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  • BERKELEY SKYDECK: Fundraising is Much More Than a Pitch Deck

    BERKELEY SKYDECK: Fundraising is Much More Than a Pitch Deck

    This talk discusses the importance of raising capital – a discipline that, when mastered, can fuel a startup’s potential. But when ignored, can doom a venture before it starts. Further, Enjoy The Work partner Sarah Schaaf, will demonstrate that there is a method to the madness of fundraising and it involves a great deal more… Read more

  • BERKELEY SKYDECK: Finding The Right Talent

    BERKELEY SKYDECK: Finding The Right Talent

    Presented by partner Mike Lewis, this talk covers: the rules to follow to improve your hiring success rate, how the best startups map out their hiring needs, and the steps to follow once you’re lucky enough to have candidates say “yes.” Read more

  • GFS First AI: Startup Storytelling-How To Build Your Story

    GFS First AI: Startup Storytelling-How To Build Your Story

    A good story can be delivered at any time without props or slides. This talk facilitated by ETW partners, Kristen Hamilton and Leslie Fine, focuses on unique and meaningful ways on how founders can build their startup stories. Read more

  • GFS First AI: Fundraising is Much More Than a Pitch Deck

    GFS First AI: Fundraising is Much More Than a Pitch Deck

    This talk covers revealing topics such as “The 28 Questions All Investors Ask” and what represents a “Minimum Viable Investor Funnel”,  providing the audience with frameworks from which to construct a professional fundraise no matter if your startup is barely off the ground or well beyond product-market-fit. Read more

  • GRIDX: Pillars Of Startup Goal Setting

    GRIDX: Pillars Of Startup Goal Setting

    During this engaging session, Enjoy The Work partners Lesley Ross and Sarah Schaaf will dive into the intricacies of ETW’s 9 Pillars of Startup Goal Setting. They’ll answer questions along the way and share valuable bonus advice, guaranteed to spare the audience from the pitfalls of startup goal setting. Read more

  • Gaingels: Building A Financial Plan You’ll Actually Use

    Gaingels: Building A Financial Plan You’ll Actually Use

    Explore the pivotal role of effective planning in aligning business assumptions with financial goals and operational strategies. Join Enjoy The Work partners David Cautin and Lesley Ross as they delve into how successful founders predict the future, what it means to work backward, craft solid plans, and master top-down and bottom-up approaches. Read more

  • at.inc/: How To Cultivate A Thriving Boardroom

    at.inc/: How To Cultivate A Thriving Boardroom

    Discover the essential role of the boardroom for founders: setting priorities, recruiting talent, fostering culture, and ensuring productivity. Gain proven insights from Enjoy The Work partners David Cautin and Sarah Schaaf, who will share best practices derived from extensive boardroom experiences. Read more

  • MSIV: Building A Financial Plan You’ll Actually Use

    MSIV: Building A Financial Plan You’ll Actually Use

    Discover how effective planning bridges business assumptions with desired financial outcomes and necessary operational initiatives. Learn from Enjoy The Work partners Mike Lewis and Sarah Schaaf as they discuss how the best founders can predict the future, what it means to work backward, crafting a solid plan, and mastering both top-down and bottom-up approaches. Read more

  • Gaingels: CEOs-Learn How To Deliver Feedback

    Gaingels: CEOs-Learn How To Deliver Feedback

    Join Enjoy The Work partners Sarah Schaaf and Kristen Hamilton in mastering the art of providing effective feedback, a critical skill for founders. Discover how strategic feedback can elevate performance and prevent turnover. Gain insights into successful startup founders’ approaches to performance reviews and team accountability. Read more

  • Alberta Innovates: Two Day Fundraising Intensive

    Alberta Innovates: Two Day Fundraising Intensive

    The intensive will take place virtually on March 27th and 28th, with Enjoy The Work General Partners diving deep into the heart of fundraising readiness, aiming to equip attendees with the knowledge, tools, and hands-on support necessary for navigating the complex world of fundraising. Attendees will gain insights into the current fundraising climate, investor expectations,… Read more

  • GFS Black + Women Founders: Fundraising is Much More Than a Pitch Deck

    GFS Black + Women Founders: Fundraising is Much More Than a Pitch Deck

    This talk discusses the importance of raising capital – a discipline that, when mastered, can fuel a startups potential. But when ignored, can doom a venture before it starts. Further, Enjoy The Work partners, Jonathan Lowenhar and Sarah Schaaf, will demonstrate that there is a method to the madness of fundraising… and it involves a… Read more

