Founders & Funders Happy Hour!

## Need a Mental Break?

## You're not alone!!

Weary founders take the load off. We know you've been hustling.
Join us for some good food, libations & cool people

🥳🎉 Folks have been inquiring as to when our next gathering will be.
✨✨It'll be a fun time to kick back and chill.
🔨---Building a start-up is hard & the roller coaster is real. By nature it's isolating especially in the early stages.
💪---Hangout with folks in the trenches with you! Struggling with similar things & trying to achieve similar goals.
Some hustlers just gotta hustle.
💰---Meet the investors, Mentors & SF/OAK Team (Jeni & Lucas). Ask questions & get to know the people that help entrepreneurs get to traction and funding.
👊---Meet FI Grads who've been in your shoes & what helped them.
💥Don't miss this event especially if you'd like to learn more or are interested in SF/OAK's Fall program!
If you're not, no worries! Come and take break with us!

Did you know that 92% of early-stage startups FAIL?
That. Is. Stupid. 😠
Want a better shot at being in the 8%?
In startup post mortems, many wish they had more guidance. “Focus and lack of direction are the biggest challenges to startups”. Speed and timing are crucial, mis-steps are costly. FI SF/OAK is hyper focused on helping founders level up. 🚀

💥Interested in the SF/OAK program? Meet the SF Directors! Jeni & Lucas - Come say hi! =)
💥Our upcoming Fall cohort starts soon! Apply by Oct 30 ➡️https://fi.co/san-francisco

Hosted by Founder Institute San Francisco/Oakland & Founders Bay

AI rewrote the rules of startup building and the playbook has changed. Tech & skills are no longer the bottleneck: speed & direction are.
Founder Institute merges structured learning and execution + AI agents that build alongside you.

• The Method: Business bootcamp structure + weekly pitch feedback + founder working groups.
• The Network: 1:1 mentor sessions, Funding Lab, legal aid, and global event access.
• The Result: [total_graduates]+ founders across [total_countries] countries backed by $[total_funding]+ raised.

Founders Bay is a 200,000+ member community of founders, executives, investors and operators — weekly curated events, expert workshops and mentorship. Proudly woman-owned and operated by Mariane Bekker.