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The Bigger It Gets, The Lonelier It Becomes.

Asia's private CEO board for business leaders doing RM1M+. Monthly peer accountability, quarterly coaching, and a structured growth methodology — by application and interview only.

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500+ business leadershave stopped scaling alone
Ray Chou

Built by Owners Circle Academy

Led by Ray Chou — founder of Bloom Growth Asia, serial entrepreneur (19 businesses), TEDx speaker, and business coach to 500+ entrepreneurs across 51 cities globally.

🎤 TEDx Speaker 🏢 19 Businesses Founded 🌏 51 Cities Globally 🏆 36 Business Awards
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Real members · real results

Don't take our word.
Hear theirs.

Business leaders who stopped scaling alone — in their own words.

Jeremy Chia
Jeremy Chia Managing Partner · CKP
Nicklas Ng
Nicklas Ng Chief Growth Officer · Above Creative Event
Samantha Mah
Samantha Mah Co-Founder · Love Earth Organic

"We get clarifications from our mentors, realistic and great sharing from other entrepreneurs, as well as a bunch of great friends who will go through thick and thin with us!"

Ethan Loh
Ethan Loh Managing Director · Icon Trans

"I've managed to move the growth needle, scale confidently and key team players are more aligned towards the common goal."

Chris Yap
Chris Yap CEO · Wing Heong

"I've finally found my authentic self and no longer need to please people. My numbers went up as a result of who I am and with OKRs, it guides to the number."

Ken Lim
Ken Lim CEO · Intrious Technology

"Since I have clearer direction, I can feel that my employees are motivated and have clearer direction too. We have also achieved our best quarter consecutively for 3 quarters."

Self-diagnosis

Is this your room?

5 honest questions. Be real with yourself — we're selective for a reason.

Question 1 of 5What's your business annual revenue right now?
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Under RM500K — still building
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RM500K–RM1M — approaching the mark
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RM1M–RM10M — scaling business
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RM10M+ — established and growing
Question 2 of 5How long has revenue been flat or slower than you want?
Still growing fast — no plateau
6–12 months — starting to feel it
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1–3 years — genuinely stuck
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3+ years — the main problem
Question 3 of 5Who do you talk to about real business challenges?
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Family — they try to understand
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My team — but can't be fully open
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A strong peer group — already sorted
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Mostly myself — no one truly gets it
Question 4 of 5How open are you willing to be with a room of business peers?
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Not comfortable — I keep things private
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I'd need to build trust first
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Fully open — candour is how I grow
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Selective — depends on the room
Question 5 of 5Can you commit 4–6 hours per month, every month, for 12 months?
Yes — I protect time for what matters
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I'd try — life gets busy
Honestly no — timing isn't right
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Yes, if the value is clear

Your position in the market

The serious step —
without the wait.

There's a gap between a weekend course and a global executive network built for a later stage. Growth Mastermind is built for exactly where Asia's fastest business leaders are right now.

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Courses, Gurus & One-Off Programs

Inspiring for a weekend. No ongoing board, no accountability, no methodology that sticks once the energy fades.

You belong here

Growth Mastermind

Monthly peer board + quarterly 1-on-1 coaching, grounded in the Bloom Growth framework. Application-only. Built for serious Asian business leaders.

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Global Executive Networks

Powerful and well-established — typically built for a later revenue stage, a larger budget, and a Western business context.

Growth Mastermind is the room between "I've outgrown generic coaching" and "I'm ready for the international circuit." If that's you — this is your room.

How we coach

Not just a room.
A framework to grow.

Our coaches are trained in the Bloom Growth framework — an 8-element methodology used by 4,600+ companies globally. Click any element to explore.

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Growth Plan
People
Sales & Mktg
Meetings
Finance & Data
Technology
Process
Relationships

The Bloom Growth framework is the coaching methodology our coaches are trained in — an 8-element approach used by 4,600+ organisations worldwide to grow 4× faster than the average business.

It's the structured thinking behind every board session, every quarterly 1-on-1, and every goal we work on with you. Not a product you receive — the discipline our coaches bring.

Click any element to see how it shapes our coaching.

← Tap to explore each element
01
Strategic clarity

Growth Plan

Your strategic roadmap for the next 1–3 years, aligned across your entire organisation. Where most businesses leak: everyone's busy, but not pulling in the same direction.

  • Define your 3-year vision and 1-year priorities
  • Set measurable quarterly goals
  • Align your entire team around one plan
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Team performance

People

Building a high-performing team — the right people in the right seats. The most common bottleneck for RM1M–10M businesses.

  • Accountability charts, not just org charts
  • Hire smarter and retain longer
  • Build a culture people choose to stay in
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Revenue engine

Sales & Marketing

Attracting the right clients, converting efficiently, growing sustainably. Build a sales engine — not a hamster wheel.

  • Define your ideal customer and differentiator
  • Build a scalable lead generation system
  • Convert more with a structured process
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Communication rhythm

Meetings

The right meeting structure eliminates silos, reduces decisions bouncing back to you, and replaces chaos with rhythm.

  • Weekly, monthly, quarterly cadences
  • Agendas that drive action, not reporting
  • Stop being the bottleneck in every meeting
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Decision intelligence

Finance & Data

Leveraging financial insight and data to make better, faster decisions — not just reviewing numbers after the fact.

