HERO Foundry Projects

 

Cody McKibben, creative director of the HERO Foundry, has led the creation of or directly coordinated teams on a number of startup projects, small businesses, and events that have brought entrepreneurial learning and heroic transformation to our communities across 4 continents:

  • Thrilling Heroics – my original blog detailing my business experiments, travels and lifestyle design c. 2006–17, now largely incorporated into this website
  • FreelanceWP – independent freelance website design, WordPress development & marketing consulting services, brand sold to buyer c. 2013
  • Courageous Kitchen – originally ‘In Search of Sanuk’, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity that supports educational and nutritional needs for underserved youth and refugee communities in and around Bangkok, Thailand – founded by my friend and long-time creative partner Dwight Turner, Jr.
  • Untemplater – lifestyle design, entrepreneurship & personal finance blog – co-founder & CMO alongside Jun Loayza, Adam Baker et al, sold to buyer c. 2011
  • South East Asia Backpacker magazine – print magazine distributed across 5+ countries from 2010-2012, founded by Nikki Scott
  • Digital Nomad Academy – the world’s first online education portal & business accelerator program for location independent entrepreneurs
  • Virtual Staff Finder Academy – in-depth video training membership est. 2013 with my friend, mentor and client Chris Ducker in Cebu, Philippines
  • Exosphere – alternative entrepreneurial learning institute and technology incubator launched in Santiago, Chile late 2013 under founders Skinner Layne & Carlos Miceli
  • HERO Week adventure retreats – initially known as ‘Heroic Escape’ entrepreneur mastermind launched with my colleague Amber Sears, I organized, hosted and led 6 expeditions across Costa Rica and Thailand from 2014-17
  • Nomad Summit – in 2016 and 2017 I was a partner growing the world’s first nomad conference from 200-500 attendees in Chiang Mai, Thailand
  • HERO Visa Services – USA Tourist Visa agency, awarded Asian Sterling Awards’ 2023 “Most Outstanding Visa Consultancy”
  • HERO Lab creative studio – short-lived boutique coworking space & business center in Bohol, Philippines, wiped out by Corona lockdowns and Typhoon Odette
  • Kingdom Box – a collaborative encyclopedic book series I contributed significantly to along with my mentors Garrett J. White, Sam Falsafi, Jeremy Tyler Finlay, Samuel J. Snead and others
  • Warrior OS – the world’s #1 most trusted business & lifestyle “Operating System” used by elite performers to manage the rollercoaster ride of entrepreneurship and 10x RESULTS across ALL areas of life
  • I have been co-host and organizer for other event series including Tweetup BKK / Twestival 2009-10, TEDx Bangkok 2010, HERO SF 2013
  • HERO Challenge 90-day masterminds 2015-19
  • Corona Kings Council mastermind 2020-21
  • Warrior Acceleration mastermind 2021-24

If you have interest in incubating your own project with an experienced personal board of advisors, consider applying for the HERO Foundry Accelerator here.