Founder Summit

Community of friendly founders building calm companies.

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@skulegirl @mjwhansen Paging @GoldsteinMatt_ @michaelcstewart

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@coreyhainesco @TaraReed_ Thanks corey! We don't have a podcast BUT actually, @tylertringas's got something up his sleeve

[Tatiana Figueiredo ✨ @tatfig]

.@foundersummit was the first IRL conference I attended in a long time!

I wrote about the community principles that sparked so many connections and made the week at camp feel so special.

https://t.co/wgIwf0pDwN

[Ash 🔊 @AshAmplifies]

Oddly felt zero fomo around Web Summit this year thanks to the fantastic experience from @FounderSummit!

Amazing venue situated in nature, un-conference style programming and some of the most incredible founders I've had the pleasure of meeting IRL

Tops the list for sure 🙌

[Ryan Doyle @Ryan___Doyle]

Got new headshots, thanks @FounderSummit

[John Davison @jcdavison]

the crew of people assembled at the founder summit brought a ton of happiness, experience and openness to the table, so big thanks for that

[Laurie Parres @LParres]

@michaelcstewart ran 2 marathons on 2 continents in 2 weeks. And the next week ran a stellar @FounderSummit where he filled in last-minute creating a lightning talk⚡️w/graphics & slides in 1 hour. Speech topic: failure. 😂 He crushed the talk *and* the adage "write what you know"

[Najva Sol @Najvasol]

Just signed up✌️

Got a taste of @jonnym1ller's approach to teaching about the nervous system at @FounderSummit.

Been percolating on the interplay of pandemic + trauma + neurodivergence + dysregulation, so I'm particularly excited to dive into NSM!

[Alexis Grant @alexisgrant]

Oh hey @stephsmithio @thepodcasthost @Najvasol, it's our @FounderSummit panel.

📸 @FotoByFreas

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@alexisgrant Us to founders:

[Alexis Grant @alexisgrant]

Chatting to a friend about @FounderSummit and she says:

Wait, so you went to a work conference and it inspired you to work LESS? 🙌

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@tylertringas YESSSS. I can't believe we didn't think of this???

Imagine how fun play dates could be 🤯

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@tatfig @calmfund Thanks so much for coming + bringing your community building wisdom to our conversations!

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@TylerMKing love these notes!

Recharging is key—there's absolutely no need to attend everything.

And another fun part of coming early/leaving late is there's almost always someone unexpected to cowork with ;)

[Alexis Grant @alexisgrant]

Thinking about how GOOD @FounderSummit was last week:

🔥 People = generous, smart, low ego
🔥 Nature setting = calming
🔥 Kid-friendly = childcare + kid activities
🔥 Vibe = inspiring & affirming

📸 @FotoByFreas & @benlcollins

[Tatiana Figueiredo ✨ @tatfig]

Left @FounderSummit with so many new ideas and a bunch of new friends. A really special few days in the woods!

Grateful to the @calmfund team who are amazing and sparked SO much joy and connection. ❤️

[Tyler Tringas @tylertringas]

Founders’ kids becoming friends with other founders’ kids is a joy I somehow didn’t anticipate from @FounderSummit Camp 🥹

[Jonny Miller @jonnym1ller]

Thoroughly enjoyed co-regulating with the @foundersummit folks and exploring what it *actually* means to cultivate calm.

[michael c stewart @michaelcstewart]

Said goodbye to the @calmfund team today after a week together producing @FounderSummit.

Worked with these folks for a year before meeting in person! My takeaway?

It’s an incredible privilege to do work you enjoy with a team you love for people you’re thrilled to serve.

[Tom O'Dea @tom_odea]

Faves from @FounderSummit:

- Every single person was positive, welcoming, chill, and eager to help
- Great mix of actionable learnings to help @blissbookapp and ways to be a better human/founder
- The campus setting fostered serendipity

Thanks @calmfund - I'll be back!