Founder Coffee: AI x Growth — Validate Your Business & Market in 2026 with Scott Ford (former COO, Techstars)
For this February Founder Coffee, we’re excited to welcome Scott Ford, Founder of SparkRockets and former COO of Techstars, to lead an open conversation on how founders should validate their ideas and markets in the AI era.
Join a focused group of tech founders on February 26 at 9:00 AM ET / 3:00 PM CET for an interactive coffee discussion that will help you identify real customer demand and avoid costly missteps.
No panels. No presentations.
Just a guided, interactive conversation with founders who are actively building.
What we’ll explore together:
Which parts of the Lean Canvas founders most often miss — and why it matters
The critical hypotheses you must test to truly validate your business idea in 2026
How to run customer discovery that actually uncovers demand, not just polite feedback
Where founders go wrong when using AI for validation — and how to use it correctly
Real examples, patterns, and lessons from working with early-stage startups at scale
We’ll kick things off with a rapid-fire introduction to Scott’s experience working with thousands of founders, followed by an open discussion around your questions, challenges, and experiments.
Why attend?
You’ll walk away with:
Clear, practical guidance on validating your idea and market faster
Sharper questions to ask customers (and yourself)
Insights you can apply immediately
Meaningful connections with founders at a similar stage
To keep the conversation interactive and valuable, attendance is limited. We recommend registering early to secure your spot.
☕ Bring your coffee and one business or validation question you’re currently thinking about.
You can also submit your question during registration to be addressed live during the session.
Your Host
Sonya Trivedi, founder of AIMAR — an AI-powered marketing and growth platform for founder-led businesses that combines CMO-level strategy, a focused 90-day roadmap, and AI-assisted execution to turn growth goals into clear, actionable steps.
The Zoom link will be shared with all registered participants before the event.
Reserve your spot today.
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