“Coming to this retreat, I realized it’s a whole lot more than just real estate. I no longer see the tunnel. I just see the light.”
Willard & Marie
Business owners · VentureU Medellín, four years into their business
VentureU International Business Retreat · April 7–11, 2027
Come with an idea.
Come with an idea.
Leave with a business.
Five days of hands-on business building in Medellín, Colombia. Limited to 50 attendees. All sessions in English.
Build the business, not just the business plan
Five working days, not a conference.
Most events leave you with a notebook full of ideas. VentureU attendees leave Medellín having done the work on their own business.
01
You have an idea
You know what you want to build but not how to structure it. Leave with the framework and your first real steps.
02
You've started
You're up and running, but everything depends on you. Leave with the systems that let it run.
03
You own a business
You need sharper marketing, sales, operations or execution. Leave with a plan for the levers that move the numbers.
The curriculum
The eight areas, plus 14 specialized sessions.
Each area is taught through presentations, discussion and hands-on workshop time applied to your own business.
Market UnderstandingWho you serve and where the opportunity is
Offer CreationAn offer the market wants to buy
Marketing StrategyIn front of the right people, consistently
Sales ProcessTurning attention into revenue
Operations & SystemsRuns without you
Financial ClarityDecisions made with your numbers
Team & LeadershipA team that executes
Mindset & GrowthGrow yourself so the business can grow
Specialized sessions: legal structure, business credit and funding, tax strategy, asset protection and land trusts, pricing, building a business to sell, personal brand, offshore talent, global business, the CEO calendar, investing in stocks, using insurance to invest, real estate investing, and self-image and income.
Featured session · AI in business
Watch a business get built live with AI.
One attendee's real business, built start to finish on the big screen. No laptop required, and you keep the tools and workflows.
Packages
Attend in person or join live online.
Payment in full secures your seat. Seats are limited to 50.
Attend Only
$2,800
All five days of sessions, workshops and masterminds. Arrange your own lodging.
ReservePrivate Room
$5,000
A private room at the retreat villa, light breakfast daily, dinner every night and airport transfers.
ReserveMost completePrivate Room VIP
$6,500
Everything in Private Room, plus a private strategy session and a custom 90-Day Business Blueprint.
ReserveFive-Day Virtual
$599
All five training days live online, plus a digital copy of No Guardrails. No travel or lodging.
Join OnlineBring a guest with a Retreat Plus-One for $700. Sessions are held at the participating hotel and workshop location, Four Points by Sheraton Medellín, El Poblado. Fly into MDE; recommended arrival April 6, departure April 12.
Questions
Travel and logistics
Do I need a passport or visa?
You need a valid passport. Visa requirements depend on your citizenship, so check your government's current requirements before booking. Our team can provide supporting documents if you need them.
What meals are included?
Private Room and VIP guests get a light breakfast daily and dinner every night at the villa. Attend Only and Virtual don't include meals.
Can I come if I don't have a business yet?
Yes. The retreat is built for people with an idea, people who've started, and established owners.
What language are sessions in?
English.
What if I can't attend after I register?
In-person packages are non-refundable but transferable. Virtual Access is non-refundable. If VentureU cancels, you get a full refund; if it reschedules, you get credit toward the new dates.
From VentureU Medellín
Past attendees on the retreat.
Entrepreneurship · VentureU
1:12On the promise, way over delivered.
0:36I have a lot of questions answered, and I’m confident.
1:00Two totally different experiences, but both transformational.
Individual experiences, shared with permission. Results are not typical and are not a guarantee of results.