Hanrahan discusses the pitfalls that startups face in hiring for leadership roles, and what he wishes he’d known earlier as a founder. Handy raised $110 million and was acquired by …
Founder and Author Ellie Rubin Talks Entrepreneurship Lessons and Conquering Fear at 16,000 Feet
Entrepreneur, author and speaker Ellie Rubin sits down with Founders Edge to discuss the biggest lessons she learned in building and selling Bulldog, an early leader in digital asset management …
The Real Way to Approach a VC (And Be Successful)
Recently, Founders Edge had the pleasure of speaking with Nick Desai, the CEO and Co-founder of Los Angeles-based startup Heal. Heal specializes in primary care doctor house calls. Heal´s model …
Announcing our New London Leadership Team
In our ever-increasing desire to collaborate with and unite global leaders in paving the way for startup success, Founders Network is proud to introduce our new London Leadership Team. We believe …
Why Chicago Startups Should Stay in Chicago
When many people think of hotbeds for startup activity, their minds instinctively drift toward places like Silicon Valley and San Francisco. But on the other side of the country, Chicago …
How to Build a Great Startup Team
When it comes to building a great startup team, you need access to the right talent. And for that, there’s no one better to guide you than Max Shapiro, the …
The Making of a Unicorn w/ Jason Gardner, Founder of Marqeta
Jason Gardner, founder and CEO of fintech unicorn Marqeta, says being an entrepreneur is an addiction. You get an idea, and it consumes you; you spend countless days and sleepless …
‘How American Express Acquired my Startup’ with Tyler Dikman
In June of 2013, Tyler Dikman joined Founders Network with a project in beta called LoungeBuddy: A way for all travelers to discover, book and access airport lounges — no …
6 Startup Founders Share their Hiring Mistakes
Today’s most successful startups thrive with the help and insight of eager, dedicated employees. But hiring the right talent isn’t always easy. We asked 6 Founders Network members with experience …
5 Lessons from The Founder of Siri
There’s nothing like creating your own company. I believe, as many do, that a startup is the biggest change agent in the world. Why is it then, that so many …
Founders Network Launches Seattle Chapter
Expansion Brings Founder-to-Founder Mentorship to Booming Startup Ecosystem Home to tech giants including Microsoft and Amazon as well as droves of other locally based tech startups, Seattle’s pipeline of locally …
Chicken before Egg: Getting Your Marketplace Startup Off the Ground
Nishant Aggarwal has been a member of Founders Network since March 2019. He’s also been a prominent FN member in our San Francisco Chapter. To receive peer mentorship from Nishant …
5 Founders Network Entrepreneurs Featured on Ready to Rocket’s List of Emerging Companies
Ready to Rocket, a business recognition program for British Columbia’s technology industry that showcases the “Revenue Growth Leaders of Tomorrow,” featured 5 members of our Vancouver chapter on their list …
Are You Listening? Channeling Voices into Usable Intel
Hillary Sinclair has been a member of Founders Network since September 2018. She’s also been a prominent FN member in our San Francisco Chapter. To receive peer mentorship from Hillary …
Does my startup need a CTO?
Rob Patrick has been a member of Founders Network since March 2018. He’s also been a prominent FN member in our Los Angeles Chapter. To receive peer mentorship from Rob and over …
