TechCrunch Founder Summit to be held in Boston on November 4 for startup founders

Tech news outlet TechCrunch is holding its Founder Summit in Boston, in the United States, on November 4, presented by Fidelity Private Shares. The event takes place at SoWa Power Station and will bring together startup founders, investors and operators to discuss building companies from Boston and elsewhere, rather than only in the traditional West Coast startup hubs.

Organizers say November 4 is also the last day to buy a pass at current prices. After that, ticket prices will rise and special group discounts will no longer be available.

Programme highlights

One of the speakers is Steve Fredette, president, co-founder and director of Toast, a restaurant technology company. Organizers describe his story as one of the city's most recognizable founder journeys. His session will cover finding customers, developing product-market fit, scaling a company and continuing to evolve once the original idea has succeeded.

Another speaker is Chase Garbarino, CEO and co-founder of HqO. According to the organizers, he has built the company in Boston for more than a decade, raised significant capital and expanded internationally without moving to a traditional West Coast hub. His conversation will examine the advantages, disadvantages and realities of building where the startup playbook was not necessarily written.

Networking opportunities

The programme also includes breakout sessions and roundtables in which founders and venture capital investors work through specific problems, facilitated by a scaling expert. Attendees can use the Braindate networking platform to find conversations around shared challenges. Official side events will extend these connections beyond the summit across Boston's startup community.

The article is part of TechCrunch's promotion of its own event and urges readers to register before prices go up.