Silicon Valley Business Networking (Online)

📅 UPDATE: Rescheduled to September 28, same time. Most innovation hubs and economic development programs underperform for the same structural reason: not enough promising applicants. The result? Empty incubators, freelancer-occupied co-working spaces, and funding going to a small number of un-promising companies. Drawing on lessons from 17 years running global incubators and accelerators, Jonathan Greechan (Co-Founder and CEO of the Founder Institute) will walk through strategies that successful entrepreneurship programs use to generate large volumes of applicants and companies. ❯❯ RSVP now at https://fi.co/startupwebinar/25272 to get your link and join us live! ❯ What You'll Learn: Why most innovation hubs and economic development programs underperform and the structural fixes that programs in 200+ cities have actually figured out. How to build connected programming that takes a workforce of latent talent all the way to deal-ready ventures plugged into your local capital. How to identify entrepreneurial talent already sitting inside your local workforce and what to do once you've found it. How AI-native tools are compressing program timelines and measurably increasing founder velocity, without becoming a buzzword. Real-world examples from the field ❯ Featured Speaker: Jonathan Greechan \- Co\-Founder & CEO of the Founder Institute \- Jonathan Greechan is the Co\-Founder & CEO of the Founder Institute\, the world's largest pre\-seed startup accelerator\. Since 2009\, he has grown and scaled the organization to chapters in over 200 cities and 100 countries\, producing over 9\,000 portfolio companies with nearly $2B in venture funding\. In his long career in tech and marketing\, Jonathan has advised thousands of startups on marketing\, growth\, and product strategy and has spoken at startup conferences on four continents\. ❯ Who Should Attend? This session is designed for Innovation Hub Directors, Economic Development Officers, ESO leaders, Chambers of

This event is organized in collaboration with many groups! Organizational Sponsor: Startup House Need a place to stay short term in Silicon Valley? Stay at Startup House in Palo Alto - the heart of Silicon Valley - for as low as $50 a night! -Network, socialize and connect with entrepreneurs all over the world! -Enjoy social events and startup and venture capital-related programming! \- Have access to world class amenities\, iconic tech companies\, top tier venture capital firms\, Stanford University\, etc\. \- all within walking or biking distance\! For more info, send an email message to: siliconvalleystartuphousing@gmail.com Put this in the subject header: Silicon Valley Startup Housing This event is 100% online. Participants can be located anywhere in the world! This event is FREE to attend! In order to attend, please register here: (The login link will be sent via email to Eventbrite registrants right before the start of the event.) Hurry! Slots are limited! There's no content or speaker at this event -- just business networking. Build your business network - face to face (online)! Join a virtual gathering of professionals from all walks of life from all over the world! You may meet your next business collaborator, client, employer, employee or friend! Meet Silicon Valley movers and shakers and influencers from all over the world - tech entrepreneurs, developers, engineers, attorneys, bloggers, academics, thought leaders, community organizers, artists, financiers, and investors! Network, socialize and connect! For more info on Idea to IPO events, visit: www.idea-to-ipo.com (our main meetup group among 160 meetup groups globally) https://www.youtube.com/@ideatoipo2 (videos of online events) @ideatoipo

This event is being promoted by many groups. Our meetup group is participating by promoting this event. This event is organized by Albert's List. Our meetup group is collaborating by promoting this event. This is an online event. Attendees can be located anywhere in the world! This event is FREE to attend! In order to attend, please register here: AI is reshaping work. But most professionals don't know where to start. Do you build an agent to improve your job search? Automate repetitive work in your current role? Or create a side project to generate income? The Session In this webinar, Albert of Albert's List walks through how professionals across different situations are using vibe coding and AI agents to move faster, land better roles, and create leverage. You'll see: What "vibe coding" actually is (and why it works for non-technical builders) Why agents matter at work, and what they actually do Real examples: job seekers building search tools, operators automating workflows, builders shipping side projects How to pick the right path for your situation This isn't a technical tutorial. It's a framework for deciding what you should build and why. Who This Is For Job seekers who want to differentiate themselves and move faster Professionals in roles who want to automate friction People interested in building a side project or consulting practice What Happens Next At the end, you'll vote on what you'd actually build. Based on community demand, we'll announce workshops and training in the areas that matter most to our audience.

