On November 4, founders, investors and startup leaders will gather at SoWa Power Station in Boston for the TechCrunch Founder Summit. The event will focus on company-building beyond traditional startup hubs, with practical sessions on finding customers, achieving product-market fit and scaling.
Lessons from Boston-built companies
Steve Fredette, co-founder and president of Toast, will discuss the company's growth from a Boston startup to a business with national and international reach. His session will explore how founders can adapt their products and strategies as their companies expand.
Chase Garbarino, co-founder and CEO of HqO, will speak about building and scaling a company from Boston, including the opportunities and challenges of growing outside established West Coast startup centers.
Connections beyond the stage
The summit will also feature roundtables, networking and facilitated conversations designed to connect founders with investors and peers around shared business challenges. Side events across Boston will extend those opportunities to meet and collaborate.
By bringing local founders and industry leaders together, the gathering highlights how entrepreneurial networks outside traditional hubs can help shape the next generation of globally minded companies.
