The Junto Series

I just published an article that I'm really excited to share. It's about "Outlier Actions" - the art of doing unconventional things to get extraordinary outcomes. I took examples from people in my network, like Chris, who discovered a cold emailing hack that allowed him to meet CEOs ...or Stella, who mastered the art of field sales to land a global partnership for her media company ...or even Neal, who landed a highly sought-after venture capital job by offering to solve the firm's headaches proactively. Some call this zigging when everyone else is zagging. I've used this framework throughout my entire career to land jobs, close sales, and meet people I once thought were impossible to reach. It's a way of thinking that has changed my life... and I hope it does the same for you too. Read the full article in the comments below!

⏳ Only 35 days left in 2024. It's the perfect time for reflection, goal-setting, and connecting with some incredible people. Ivor Stratford, Abe Kwon, Andrew Yeung, and I are teaming up to host one last unforgettable dinner in 2024 for friends in the tech community. If you're a founder building something great and have raised $1M+, or you're a C-Suite leader driving innovation, we'd love for you to join us. Expect: - 3-course 🇫🇷 French meal (on us) -Interesting conversations - Meaningful connections. P.S. - I will be practicing my high school French that night (unfortunately) CC: fibe (prev: andrew's mixers)

Last night we had the opportunity to host a group of investors and community builders for day two of our Venture Loft series. We welcomed a select group of General Partners, Heads of Platform and Heads of Community at early-stage venture funds. These are the folks responsible for building the tech ecosystem in NYC! Thank you to Sunset and Neuberg Gore for the partnership.

ANNOUNCEMENT: I'm excited to partner with Notion on our upcoming Venture Loft series! So cool to work with a company that I’ve been in awe of for a while. Notion is completely transforming the productivity space for the modern knowledge worker, and have changed the way I bring my ideas to life and work with others. If you're around, come check out our events on November 20: • Fundraising 101 Workshop: lu.ma/fundraise • Founder Dinner: lu.ma/founderloft2 • An Evening at Venture Loft: lu.ma/eveningloft

>50% of the successful entrepreneurs I know swear by a CEO or executive coach. CEO coaches can pattern match across businesses of different sizes and give you unbiased feedback on what to do to get to the next level. I’ve seen CEO coaches help founders: - get from $1M to $10M/yr by applying a different way of thinking than from $0 to $1M - scale from a 10-person team to a 50-person team by transforming their leadership style significantly - remove mental hurdles to make the journey more fun and less stressful… So on November 21, we’re hosting a FREE workshop for founders and CEOS led by Craig Revord & Robert MacNaughton — two CEO coaches who have worked with 200+ founders and CEOs. We only have 26 spots. Please apply here: https://lnkd.in/eXS7ZT9P

We're hosting 9 events at Venture Loft next week, in collaboration with partners like Notion, J.P. Morgan, and Lowenstein Sandler LLP. Programming includes: - Curated 24-person founder dinners curated by a private chef in a SoHo loft - Fireside chats with expert investors like Jesse Middleton (Flybridge), Jeff Becker, and Christopher Petkas (Contrarian Thinking Capital) - A CEO coaching workshop for early stage founders - and a party to end it all... P.S. all the events are FREE but application-only. Please apply below.

Seed to Series B founders in New York: I'm hosting a series of founder dinners [curated by a private chef... in a SoHo loft] from November 18 to 21 - you're invited! We're doing this in partnership with our friends at Notion, J.P. Morgan, Lowenstein Sandler LLP, Sunset, Neuberg Gore, WeSoftYou Inc., Till CFO, and Roar Global. We have a few spots left. Apply below: - Nov 18: lu.ma/founderloft - Nov 20: lu.ma/founderloft2 - Nov 21: lu.ma/founderloft3 P.S. taking a look through the list of confirmed attendees... and I'm seeing some insane guests like: - C-suite of the most premium luxury gym in America - Founder who raised >$100M to build a healthcare co - Ed-tech founder teaching people about AI with >10M students and >$60M in annual rev - & more...

We're ending the year with a bang... with a final, epic 4-day event series for founders and investors in New York! We've partnered with Notion, J.P. Morgan, Lowenstein Sandler LLP, Sunset, WeSoftYou Inc., Neuberg Gore, Roar Global, Till CFO & fibe (prev: andrew's mixers) to bring you a series of 7 founder and investor dinners, fireside chats, and mixers 4 days. Our schedule: - November 18 | Founder Dinner (Founders & CEOs at Seed - Series B) - November 19 | Investor Dinner (GPs & Heads of Platforms at VC Funds) - November 19 | Investor Mixer (GPs & Investors at VC Funds) - November 20 | Fundraising 101 (Fireside chat with NYC-based GPs) - November 20 | Founder Dinner (Founders & CEOs at Seed - Series B) - November 20 | An Evening at Venture Loft (All friends in tech welcome) - November 21 | Founder Dinner (Founders & CEOs at Seed - Series B) Get the full schedule here: https://lnkd.in/ep6VVu7z

UPCOMING EVENTS IN NYC: - Oct 25: An event with Rho and the Co-founders of Foursquare, Venmo, Inspired Capital, Chief & Dropbox DocSend - Oct 30: A spooky h'ween tech party - Nov 14: Build a 100x Personal CRM (Online webinar) - Nov 18-21: Founder & investor dinners (In a Soho loft) All events are FREE to attend - but you might have to apply for some. (Please repost for visibility!)

We're ecstatic to kick off Lumos House tomorrow. I’ll be in SF + LA with the Lumos squad: Jacob, Bogdan, Matei, Eitan, Bartu from Oct 9-18. If you see us, say hello! And a big thank you to our awesome sponsors: Sunset and Whop for being a part of our Lumos House West Coast launch. More on them below: Sunset helps startups shut down. Their team has helped hundreds of companies navigate all the legal, tax, and operational burdens when winding-down a company — making sure founders and investors avoid penalties, reduce liabilities, and immediately move on to what's next. If you’re interested in learning more about how they can help, feel free to schedule some time with their team here. Whop is revolutionizing how people make money on the internet through its new economy. Whop gives entrepreneurs everything they need to monetize their idea — including product templates, payment acceptance, peer-to-peer messaging, and a store builder — so they can share their offerings, connect with an audience, and make money in minutes. Thousands of creators use Whop as the go-to marketplace to deliver value to millions of people throughout the world, enabling these creators to earn almost half a billion dollars in revenue per year. cc: Brendan, Grey, Bear, John