Be sure you love the problem you’re solving
Don’t expect anyone to answer the hard questions for you
Learn to go with your gut
What else? Join fellow Silicon Valley founders for a full dive into what you need to be aware of as founder. Richard White will be sharing his journey from YC to Series B and every hurdle in between. Come learn how his strict focus on the user experience landed him Fortune 500 customers like Microsoft, Amazon, Yahoo, Intuit, and Google. The keynote will be followed by honest rounds of Q&A and light appetizers.
Agenda:
5:00pm-5:20pm || Settle in, Light appetizers, Socialize
5:20pm-5:30pm || Welcome by Tony Clemendor
5:30pm-6:00pm || Keynote by Richard White
6:00pm-6:30pm || Q&A
Please feel free to also invite guest fulltime tech founders who would benefit from this informative session.
Many thanks to First Republic Bank for hosting our session and Morrison Foerster for sponsoring.
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