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SUMMARY:Founder ↔ Founder Matchmaking
DESCRIPTION:About the event\n\n\nA curated 60-minute session where founders and entrepreneurs meet face-to-face in rapid\, relevance-aligned 1:1 conversations. \n  \nThis is a founder community accelerator\, bringing together entrepreneurs at every stage looking for partnerships\, referrals\, co-founders\, and peers who actually get it. \n  \nIt’s not a webinar. It’s not a panel. And it’s not on Zoom! \n  \nIt’s a high-intent room where every conversation is engineered for relevance and momentum. If you enjoy waiting weeks for replies to your cold DM’s that never come\, this is not for you. \n  \nIf you want high-signal conversations in under an hour\, get ready! \n  \n🤝 How the Room Works \n\nAll founders are visible in the room\nEveryone can see who is participating before the session\nEveryone chooses who they want to meet\nYou’ll meet a new participant approximately every 5 minutes\nIf you’re vibing\, you have the option to extend the time\nMost founders will have 8–12 total conversations in one hour\n\n  \nYou’ll meet: \n\nfounders at your stage\, working through the same problems you are\nfounders further along\, who’ve already solved what you’re facing\nfounders in adjacent industries\, which often leads to partnerships\, referrals\, and shared intel\n\nThis is an intentional room\, not a pitch environment. \n  \n🔍 How Matching Works \nFounders select simple tags when registering. Matches are curated based on: \n\nIndustry / sector alignment\nStage (pre-seed / seed / later)\nWhat you’re looking for (co-founder\, partnerships & referrals\, mentorship\, general networking)\n\nMatches are based on relevance\, availability\, and mutual interest. \n🚀 VIP gets priority in the room: \n\nincreased visibility to other founders (profile placed at the top of the list)\nfront of the line access when multiple founders request to meet the same person\nearlier placement into conversations when the energy is high\nmore meetings with the people you select\n\nVIP overrides standard mutual selection when demand for a specific founder exceeds availability. This does not guarantee any specific outcome\, it improves access\, positioning\, and probability in a constrained environment. \n  \n📩 Event Access & Registration Details \nThis event is free to attend. Once you register\, you’re in. \n  \nWant VIP? $49 for this session\, or become a Keyholder and get it every time. \n  \nThe event link and final instructions will be emailed 24–48 hours before the event to keep the room clean and intentional. \n  \nJust show up on time and be ready to talk.
URL:https://www.innovate757.org/event/founder-%e2%86%94-founder-matchmaking/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Meetup,Networking
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