September Rancho San Gregorio Decelerator
Join us for sixth of our summer 2025 "Decelerator" weekends, and take a break from the hustle-bustle of Silicon Valley.
Take a weekend to collect your thoughts, reflect, connect with nature, and renew your energy at Rancho San Gregorio.
Join us:
For the whole weekend,
Drop in during the day Saturday,
or Stay over one night (Friday or Saturday)
Rancho San Gregorio is a unique blend of working ranch (since 1839!) with a touch of Silicon Valley: we are creating low cost agricultural robots to help small farms grow healthy food sustainably.
On September 5th to 7th we are again opening our doors for a weekend of play:
Enjoy live music and farm fresh meals around a campfire.
Camp under the stars.
Join us for our morning run on the beach.
Celebrate the end of a full day watching a sunset from our hilltop. 🍷
Learn archery, pottery, painting, blacksmithing, or wood burning.
Drive a tractor.
Mini-cow snuggles.
Yoga with our baby goats.
Dance in the redwoods.
This is a free event and space is limited so let us know why you would be a great fit. We can’t wait to meet you :)
Tentative Schedule
==== Friday September 12 ====
7:00pm-10:00pm Campfire, casual dinner, smores and banana boats
==== Saturday September 13 ====
7:30-9:00am Drive to beach for walk/run
9:00-10:00am Drop-in Breakfast: coffee, eggs, bagels
10:00-10:30am Saturday guests arrive at ranch
11:00am Greetings and Introductions
11:30am Hike the ranch
1:00pm Picnic/Lunch
2:00pm Crafts/Projects/Free time: Woodburning signs, pottery, drive tractors, archery, more hiking, visit farm animals
4:30pm Harvest for dinner: eggs, vegetables, etc.
5:00pm Dinner
7:00pm Evening hike to summit to watch sunset, drinks/wine
8:30pm Bonfire, music, conversation
10:00pm Stargazing
==== Sunday September 14 ====
7:30-9:00am Drop-in Breakfast: coffee, eggs, bagels
9:30am Head to beach for walk/run
11:30 Back at ranch, wrap up...
House Rules:
1. Always close any gates you go through
2. Don't through or leave bones or food on the ground (Jasper the dog is sensitive)
3. Rinse all plates properly before stacking for the sanitizer (it's not a dishwasher)
Hosts:
The Founders Guild is a stealth startup community launching in 2026, founded by Daniel Theobald—renowned founder of MassRobotics and Vecna Robotics, co-founder of Rotate8, and owner of Rancho San Gregorio. The Founders Guild is built on a bold vision: to equip founders with real-world, unfiltered advice that drives genuine success. By challenging conventional wisdom and exposing the often-overlooked truths of entrepreneurship, The Founders Guild aims to demystify the startup journey—giving builders the clarity, insight, and edge they need to thrive.
Funding Breakthrough Lab is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit pre-accelerator with a mission of creating a supportive community to build a better tomorrow. Focused on empowering founders during the earliest, most vulnerable stage of their journey, the Lab provides education, expert connections, and resources to help founders build resilience and tools to unlock their full potential. Participants gain the opportunity to pitch directly to top investors. Its cohort-based model places a strong emphasis on championing diversity, inclusion, and authenticity. Founded by Natalie Pan, an engineer, community builder and mindset coach. Apply for the next cohort here https://fundingbreakthroughlab.org.