, and empowerment I experienced rippled into every area of my life and business!!! To anyone considering it: say yes to yourself. DO IT. This retreat doesn’t just meet you where you are....it elevates everything you thought was possible. Thank you, Driven Young.

Nikolah - 30

When you put 30 people in a room that are all seeking to better themselves and are deeply passionate about creating deep authentic connections, you really shouldn't be surprised at what comes out of it - but oh my god I am so blown away just how transformative and fulfilling this retreat experience has been.

I have never seen myself or my life with so much clarity, compassion and connection.

It's like they've taught us how to view through a different lens, and showed us how sometimes you can't see when you need to take your own glasses off and give them a wipe, but others around you can - and when they look at you and truly see you, they won't hesitate for a second to tell you to and wait for you to take off the lenses, clean them, and put them back on.

Vincent - 28

I literally found my purpose in life during the retreat. Going in to this retreat, my goal was to reconnect with my authentic self.

Going out, I have gained immense focus and clarity which I will carry forward in life.

With the addition of being able to deeply connect with a group of like-minded people, I am so glad I did the DY Bali Retreat.

Kirsten - 25

Retreat was one of the most challenging but fulfilling weeks I’ve had in a long time.

The overwhelming feeling of joy, sadness, pain and accomplishment all at once was an absolute whirlwind and something I’ll always remember fondly. I was pushed to my limits mentally, physically, emotionally but in the absolute best way possible.

Would highly recommend going along to retreat if you wish to better yourself, form deep connection with others and experience the beauty of Bali in a way I haven’t seen before.