Unleash Your Badassery
Part wilderness, part wake-up call. For driven women ready to discover what's next and are tired of going it alone.
Discover Your tribe
We Ride at Dawn
Project 1490 is an experiential community for high-achieving women on the edge of something. Whether it's a shift, a next chapter, or a personal renaissance, we've created a tribe of like-minded women (who learn badass sh*t together) so your next step becomes a team sport.
We Are Not Our Jobs
We've given a whole lot to our careers, and while they've been rewarding, they aren't everything. There's a moment for all of us when we start to crave more meaning and impact. We don't have to go that chapter alone.
For Women
Project 1490 brings successful women together to experience things outside of their day-to-day routines. From archery to poker to wilderness skills, these activities build confidence and they open us up to real connection. By building resiliency, grit, and community; it's easier to go for what's next.
For Teams
Build teams that don't just survive the workplace, they thrive. Take the lessons and practices from our community on resiliency and grit, and bring them to your team. Project 1490 customizes offsites that don't suck and create real, lasting impact, for real.
Badassery. Connections. Aspirations.
Building real friendships through bold, unforgettable experiences gives you a powerhouse community backing your biggest aspirations, every step of the way.
events
Project 1490 Events: We Fixed Networking
Forget the old, boring way of expanding your network. When was the last time you did something for the first time?
Come get out of your routine and try things you may never have known you were capable of (and have a blast doing it!).
Day of Badassery
WHAT TO EXPECT: A mix of "Grit" experiences that make you feel, well, badass: Archery Lasso Knot-Tying Fire-Building Wilderness Skills Car Jump-Starting (& a few tips so you don't get ripped off by a mechanic ever again!
Using AI to Get More Real Life
Hack your life tasks so you spend more time doing what's important.
1490 Fireside Rendezvous
Out West, the "Rendezvous" of the 1800s brought mountain men and Native Americans together to trade, tell stories, gamble, and party.
Hudson River Paddle Board NYC
Let's get on the water and get a whole new perspective on this great city.
Flying Trapeze in NYC
How 'bout doing something mind-blowingly life-affirming on a Thursday evening?
The Project 1490 Retreat
This kind of clarity, transformation and friendships can take years; we do it in three-days.
"It's going to be the best medicine for your soul, and you're going to do the best networking of your life."
Jeni S.
Founder, Entrepreneur
"Project 1490 is the cool, bohemian sister of Chief. And the Chief sister is always like, ‘Oh 1490, when will you grow up!?’ But 1490 just smiles and goes back to her chainsaw ice sculpture, because not everyone is meant for Badassery, and that’s okay. To each her own."
Anna G.
Co-Founder
"If you’re not a fan of typical, inauthentic networking; want to meet amazing women and more guidance on your career path; all while connecting in nature — this is a must!"
Lizzie B.
Director, Innovation & AI Strategy
"I felt nervous, curious, and excited prior to [the retreat], and when I left I felt seen, heard, and so f*cking grateful."
Katy P.
Managing Director
"[I got] the feeling of being able to do things I have never done before and with women who were incredibly helpful to one another."
Lisa Z.
Our Members
Meet The Badasses Of 1490
Don't take out word for it, hear what the Project 1490 experience is all about from the women who've been there, done it.
memberships
Become part of something powerful & Unique (Like You)
Membership gives you exclusive access to online and in-person events, community, and experiences. Open to all high-achieving women who've been in their careers for more than 10 years, join now to unleash some badassery with us.
Pioneer
Great for women who want access to 1490 events and be a part of the community.
$150
Paid today, then $50 per month thereafter
3-Month Commitment
Access to all retreats, community experiences, meet-ups, content, and virtual events
20% off Days of Badassery
Inclusion in the WhatsApp Community
Maverick
Perfect for women who want more depth, to make an impact, and enjoy all the community has to offer.
$1490
Paid in 1 Annual Installment
All Pioneer Benefits plus...
TRIBE: A Personal Advisory Board
Free Day of Badassery & 20% Discount off Retreats
Kolbe Index Assessment
SOmething DIfferent
Ride-or-Die
By joining Project 1490, you become part of a unique community of strong women who get outside their comfort zones together to build genuine relationships that fan the flames of their real aspirations.
LFG.
Become A Member
If you read this site and said "Hell, yes!" then this community will be right up your alley. Just join.
Attend a D.o.B.
Our "Days of Badassery" events are open to non-members who want to see what this is all about before joining.
Book a Zoom
If you'd like to hear more about what we're building, book a call with our founder, Sarah Dale, to see if 1490 is a fit for you.
Retreats
Epic Retreats
The cornerstone of Project 1490, our members-only retreats will immerse you in nature and offer activities you may not have had a chance to do before. 50% wild activities and 50% roll-up-your-sleeves workshops.
You'll leave a retreat fed. Held in unique nature-focused locations, retreats are designed to invite you out of your comfort zones in a supportive environment. You'll discover what's really next for you, create a plan to get there, and have a whole new tribe supporting you to get there.
And, you'll go home even more badass than you came.
Next Retreat: October 25-27, 2026— join now and come with us!
TRIBES
Your Personal Advisory Board
Imagine having a savvy team of accomplished women help tackle your challenges and reveal your opportunities with you. TRIBEs are groups of 5-7 Project 1490 women who meet virtually once a month, (and often in person). You'll learn the context of each other's situations, so the help is never random, and you can rely on each other's wisdom and support.
TRIBES are open to Maverick members and have rolling enrollment in order to curate peer-level groups.
Events & Excursions
Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone
What have you always wished you could do but haven't yet? Chop wood? Play poker? Learn self defense? Fly on the Trapeze? Build a wilderness shelter? Lasso?
Between retreats, there are a wide-range of smaller events to broaden horizons and check things off the bucket list to generally build on your badassery, available to all members.
We're ditching the old way of stuffy networking and creating authentically fun experiences that enhance your skills, confidence, and network.
Online COmmunity
Stay Connected
To keep you connected between events, all members are invited to join Project 1490's engaged online community on WhatsApp.
Celebrate your wins, get help when you need it, and leverage the network of amazing women there to support you. You'll get weekly inspiration to expand and strive for what you're really after.
Kolbe Index
Discover how you show Up
Project 1490 is all about discovering what you really want in your career and in your life; and then going for it. So, it helps to know how we're wired when we're striving for something.
We've partnered with the Kolbe Index to do just that. Most assessments are interesting, but not impactful — and then there's the Kolbe Index.
Every Maverick member receives a complimentary assessment so you can better navigate the road ahead, wherever you want it go.
FAQs
Got A Question?
Most events in the first year are based in the New York area, but the vision is much wider. Retreats and experiences are already being planned across the United States and internationally — from Montana to Croatia. Wherever the community grows, Project 1490 will follow.
Join today by choosing a membership level and get started right away. You're also invited to check out a Day of Badassery or book a Zoom to find out more.
The Grit Lab is Project 1490's corporate speaking and workshop offering, led by founder Sarah. It brings the Project 1490 ethos into workplace settings — helping teams align better, move faster, and build genuine community at work. If your organisation is looking for something that actually shifts culture rather than just fills a training calendar, this is it.
Not entirely. Membership unlocks the full community, monthly events, and member benefits — but Days of Badassery outdoor events are open to qualifying non-members as a way to experience what Project 1490 is all about before committing to a membership.
The belief is simple: high-achieving women spend so much energy performing at work that they lose touch with other parts of themselves. Project 1490 creates the conditions to rediscover both sides — the grit and the grace, the ambition and the wildness. As the community puts it: part wilderness, part wakeup call.
