Founders Lab

Free to host · 90 minutes · For portfolios and communities

In 90 minutes, each founder goes from arguing with one person in their head to knowing what to say and what to do in the next week or two.

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Who this is for

Designed for VC portfolios, accelerators, and founder communities that want to support execution without becoming referees inside their companies.

It works best for people running roughly 20–500 person companies who are managing a small leadership team and sitting on 1–3 internal decisions that are slowing a hire, a roadmap bet, or a key project.

What happens in the room

Minute 0–15

Pick the situation

Everyone chooses one situation that's been taking up too much headspace.

Minute 15–60

Get to the heart

We walk through a few prompts to name what is actually going on and why it matters now.

Minute 60–90

Know what to say and what to do

They leave knowing what to say and what to do in the next week or two.

Why host this for a portfolio or group?

Practical right away. Every founder works on a live internal decision, not examples or theory.
Targets a common failure mode. Many companies lose quarters to unresolved people and ownership questions. This gives founders a place to face one of those sooner and with less friction.
Signals support to LPs and founders. You can point to a concrete way you're helping teams handle internal decisions that often affect growth and execution, beyond capital and board meetings.

Format and logistics

Length: 90 minutes.
Format: Live on Zoom or in person in Austin.
Group size: Works well for roughly 5–25 founders.
Cost to host: No fee for qualified communities; you invite your group, I run the session.

I have run sessions like this with people connected to Firefly Aerospace, Capital Factory, LeafHealth, ACT Conference, and Burning Man.

Ready to host?

Book a 15‑minute Planning Call to talk through your group, format, and possible dates.

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