Small Giants Passport
A Two-Day Business Tour Experience
September 11–12, 2025 | Dallas, Texas
Join fellow CEOs, founders, and senior business leaders for Passport, a two-day immersive business tour designed to spark inspiration and connection. Hosted in Dallas, Texas, this curated experience offers a behind-the-scenes look at purpose-driven companies and their bold ownership and culture decisions. Together, we’ll visit Text-Em-All and Venturity to explore models of leadership, ownership, and community building, all through the lens of the Small Giants philosophy.
Register by August 15 to secure your spot!
Highlights include:
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Exclusive company tours of Text-Em-All and Venturity, highlighting open-book management, leadership development, and people-first cultures.
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In-depth conversations about choosing a Perpetual Purpose Trust (Text-Em-All) and launching an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (Venturity).
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Meals and connection time, including dinner on Thursday, and lunch each day—plus all group transportation from Hilton Plano.
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A capped group of 30 leaders to foster intentional networking and meaningful dialogue.
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An invitation to co-create the future of the Small Giants Passport program in this soft re-launch, with a registration fee of $500 to help cover community costs.
Passport Agenda
*Optional addition to the Passport Dallas experience (transportation is on your own)
11:00 AM
Arrive at Text-Em-All in Plano, Texas
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Join Text-Em-All's team for lunch and weekly Scoreboard meeting
*Optional pre-meeting event: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
A Marketing, SEO, and AI conversation with Text-Em-All's Head of Marketing, Ron Kinkade at Text-Em-All in Plano, Texas (transportation on your own)
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Optional transportation from Hilton Dallas/Plano Granite Park to Text-Em-All in Frisco, Texas
⭐ Passport Begins
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Passport Visit at Text-Em-All
- Get the behind the scenes tour of Text-Em-All's recently expanded offices
- Hear from senior leaders about company culture and leadership development, including the use of Patrick Lencioni's "Five Dysfunctions of a Team"
- Hear the story behind employee ownership and Text-Em-All's Perpetual Purpose Trust journey, including Q&A
5:00 - 6:00 PM
Transportation from Text-Em-All to Hilton Dallas/Plano Granite Park and a break on your own
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Passport attendees' private dinner at Suburban Yacht Club
8:30 - 9:00 AM
Optional transportation from Hilton Dallas/Plano Granite Park to Venturity in Dallas, Texas
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Passport visit of Venturity
- Tour of Venturity's offices, introduction to leadership, and experience in-office Culture
- Hear Venturity's journey to employee ownership (ESOP) story
- Join Venturity's weekly staff meeting and Great Game of Business (GGOB) Huddle
- Lunch and final Passport Q&A
1:00 - 1:30 PM
Transportation from Venturity to Hilton Dallas/Plano Granite Park and then depart on your own
Lodging Suggestion
You are welcome to stay wherever you'd like, but we recommend you stay at the Hilton Dallas/Plano Granite Park Hotel. This will be our transportation meeting point throughout the trip
Hilton Dallas/Plano Granite Park Hotel