Founder Therapy

​The AWS Early Stage Collective is kicking things off with our very first event, and we're going all in. Founder Therapy is a one-hour fireside chat and Q&A where former founders get real about their journeys, the wins, the disasters, the moments they almost quit, and everything in between. Just honest conversations from people who've been through the full ride, from day one all the way to M&A or a not-so-graceful exit.

• ​This is your chance to get in a room with founders who have genuinely been there and ask them anything. How did they handle the stress? What do they wish they'd known earlier? What actually led to their success or failure? Bring your questions, bring your curiosity, and maybe bring a drink because some of these stories are going to need one. Come ready to laugh, cringe, and leave with something useful.
  
  We'll provide some good food and beverages.
  
  Speakers Include:

• ​Aaron Edell - Founder/CEO Machine Box (exited to Veritone), Founder/CEO of GrayMeta (exited to Wasabi)

• ​Arvind Murthy - Founder/CEO Bear State Coffee (exited to Nestlé), Heritage Group accelerator

• ​Dave Abrameto - co-founder Rev.com, $0->100M ARR, Raised $30M from T1 VCs.

• ​Yura Riphyak - Founder/CEO @ Alphie, Founder/CEO YouTeam (YC W18, exited to Toptal).

• ​Alex Perelman founder at PeerStreet, raised $120m, grew to 250+ people, did over $5b in transactions, went bankrupt in 2023.