  • GFS Black + Women Founders: Startup Storytelling-How To Build Your Story

    GFS Black + Women Founders: Startup Storytelling-How To Build Your Story

    A good story can be delivered at any time without props or slides. This talk facilitated by Enjoy The Work partners, Jonathan Lowenhar and Sarah Schaaf, focuses on unique and meaningful ways on how founders can build their startup stories. Read more

  • F2 Ventures: Unpacking Product Market Fit

    F2 Ventures: Unpacking Product Market Fit

    In startup culture, achieving Product-Market Fit (PMF) is paramount but often elusive. This talk by Enjoy The Work general partner Devan Batavia aims to demystify PMF with a clear definition and steps. He’ll address the customer, problem, and solution dynamics, debunk common excuses, and provide a simple three-part approach to attain PMF. Read more

  • at.inc/: What Makes A Great Startup CEO

    at.inc/: What Makes A Great Startup CEO

    Discover the consistent traits investors admire in great founders: grit, tenacity, courage, and insight. Transitioning to a great CEO demands a shift from attributes to specific skills. But what are those critical skills? Join Enjoy The Work general partners David Cautin and Kristen Hamilton to uncover the essential skills required to master the journey from… Read more

  • BERKELEY SKYDECK: Capital Raising AMA

    BERKELEY SKYDECK: Capital Raising AMA

    In this “Ask Me Anything” session, Enjoy The Work esteemed founder, Jonathan Lowenhar, will delve into his distinctive perspectives on early-stage capital raising. Read more

  • INNOVATION WORKS: Raising Series A- Fundraising Is Much More Than A Pitch Deck

    This talk discusses the importance of raising capital – a discipline that, when mastered, can fuel a startup’s potential. But when ignored, can doom a venture before it starts. Further, Enjoy The Work partners, Ruben Ortega and Sarah Schaaf will demonstrate that there is a method to the madness of fundraising… and it involves a… Read more

  • MSIV: So You’re Thinking About a Pivot: A Guide to the Word We All Fear, But We All Need

    MSIV: So You’re Thinking About a Pivot: A Guide to the Word We All Fear, But We All Need

    This talk discusses the importance of raising capital – a discipline that, when mastered, can fuel a startup’s potential. But when ignored, can doom a venture before it starts. Further, Enjoy The Work partners, Devan Batavia and Lesley Ross will demonstrate that there is a method to the madness of fundraising… and it involves a… Read more

  • VC BACKED MOMS: Growing Beyond Founder Driven Sales

    In this fast-paced sales-focused talk, we’re going to outline a key piece of work integral to growing out of founder-led sales: The development of your sales playbook. We’ll cover what we mean by a playbook, the key elements involved, and why each matter. Read more

  • ENJOY THE WORK: AMA-Related To All Things Running An Engineering Organization

    Ruben Ortega navigates the CEO/CTO dynamic in startups, vital for success. This talk mediates common issues like delivery speed and technical debt. In this one-hour AMA, Ruben shares key frameworks for communication and decision-making, followed by open-ended Q&A. Exclusive for Enjoy The Work founders. Read more

  • at.inc/: Startup Storytelling-How To Build Your Story

    at.inc/: Startup Storytelling-How To Build Your Story

    Every founder or CEO must have a 30-second narrative to intrigue and educate any audience. This worshop with partners, Jonathan Lowenhar and Lesley Ross focuses on how founders can craft their startup story. The aim for this workshop is to help founders solve the challenges they are having in crafting their startup stories in a… Read more

  • BERKELEY SKYDECK: Raising Series A- Fundraising Is Much More Than A Pitch Deck

    Presented by partner Mike Lewis, this talk covers revealing topics such as “The 28 Questions All Investors Ask” and what represents a “Minimum Viable Investor Funnel”, providing the audience with frameworks from which to construct a professional fundraiser no matter if your startup is barely off the ground or well beyond product-market-fit. Read more

  • at.inc/: Raising Series A-Fundraising Is Much More Than A Pitch Deck

    at.inc/: Raising Series A-Fundraising Is Much More Than A Pitch Deck

    This talk discusses the importance of raising capital – a discipline that when mastered, can fuel a startups potential. But when ignored, can doom a venture before it starts. Further, ETW partners, Devan Batavia and Lesley Ross, demonstrated that there is a method to the madness of fundraising… and it involves a great deal more… Read more

  • GRIDX: Raising Seed and Series A – Fundraising is Much More Than a Pitch Deck

    GRIDX: Raising Seed and Series A – Fundraising is Much More Than a Pitch Deck

    Presented by general partner Lesley Ross, this talk covered revealing topics such as “The 28 Questions All Investors Ask” and what represents a “Minimum Viable Investor Funnel”, providing the audience with frameworks from which to construct a professional fundraiser no matter if your startup is barely off the ground or well beyond product-market-fit. Read more

