A note from our founder

Nobody should build alone.

When I moved to the Bay Area, I wanted to be an entrepreneur. I was lonely, and I was looking for a cofounder. So I started a Founder Walk in San Jose. Three people came. At the next one, nobody showed up. I moved it online, then brought it back in person.

Now, 100+ events later, 40,000+ founders, operators and investors follow along on the journey, and we host in person in San Francisco, New York and Austin.

Everyone here comes from a different background. We grew up in different places and different environments, and that is what makes each of us special. The point is simple. Make friends, help each other grow our companies, build the next generation of companies together, and have fun along the way.

It is the founder one step ahead of you who tells you the truth.

That is what FSC is now. A home for ambitious founders in every vertical, from pre-seed to growth, who want to build together and help each other win. If that sounds like you, I would love to meet you.

Colton Kaplan

Colton Kaplan, Founder

What you can count on from us.

We keep the room small and the bar high.

Every member applies, and our team reviews each one. The people next to you earned their seat.

Every intro is a yes on both sides.

We ask before we connect you. Investors, partners and members go through the same opt in.

We show up for you.

When you are raising, hiring, launching or just having a hard week, tell us. When we know someone who can help, we ask if they are open to it and connect you when it is a fit.

Fun is part of the job.

Dinners, cooking classes, happy hours, pitch nights. The best founder friendships start over food, not a feed.