What happens, and when.
Dates can move, and when one does it changes here. If you are deciding whether to join, this is the year as it stands.
October 5 to October 27, 2026
Introducing FIRE, out in the open
Joelle is talking about FIRE on LinkedIn and elsewhere, so the founding room fills ahead of the intro call.
Oct 28 · 1pm - 2pm PDT
🔥FIRE side chat with Joelle Flynn
November 2026
Applications reviewed and the first experts chosen
Joelle reads every application herself, and finalises the experts for the first cycle.
Week of November 23
Experts and the expert schedule announced
Tuesday, December 1, 2026
First billing cycle for founding members
Payment is due by 7 December.
Thursday, December 3, 2026
First FIRE member launch meeting
December 6 to December 12, 2026
Weekly content and webinars begin
Tuesday, December 15, 2026
First expert summit
January 2027
Pods: populating and activating them
January to February 2027
Flame members announced publicly
Joelle introduces new Flame members on LinkedIn, by name and by what they are building.
Q1 2027
First pitch competition
Eight finalists, live judging. Free to enter for Flame and Inferno members.
Monday, January 4, 2027
Year kickoff meeting
Free to join
Spark membership is free.
Make an account and you are in. The open library, the podcasts and the schedule, at no cost and with no application. No card, nothing to cancel.