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March 26, 2021 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm PDT
FreefnSocial with Mischa Steiner and the Vancouver Chapter
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The entire mission of Awesense is to “help with the decarbonization of the energy system.” But what Steiner “recognized early on was that in order to have impact we had to have a successful business. We couldn’t just have something that nobody would pay for.”
Join the Vancouver Chapter for a virtual dinner/happy hour, where Mischa Steiner will share a short talk about his founder journey and he’ll discuss:
- The importance of a vision you believe in
- Offering a product that no one else has
- Creating a viable business plan to achieve impact
- Relying on hard work to move through the hard times
- Using innovations from a different industry
Afterwards, the leadership of Founders Network Vancouver chapter will lead a roundtable discussion.
Featured Speaker:
April’15 Cohort Mischa Steiner is the CEO of Awesense, a unique SaaS platform that takes a smarter approach to finding issues on the distribution grid. It combines: in-grid data collected by IoT devices, risk-based analytics software, and operational performance.
fnVancouver Chapter Leadership Team
Membership Chair: John Chan
Growth Chair: Michael Brink
About Founders Network:
Founded in 2011, Founders Network offers lifelong peer mentorship to over 600 tech startup founders globally. Our platform, programs and high-touch service facilitate authentic experience sharing, warm introductions and long-term professional relationships. Additional benefits include over $500k in startup discounts and promotion to 2,000 newsletter readers. Members are located in San Francisco, New York City, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Toronto, London and other tech hubs. Each month our Membership Committee admits a new cohort of full-time tech founders who are nominated by an existing member. Learn more at https://foundersnetwork.com
Confidentiality Policy
All information shared within Founders Network is strictly confidential. We are built on a foundation of trust, and the community takes confidentiality seriously. Investors, members, and staff all share experiences and opinions off the record. In this roundtable forum, we continue to model our fnValues of Reciprocity, Humility, Authenticity and Inclusivity.
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