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Join YPO’s global community of extraordinary chief executives. Your potential membership is evaluated on the strength and impact of your achievements and leadership success.

Membership requirements

1. Contact Information

2. Requirements

3. Your Details

3A. Confirmation

4. Confirm Criteria

4B. Confirm Criteria – Result

Company Details

5. Terms & Fees

Let’s get to know each other

To find out more about YPO membership, please tell us a little bit about yourself. Explore our membership requirements here.

First Name*

Last Name*

Telephone*

Phone Type

Email*

Country*

Home Province*

State*

City*

YPO Qualifying Criteria

YPO candidates must meet one requirement from each of the four criteria.

Criteria 1

Age

Under 45 years old

Criteria 2

Title

President, CEO, Chairman of the Board, Managing Director, Managing Partner, or Equivalent title.

Criteria 3

Number of employees

50 full Time Employees

15+ Full Time Employees

and

Minimum $2,000,000 USD Annual Employee Compensation

Criteria 4

Revenue by company type

Sales, Service, Manufacturing:

13,000,000+ USD

Agency:

$10,000,000+ USD

Financial Institution:

$260,000,000+ USD AUM

Enterprise Value:

$20,000,000+ USD

Tell us a little about yourself

Birth Date*

Gender*

Home City*

Home Country*

Home Province*

Home State*

How did you hear about YPO?

The link you used to access this form indicated you were referred by a YPO chapter. If you were referred by a specific member, please enter their name below.

If you were referred by a YPO chapter or member, please provide their information below.

Chapter Name

Member Name

If other, please enter here

You’re about to begin the most important relationship of your career

Building meaningful relationships among extraordinary peers is at the heart of YPO. Through our application process, we want to be sure you have the qualifications to join our community. The next steps in the process give you the opportunity to share your qualifications and will help us get to know you better.

Before we continue, here are some of the topics we’ll be asking about today:

Your role within your business
The type, size and value of your business
The location, industry and structure of your business
What makes you a good fit for YPO

How would you like to proceed?

Let’s make sure you meet our qualification criteria:

Are you currently under the age of 45?*

Do you hold the top position at your company or division and are you directly responsible for all operations of the business or division?*

Please provide the title you currently hold at your qualifying company

If other, please enter your company title*

Do you have 50 or more full time employees?*

Please enter the number of full time employees of your qualifying company*

Do you have at least 15 employees and total annual compensation of greater than USD $2,000,000?*

Please provide the total annual compensation of your employees, excluding your own*

What type of company do you run?*

Does your company have at least USD $13,000,000 in gross annual sales or turnover?*

Does your company have at least USD $10M in gross annual sales or turnover?*

Does your company have at least USD $260M in assets under management?*

Please enter your company’s gross annual sales or turnover in USD*

Please enter your company’s annual fees or commissions in USD*

Please enter your company’s average annual assets under management in USD*

Does your corporation have an enterprise value that exceeds USD $20,000,000, as defined by one of the following:

(A) Net worth of assets (before depreciation) of USD $20,000,000;
(B) Independent third-party investment/valuation of USD $20,000,000; or
(C) Public equity value + debt – cash = USD $20,000,000.*

Please enter your company’s enterprise value*

You don’t currently meet our criteria, but that’s okay.

There are lots of opportunities for you to engage with YPO, please continue the application process and someone from our membership team will contact you.

Great news!

It looks like you meet our qualification criteria, so we just have a few more questions.

Up next we’ll be asking you for more details about the company(s) that you lead, and why you think you would be a good fit for YPO.

Tell us about your qualifying company(s)

Company Name*

Industry*

Industry Subcategory*

Street Address*

City

Country

State

Province

Postal/Zip Code

Telephone

Website

Title in company

If other, please enter your company title*

Leadership Type

Number of Employees*

Employee Compensation (USD; excluding your own)*

Company Type*

Enter total dollar volume in (USD; e.g. Annual revenue, turnover, assets under management)*

Select your enterprise valuation method*

Enter your enterprise valuation per the method set above

Additional Qualifying Companies

What makes you a good fit for YPO?

The value of YPO lies in its members, so we’re looking to build relationships between leaders that are making a real impact in the world. If you think that’s you, tell us why.

Why do you want to join YPO?

Estimate your annual membership dues:

Month of acceptance into YPO

Estimated Dues (USD)

Amount includes a one-time initiation fee of USD3,975.00 + pro-rated annual dues (USD3,975).*April, May or June amount includes prorated dues for the current fiscal year plus annual dues (USD3,975) for the upcoming fiscal year. YPO dues will increase annually by a minimum of the Consumer Price Index (CPI). ** This estimation does not include local chapter dues amounts.

Note: Annual membership renewal dues are payable on 1 June of each year. YPO membership renews annually prior to the beginning of YPO’s fiscal year (1 July – 30 June). Membership dues are nonrefundable upon acceptance into YPO.

Please review and accept our Policies & Procedures and our Code of Conduct

I have read and accept YPO’s Policies & Procedures*

I have read and accept the YPO Code of Conduct*

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