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Fireside Chat with Tony Huang

04

June

11:00 PM - 2:00 AM

Seattle, WA
Tony Huang
Fireside Chat with Tony Huang, Co-Founder & CEO of Possible Finance

What does it really take to build a company that lasts?

In this intimate fireside chat, Court Lorenzini sits down with Tony Huang - Co-Founder & CEO of Possible Finance - to go beyond the highlight reel. Tony has lived the full founder journey: from a mission-driven idea to $100M+ in revenue, Forbes Fintech 50, and over 1.6 million customers served. But the path was anything but straight.

Together, Court and Tony will dig into the messy, unfiltered reality of building a company - the moments of doubt, the growth stalls, the emotional rollercoaster that nobody talks about publicly, and how he stayed focused on what actually mattered when everything felt urgent.

Expect an honest conversation on:

  • The founding journey and what really drove the early decisions
  • What keeps founders going - and when fear is a better motivator than excitement
  • How to restart growth after hitting a wall
  • Managing the emotional highs and lows of the founder experience
  • Cutting through vanity metrics to focus on what truly moves the needle

This is not a keynote. There are no slides. Just a real conversation between two experienced founders - and the opportunity for you to learn from both of them.

Come ready to listen, reflect, and ask questions.

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Venture Debt 101: How Debt Can Fund Your Business and Preserve Your Ownership

09

June

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Zoom
Minh Le
Equity is expensive. Every dollar raised dilutes the founders, employees, and existing investors who built the company. Used thoughtfully, debt can extend runway, fund working capital, finance equipment or acquisitions, and bridge between equity rounds, all while preserving ownership and increasing equity value at exit. 

This session unpacks when debt makes sense, what products are available at each stage, what it takes to qualify, and how the process actually works from first conversation to funded.

We will cover:
  • Why debt belongs in the cap structure
  • The venture debt product landscape
  • Do you qualify? What lenders are actually underwriting
  • What the debt process actually looks like
  • Stage-by-stage: what's available and what's appropriate
  • Reading the term sheet
  • Choosing the right lender
  • When debt is the wrong answer


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BYOT (Bring Your Own Topic)

11

June

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Zoom
Court Lorenzini
B.Y.O.T. - Bring Your Own Topic: This event will be online only, and allow members and prospects to raise timely issues you're facing and get input from the other founders present.

The Right Story for the Right Sale: A founder's guide to win customers, investors, and talent

25

June

11:00 PM - 2:00 AM

San Francisco
Tre Balchowsky
Selling your vision and product to potential investors, customers, and talent is mission-critical to your company's survival. Whether you're pitching a round, landing a design partner, or convincing a great engineer to take a risk on you, your storytelling abilities determine whether those conversations connect and convert. 

In this session, public speaking and storytelling coach Tre Balchowsky breaks down the elements of story, and provides frameworks for the three sales every early-stage founder has to win. 

If you're building something technical, you already know how to speak the language of precision. This session is about learning when and how to shift toward accessibility and connection so that the people on the other side of the table understand, believe, and say yes.

I can say with confidence that I get far more value from FounderNexus than the cost of the membership, and I'm not even taking full advantage! This community is going to be an important part of my journey as I continue building and growing my company.

Steve Tout

founder, Identient

I really loved how welcoming the vibe felt from the moment I arrived.

Katrina Romatowski

founder, reSpace

It was awesome.

Edan Shahar

founder, Wild Zebra

The event was great! Highlight: Encouragement of diverse viewpoints and good founder mix.

Darian Parrish

founder, PwrOn

I think the breakout sessions are a loose but useful way to get people talking about challenges and resolutions.

Mark Fiebig

founder, Payscore

I was initially hesitant to join yet another group as there is no shortage of people claiming to help entrepreneurs, but Court Lorenzini and FounderNexus are the real deal. Any serious founder will benefit immensely from joining FounderNexus.

Jasper Kuria

co-founder, ConversionMagic

Great event, I learned a lot! Looking forward to the next one.

Shama Keskar

founder, Mudita Studios

FounderNexus fills a gap for entrepreneurs by complementing traditional incubator and early investment programs with a high-quality peer founder network.

Bob Lach

founder, Lightbridge Solutions

I also felt a sense of real community for the first time as a founder. You're all onto something special here!

Elias DeFaria

co-founder, SDF Labs

This was a fast track to relevant experience/advice in a room where you hold nothing back.

Nicole Resch

Co-founder, Imperative

I have attended events nationwide and joined so-called “MasterMind” groups, but nothing comes close to the network and support I have experienced at FounderNexus.

Arthur Baranovskiy

co-founder, ARY Engineering

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