Core Group
Eight seats, industry exclusive. Taylor and Drew hold two of them. No competitors in the room, so you can say the real numbers out loud. Facilitated by Drew, so everyone gets heard and everyone leaves with a plan.
Sequoyah Hills · Knoxville, Tennessee
Harbor
Core Group
Eight founders and operators. One half day a month, in person. Plus a key to the building for every other day.
Prologue
As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.Proverbs 27:17
Harbor is a room of givers. Men who understand the value of having good men around them, pushing each other toward their potential and giving back in the same way.
What it is
Once a month.
A half day, in person.
You walk in with what is actually on your plate. The deal you cannot close. The hire you have been avoiding. The number that does not add up. The thing at home that is bleeding into the work.
You leave with sharper thinking, and people who know enough to be useful between meetings.
The Core Group is the heart of it. The key to the building is the other half.
The last Thursday of every month, 7:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Coffee, breakfast and lunch provided, so you can skip all three that morning and leave fed and ready for the rest of your day.
What a seat includes
Three things,
not a list of perks
Clubhouse
A key to the building. Share a table, think out loud, work a problem through together. Relationships go deeper when you are around each other, not just once a month.
Counsel
It does not end when the meeting ends. Members text, call, and drop by, and Taylor is available between meetings when you need to think something through. Your board stays with you when you walk out.
Who it is for
Founders and operators
running real businesses
Most seats will go to operators doing 500 thousand to above 10 million, sitting on a prior exit, or three years in with real traction. The number matters less than whether you take the work seriously.
Join if
- You are making decisions in a vacuum and you can feel it
- You want peers, not a cheer squad
- You will show up, tell the truth, and keep what is said in the room
Do not join if
- You cannot commit to meeting monthly
- You are looking for a leads group
- You need fans more than you need feedback
The covenant
Three values.
Every member upholds.
Commitment
You show up. Core comes before the calendar. Twelve meetings a year is the standard. Life happens and grace is given, but twelve is the bar.
Candor
You tell the truth in the room. About the business. About yourself.
Confidentiality
Nothing said here leaves here. Ever. No exceptions.
This is what makes the group work. Without these three, it is just a lunch.
The clubhouse
You get a key
Harbor Work Club
Treetop Coffee Shop70 M
Whitlow-Logan Park740 M
Sequoyah Park570 M
Lakeshore Park2.1 KM
University of Tennessee3.8 KM
UT Medical Center2.1 KM
Harbor sits at 1204 Kenesaw Ave, Suite D in Sequoyah Hills, minutes from downtown Knoxville and the Cherokee Boulevard greenway.
- Address
- 1204 Kenesaw Ave, Suite D, Knoxville, TN 37919
- Member access
- 24/7 smartlock entry, excluding events and workshops
- Staffed hours
- Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Phone
- (865) 309-4061
The Harbor guarantee
Attend your first Core Group. If it is not worth it, ask inside 45 days and you get all of it back.
Your Annual Membership Dues are 100% refundable within 45 days of your Membership Start Date. All we ask is that you attend your first Core Group and submit your request within that 45-day window. No hard feelings, no awkward calls.
Who runs it
Two founders,
in the room every time
Taylor Bozarth
Co-founder · Counsel between meetings
Father, husband, builder, investor. Co-Founder of Harbor and of Unbound, an AI growth consultancy. Available between meetings when you need to think something through.
Drew Griggs
Co-founder · Facilitates the Core Group
Coach, speaker, writer, entrepreneur. Runs Freedom 4 Founders, coaching founders on sales and leadership. Facilitates every Core Group meeting, so everyone gets heard and everyone leaves with a plan.
Two founders building a place we wish had existed for us. Built on trust and stewardship, not hype.
Questions
Answers
before you ask
What does it cost?
Dues are discussed on the culture-fit call. We would rather find out whether the room is right for you before either of us talks about money.
How many people are in a Core Group?
Eight, capped. Taylor and Drew hold two of those seats, so six are open. Seats are industry exclusive, meaning no two members compete with each other, so nobody has to guard anything. Above eight there is not enough time for everyone to be heard in a half day.
How often does it meet, and for how long?
Monthly, in person, a half day each time. Twelve meetings a year is the standard. Life happens and grace is given, but twelve is the bar. Drew Griggs facilitates the room, and Taylor Bozarth is available for counsel between meetings.
Do I get access to the workspace, or only the meetings?
You get a key. Full access to Harbor at 1204 Kenesaw Ave in Sequoyah Hills, every day, included with your seat. Members enter by smartlock around the clock, excluding events and workshops. Staff are on site Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
What kind of businesses are in the room?
Founders, operators, and owners running real businesses in and around Knoxville. Most seats will go to operators doing 500 thousand to above 10 million in revenue, sitting on a meaningful prior exit, or three or more years in with traction. The bar is less about the number and more about whether you take the work seriously.
Is there a religious requirement?
No. Harbor was built on a Christian foundation and is open to members of any background. There is no statement of faith and no religious requirement of membership.
What if it turns out not to be a fit?
Your Annual Membership Dues are 100% refundable within 45 days of your Membership Start Date. All we ask is that you attend your first Core Group and submit your request within that 45-day window. No hard feelings, no awkward calls.
Is membership a business expense?
For most members, yes. The Core Group is peer advisory and professional development, and the key is workspace. Both commonly qualify as ordinary and necessary business expenses. Talk to your accountant about your situation. We provide a clean receipt and a description of services rendered.
How do I join?
Apply through the form on this page. It takes about two minutes. We respond within 48 hours, and if it looks right on paper, Taylor or Drew sets up a short conversation about fit.
If someone else approves the spend, send them the one-page summary. It covers cost, what is included, invoicing, and the W-9.
Apply
Ask for a seat
Two minutes. We respond within 48 hours. If it looks right on paper, Taylor or Drew sets up a short conversation about fit.
We are seating Core Groups now. Eight seats, and we would rather leave one empty than fill it with the wrong person.