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fnIRL 2019 — in San Francisco — Founders Network event

fnIRL 2019

San Francisco
Free · Guests welcome

Meet fellow FN’ers in real life at our 2nd Annual fnIRL Global Conference. This year we are adding more opportunities to connect 1:1 with fellow founders, uninterrupted access to content and an interactive way to connect with VCs.

  • 1-Day Global Conference in the Heart of SF
  • Best of The Forum '18/19 Keynotes & Panels
  • Objectives Based Workshops
  • VC 'Speed Dating' Round
  • Special Partner Offers for Attendees
  • Member Breakfast, Lunch & Wine Tasting

2019 Agenda:

9:00am – 10:00am - Registration & Breakfast

Arrive early for your fnIRL badge, swag bags, and breakfast.

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10:00am – 10:15am - Welcome & Opening Remarks

Introduction to fnIRL featuring Kevin Holmes, Founder of Founders Network. Learn more about the future of FN, the game plan for the day, and meet our hosts.

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10:15am – 10:35am - Networking Activity ft Nathan Parcells

Get to know one another & make some valuable connections during this activity hosted by Nathan Parcells.

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10:35am – 11:05am - Opening Keynote ft. Adam Cheyer

Hear from the co-founder of Siri, Inc. Adam Cheyer is an inventor, entrepreneur, and engineering executive who explores how computers can augment individual and collective intelligence. He is currently co-founder and VP Engineering of Viv Labs, whose goal is to simplify the world by providing an intelligent interface to everything. Viv Labs is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung.

Previously, Adam was co-founder and VP Engineering of Siri, a virtual personal assistant for your phone. As a startup, Siri won the Innovative Web Technologies award at SXSW, and was chosen a Top Ten Emerging Technology by MIT’s Technology Review. After Apple purchased Siri in 2010 to power the iPhone’s voice interface, Siri was presented “Best Technical Achievement” at the 2011 Crunchies Awards.

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11:05am – 11:35am - Panel: Building a Team

Panelists:

Learn how founders at every stage focus on hiring the right people to help them grow.

Moderated by AJ Brustein, Co-Founder & COO at Wonolo

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11:35am - 12:05 pm - Keynote: Product-Market Fit ft. Vishal Kapoor

Whether you’re building a new product from the ground up, looking for investors or considering a pivot on an existing product, discover how product-market fit is essential to achieving both product adoption and investor funding.

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12:05pm - 1:00pm - LUNCH & Networking

Get to know your fellow founders. Share stories of success and failure and learn how you can give & receive help in the Network!

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1:00pm – 2:00pm - Workshop: Growth via Sales & Marketing ft. Kevin Ramani

In this interactive session, evaluate when and how to begin scaling sales.

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2:00pm - 2:30pm - Panel: Fundraising

Panelists:

Hear from founders AND investors on success strategies for securing your next round.

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2:30pm – 2:45pm - BREAK

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2:45pm – 3:15pm - Panel: Scaling Up

Panelists:

Now that you’ve revamped your fundamentals, let’s talk about taking it to scale. Learn proven success strategies from founders who have been there.

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3:15pm – 4:15pm - VC Speed Round

After a day of strategy & networking, sit down with a group of VCs to practice your pitch and dig into the numbers.

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4:15pm – 4:25pm - Closing Remarks

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4:25pm – 4:35pm - Group Photo

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4:35pm – 6:30pm - After Party

Location: Local Edition (691 Market St, San Francisco)

Grab a drink and recap the day with your strengthened network of founders.


INVESTMENT FIRMS

If you have questions, make sure to post on the function page in case others have similar queries!

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View the full speaker/investor list with photos here.

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Questions? Email lauren@foundersnetwork.com

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