There are many groups promoting this event. Our meetup group is participating by promoting this event. This event is organized by Albert's List. This is an online event. Attendees can be located anywhere in the world! There is a cost to attend this event ($5+) In order to attend, please register here: Most people take weeks or even months to organize their job search. In the AI era, the market moves so fast that by the time you’ve figured out your plan, everything has changed—and you’re stuck pivoting again. The result? Job seekers are always chasing the market instead of leading it. It doesn’t have to be this way. AI isn’t just for recruiters and hiring managers—it’s for you too. If you’re stuck figuring out where to start, how to build a strategy, or just want to get back into the market faster, this one-hour webinar is your solution. Using AI, you’ll learn how to plan, organize, and execute your job search with clarity and speed—without the burnout—with a real resume and LinkedIn profile from a peer. This isn’t about quick answers from AI. It’s about using AI as a thinking partner to help you take control and move forward confidently. ### We'll cover how you can use AI to: Serve as your personalized career advisor with your existing resume and LinkedIn profile. Act as an accountability partner for your job search, including with daily tasks. Edit your resume and LinkedIn so it can be more visible, including tailored for individual job listings. Identify where you need more experience or education so you can become a better candidate. Develop a company application strategy, including reading the trends and seeing what's hot and what's not. Improve your interviewing, including creating interview answers and as a mock interviewer. Build your personal brand in your voice. And much more! ### What you’ll walk away with: A repeatable system for job searching in 2026 Custom AI prompts you can use immediately to: Organize your thoughts into a clear

Organizational Sponsor: Startup House Need a place to stay short term in Silicon Valley? Stay at Startup House in Palo Alto - the heart of Silicon Valley - for as low as $50 a night! -Network, socialize and connect with entrepreneurs all over the world! -Enjoy social events and startup and venture capital-related programming! \- Have access to world class amenities\, iconic tech companies\, top tier venture capital firms\, Stanford University\, etc\. \- all within walking or biking distance\! For more info, send an email message to: siliconvalleystartuphousing@gmail.com Put this in the subject header: Silicon Valley Startup Housing This event is 100% online. Participants can be located anywhere in the world! This event is FREE to attend! In order to attend, please register here: Silicon Valley Business Networking \(Online\) Tickets\, Multiple Dates \| Eventbrite (The login link will be sent via email to Eventbrite registrants right before the start of the event.) Hurry! Slots are limited! There's no content or speaker at this event -- just business networking. Build your business network - face to face (online)! Join a virtual gathering of professionals from all walks of life from all over the world! You may meet your next business collaborator, client, employer, employee or friend! Meet Silicon Valley movers and shakers and influencers from all over the world - tech entrepreneurs, developers, engineers, attorneys, bloggers, academics, thought leaders, community organizers, artists, financiers, and investors! Network, socialize and connect! For more info on Idea to IPO events, visit: www.idea-to-ipo.com (our main meetup group among 160 meetup groups globally) https://www.youtube.com/@ideatoipo2 (videos of online events) @ideatoipo

Venture Trailblazers is an exclusive event series that connects leading investors, founders, and ecosystem leaders from across the globe to discuss the latest trends in startups and venture capital. For this edition, we are honored to welcome Charles Hudson, Managing Partner of Precursor Ventures and one of the most respected voices in early-stage investing. The goal of Venture Trailblazers is to educate and connect founders, leaders, mentors, and investors across the global Founder Institute, VC Lab, and FI Venture Networks. Charles Hudson joins Adeo Ressi for the next edition of Venture Trailblazers. ❯❯ RSVP now at https://fi.co/e/403116/meetup to get your link and join us live! Charles Hudson is the Managing Partner of Precursor Ventures, an early-stage venture firm focused on writing the first institutional check for the most promising software and hardware companies. Under his leadership, Precursor has raised four funds and manages more than $200 million. He has invested in over 375 companies and backed more than 400 founders, including the teams behind Clearco, Juniper Square, The Athletic (acquired by The New York Times for $525 million in 2022), Incredible Health, Carrot, and Pair Eyewear. Before founding Precursor, Charles was a Partner at Uncork Capital and the Co-Founder and CEO of Bionic Panda Games. He holds an MBA from Stanford's Graduate School of Business and a B.A. in Economics and Spanish from Stanford University. A committed champion of the venture community, Charles served as the 2023–2024 Chair of the NVCA Board of Directors, mentors emerging managers, and sits on the San Francisco Opera Advisory Board. ❯ What We'll Cover: Charles's path into venture and the philosophy behind backing founders at the earliest, riskiest stage What he looks for when writing the first institutional check, often before the data exists Lessons from a portfolio of 375+ companies, including standouts like The Athletic and Juniper Square How he thinks about conv