Thursday, August 13

6:00pm-6:30pm: Happy Half-Hour

Login in early and join your fellow SC members for a cocktail. Start your night with some extra happy by getting social : )

6:30pm-8:30pm: Retreat Kickoff + Fireside Chat

Meet the new cohorts + get fired up -Brandon Clarke

Tell us - Sasha Robinson (Head of People Ops / Trainual)

Get the inside scoop on the Freestar journey to Inc 5000 #1 - David Freedman (co-founder Freestar), interviewed by Christie Kerner

Closing thoughts: Founder Focus - Tom Curzon

Friday, August 14 - Morning Sessions
 

8:00am-8:30am: Coffee Social

Catch up with old friends and get to know new ones... over a cup of coffee

8:30am-12:00pm: Leading Your Leaders

You count on your leaders to handle sections of your company. But, do you know what they need from you? See your company through the eyes of key functional experts to better understand how you can empower and lead them + how to efficiently keep a pulse on the health of their function.

8:45am: Head of Growth: Retta Kekic (Qwick)

9:30am: Head of Operations: Chris Chumley (CampusLogic)

10:15am: BREAK

10:30: Head of People: Georgi Feidler (Fractional CPO)

11:15: Head of Product: Melissa Lo (Bright Fi)

Friday, August 14 - Afternoon Sessions

1:00pm-2:00pm: Topical Breakouts

If speed dating and group therapy had a baby.... Get to know fellow founders by exploring who they are, where they are going, and why they chose this path. Also learn their biz strengths to build your network of resourceful friends.

Facilitated by:

Brandon Willey: Setting the tone early and often - Establishing core values and hiring/firing according to them

Chris Ronzio: Priorities and non-negotiables - Keeping family and startup life in balance
Gregg Scoresby: Mission-driven ventures - The lasting impact of company building

Ji Mi Choi: Surviving and thriving among chaos - Founder wellness and mental maintenance
Ken Robertson: Reality check - Expectations/goals/commitment/sacrifices

Tom Curzon: Choose your own adventure - Lifestyle business vs. high growth venture

2:00pm-3:00pm: Thinking Big + Event Close

Final thoughts and a nice kick in the pants to keep us grounded while still thinking big - Gregg Scoresby