Founder x Founder: what we wish we'd known before we left our first businesses
As founders, you spend years building a brand - and its so all consuming you probably haven't spent any time planning how you'll leave it.
By the time you do, a lot of the decisions that shape the outcome have already been made.
Kate Hofman (co-founder of GrowUp Farms and Pesto) and Bonnie Chung (founder of Miso Tasty and End Game Studio) have both been there and got the t-shirt (and the scars).
On 18 November they'll interview each other about the bits of the journey we don't normally talk about, and then hand over to the audience for an open and honest AMA.
You'll have the chance to learn:
The stories of what you can and can't prepare for
Starting again: what founders do differently the next time
How fear of failure shapes decisions, and how founders manage pressure
Choosing the right advisers, setting boundaries and having a plan B
Knowing which hat you’re wearing, and leading through difficult moments
Why come in person
No slides! No-one on mute or with their cameras turned off.
Spend some time IRL with other founders, where there's no such thing as a stupid question.
Who it’s for
F&B founders at any stage, whether you’re planning your exit or haven’t thought about it yet.
The evening
6.00pm: Arrive, have a chat and a drink
6.30pm: Kate & Bonnie in conversation plus audience Q&A
7.45pm: Pizza, more drinks and mingling until 9pm