In-Person Event
Founders & Funders Happy Hour!
Need a Mental Break? You're not alone!!
Date
Oct 28, 2026
Time
05:00 pm - 08:00 pm
Address
Southern Pacific Brewing Company, 620 Treat Ave., San Francisco, CA, United States
🔷Weary founders take the load off.
🔷We know you've been hustling.
🔷Join us for some good food, libations & cool people
✨✨It'll be a fun time to kick back and chill.
🥳🎉 Folks have been inquiring as to when our next gathering will be.
🔨---Building a start-up is hard & the roller coaster is real. By nature it's isolating especially in the early stages.
🔨---Building a start-up is hard & the roller coaster is real. By nature it's isolating especially in the early stages.
💪---Hangout with folks in the trenches with you! Struggling with similar things & trying to achieve similar goals.
Some hustlers just gotta hustle.
💰---Meet the investors, Mentors & SF/OAK Team (Jeni & Lucas). Ask questions & get to know the people that help entrepreneurs get to traction and funding.
💰---Meet the investors, Mentors & SF/OAK Team (Jeni & Lucas). Ask questions & get to know the people that help entrepreneurs get to traction and funding.
👊---Meet FI Grads who've been in your shoes & what helped them.
💥Don't miss this event especially if you'd like to learn more or are interested in SF/OAK's Fall program!
If you're not, no worries! Come and take break with us!
Did you know that 92% of early-stage startups FAIL?
That. Is. Stupid. 😠
Want a better shot at being in the 8%?
In startup post mortems, many wish they had more guidance. “Focus and lack of direction are the biggest challenges to startups”. Speed and timing are crucial, mis-steps are costly. FI SF/OAK is hyper focused on helping founders level up. 🚀
💥Interested in the SF/OAK program? Meet the SF Directors! Jeni & Lucas - Come say hi! =)
💥Our upcoming Fall cohort starts soon! Apply by Oct 30 ➡️https://fi.co/san-francisco
💥Our upcoming Fall cohort starts soon! Apply by Oct 30 ➡️https://fi.co/san-francisco
Hosted by Founder Institute San Francisco/Oakland & Founders Bay
AI rewrote the rules of startup building and the playbook has changed. Tech & skills are no longer the bottleneck: speed & direction are.
Founder Institute merges structured learning and execution + AI agents that build alongside you.
- The Method: Business bootcamp structure + weekly pitch feedback + founder working groups.
- The Network: 1:1 mentor sessions, Funding Lab, legal aid, and global event access.
- The Result: 9,000+ founders across 100 countries backed by $2BN+ raised.
Founders Bay is a 200,000+ member community of founders, executives, investors and operators — weekly curated events, expert workshops and mentorship. Proudly woman-owned and operated by Mariane Bekker.
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