On August 2nd - 4th, Founder Institute hosted the FounderX 2022 global summit, where the FI network gathered over 3 days for a series of fun virtual networking events, group workshops, and engaging talks from top keynote speakers across the tech and startup global ecosystem.
The goal of FounderX was to facilitate meaningful connections and learning between the entrepreneurs, investors, advisors and leaders in our network—and the tremendous conference turnout achieved that goal, with attendees joining live from across more than 110+ countries and all 6 continents. Watch featured speaker Patrick Lee's closing keynote talk of FounderX 2022, on Founder Focus!
Patrick Lee on Founder Focus (Co-Founder of Rotten Tomatoes)
Patrick Lee is a veteran entrepreneur, who has started six startups (three exited) across three countries; including Rotten Tomatoes, where he was a Co-Founder and Former CEO.
Patrick is currently a Managing Partner at PKO Investments, a syndicate that invests in startups at the intersection of tech+entertainment. The syndicate has invested into 44 companies since March 2021 and has raised over $33M for those companies across 410+ active investors.
He is also an Advisor to companies including Analogue, Casetify, ChargeSPOT, Dataherald, Immortal Studios, Instaread, Kiwibot, Leo AR, Morty, Oishii, Tales, and more.
Patrick Lee Keynote Insights:
- Why lack of focus kills startups
- How product-market fit is like starting a fire
- Why you should reduce your scope to 1 feature, 1 category, and 1 market
- How smaller, more focused startups have dominated corporations
- How an MVP can help you launch as quickly and cheaply as possible
- Why being focused doesn’t guarantee success but being unfocused guarantees failure
- The connection between focus and stress
- The first step founders should take before executing their idea
- How being unfocused affects your health and well-being
- Why your product should be a spoon or fork and not a spork
- Hiring tips
The next FounderX global conference is already in its very early planning phases, most likely to take place in mid-2023, and possibly as an in-person event. To learn more about the FounderX global summit, visit FounderX.com
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