The first Friday of each month, founders get together to connect, share their challenges, and be resources for each other. This is a casual meetup with no set agenda, just Founders helping Founders.
Founders First Fridays is held in multiple cities across the state so all founders have a place to connect with the other great folks building companies here in Michigan. Hope to see you there!
Who should come?
- Active high-growth startup founders
- Founders considering significantly scaling their companies
- Experienced founders who have raised venture or high-growth capital
What to expect
- Build relationships with fellow founders
- Sharing challenges and discussing issues together in a judgment free zone
- Sharing your own experience and expertise with other founders
This event is specifically designed for founders to connect and support each other. We kindly ask that if you’re not a founder, you allow this space to be dedicated to founders only. We also ask that this is a sales-free zone – no selling to other founders!
Your understanding and respect for this founder-focused environment are greatly appreciated.
Meetup locations and times:
Ann Arbor
9-10am at Cahoots (206 E Huron St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104)
Hosted by Prashant Salla, co-founder of GoodHood
Detroit
9-10am at Newlab @ Michigan Central (2050 15th St, Detroit, MI 48216)
Hosted by Achsha Jones, founder of TripSlip
Grand Rapids
10-11am at Start Garden (40 Pearl St NW #200, Grand Rapids, MI 49503)
Hosted by Terra Osman, founder of Farmish, and Dre Wallace, founder of Opnr
Houghton
5-7pm at Waldo Logging Offices at The Lakeshore Center (600 Lakeshore Drive, Houghton, MI 49931)
Hosted by Jordan Craven, founder of Sizeologic
Royal Oak
9-10am at Bamboo (220 S Main St, Royal Oak, MI 48067)
Hosted by Jessica Black, founder of Berry Bot Soap Maker, and Chris Powers, founder of Reciprocity Apps
Sterling Heights
10-11am at Velocity (6633 18 Mile Rd, Sterling Heights, MI 48314)
Hosted by Ryan LaPensee, founder of PanOptic Quality Systems
Traverse City
9-10am at Riley’s Candles (476 US-31, Traverse City, MI 49685)
Hosted by Broc Crandall, founder of Stocked
