​🥚 The Hatch: Founder Ideation Roundtable

About the Session

​Great ideas rarely emerge fully formed. The Hatch exists to help founders refine them.

​This was the format that kicked off our community in the early days, and it remains one of the best ways to have focused, high-trust conversations with fellow founders.

​The Hatch is designed for founders and aspiring founders who are actively thinking through an idea and want to pressure test it. This is not a talk or a panel. It is a working session.

​In this intimate roundtable, participants will bring real ideas, early concepts, or open questions to workshop together. The goal is to validate assumptions, uncover blind spots, spark new angles, and leave with clearer next steps.

​What We Will Do

• ​Workshop early stage startup or business ideas

• ​Validate assumptions through group discussion

• ​Brainstorm directions, positioning, and use cases

• ​Get unstuck with fresh perspectives from peers

• ​Learn by helping others think through their ideas

​This is a collaborative session. Everyone participates. Everyone contributes.

​Format: Small group ideation roundtable and open discussion
Who should attend: Founders and upcoming founders actively exploring an idea
What to bring: Your idea, concept, or problem you are thinking through

​Seats are intentionally limited to keep the discussion sharp and meaningful. RSVP required.

​📍 Location: Central

​If you have been sitting on an idea, refining one quietly, or feeling stuck on next steps, this is where it gets cracked open.

​​About entR

​Entrepreneurship Roundtable (entR) is a private community for women founders and aspiring founders, created for real conversations about building businesses without the pitching or selling. Each session focuses on a single theme, from fundraising and negotiation to scaling and exits.

Founded by Tina Law and Emily Ho, entR was born from a shared desire to create a safe, honest space for women to connect, exchange lessons, and grow alongside one another.

​Event Guidelines

​Admission: This event is by approval only. Approved guests will receive a confirmation email and calendar invite. Invitations are non-transferable.

Attendance commitment: Spots are limited to keep events conversational. Approved guests are expected to attend. If you can no longer attend, cancel your registration as early as possible so the spot can be offered to someone on the waitlist.

​Multiple no-shows or repeated late cancellations may result in removal from future events or a temporary ban.

​Respect and conduct: Attendees must follow all community and venue rules. Respectful and professional behavior is required at all times. Harassment, discrimination, unwelcome advances, intimidation, or inappropriate recording will not be tolerated.

​If you experience or witness a violation, please notify the event host immediately. Violations may result in removal from the event and exclusion from future invitations.

​Community values: No pitching, hard selling, or unsolicited promotion. Respect the privacy and confidentiality of fellow participants.

​Safety and liability: Participation is voluntary and at your own risk. Organizers, sponsors, and venues assume no liability for injury, lost or stolen belongings, or damages.

​Media: By attending, you consent to being photographed, filmed, or recorded for promotional and marketing purposes.

​Communications: By registering, you agree to receive event-related updates. You may unsubscribe at any time.