SHAMS CLUB
Shams Club hosts global retreats for creator founders and creative entrepreneurs. We support visionary builders and creative thinkers as they transform their ideas into scalable businesses, cultural influence, and lasting impact through content, storytelling, and brand building.
Through our retreats, we design a collaborative space for ambitious creatives to exchange ideas, spark meaningful collaborations, and gain the tools, education, and support needed to grow both creatively and commercially.
Our mission is to empower creator founders and creative entrepreneurs to turn ideas into sustainable businesses and cultural impact through community, education, and collaboration.
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A GLOBAL COMMUNITY DRIVING THE CREATOR ECONOMY BETWEEN EAST & WEST.
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Retreat Offering
The retreats are hosted in unique villas around the world that are specifically chosen to design an environment for the new generation of creative founders and entrepreneurs. Whether you’re building a business, launching a brand, or scaling as a creator, Shams Club supports your journey with community, tools, and collaborative opportunities. We nurture deep connections, fuel entrepreneurial growth, and champion creators building real economic and cultural impact in the global creator economy. Our values center around collaboration and collective growth. We believe in creating a space that encourages a give-to-get environment.
WELLNESS
Each retreat starts with a wellness program to release the mental and physical blocks that hold us back from being our best.
CONNECT & LEARN
Connect with fellow creatives and leaders to exchange ideas and gain fresh perspectives. Learn the strategies, skills, and systems that make content and creative businesses thrive.
EXPLORE TOGETHER
We’ve hosted three retreats so far in Mexico City, Joshua Tree, and Greece. For each destination, we create an environment to explore to gain new ideas
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Connections
Each retreat has a dedicated WhatsApp group to stay connected beyond the IRL experience, giving you a place to connect, share, and collaborate with fellow creatives.
Chef Meals
We curate each retreat with tailored chef meals from breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, and refreshments to fuel our guests to show up at their best.
Workshops
Take part in inspiring and collaborative workshops where we help you set your 30/60/90 day goals, find new revenue opportunities, and navigate the art of pitching + building relationships.
Special Offerings
Get gift bags and special offers from our partners and unlock discounts and exclusive access on products and events.
Exclusive Experiences‍ ‍
Our retreats provide exclusive access to guest speakers, 1:1 sessions, and live workshops. These experiences are designed to help you achieve your biggest goals.
Education
Learn the latest strategies shaping the creator economy and creative startups. Through workshops, playbooks, and real-time insights, we equip creator founders with tools they can actually apply.
Shams Club is a collaboration by Between East & WAASTAA
Between East is an entertainment and media company that celebrates Middle Eastern & North African art, culture, and creativity.
WAASTAA celebrates art and culture from the Middle East and North Africa to the world.
Wellness and meditation programming is led by creator and founder Anousha