For The Courageous Few Called To Lead

Business Camp helps leaders, teams, and organizations grow stronger in clarity, trust, and performance.

Our Mission

Our Mission

Transforming Leaders One Trail at a Time

Business Camp helps leaders grow with greater clarity, character, and confidence. Individuals strengthen what is already working, uncover where growth is needed, and take meaningful steps forward. Teams build the trust and alignment needed for high performance. Organizations gain perspective on the conditions that support growth and the choices that help them move ahead with purpose.

Why it Matters

Wilderness is the raw material out of which man has hammered the artifact called civilization.

Aldo Leopold

Great leaders create the conditions for others to flourish

Many people feel disconnected—from themselves, from their team, and from the world right around them. When trust breaks down, collaboration gets harder, and it becomes easy to drift into blame instead of moving forward together. Business Camp creates space for leaders to reconnect with what matters most, strengthen relationships, and rediscover a more grounded way to lead.

NEW OUTLOOK

A Change of Scenery

Change your environment. Change your perspective.

Perspective

Seeing yourself more clearly begins with seeing through the eyes of others. Honest perspective from the people around you can open a steadier path toward growth in both competence and character.

Loyalty

When trust runs deep, loyalty grows. Teams become more willing to commit to one another, take on meaningful challenges, and move toward opportunity together.

The Outdoor Experience

Time in nature helps quiet anxiety, sharpen attention, and make room for clearer thinking, fresh ideas, and better problem-solving. This part of Business Camp is still taking shape. Stay close as the experience unfolds.

BACKWOODS BOARDROOM

Future Experiences in Development

Business in the Front. Camp in the Back. A place where fresh air meets fresh thinking. Backwoods Boardroom is a growing collection of outdoor experiences designed to help leaders step away from the usual routine, gather with purpose, and return with greater clarity, connection, and momentum.

Campfire Sessions

Reflective conversations that spark insight

Workshops

Personal development to create a culture of high performing teams

Leadership Trails

An intentional growth journey with waypoints of inspiration

OUR VALUES

What Guides Us

Rooted in Humility

Free from fear and desire

Boldly Transformative

Embrace disruption as a pathway to growth.

Flexible Optimism

Lean into optimism with intention.

Adventurously Curious

Explore new ideas with wonder

Profile

MEET THE GUIDE

A Leader Who's Been There

Business Camp was founded by Matthew Gonnering — an executive, guide, and lifelong explorer.

Matthew brings more than 25 years of leadership experience and a lifelong love of the outdoors to Business Camp. Back in 1992, a career assessment pointed to one clear fit: adventure. That spirit has stayed with him ever since—as a husband, father of six, CEO of a bootstrapped company for more than a decade, leader through an acquisition, and General Manager at a global software company. Today, he guides individuals, teams, and organizations as they grow in competence, character, and team health.

Built for Leaders on Their Journey

The Courageous Few: For those called to lead with clarity, conviction, and heart.

Trust-Built Teams: For teams pursuing high performance on a foundation of trust.

Vulnerable Leaders: For leaders ready to grow in self-awareness, skill, and character.

Students of Growth: For professionals seeking to better understand growth—in people, teams, and organizations.

Available Experiences

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