  • GFS Mena: Raising Series A – Fundraising is Much More Than a Pitch Deck

    GFS Mena: Raising Series A – Fundraising is Much More Than a Pitch Deck

    This talk covers revealing topics such as “The 28 Questions All Investors Ask” and “What Represents a Minimum Viable Investor Funnel”, providing the audience with frameworks from which to construct a professional fundraise no matter if your startup is barely off the ground or well beyond product-market-fit. Read more

  • OFFLINE VENTURES: AMA on Feedback, Performance Reviews, and Team Accountability

    In this fast past 60 min AMA one of the accomplished General Partners from renowned startup advisory firm Enjoy The Work will share how great startup founders approach feedback, performance reviews and team accountability. And then he’ll open up the virtual floor to any and all questions our Offline community might have. Read more

  • MSIV: Finding The Right Talent

    MSIV: Finding The Right Talent

    Presented by partner Mike Lewis, this talk covers: the rules to follow to improve your hiring success rate, how the best startups map out their hiring needs and the steps to follow once you’re lucky enough to have candidates say “yes.” Read more

  • INNOVATIVE GENOMICS INSTITUTE: AMA – Crafting Your Startup Story

    Every founder or CEO must have a 30-second narrative to intrigue and educate any audience. This AMA with ETW partner, Jonathan Lowenhar, focuses on how founders can craft their startup story. The aim for this AMA is to help founders solve the challenges they are having in crafting their startup stories in a unique and… Read more

  • GFS BLACK + WOMEN FOUNDERS: Startup Storytelling-How To Build Your Story

    A good story can be delivered at any time without props or slides. This talk facilitated by ETW partners, Kristen Hamilton and Leslie Fine, focuses on unique and meaningful ways on how founders can build their startup stories. Read more

  • GFS Black + Women Founders: Fundraising is Much More Than a Pitch Deck

    GFS Black + Women Founders: Fundraising is Much More Than a Pitch Deck

    This talk discusses the importance of raising capital – a discipline that, when mastered, can fuel a startups potential. But when ignored, can doom a venture before it starts. Further, ETW partners, Ruben Ortega and Lesley Ross, demonstrated that there is a method to the madness of fundraising… and it involves a great deal more… Read more

  • Oregon Venture Fund: How To Build a Rocket Ship

    In this engaging workshop, Enjoy The Work partner Kristen Hamilton discusses the topics of growth and product market fit where she will share some valuable insights and experience from her own journey as a first-time founder, delving deeper into the highs and lows of growth, and offering actionable steps for startups grappling with the complexities… Read more

  • Gaingels: Growing Beyond Founder-Driven Sales – Building Your Sales Playbook

    Gaingels: Growing Beyond Founder-Driven Sales – Building Your Sales Playbook

    In this fast-paced sales-focused talk, we’re going to outline a key piece of work integral to growing out of founder-led sales: The development of your sales playbook. This will also cover what playbook means, the key elements involved, and why each matter. Read more

  • RIGHT SIDE CAPITAL: How Startups Plan – Building a Financial Plan You’ll Actually Use

    Planning involves a simple set of steps – steps you’ll understand in a minute but may take years to master. It’s a game of chess. Just with a lot at stake. In this talk we will talk about what it means to work backwards, the steps to a good plan, working both top down and… Read more

  • MSIV: Growing Beyond Founder-Driven Sales – Building Your Sales Playbook

    MSIV: Growing Beyond Founder-Driven Sales – Building Your Sales Playbook

    In this fast-paced sales-focused talk, we’re going to outline a key piece of work integral to growing out of founder-led sales: The development of your sales playbook.We’ll cover what we mean by a playbook, the key elements involved, and why each matter. Read more

  • 500 GLOBAL FLAGSHIP ACCELERATOR: How To Build A Financial Plan You’ll Actually Use

    Planning involves a simple set of steps – steps you’ll understand in a minute but may take years to master. It’s a game of chess. Just with a lot at stake. In this talk we will talk about what it means to work backwards, the steps to a good plan, working both top down and bottom… Read more

  • MSIV: Raising Series A – Fundraising is Much More Than a Pitch Deck

    MSIV: Raising Series A – Fundraising is Much More Than a Pitch Deck

    Presented by partner Mike Lewis, the focus of this event is on explain how fundraising involves more than a glossy pitch deck, walking the audience through 28 questions all investors ask and more. Read more