Dinner with Poshmark & Intuit's Board Member | Berkeley/Stanford Founders
- WHO IT IS FOR: Early-stage founders affiliated with the Berkeley or Stanford communities who have traction, revenue, or institutional seed funding.
- WHAT IT IS ABOUT: A strategic deep dive into product growth, market expansion, and avoiding common pitfalls during the journey to Series A.
- FORMAT: A curated evening consisting of a fireside chat, a moderated Jeffersonian dinner, and an open networking exchange.
Join an exclusive, highly curated gathering in San Mateo designed for early-stage founders from the Berkeley and Stanford communities. This intimate dinner offers a rare opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations about the realities of scaling a company and navigating the complexities of growth under the guidance of an industry veteran.
Led by Deborah, a distinguished leader and board member for Poshmark and Intuit, the evening draws on her extensive experience as the former CEO of Ancestry and the creator of Facebook Marketplace. Attendees will gain invaluable insights from her track record of leading massive technological transformations and her ability to identify the strategic patterns that drive successful outcomes.
The discussion will dive into critical areas including the metrics that founders often overvalue, common traps when entering new markets, and the strategic decisions that typically fail to survive a Series A. Founders will explore frameworks for building products that acquire and retain users naturally.
To ensure high-impact networking, the event follows a structured flow. The night begins with a fireside chat to set the stage, followed by a single-table moderated Jeffersonian dinner to foster collective wisdom, and concludes with an open exchange for deeper 1:1 connections.