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Raising venture capital is not the only path to building a successful startup, & many founders need to grow their business to a meaningful stage before outside capital is even an option. Join Founder Institute for an in-person session focused on bootstrapping & seedstrapping as practical strategies for early-stage companies. Carolyn will share real-world lessons on funding your growth at the earliest stages, & how these approaches can strengthen your position whether you continue to bootstrap or eventually raise venture capital. Founders will also have the opportunity to share what they're building & receive concrete, practical ideas for funding their business. After the event there will be informal networking.
About the Keynote Speaker: Carolyn Katz Co-Founder of Paddling Furiously
Carolyn Katz is the co-founder of Paddling Furiously, a peer-driven community for founders focused on building sustainable, real businesses through shared experience & practical insight. She has deep experience working with fast-growing companies, from early-stage startups to public multinationals.
Earlier in her career, Carolyn was a managing director at Goldman Sachs, where she led the credit research department covering early-stage communications & technology companies before moving into investment banking, advising both emerging & multinational firms. She later worked at Providence Equity Partners, focusing on venture & growth-stage investments, before founding & running her own digital publishing & eCommerce company. Today, she advises early-stage & growth companies on business strategy, product & geographic expansion, & organizational design.
Since 2001, Carolyn has served on the boards of public & private companies & nonprofits, particularly during periods of transition & growth. She currently serves on the board of Vonage Holding & has previously served on the boards of American Tower & NII Holding. She is also an advisor & mentor to early-stage founders through Founders Institute, Backstage Capital, New Media Ventures, CleanTech Open, & SCORE.
Carolyn holds a BA in Classical Languages from Princeton University (summa cum laude).
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About Founder Institute:
The Founder Institute is the world's most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, & 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 & with chapters across 100 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented & motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.
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