Successful entrepreneurs share a few common straits: Optimism, open-mindedness, and collaboration, among others. Anne Sandberg, an organizational development coach and Chief Learning Officer at the Center for Growth Leadership, explains …
How to Build Products for Gen Z and Beyond feat. Matthew Lee
Gen Alpha makes up 1 out of every 7 people in the world, but this emerging demographic is often misunderstood. Matthew Lee, founder of Progression Fund with musical.ly & TikTok …
Black Founders Focus: Overcoming Adversity with Khiry Kemp and Tiffany Dufu
This year has placed a national spotlight on the Black experience, and it’s more important than ever for successful Black founders to share their insight and advice. Oppti founder Khiry …
How to Build Culture from Day 1, Even in a Pandemic with Guissu Baier
Building a successful company is so much more than finding product/market fit. It is equally about culture: How you behave, communicate, create accountability, celebrate wins and learn from failures. With …
How to Get a Venture Capitalist’s Attention with Outward VC’s Sanchit Dhote
When it comes to raising venture capital, cutting through the noise is half the battle for early-stage founders. Sanchit Dhote of Outward VC pulls back the curtain on how investors …
Why Entrepreneurship with Scale Computing’s Jason Collier
Entrepreneurship is hard and littered with failures. So why do it? Jason Collier, serial founder most recently of Scale Computing, recounts lessons learned from the dot-com crash and gives no-BS …
How to Raise a Seed Round with TnT Ventures Partner Matt Tillman
If you’re raising seed or pre-seed money, you need more than just capital. Matt Tillman, partner at TnT Ventures, explains what to look for in early-stage investors, best practices in …
The Building Blocks of Effective Leadership with Raman Chadha
Many founders strive to improve their leadership, but don’t yet realize they need a solid foundation. In this session, you will learn a systematic and proven framework for building better …
Getting it One Inch Off the Ground with Ben Hutchinson
Whether you’re starting a company or moving a heavy object, lifting something the first inch is always the hardest part. Ben Hutchinson, founder of Rocketplace and Earnest, shares his methodology …
Finding Product-Channel Fit with Tyler Koblasa
Have a product, but need a marketing strategy? Tyler Koblasa, High Growth Labs partner and founder of CloudApp, explains the principles of product-channel fit — and how to leverage content …
Term Sheets 101 for Early-Stage Founders
Don’t let term sheets trip you up. Dentons associate Joe Collingwood and Aura founder Ataer Arguder explain term sheet basics for the early stage founder, and break down how to …
How to Build a Winning Startup Team with Max Shapiro
Great companies run on great talent. Max Shapiro, founder and CEO of PeopleConnect, explains the key questions every founder must ask when sourcing and hiring an all-star startup team. It’s …
Getting Ready for Growth with Rashmi Gopinath
Growth doesn’t just happen by chance. Rashmi Gopinath, General Partner at B Capital Group, explains how to prepare for Series B, C and beyond — and what investors need to …
Founder’s FAQ: A Startup Survival Guide with Ilker Koksal
Ilker Koksal, Forbes 30Under30 Lister, co-founder of Botanalytics, a startup mentor and author of Founder’s FAQ, discusses the key questions startup founders must ask themselves before diving into the journey. …
A Founder’s Guide to Technical Architecture with Subbu Balakrishnan
You don’t need to be a technical founder to drive smart decisions on your architecture. Subbu Balakrishnan, CTO at Apres and a longtime technologist, explains the fundamentals of architecture and …
