”Bart’s keynote was motivational as he presented the Five Secrets to Deeper Connections. He then led our team of 220+ Retail Sales Professionals on the LARGEST EVER Connection Walk in Downtown Dallas, TX! This walk allowed our team to immediately put into practice these Five Secrets, enabling each of us the opportunity to build deeper connections and ultimately build strong trust!

You truly supported us in delivering a strong and effective first-ever WK Kellogg Co Retail National Sales Meeting!”

- WILSON RAY, SR. DIRECTOR OF RETAIL STRATEGY

”I am still enegerized by the time our team spent together shoulder to shoulder at ECHECON 2023 in Red Rocks.

Getting OUTSIDE was key.

We got OUTSIDE the corporate hierarchy.

We got OUTSIDE the self-imposed limitations.

We built REAL and AUTHENTIC relationships with each other, shoulder to shoulder.”

DAN DESKO - CEO

”With Bart Foster of BusinessOutside, our inaugural portfolio company ‘First Call’ Leadership Summit was warmly authentic, explosively connective, and singularly impactful.

Our most valuable asset – anyone’s most valuable asset – is time. We are profoundly excited by the outcomes of this experience between our team and partners.

We will be holding fast to this philosophy for years to come.”

- CHAD SUMME, MANAGING PARTNER & CO-FOUNDER

”In my nearly twenty-year career, I have been to dozens of conferences. They usually entail windowless hotel ballrooms with uncomfortable chairs and freezing air conditioning. Imagine my delight when I had the opportunity to experience Bart Foster of BusinessOutside’s skillful facilitation.

He led thirty CEOs in YPO on a hike where we talked about business challenges and opportunities for growth in an absolutely stunning setting. I absolutely loved this format and learned a lot from my fellow attendees.”

- LAURA OWENS, MEMBER

“Over two hours, Bart Foster masterfully created an environment where we got to go deep with people we’d never met before. Aside from being inspired by seeing so many real, meaningful connections form over a short time, I also found myself really surprised by something:

When asked if the experience had created any takeaways for camp leaders to bring back to their camps, 100% of the 60ish attendees raised their hands. How cool that even a non-session session at Campminder Camp meaningfully inspired people with tangible and practical takeaways to bring back into their camps?!”

- DAN KONIGSBERG, FOUNDER & CEO

”Awesome morning connecting with entrepreneurs and investors attending the Venture Atlanta Conference at the BusinessOutside event in Piedmont Park.

It's so fun to attend a networking event that actually involves the outdoors and physical activity. Great work, Bart Foster and team, facilitating meaningful discussions and community connections.”

- JEFF PERKINS

“I’ve been on many retreats and offsites but this was something else. No conference rooms or binders, no awkward ice breakers or superficial networking dinners were on the agenda; just real human connection, vulnerability, and inspiration among an amazing group of people I am grateful and proud to know as we hiked the high desert and red mesas of Moab, plunged into 37 degree water, and shared the stories that make us who we are as people.

A huge thank you to Bart Foster and the team at BusinessOutside for leading us through this experience while being active and outdoors, pushing everyone out of their comfort zones and closer together.”

GEORGE BIRMAN, PRINCIPAL

”Thanks to Bart Foster for creating this unique experience and allowing us to do BusinessOutside… we pushed OUTSIDE of our comfort zones, OUTSIDE of corporate norms and explored OUTSIDE in nature. From the sunrise hike to exploring our core beliefs with Erin Pheil and the Wim Hof breathing and cold plunge into a Boulder Creek with Errol Doebler of Ice Cold Leader, it was all fantastic!

I’m feeling refreshed, energized, ready to end 2023 on a high note and excited about what’s to come.”

- KARA LEWIS, MEMBER

“We really came away with new perspectives for our business and leadership strategies; and an understanding that we can, and will, do things personally and professionally more intentionally and aligned with our values.

We committed to creating more authentic relationships, going deeper in our conversations and spending more time outside to facilitate all the new behaviors we discussed.”

- JOHN RYAN, CEO OF VISION PLANS

“I attended the Eyecare Innovation Summit in Boulder, put on by BusinessOutside; It was a terrific program with an impressive group of innovators. It is great to see all of the innovation focused on our industry.

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A week later – back to Boulder to get together with the best leadership team in the business for a retreat facilitated by Bart Foster and BusinessOutside. I am so proud of the work the team completed and the focus, engagement and transparency that powered the retreat.”

- JIM MCGRANN, CEO

“Bart led our group through carefully-crafted experiences that went beyond the usual conference fare… His innovative sessions included Jeffersonian Dinner and the BusinessOutside Connection Walk, which fostered a deep sense of community and strong, rapidly-formed relationships.

Bart Foster is truly a world-class facilitator whose tailored approach delivers on key objectives and desired outcomes.”

“‘BusinessOutside’ doesn’t just mean being physically outside. It’s about operating outside the norms—rethinking how we show up as leaders and decision-makers. It means taking a more holistic approach to business, where relationships built on trust and a real understanding of people become the foundation for better outcomes. Because when you understand someone deeply, you don’t just manage better—you lead better.

Leaders set the tone. If we want cultures of trust, creativity, and resilience, we have to model it—and sometimes, that means stepping away from the desk and into the dirt.”

- DAN GLUCK, CO-FOUNDER