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 …
Former Director of Research at SpaceX Launches Pacific Data Science
Adam Lichtl has been a member of Founders Network since February 2017. He’s also been a prominent FN member in our Los Angeles Chapter. To receive peer mentorship from Adam and over 600 …
Why Focusing on the Customer is Key to Startup Success
Matthew Tillman is a mentor and speaker within our global ecosystem of founders. To receive peer mentorship from Matthew and over 600 fellow Tech Founders, please request an invite and …
Want Success? Fail Often and Fail Fast
Andrew Calderon has been a member of Founders Network since October 2017. He’s also been a prominent FN member in our Toronto Chapter. To receive peer mentorship from Andrew and over 600 fellow …