Mar 2019 — Update Letter
Insights Into Our Progress
Yay, It’s a Go!
The second version of the Founders Platform is live now!
What a month we’ve had. Let’s Celebrate!
We thank Aernout, Al, Andrew, Azeez, Christian, Gary, Fabian, Frank, Kerry, Jo, Joris, Jordi, Juliana, Heike, Kerry, Luis, Mandy, Marc, Mario, Melina, Mirna, Moris, Moshe, Musaope, Natalie, Pabel, Pasco, Paul, Robbert, Saloni, Sam, Saurabh, Savan, Siobhan, Stefan, Veronica and Yury. They were the first group of founders to join the latest version of the Founders Platform.
So far, members come from Europe, North America and Asia. They live in Belarus, Botswana, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Nigeria, Portugal, Spain, UK and USA.
The Brave and Generous join now.
Insights from the Founders Platform
Welcome Event for New Members
On the last day of February, we held our first Welcome event. Our CEO Malek, our COO Natalia and our Community Expert Steph participated in the event.
Here is what Malek said in the Founders Platform afterwards: “Thanks to everyone for today’s call. Several things were shared and we will explore how the platform can support them. One key example was how to improve one’s success rate when making applications to secure funding…” Join the platform to see the full response.
Going forward we will regularly meet with new members. Our aim will be to hear about your needs and enhance the platform to support you in finding solutions.
The Founders Lounge
The Founders Lounge is a free and open space. Think of it as the lobby and common areas during a large-scale founders convention.
There you can meet other founders who share your entrepreneurial passion and interests. You can chat or have a video call, share stories, experiences, and ideas around our common mission.
The Tech Lounges
Besides the main Founders Lounge, we also have specialised Lounges by Tech Areas. They are also free and open. You can meet founders who work in similar tech areas or who care about the same topics.
The Accelerator
The Accelerator is our exclusive area. That’s the place where you will have access to exclusive content and events. You will find inspiration to make better, well-informed decisions. To scale your personal and business impact to unleash prosperity.
The Accelerator entails an application process and a membership fee. Yet, the first month of the Accelerator (22nd Feb to 21st March 2019) is complimentary.
Then we will be discounting membership payments in 2019 based on the date/time of your first payment. That means, the earlier you join, the lower your membership fee.
Apply to join the Accelerator in the Founders Platform. Get empowered to build a successful tech company.
What’s Happening at the Accelerator in March?
Topics
There are six topics representing the core business areas for any founder.
Speakers
For all these topics, we now have 25 amazing speakers in the Founders Platform. Thank you, Andrea, Eli, Arpit, David, A.J., David, Musaope, Simon, Barbara, Thomas, Gabriele, Precious, Stephen, Rakhee, Jame, Anastasiya, Yury, Cecil, Marco, Jonathan, Tal, Dominnique, Angelia, Daniel and Brad (in order of applying).
Our speakers come from diverse backgrounds and generations. They are all passionate to make a difference for founders. We are inspired by their talent and experience. We can’t wait to feature them in the Founders Platform.
March Events
Five of these exciting speakers will appear in the Accelerator in March. Note: Event dates and times might change. Always refer to the Event section for the most relevant information.
Precious Williams has been featured on top television shows and publications for her pitching and branding skills. Among them are: ABC’s “Shark Tank,” CNN, MSNBC, Wall Street Journal as well as several others.
Rakhee Singhal has incubated several SAAS Startups. She now helps FinTech and eCom companies. Among them are Flipkart, Rakuten, PayU, among others with their digital transformation.
Eli Bernal is a passionate entrepreneur of the tech world. She has more than 10 years of experience working in both start-ups and big corps.
David Siegel is a Silicon Valley serial entrepreneur. He played a significant role in the development of the World Wide Web. David has written five books, and coaches startups.
Jonathan Aufray is a Growth Hacker. He helps businesses from all around the world grow with digital marketing, growth hacking, conversion rate optimization and lead generation.
Would you like to be a speaker in the Accelerator of the Founders Platform? Then Apply here.
What’s Next?
More exciting things will be happening in the Founders Platform in the coming months. We are launching a Leadership Board to recognise and reward the brave and generous founders. Follow us to stay tuned and not miss opportunities.
