Funding Breakthrough Lab: Opening Retreat
Funding Breakthrough Lab | A 10-week pre-accelerator designed for early-stage founders who want to master the art of fundraising. Participants learn directly from experienced industry leaders, receive group mentoring, and collaborate in a supportive mastermind community. Our alumni have rated us as the #1 pre-accelerator.
Congratulations to everyone accepted into Cohort Gamma!
To kick off the program, we are hosting a special weekend retreat designed to help founders step away from daily distractions, reflect on their goals, and build meaningful relationships with other members of the cohort.
This retreat will take place at Rancho San Gregorio, a historic ranch operating since 1839 that blends agricultural heritage with Silicon Valley innovation. The ranch is owned by Daniel Theobald, a robotics pioneer, serial founder, and community builder. The farm is currently developing low-cost agricultural robots that help small farms grow food more sustainably.
This weekend is designed to help founders recharge, connect with nature, and strengthen the community that will support them throughout the program.
If you'd like to join make sure to apply to our pre-accelerator at https://fundingbreakthroughlab.org and register here, if accepted you will be added to this event.
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Ways to Participate
You can join the retreat in several ways:
• Attend for the entire weekend
• Drop in on Saturday during the day
• Stay overnight Saturday for the full retreat experience
Weekend Experiences
Throughout the weekend, participants will enjoy a mix of nature, creativity, and community activities including:
• Live music and farm-fresh meals around a campfire
• Watching the sunset from the ranch hilltop
• Archery, pottery, painting, blacksmithing, or wood burning
• Driving a tractor around the ranch
• Spending time with the ranch’s mini cows
• Yoga sessions with baby goats
• Dancing in the redwoods and exploring the ranch trails
Saturday Schedule
11:30 AM – Greetings and introductions
12:00 PM – Ranch hike
12:30 PM – Picnic lunch and introductions
2:00 PM – Intention setting, time capsule activity, and free time
Free time activities may include:
• Woodburning signs
• Pottery
• Tractor driving
• Archery
• Hiking
• Visiting farm animals
4:30 PM – Harvest ingredients for dinner (eggs, vegetables, etc.)
5:00 PM – Dinner preparation over the fire
Grilled vegetables, foil dinners, s’mores, and banana boats
7:00 PM – Sunset hike to the summit with drinks and wine
8:30 PM – Bonfire, music, and conversation
What to Bring
- Comfortable shoes for hiking or exploring the farm
- Warm jacket for the evening by the fire
- Drinks for Saturday evening
- Sleeping bag + Pillow if you want to stay over
Funding Breakthrough Lab is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit pre-accelerator with a mission of creating a supportive community (23,000+ sub
scribers) to build a better tomorrow. We empower founders with education, networks, and resources to unlock their potential while championing diversity, inclusion, and authenticity. Founded by Natalie Pan, an engineer, community builder and executive coach. Apply for the next March 21st cohort here https://fundingbreakthroughlab.org.