FOUNDER · BUILDER · SANTA TERESA, COSTA RICA

FOUNDER · BUILDER · SANTA TERESA, COSTA RICA

I built
fast.
Crashed
hard.
Now I
build
different.

I built
fast.
Crashed
hard.
Now I
build
different.

I built
fast.
Crashed
hard.
Now I
build
different.

2x

2x

2x

EXITS

EXITS

20+

20+

20+

YEARS BUILDING

YEARS BUILDING

950M+

950M+

950M+

CONTENT VIEWS

CONTENT VIEWS

13

13

13

PRESS FEATURES

PRESS FEATURES

I help founders build at the intersection of wellness, hospitality, and community.

I help founders build at the intersection of wellness, hospitality, and community.

I help founders build at the intersection of wellness, hospitality, and community.

BENLEE.VENTURES

BENLEE.VENTURES

WORKED WITH:

WORKED WITH:

TONY ROBBINS

TONY ROBBINS

ABOUT

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Building things that actually last

Two exits. One burnout. A $500K investment in my own nervous system. Now I spend my time helping other founders build differently — with intention, community, and sustainability at the center.

I work with a small number of people at a time — founders, operators, and builders who are ready to do something that actually matters. Whether through 1-on-1 counsel, community experiences, or longer stays at re:center, my focus is on helping you build in a way that doesn't burn you out.

Former collaborator with Tony Robbins.

Built community experiences with CEOs and Fortune 100 leaders.

WHAT I DO

01

re:center

The first Nervous System Regulation Lodge and Wellness Campus in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica. For high achievers, founders, professional athletes, and creatives ready to do less, not more.

Think rehab for busy people

ACTIVE

02

Space Design & Wellness Clubs

I consult on custom wellness spaces from inception to launch — hotel projects, membership clubs, retreat facilities, and the online communities that make them stick.

SELECTIVE PROJECTS

02

Space Design & Wellness Clubs

I consult on custom wellness spaces from inception to launch — hotel projects, membership clubs, retreat facilities, and the online communities that make them stick.

SELECTIVE PROJECTS

03

Community Building

From throwing 1,000-person events in high school to launching TikTok's LA office in 2019 — placing 200+ employees above target — to facilitating retreats for YPO chapters. I help brands build rooms worth being in.

SELECTIVE PROJECTS

04

Advisory & Coaching

I work with a small number of founders on the questions nobody prepares you for: post-exit identity, what's actually next, and how to build something new without destroying yourself in the process.

SELECTIVE

04

Advisory & Coaching

I work with a small number of founders on the questions nobody prepares you for: post-exit identity, what's actually next, and how to build something new without destroying yourself in the process.

SELECTIVE

COMMUNITY BUILDER · DINNER ESTHLOS

I don't just show up to rooms.
I build them.

I don't just show up to rooms.
I build them.

I don't just show up to rooms.
I build them.

I created Dinner Esthlos — the first AI dinner series of its kind. Curated roundtables with Fortune 100 executives asking the questions that actually matter around AI alignment and AI safety. Michelin-starred chefs. San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Seattle. No name cards. No decks. Just the right people having a real conversation about what's coming.

$2M+

$2M+

$2M+

GENERATED

$150K

$150K

$150K

SPENT

"Networking just got a facelift, and its new name is Esthlos: Ben Lee’s AI dinner series."

"Because of you, I turned my company around in 6 months. I have $9 million in pipeline. The way I approach my business has changed forever."

"Because of you, I turned my company around in 6 months. I have $9 million in pipeline. The way I approach my business has changed forever."

Lauren Grech

Lauren Grech

CEO, LLG Media

"Having Ben coach me transformed my agency. We grew by 250% and boosted conversions by 50%."

"Having Ben coach me transformed my agency. We grew by 250% and boosted conversions by 50%."

David Kim

David Kim

CEO, SwipeRight Media

"Ben's mentorship was instrumental in guiding our company through a successful M&A — giving me the confidence, clarity, and support to make informed decisions and achieve a positive outcome."

"Ben's mentorship was instrumental in guiding our company through a successful M&A — giving me the confidence, clarity, and support to make informed decisions and achieve a positive outcome."

Tomas Piaggo

Tomas Piaggo

Co-Founder & CTO, CreateThrive

Co-Founder & CTO, CreateThrive

"Ben, the founder, is genuinely one of the kindest people I've ever met. I left feeling rested and inspired."

"Ben, the founder, is genuinely one of the kindest people I've ever met. I left feeling rested and inspired."

Nathalie Longo

Nathalie Longo

Media Executive, re:center Guest 

Media Executive, re:center Guest 

AS SEEN in

AS SEEN in

Let's build
something
worth building.

Let's build
something
worth building.

I play at the intersection of wellness, hospitality, and community. If you're working on something with real purpose and want a partner who's built, exited, burned out, and rebuilt — reach out. I work with a small number of people at a time.

I play at the intersection of wellness, hospitality, and community. If you're working on something with real purpose and want a partner who's built, exited, burned out, and rebuilt — reach out. I work with a small number of people at a time.