What does it take to be a successful entrepreneur? Find out in this engaging fireside chat with Rand Fishkin, renowned author and entrepreneur, and Jonathan Greechan, CEO of Founder Institute. Learn about the entrepreneurial mindset and the DNA of successful founders, backed by insights from testing over 175K entrepreneurs.
Apart from founding Moz and SparkToro, Rand Fishkin wrote the book Lost and Founder. Lost and Founder stands out for its candid portrayal of the startup experience, contrasting with the often glamorized stories of Silicon Valley success. Rand's honesty about the difficulties and uncertainties of entrepreneurship has resonated with many aspiring founders.
Jonathan Greechan will join Rand and share insights from the Founder Institute's Entrepreneur DNA Assessment over the past 15 years.
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Rand Fishkin - Cofounder of SparkToro: Rand is the co-founder and CEO of SparkToro, makers of fine audience research software, and indie game developer Snackbar Studio. He’s dedicated his professional life to helping people do better marketing through his writing, videos, speaking, and his book, Lost and Founder. When Rand’s not working, he’s usually cooking a fancy meal for the love of his life, author Geraldine DeRuiter.
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Jonathan Greechan - Cofounder & CEO of the Founder Institute: Jonathan Greechan is the cofounder & CEO of the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator. Since 2009, he has grown and scaled the organization to chapters in over 200 cities and 90 countries, producing over 7000 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.
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About Founder Institute:
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Founder Institute is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, our structured accelerator programs have helped over 7,000 entrepreneurs raise over $1.75BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.