Founder House · Travel Edition · Palm Springs, CA
Two days in the desert. Your own room. Your next level.
The first coed Founder House — a 23-room private estate in downtown Palm Springs, entirely ours. No front desk, no strangers by the pool, no one on the property but us. Founders from around the world, with select creators and artists in the room. And yes — cameras have a schedule here. Content happens at the styled sets and sessions you choose, never in your downtime.
The house
A mega estate in the desert. Just us.
Framed by mountains, palms, and midcentury modern homes, this 23-room private estate sits in the heart of downtown Palm Springs — walkable to dining, bars, and the art museum. No check-in desk, no lobby, no other guests. Step out of your room and straight into the pool.
◆ Sparkling heated pools
Two private pools heated for our stay, with daybeds, cabanas, and ample poolside lounging.
◆ Hot tubs & sauna
Two hot tubs and a sauna for slow mornings and post-session resets.
◆ Bikes to cruise town
Road bikes available to explore downtown Palm Springs between sessions.
◆ Unbeatable location
Downtown Palm Springs — walk to restaurants, galleries, and golden-hour mountain views.
◆ Free parking
Free on-site and street parking if you're driving in.
◆ Made for content
Neon signs, outdoor kitchen, fire pit, life-size chess board, and midcentury backdrops in every direction.
Your room
Your own bed, always. Your own room, if you want it.
Every guest gets their own bed — no exceptions. Choose a shared room to split the house with a new friend, or take a private king room or signature suite for total privacy. Nearly every room has its own en-suite bathroom, and many have their own kitchenette.
Social
Shared Room
Two guests, one room, two separate beds — a king and a full sofa bed. Come with a friend or get matched.
Private
Private King Room
Your own room, your own king bed, private en-suite bath. The door closes and it's all yours.
Signature
Sofia Suite
The estate's signature suites — extra space, premium placement, and first pick of the property.
What's included
Everything but your flight.
Founder sessions & keynote
The Founder House method: body, mindset, intuition, peace — then business. Workbook included.
Creator content session
A dedicated session for every guest — shoot across our styled sets and walk away with a full portfolio of fresh photo and video content.
The networking night
One curated evening designed for real connection — founders and creators, poolside, golden hour onward.
Late-night snacks & beverages
The kitchen stays stocked. Fire pit conversations run on late-night bites and good drinks.
Morning resets
Optional breathwork and movement to open each day — inner foundations first.
Desert movie night
An outdoor screening under the palms — the unofficial best conversation spot of the weekend.
Golden hour group shoot
A styled, all-attendee content moment against the mountains. Your feed will thank you.
Creator Day access
Full access to Creator Day — our 50+ attendee gathering of creators, founders, and collaborators.
The Founder House Carry-On
Your sponsored welcome arrival bag — a curated tote of travel, wellness, and poolside essentials waiting in your room at check-in.
The flow
A few anchors. The rest is yours.
The schedule includes several group sessions — the opening circle, the keynote, and the closing session. Everything else runs multi-track and fully optional: shoot at the sets, sleep in, read by the pool, sauna and hot tub, bike into town, book quiet time, or do absolutely nothing. Recharging is the programming.
Together
Opening circle · keynote & workbook · networking night · closing session. The moments we all show up for.
Your track
Content sessions at the sets · morning breathwork · movie night · Creator Day programming. Join what serves you.
Off the grid
Nap. Read. Float. Ride bikes downtown. Close your door. No one is taking attendance.
The sets
Six styled scenes. One property. Your whole content calendar.
Across the weekend, we transform corners of the property into fully styled mini-film sets — each one a real way groups book this house. Shoot yourself into every scene and leave with a portfolio no single-location retreat can match. Filming lives at the sets and scheduled sessions only — participation is always your choice, and the rest of the estate stays camera-free.
The Bachelorette House
Poolside celebration styling — built for the modern bachelorette or coed bachelor weekend.
The Off-Site
A semi-corporate look: boardroom-in-paradise for business retreats, team reflection, and founder off-sites.
The Wellness Reset
Morning-light movement, sauna and hot tub scenes, and the slow-living aesthetic done right.
The Writers' Room
Quiet desert corners styled for authors, journalers, and anyone chasing a deadline with a view.
The Family Escape
Pool floaties, the life-size chess board, and the grills going — the multigenerational getaway, no staging required.
The Reunion Table
One long table under the palms — girlfriends' reunions, family gatherings, and dinners that run late.
