NYTW Conversations: Crafting Community
You've been grinding all week. Come take a breath - see why community really matters and make something with your hands.
This is a focused, intimate conversation with Jaclyn Johnson, Founder of Create & Cultivate about what it takes to build a community that lasts: around your brand, your mission, and your capital. And why investors are paying close attention to founders who get this right.
Followed by a panel discussion featuring:
Brett Perlmutter; Founder of Bulletpitch, Partner at NextWave NYC
Gwen Wiscount; Co-Founder & COO At Fabrik
Michelene Wilkerson; Platform Manager Visible Hands
Samantha Brunson; Founder Bobble Club House,Yes & Social, Community & Marketing at GoSadi
We'll go deep on
• Building community people actually show up for, not just building an audience
• Why community is a signal investors are watching more than ever
• The founder-investor-builder community intersection: what it looks like in practice
• Community vs. Audience: What’s the diff and why BOTH matter!
• Followed by a craft & connect session… because everyone needs a moment to just make something
What to expect:
9:00 - 9:30: Arrivals, Networking & breakfast treats
9:30 - 10:15: Fireside chat with Jaclyn Johnson, Founder of of Create & Cultivate and Cherub
10:15 - 11 Panel Discussion: Community as Capital
11:00 Break & Networking
11:30 - 12:00: Craft & Connect time with Samantha Brunson
*** schedule subject to change
About Jaclyn Johnson
Jaclyn Johnson is the ultimate multi-hyphenate: Founder, Investor & Venture Architect. She is an award-winning entrepreneur, investor, and community builder who has spent her career building platforms that expand access for underestimated founders. She first made her mark with Create & Cultivate, the pioneering media company and conference series that transformed how women connect, learn, and accelerate their careers. Jaclyn built C&C into a category-defining brand with seven-figure profitability and eight-figure revenue, ultimately leading to a successful $22M exit.
As the CEO & Co-Founder of Cherub, the platform connecting founders and angel investors, she’s in a new era: getting the next generation onto cap tables and getting founders funded.She’s championing a new venture era - where 40% of check-writers are first-time angels, and with her new Receipts VC, she's backing proof, not promises.
About GoSadi
This event is brought to you by GoSadi: a community platform designed by makers, for makers. Skip the AI-driven feeds and discover a space where fiber artists connect with designers, track their creative journey, and build their craft & community in one thoughtful, intentional place. Spend more time stitching and less time scrolling or searching!
PRESENTED BY:
Fidelity Private Shares is a trusted equity management platform for growing private companies. From early rounds to IPO, they bring clarity to complex ownership – connecting cap tables, 409A valuations, data room, and modeling tools for next-round and exit planning. Backed by Fidelity’s reputation for trust and long-term reliability, so you can scale confidently and focus on what’s next. Learn more.
Yarnspirations is your place for endless inspiration to spark creativity and fuel your passion for your next crochet, knitting, crafting, sewing, quilting, or embroidery project. Find your favorite craft brands in the Yarnspirations store – Aunt Lydia’s, Bernat, Caron, Coats & Clark, Lily Sugar'n Cream, Patons, Phentex, Red Heart, and more – all under one roof. New and innovative craft products are added all the time – from classic wool yarn to novelty yarns, to even zippers and threads. You will always find what you need to craft something.
Sapphire Labs is a technology execution firm that partners with venture capital and private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies to deliver the technical work that drives value creation. Whether the need is shipping product and scaling engineering for a growth-stage company, or modernizing platforms and integrating systems post-acquisition, Sapphire Labs operate as the execution arm teams bring in when an initiative needs senior engineering leadership. Their teams deliver on schedule, often taking initiatives from stalled to shipped in weeks, not quarters. From shipping net-new products to stabilizing and modernizing inherited systems with senior-only teams structured around outcomes rather than hours.
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