  • Know your key numbers by heart
  • Build a scorecard showing health weekly
  • Forecast and plan with real confidence
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Leverage & scale

Technology

Harnessing the right technology to automate, innovate and scale. Technology should work for you, not the other way around.

  • Audit your tech stack for waste and gaps
  • Identify automation opportunities
  • Scale systems before headcount
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Operational excellence

Process

Improving speed and quality of recurring tasks so they happen consistently — without depending on any one person, especially you.

  • Document your highest-impact processes
  • Build checklists that get used
  • Delegate without things falling apart
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Trust & culture

Relationships

Psychological safety, trust, and authenticity — within your team, board, and market. The hidden multiplier behind every other element.

  • Build genuine trust in your leadership team
  • Create an environment where people speak up
  • Become the leader people run towards
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The journey

What your 12 months
actually look like.

This isn't a course you attend — it's a system you run. Here's how a typical member's year unfolds.

Month 1

Foundation & diagnosis

First board session. We baseline your business across 8 growth dimensions and surface your real bottleneck — rarely what you assumed.

M1
Q1
Quarter 1

Growth plan locked

First 1-on-1 with your coach. 90-day goals set. Team aligned around one direction — many see visible change already.

Months 2–4

Board momentum builds

Monthly sessions deepen. You trust the room. Peers challenge your blind spots in ways your team can't.

M4
Q2
Quarter 2

Second coaching session

Review progress. Most members see real operational change — a process freed up, a key hire made.

Months 5–8

Delegation & letting go

Working on the business more than in it. Members start taking back evenings and weekends — without things breaking.

M8
Q3
Quarter 3

Compound momentum

The board knows your business inside out. Decisions faster, team aligned, numbers show it.

Months 9–12

Next leap in sight

Planning from clarity, not reaction. Members set goals they'd have called unrealistic 12 months earlier.

12M
Year 2

Most members renew

The board knows you. The methodology runs. The results compound. Growth doesn't stop at month 12.

Selective by design

This room isn't
for everyone.

Apply if This is for you if…

  • You're a founder, CEO or MD with RM1M+ annual revenue
  • You've hit a plateau and know it won't fix itself
  • You want a board of equals, not a guru on stage
  • You'll be open and honest — even when uncomfortable
  • You can commit 4–6 hours/month for 12 months

Don't apply Walk away if…

  • You're pre-revenue or under RM500K
  • You want a quick fix, not a 12-month system
  • You can't or won't commit the monthly time
  • You're not willing to be open with peers
  • You're looking for the cheapest option
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Regional business owners are welcome. Core physical sessions and community activities are mainly hosted in Malaysia. Virtual participation options are available for members outside Kuala Lumpur.

Apply to join

This seat has
your name on it.

Every application is personally reviewed. If your profile fits, we'll reach out within 48 hours to schedule your discovery interview. Investment is discussed at the interview stage — no commitment until both sides agree it's the right room.

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Submit your application

3 minutes. Tell us about your business and biggest challenge.

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Discovery interview (30 min)

A real conversation — no hard sell. We assess fit both ways.

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Acceptance & onboarding

Investment discussed openly at interview. Dedicated monthly 1-on-1 coaching may be available depending on coach and package suitability.

HRDC claimable for eligible Malaysian companies. Our team will guide you through the claim process after your application is reviewed.

Common questions

The honest answers.

Yes — Growth Mastermind is HRDC claimable for eligible Malaysian companies. The investment may be significantly offset through your Human Resources Development Fund contribution. Our team will guide you through the claim process after your application is reviewed. Mention HRDC eligibility during your discovery interview and we'll confirm the details directly.
Investment details are discussed openly during your discovery interview — once we've had a real conversation about your business and goals. Fit matters more than price. When both sides agree this is the right room, the investment conversation is straightforward. You're not signing anything blind — the discovery call is a no-commitment, two-way conversation.
Most options are either one-off programs that inspire but don't stick, or global executive networks built for a later revenue stage. Growth Mastermind is the serious middle — application-only, with a genuine peer board that knows your business, dedicated 1-on-1 coaching, and sessions grounded in the Bloom Growth framework. Structured methodology behind every conversation, not just a room to talk in.
That's a feature, not a bug. Your board is cross-industry and non-competing by design — so you get fresh, unguarded perspective. 90% of business challenges are universal; the 10% that's specific to your industry is exactly what your 1-on-1 coaching handles.
4–6 hours for the monthly board, plus your quarterly 1-on-1 coaching. Members consistently say the hours invested come back many times over — in better decisions, faster execution, and not carrying everything alone.
We'll tell you honestly and explain why — sometimes timing, sometimes revenue, sometimes board composition. Many members who weren't accepted first time were accepted 6–12 months later when their business had grown. Not accepted means not yet, not never.

Ready to apply
for your seat?

Applications reviewed personally within 48 hours. Investment discussed at your discovery interview. This is not open enrolment — it's a private board with a waiting list.

Apply to be considered
✅ HRDC claimable for eligible Malaysian companies
Limited seats per cohort · By application & interview only

A 12-month application-only CEO coaching platform by Owners Circle Academy. Coaching methodology grounded in the Bloom Growth framework.

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