Get featured
The lineup is you.
Every attendee — and their company — can apply to be part of the programming. Lead a session in your zone of genius, be spotlighted as a featured artist or business, or place your product in every guest's hands.
Lead a session
A photo walk, a floral moment, a styling workshop, a sound bath — pitch the session only you could lead.
Be the featured artist or business
A spotlight in the weekend's programming and event content — your work, in front of the whole house.
Get in the Carry-On
Place your product in the Founder House Carry-On welcome tote — unpacked, photographed, and carried home by every guest.
Open to all ticket holders. Feature slots are limited and curated — apply after booking.
The give back
Your room does more than hold your next level. It funds someone else's.
Every booking at Founder House is matched with our in-house grant funding through the Cassandra McClure Business Grant — supporting women in business who don't yet have the resources to be in rooms like this. When you buy your ticket, you're not just investing in yourself. You're helping put another woman founder at the table.
Full scholarships, every quarter
Each quarter, we award 2–3 women founders full scholarships to events and experiences like Founder House — no cost, all in.
Mentoring that moves the needle
Grant recipients receive private 1:1 mentoring to work through what's actually holding their business back.
Opportunities & connections
Introductions, features, and doors opened — the network access that propels a business, extended to founders who need it most.
"Book your room, and a woman who couldn't afford this gets her seat too. That's the house we're building."
Reserve your room
23 rooms. That's the whole guest list.
Tickets available on Luma and Eventbrite. When the rooms are gone, they're gone.
Shared Room
- Shared room, 2 nights — your own bed guaranteed
- All sessions, keynote & workbook
- Content session, networking night, Creator Day
- Your business featured in Clean Living Magazine, The Cassandra McClure Show event recap & across social media
- Official Founder on Location graphic
- The Founder House Carry-On welcome tote
- Your booking helps fund a full scholarship for a woman founder via the Cassandra McClure Business Grant
7 rooms · 14 beds
Private King Room
- Your own room & king bed, 2 nights
- Private en-suite bathroom
- All sessions, keynote & workbook
- Content session, networking night, Creator Day
- Your business featured in Clean Living Magazine, The Cassandra McClure Show event recap & across social media
- Official Founder on Location graphic
- The Founder House Carry-On welcome tote
- Your booking helps fund a full scholarship for a woman founder via the Cassandra McClure Business Grant
Only 10 private rooms · books first
Sofia Suite
- Your own signature suite & king bed, 2 nights
- Full privacy with premium placement
- Everything in Private King Room
- 1:1 session with Cassandra
- Your business featured in Clean Living Magazine, The Cassandra McClure Show event recap & across social media
- Official Founder on Location graphic
- Featured in event recap content
- Your booking helps fund a full scholarship for a woman founder via the Cassandra McClure Business Grant
Only 1 suite available
Companion Pass · Add-on
Available with Private King Room and Sofia Suite tickets. Share your room with a partner, friend, or business associate — your companion enjoys the estate, the pools, snacks & beverages, the networking night, movie night, and full Creator Day access.
The big day
Creator Day: 50+ of your next collaborators.
The house opens up for one day of programming built for creators and the founders who work with them — panels, content stations, and the kind of room where partnerships actually start.
- 50+ curated attendees — creators, founders, photographers, videographers
- Content stations styled across the property
- Brand-and-creator matchmaking hour
- Poolside sessions and golden-hour programming
- Included with every overnight ticket · day passes available
Getting there
Zero travel stress. We've handled it.
No car? Never been to the desert? We've mapped every route so the only thing you plan is what to pack.
Fly into PSP
Palm Springs International is minutes from the estate. Nonstop flights from SFO run about 90 minutes — we'll coordinate airport pickups.
Bay Area ground partner
Traveling from the Bay? Our recommended transportation partner offers door-to-desert service so you can work or rest the whole way.
Group charter option
We're arranging a private group charter from the Bay Area — limited seats, boarding together, landing together. Add your name at checkout to hold interest.
Driving in
Road-tripping? Free parking on the estate and on the street. The desert drive is a content moment all its own.
Your hosts
Hosted by Twila Harrison & Cassandra McClure
Founder House returns with its co-hosts at the helm. Cassandra McClure is the founder of Clean Living Magazine, host of The Cassandra McClure Show, and creator of Founder House — she has co-produced hundreds of events and advised 100+ founders on building businesses from the inside out. [Twila bio — 1–2 sentences]
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