House Pass · Membership

Membership
in a movement

The House Pass is for the people building what's next in the Midwest — and who know that who you know is just as important as what you're building.

Founding member rate

$45

per month

or $400/year · founding price locked for life

Monthly House Calls
Summit ticket (after 6 months)
VIP at Midwest House Austin
Member network access
Early access & partner perks
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The heartbeat of membership

House Calls

Every month, one member puts their hardest problem on the table. The room helps them solve it. No panels. No polished presentations. Just direct, generous, been-there thinking from people who give a damn.

"Every month, one founder brings a real business challenge — and the collective intelligence of the network helps them work through it."

How it works

01
Submit
A founder submits their hardest current problem — fundraising, hiring, GTM, pricing, whatever's keeping them up at night
02
Context
Short context-setting at the top of the call so everyone's oriented on the problem
03
Solve
Open problem-solving from members — direct, generous, been-there thinking from people who've built in the Midwest
04
Close
The founder shares what they're taking away — and the network stays connected after

What membership includes

Monthly
House Calls
Real problems, real solutions, from people who give a damn. Every month, one founder's hardest challenge gets the full weight of the network.
Annual
Summit ticket
One ticket per year to the Midwest House Summit — our flagship gathering of founders, funders, and civic leaders. Unlocks after 6 months of active membership.
SXSW
VIP at Austin
Ten years of showing the world what the Midwest is made of. VIP access to Midwest House Austin — the region's home on the world's biggest stage.
Year-round
Member network
Year-round access to founders, operators, and investors across the region through Nunchi and StartMidwest. The right people in your corner, always.
Always
Early access & perks
First in line for events, partner discounts, and off-menu opportunities. Plus a Midwest House t-shirt to rep the region.
$45
per month
or $400/year
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The House Pass Foundational Membership
$400.00
Every year
$45.00
Every month

The House Pass Membership Launches Officially on 1/26/26, but you can get in early as a Foundational Member and save $100!!! For the last decade, Midwest House has been a pop-up home for the region’s creators, founders, leaders, and investors on some of the world’s biggest stages. Now, we’re bringing that energy home — building a year-round membership that connects the people shaping what’s next across the Midwest.

✓ Invite to Monthly House Calls
✓ Free Midwest House Summit Ticket
✓ Access into Virtual MWH Community (Nunchi & StartMidwest)
✓ Early Access, Discounts, and Free Access to Special Events
✓ A Midwest House T-Shirt And Partner Perks & Discount

Who we're building for

House Pass is a curated network — not a directory. Here's who belongs.

Pre-seed / Seed
Early-stage founders
Building something new and need the right people around them fast. Capital connections, peer support, and a stage for your story.
Series A+
Growth-stage founders
Scaling and navigating harder problems — hiring, board dynamics, GTM at scale. The network gets more valuable as the problems get harder.
Startup teams
Operators & executives
The builders behind the builders — functional leaders and operators who want to stay sharp and connected across the region.
Capital deployers
Investors & angels
Active in the region and want to stay close to what's being built. Deal flow, founder relationships, and ecosystem intelligence.

Your questions, answered

  • Your membership gives you access to the Midwest House community year-round. Membership includes one Midwest House Summit ticket, free entry to monthly events, VIP access at SXSW, and early invites to special events.

  • Summit ticket once you have been an active member for six months. Midwest House hosts two Summits each year, and tickets are tied to your membership tenure.

  • Memberships are flexible and can be canceled at any time from your account. You’ll retain access through the end of your current billing cycle.

  • No. Memberships are non-refundable. If you cancel, you’ll continue to have access to member benefits through the end of your current term.

  • Yes. Members get discount codes for additional tickets when they’re available. You’ll find the code and instructions on the event page in this portal.

The Midwest is building.
Are you in?

Join the founders, operators, and investors shaping what's next in the region. Your founding member rate is locked for life — but only while we're still building.

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$45/month or $400/year · cancel anytime · founding rate locked for life