0→1 Startup Building: Practical Steps & Insights

​Capital Grains - in partnership with Future Foundries + the Kapor Center - is bringing together a panel of accomplished investors & founders to give founders real advice on building from the ground up.

​Along with catered food & drinks, we look forward to hosting our diverse community of allocators, builders, and community leaders to talk about getting traction to get to the next level.

​Strategies for:

• ​Validating customer pain points and MVP building

• ​Conducting effective customer interviews, pilots, and early partnerships

• ​Tracking key metrics to measure from Day 0

• ​Building an effective team with early hires

​Insights on:

• ​Which founders most often get funding based on experience, education, and demographics

• ​How sector & geography alignment can impact fundraising

​Our panelists are industry experts who have built companies, led product development, and invested in breakout startups at the earliest stages.

​Schedule:
5:30-6:30: Doors Open & Welcome Reception
6:30-7:15: Panel Discussion & Slideshow
7:15-8:30: Networking

​​Thank you to the Kapor Center & our panelists for being incredible partners!

​About Capital Grains

​​Capital Grains is a network of early and mid-career capital allocators, technologists, and entrepreneurs who meet to build relationships and share perspectives on data-driven market insights. Reaching audiences throughout the west and east coasts, we host both stand-alone and conference networking events for fund managers, family offices, institutional LPs, and operators. Our guests are invited to an intimate and refined setting to foster meaningful conversations among a curated group of influential peers. Every event is designed to cultivate valuable relationships and lasting connections.

​​About Kapor Center

​The Kapor Center is a family of interrelated justice-seeking organizations that both independently and collectively work to reimagine and reconstruct a more inclusive and equitable technology sector through Kapor Capital (venture), Kapor Foundation (philanthropy), Kapor Advocacy (policy), and SMASH (education).

​About Future Foundries

​Future Foundries is a hub for underrepresented entrepreneurs to access the resources, networks, and guidance needed to thrive. We connect current and aspiring founders with funding, programming, and community for knowledge-sharing and collaboration. Our mission is to expand equity in entrepreneurship and equip the next generation of founders to build successful ventures.