The Growth Council: Off-the-Record Problem Solving for Scaling Founders
Are you a founder or entrepreneur? If so, you know that scaling your business past Seed and Series A can expose many gaps in your business all at once - talent/employee friction, messy positioning, legal nuances, capital efficiency...and the list goes on. And while most founder events only focus on panels with generic advice, our new event "The Growth Council" aims to do something different. The mission of this event is to give the founder community access to experts who can help you at your specific stage of growth.
The Growth Council is a small-group, peer-to-peer advisory session built specifically for Seed to Series B founders who want to explore their challenges with experts from across the industry and outside their network. Founders will have access to experts in various areas, rotating at specific intervals to ensure they meet with as many experts as possible (think speed dating, but less awkward). These conversations are meant to challenge assumptions and empower founders with new perspectives on their most pressing problems.
You’ll walk away with fresh perspectives, a bigger network, and connections who can help facilitate you on your journey towards success.
The Expert Council
Bring us your founder questions, your bottlenecks, or gut-check a current decision and get actionable takeaways from those who have been there before. You’ll meet with cross-functional leaders such as:
TJ Allison (Sales Advisor & Executive Coach, TJAllison.com) – Sales expert who focuses on revenue and the "Inner Game" to grow revenue and sense of self.
Simon Gibson (Fractional VP of Marketing, Formerly GIPHY) – Marketing leader who blends creative storytelling and data-driven strategy to build culturally relevant brands and scale businesses.
Rebekah Huber (Cofounder, Kindred Works) – Ops specialist who builds the systems that give founders their time back.
Anna Kaplan (Founder & CEO, Narrativ By AK) – Narrative and messaging specialist who helps founders craft a story that wins the room.
Marc Kaufman (Partner, Potomac Law Group) – Intellectual property attorney specializing in creating IP assets that increase funding.
Fractional CFO TBD
Agenda
6:00 PM – 6:30 PM | Arrivals & Light Bites
Casual networking over food and drinks before we kick off.6:30 PM – 6:45 PM | Council & Sponsor Intros
Quick, 60-second introductions from each expert on the specific fires they help extinguish.6:45 PM – 7:45 PM | Growth Council Huddles
Rotate at regular intervals. At each table, state your burning question, get sharp direct feedback from the functional expert, and compare notes with peer founders.7:45 PM – 8:30 PM | Drinks & Direct Connections
Informal wrap-up to continue conversations with experts and founders.
Who Should Apply
This event is strictly curated for Seed, Series A, and Series B founders / co-founders leading venture-backed tech startups.
Capacity is strictly capped at 35 founders to maintain small group sizes and high-signal discussions. Requests to join will be reviewed to preserve the peer dynamic.
Hosted By:
Kindred Works – Fractional operations and employee engagement partners for high-growth startups.
Narrativ by AK – Strategic positioning and narrative development for founders.
Tavern – A Physical Social Network
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