Stanford in Retail: give feedback to 4 tech founders
What retail tech and AI tools are fellow Stanford Entrepreneurs building right now? Join Stanford Entrepreneurs for a virtual event to hear about new martech software, from their founders. Try out the software, ask questions, give your feedback, advise.
RETAIL TECH FOUNDERS:
1. brndblzr.co, India
Who your software is for. What your main feature is.
AI-powered blazer jackets and pants tailored to your body, style, and story.
What feedback you're looking for:
"I am preparing to launch a beta test of my MVP. I am seeking insight into whether my product is developed enough with its basic features or if more features would be beneficial to inspire testers to become early adopters?"
2. vineyardsthisone.com, Xin
Who your software is for. What your main feature is.
Born into China’s first winemaking family, I witnessed the country’s wine industry rise from nothing to a thriving sector. Later, after spending 10 years in winery operations and winemaking in the U.S. and Europe, worked with different sized family-owned wineries, I experienced the industry's decline from its peak prosperity.
What feedback you're looking for:
“Does this wine solve a real need or fit naturally into your lifestyle or social occasions?”
Validating Your Retail Startup—Feedback, Beta Testers & Market Fit
Are you a retail tech founder looking for actionable feedback, beta testers, and insights on product-market fit? Sign up for a virtual speaker opportunity where four founders like you will share their innovations and get real-time feedback from early adopters, industry experts, and fellow entrepreneurs. Stanford Alumni events usually get 200 RSVP's and 100 attendees, Stanford alumni mostly.
Gain insight into:
Strategies to validate market fit for your solutions
Beta testing best practices for refining your product with real users
Live Q&A with potential customers and advisors
Agenda:
5 minutes: Current trends & challenges
20 minutes: 4 founders demo for 5 minutes each:
- Who the community is for, what the community offers
- What feedback they’re looking for
20 minutes: Breakout session for each community (you have to pick 1 to join)
5 minutes: Each founder reports back on most helpful feedback
Event Date: Fall 2025
Time: First Wednesday at 12pm PT / 3pm ET
Where: Virtual – Free to attend
Interested in speaking or attending? Let us know! Especially if you know founders who are non-compete referrals for the same potential customer or ideal customer profile in the same industry.
Ask for funding and get feedback, ask for feedback and get funding. Following up on Kim's email.
Why ask for feedback? Get funding, advisors; paying customers, referrals, sales and marketing
Why speak on a panel? Get more attendees in the same ICP, looking for retail tech tools.
Why speak to Stanford Entrepreneurs? One of the best start up networks to build relationships with and book follow up calls with.
Examples of feedback founders ask for:
Simple feedback: Is my tool desirable?
Referral feedback: How do I get referred to decision makers at XYZ?
Vulnerable feedback: Should I pivot to enterprise customers instead of small and medium businesses?
Deadline: 8/30
Have questions? Let's chat on a call. Sample of previous event at https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7348380384214102017?commentUrn=urn%3Ali%3Acomment%3A%28activity%3A7348380384214102017%2C7348405929366769664%29&dashCommentUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afsd_comment%3A%287348405929366769664%2Curn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7348380384214102017%29