Founder Factory is a full-day event bringing together local and national entrepreneurs, startup employees, angels, VC’s, students, universities, government groups, community partners, nonprofit organizations, and other key stakeholders in the startup ecosystem.
8:30am – 9:30am | CHECK-IN & BREAKFAST
9:45am | OPENING REMARKS
10:00am | THE POWER OF STORYTELLING
10:30am
IT TAKES A VILLAGE! HEAR FROM NATIONAL LEADERS ON HOW THEY BUILD SUCCESSFUL ECOSYSTEMS
11:00am | LIVE PHILLY WHO? PODCAST RECORDING
12:00pm | LUNCH
12:50am | REFRESH & REFOCUS: A GUIDED MEDITATION
1:10pm | MENTAL HEALTH IS PERSONAL
1:30pm
SHOW ME THE MONEY! LEARN TOP STRATEGIES FOR RAISING CAPITAL
2:00pm | SCALING YOUR COMPANY (AND YOURSELF!)
2:30pm | BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENTREPRENEURS
3:00pm
PHILLY PHILLY! HEAR WHY THESE LEADERS CHOSE TO START.STAY.GROW. IN PHILADELPHIA
3:45pm | THE STITCH STORY: LESSONS LEARNED FROM A $60M EXIT 10 YEARS IN THE MAKING
4:15PM | BUILDING A STARTUP BEYOND RAISING CAPITAL
4:45PM | INSIDE THE PSL ACCELERATOR
HEAR FROM PSL ACCELERATOR ALUMNI & MEET THE 2019 COHORT
5:15pm – 7:00pm | HAPPY HOUR!
Thank you to our annual sponsors who support
Philly Startup Leaders’ mission throughout the year.
Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs
First Round Capital
Morgan Lewis & Bockius
Wipfli
Think It First.
Founder Factory 2018 Sponsors
Linode
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania
Baer Crossey McDemus
Independence Blue Cross
Friends of Founder Factory 2018
Cohen Partners, LLC
In Between Rivers
Darren Burton Photography
Vitality Meditation
Hootboard
La Colombe
Topos Teas
REC Philly
Dineable
1776
Lyft
PSL is your go-to resource for tech and entrepreneurship needs in Philadelphia. We connect you with a robust community and offer one-of-a-kind programming to support the growth and creation of startups in the region.
