05
June
5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Startups don't fail from the reasons we are led to believe. It's the mindsets underneath those reasons where companies go astray. And it could be avoided with awareness, focus, and grit. Drawing on a litany of stories and research into the external and internal conditions for breakthrough success, Dave Hersh will illuminate the unseen and unspoken hurdles that prevent you from being in the elite 10 percent.
10
July
4:15 PM - 7:00 PM
Rich was the co-founder of two of the most successful companies in Seattle history, Expedia and Zillow. His career has been the stuff of legend, and he has a wealth of experience to share. Join us for a fireside chat with Rich, and be sure to bring your best questions.
07
August
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
In 2016, we set out to reinvent real estate from the ground up. Flyhomes launched with a bold vision: vertically integrate the transaction and build a tech-driven consumer experience. We pioneered cash offers, “buy before you sell,” and a scalable direct-to-consumer model, growing to nearly $100M in run-rate revenue, 1,200 employees, and $200M raised. But when the market turned in 2022, capital dried up and our model no longer held. Unwinding the business we’d poured everything into was painful, but it gave us the clarity to rebuild with sharper focus. Today, we’re a profitable B2B2C platform focused on lending, but still chasing the same mission on firmer ground. This talk is for anyone operating in high-burn, high-competition spaces and digs into the hard stuff: the difference between product-market fit and business-model fit, the cost of unprofitable growth, and how failure can become foundation.
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