fnGlobal Keynote & Roundtables with Stacy Stubblefield (April 21, 2021)

TeleSign was an early pioneer in phone-based identity solutions used by major web and mobile brands. Stacy Stubblefield, co-founder of TeleSign, found that startup success was a combination of perseverance and seizing moments of serendipity along the way. Stubblefield reflects on TeleSign’s 15-year journey from a small incubator to an acquisition by BICS for $230M, and lessons learned along the way.

Join Stacy for insights on:

• Gaining credibility as an early-stage startup
• Leveraging your first big client for long-term gains
• Knowing when to pivot or spin off new products
• Balancing growth with maintaining high-quality relationships
• Using common sense to make strong strategic choices

Opening Remarks & Chapter Launch @ 9:30am PT

Join us for opening remarks with Kevin Holmes, Founder & CEO @ Founders Network, to get the latest updates from the Network and opportunities for getting involved.

Keynote Speaker @ 9:40am PT

Stacy Stubblefield

Stacy co-founded TeleSign in 2005 and helped to drive TeleSign's product strategy and identify opportunities for innovation. As part of TeleSign's founding team, she was instrumental in conceptualizing and developed its platform and patented technology.

While developing TeleSign's technology, she also oversaw an engineering team at an internet incubator that launched several fast-growing web properties. She remains an active consultant, advising internet start-ups and consumer product sites and is a frequent speaker at industry events, including Mobile World Congress and Mobile Computing Summit.

Stage-Based Roundtables @ 10:30 am PT

Following our Global Keynote, please join your stage-based roundtable facilitated by keynote speaker and executive coach, Nathan Parcells (Sep'11 Cohort), for a 45-minute discussion group covering the following:

• A deeper dive into this month's keynote topic(s).
• A facilitated group conversation on key challenges you are facing and to get support and feedback from your other startup founders.
• 1-1 breakouts to connect you with other FN members and have confidential conversations on topics you want to explore ranging from mental health to team issues.

Nathan is a former startup founder and current executive coach. He works with the founders of a wide range of businesses; from startups (backed by Andreessen Horowitz, LearnCapital, YC, and more) to consulting firms to the CEO/COO of a national chain of donut shops. Nathan's specialty is in team-communication, conflict resolution, and process changes that create stronger culture. Nathan also has training and expertise in DE&I work.

Nathan most recently gave a presentation on techniques for better and more resilient co-founder communication that you can scale to your whole company.

Guests Are Welcome!

Please bring a guest! Every member can bring one (1) guest to each event. Each guest must be a full-time tech startup founder so they can bring new perspectives, skillsets, and experience to your chapter.

All guests must be full-time tech startup founders and you can register them directly on this function page. See How to Register a Guest here.

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.