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April 9, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm PDT
FreefnVancouver: Boom to Bust and Back Again: How to Survive to Succeed from a Veteran of 3 Cycles
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With Covid-19, the Boom cycle of the last ~10 years is ending and the markets are contracting. Come join Ellie Rubin, a veteran of 3 Boom-and-Bust Cycles as she shares what to expect, what to focus on and how to best survive in the current climate. She’ll also share insights learned from the prior cycles and how to spot the changing of the tide when it’s time to grow again.
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Agenda
- 6:00pm – 6:15pm || Settle in, Opening Remarks
- 6:15pm – 7:00pm || Speaker: Ellie Rubin and Q&A
- 7:00pm – 8:00pm || Peer Advisory Roundtable Discussions*
*Our members-only Peer Advisory Roundtables are designed to go deep on real-life challenges you are currently facing (i.e., acquiring customers, fundraising, marketing, hiring, scaling, culture, systems and more).
Presenters
fnVancouver Regional Leadership Team
– Chapter Director: Ellie Rubin
– Membership Chair: John Chan
– Ecosystem Advisor: Dr. Alexandra Greenhill
Confidentiality Reminder
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.
Testimonials
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Chaitanya Vaidya
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Becky Splitt
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Max Linares
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Jarie Bolander
It allowed me to meet people who had done this before that had the experience. I was able to explain an issue very briefly and they were able to give me a very detailed response on how they addressed it.
Terence Finn
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Alexandra Greenhill
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Jason Jacobsohn
