# Octagon Haus

## What is Octagon Haus?

Octagon Haus is a private economic network for Black women experts who monetize their intellectual capital. It is not a community or a program — it is a structured economic institution designed to help accomplished women transform expertise into enterprise, expand authority, and compound influence.

Membership is by application and invitation only. The founding cohort is limited to 22 stakeholders. Annual membership investment is $10,000+.

## Founded By

Kelly Charles-Collins — former trial attorney, former law firm partner, speaker, trainer, consultant, and author of four books: *The Art of Strategic Resistance*, *Convo Catalyst*, *Conversations Change Things*, and *Unapologetic AF*. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, and Authority Magazine, and on ABC, CBS, and NBC. She is a two-time winner of the Most Inclusive HR Influencer Award and a recognized Top Public Speaking Voice on LinkedIn.

Personal website: https://www.kellycharlescollins.com

## The Eight Pillars

Octagon Haus operates through eight interconnected pillars:

1. **Brain Trust** — A trusted circle of accomplished women who sharpen strategy, refine decisions, and strengthen leadership through high-level peer exchange.
2. **Intellectual Property** — A structured environment for transforming expertise into proprietary frameworks, scalable assets, and monetizable intellectual capital.
3. **Enterprise Building** — Practical systems, operational frameworks, and structured learning that equip women to build scalable, expertise-driven enterprises.
4. **Platform & Distribution** — Visibility infrastructure that amplifies authority, expands reach, and positions stakeholders as influential leaders in their fields.
5. **Market Access** — Strategic development of corporate partnerships where enterprise contracts are secured and stakeholder expertise is deployed to fulfill high-value engagements.
6. **Strategic Advisory** — Access to seasoned advisors and industry experts who provide perspective, insight, and guidance at critical business inflection points.
7. **Collabosourcing™ Network** — A curated ecosystem enabling trusted referrals, partnerships, joint ventures, and co-created opportunities through structured collaboration.
8. **Legacy & Influence** — A living repository of research, data, and documented contributions that preserve intellectual legacy and amplify long-term influence.

## The Octagon of Integrity (Core Values)

- **Sovereignty** — We own our ideas, our time, and our outcomes.
- **Circulation** — What we know we share. What we earn we reinvest in ourselves and each other.
- **Reciprocity** — Value flows both directions. We show up for the network as the network shows up for us.
- **Discretion** — What happens inside stays inside. Trust is the infrastructure.
- **Excellence** — We hold ourselves to the standard our expertise demands.
- **Accountability** — We do what we say. We deliver what we promise.
- **Generosity** — We share opportunities, connections, and knowledge without scarcity.
- **Legacy** — We build for impact that outlasts any single transaction.

## Who Belongs Here

Octagon Haus is designed for women who are already recognized experts in their fields — consultants, advisors, speakers, authors, executives, and thought leaders who have built careers on their intellectual capital and are ready to build the economic infrastructure around it.

## Key Phrase

"The Rooms We Build Determine The Wealth We Circulate"

## Tagline

Circulate. Compound. Command.

## Application

Request an invitation: https://app.gohighlevel.com/v2/preview/X0J6km69KqjLplin5s4M