Gist Professional Club

4.8

46 ratings

San Francisco, CA, US

677 members · Public group

Organized by Johnson K and 1 other

What we’re about

Gist Professional Club is a guided experience designed to help professionals connect — intentionally, meaningfully, and without the noise.

Each event has a curated theme. Through a series of one-on-one 8-minute rounds, you meet every person in the room. No bios, no pitches, no algorithms — just structured, human conversations that cut through the surface and spark real potential for collaboration.

Whether you're here to find a cofounder, exchange insight, or simply meet thoughtful people navigating similar paths, Gist creates the context for relationships that go beyond LinkedIn swaps or transactional intros.

We’re not a networking tool — we’re restoring what it means to truly connect, one meaningful conversation at a time, and inviting you to experience it for yourself.

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Wed, 20 Aug 2025, 6:30 pm PDTProfessional Mixer for Founders, Growth Expert and Strategists
Southern Pacific Brewing, San Francisco, CA
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In today's hyper-competitive landscape, a brilliant idea is only the beginning. The true challenge lies in translating that initial spark into a scalable, marketable, and profitable enterprise. The traditional, siloed approach—where founders ideate, operations builds, and marketing sells—is no longer sufficient. True, sustainable growth is born from the deep, continuous, and often complex collaboration between these critical functions.

This event is for the architects of the future: the founders with the vision, the operations leaders who build the engine, and the marketing and growth experts who chart the course to market dominance. We are creating a dedicated space for the pivotal conversations that are too often overlooked in the daily grind. This is your forum to bridge the gaps between product-market fit, operational scalability, and explosive growth. It's a gathering designed not just for networking, but for forging the strategic alliances that underpin every successful venture.

Our Mission:
To Forge Your Next Breakthrough We want you to leave this event armed with more than just business cards. Our goal is to provide you with the fresh perspectives, strategic frameworks, and high-caliber connections needed to conquer your next major milestone. For Founders: This is your chance to step away from the pitch deck and connect with the operational and marketing talent who can turn your vision into reality. Find a partner who can build the scalable systems you need or a growth expert who knows exactly how to reach your target audience.
For Operations Leaders:
Connect with founders to gain a deeper understanding of the "why" behind the product, enabling you to build more efficient and purposeful systems. Share your expertise and discover innovative companies struggling with the very scaling challenges you excel at solving.
For Marketing & Growth Experts:
Get direct access to the visionaries and builders behind emerging products. Uncover the core product truths you need to build a compelling brand narrative and identify the operational strengths you can leverage for powerful marketing campaigns. Find your next great challenge or a co-founder with a product that's ready for a go-to-market catalyst.
43 attendees+38
Wed, 27 Aug 2025, 6:30 pm PDTProfessional Mixer for Founders and Angel Investors
Carlotta's Cocktail & Wine Bar, San Francisco, CA
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The traditional fundraising model is broken. Founders waste months navigating gatekeepers, while investors sift through endless cold emails to find one good lead. We're replacing that inefficiency with intentional connection. Join us for an evening that strips away the formalities and focuses on a simple, powerful goal: connecting the right founders with the right investors through a series of focused, one-on-one conversations. Stop pitching into the void. Start building a relationship.
Join us for an evening designed to connect you with visionary founders, where the goal is to build powerful partnerships and get game-changing ideas to the next level.
A New Way to Network
If you find typical networking events overwhelming, our format is designed for genuine connection. The magic is in our rotating, one-on-one, 8-minute conversations. This structure is intentionally designed to reduce the usual pressures, letting you relax and be yourself. Think of these individual chats as your opening move. You'll get to meet a wide range of founders and discover who aligns with your investment thesis, from deep tech to consumer goods. Each 8-minute round is a chance to find your next portfolio company, a brilliant mind to mentor, or the final member of a stellar founding team you want to back, one great conversation at a time.
This isn't just about hearing another pitch; it's about understanding the people behind the ideas and finding the right fit for a long-term, successful collaboration. Many investors consider the team behind a startup to be more critical than the idea itself. This event is structured to facilitate that personal connection.
Our Goal For You:
This event is about more than just deal flow; it's about building your syndicate and finding your people. Our goal is for you to leave having found promising founders to follow and other like-minded investors to collaborate with. After the structured rounds, the open mingle is where you assemble your all-star team. This is your chance to bring the founders you clicked with and other investors together, merge conversations, and officially start a dialogue. Exchange contact information, schedule that follow-up meeting, and get ready to roll the dice on the next big thing—together.
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