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#local-chicago - April 22, 2025 at 02:59 PM
Kudos to <@U081VCHV9N1> on hosting an amazing founder meetup last week (and every upcoming Wednesday!) If you're interested in joining the next 1 Million Cups event we'll be at The Set Collective - PM either of us for details.
#10_brandmarketingcohort-lysle - April 22, 2025 at 02:21 PM
Thank you Lysle! Here is the link to his calendar for those that are seeking additional support on Brand Strategy:
Diana's Innovation Roundtable series will begin next month but this channel will remain active throughout the year for continued insights from Lysle's end and to share other best practices/tips for your own Brand Marketing perspectives.
#productcohort-diana - April 21, 2025 at 04:05 PM
Thanks for sharing Diana! This is great. Looking forward to your Executive Workshop later this month!
#03_events - April 21, 2025 at 03:00 PM
Happy Monday everyone! Here's your Weekly Events Digest for the week of Monday, 4/20 - Friday 4/25. See you at our Speed Networking this Thursday!
• Wednesday, 4/25 (4PM CST): (Ecosystem Event hosted by @Jason Jacobsohn)
• Thursday, 4/24 (11AM CST):
#01_introductions - April 17, 2025 at 11:00 PM
What a coincidence that’s why I decided to launch Gildre with Taiga as well 😂
#10_brandmarketingcohort-lysle - April 16, 2025 at 08:36 PM
Hi all - here's the deck from Lysle's 4th Innovation Roundtable session! For those that wanted to join but couldn't due to Zoom issues we'll figure out the best way to connect with Lysle directly and share your homework/notes from previous sessions.
#03_events - April 16, 2025 at 07:53 PM
No that's okay! We can collaborate after.
#03_events - April 16, 2025 at 07:43 PM
It was odd - I do have the Zoom app on my PC but I tried logging in and it was giving me this error message even from login without accessing an event.
#10_brandmarketingcohort-lysle - April 16, 2025 at 07:19 PM
Okay sorry all Zoom seems to be having issues on their end. We'll see if we can add an incremental session or Lysle can do some 1:1's
#03_events - April 16, 2025 at 07:15 PM
It looks like Zoom is down on their end but some people have been able to join the session thus far! For those that aren't able to join you can use this link as Taiga shared and just try a couple times which hopefully will do the trick:
#00_announcements - April 14, 2025 at 08:16 PM
Looking forward to checking out the episode Michael!
#03_events - April 14, 2025 at 03:00 PM
Happy Monday all! Here's your Weekly Events Digest for the week of 4/14 - 4/18. This is @Lysle Wickersham's capstone Innovation Roundtable so make sure you don't miss out before we graduate to Product next month!
• Wednesday, 4/16 (2PM CST): hosted by @Lysle Wickersham
• Thursday, 4/17 (1PM CST): [Keeping Investors Happy & Writing More Checks](https://%20https//get.forecastr.co/20250417-gust?lead_source=Other&lead_source__details=Events+page&_gl=1*ow3amr_gcl_au*MTYyNjg4MTgzNC4xNzQzNjUwNzM3)* (Ecosystem Event)
#06_social - April 11, 2025 at 07:59 PM
Sitting in my moms office at Kraft when I realized I wanted to go into business 😂
#03_events - April 07, 2025 at 03:23 PM
Happy Monday everyone! Here's your Weekly Events Digest for the week of 4/7 - 4/11. @Lysle Wickersham's capstone Innovation Roundtable is next week before we transition to Product-focus with @Diana Stepner in May. Looking forward to seeing everyone there!
• Wednesday, 4/9 (12PM CST): (Ecosystem Event)
• Wednesday, 4/16 (2PM CST): hosted by @Lysle Wickersham
#03_events - April 01, 2025 at 01:49 PM
Happy Tuesday everyone - we've got a brand new event this week hosted by Co-Founder, @Armando Vera Carvajal!
This is part of a new event series where each month we'll be bringing in a leader to highlight the pains and gains of the founder journey and create an uplifting space for founders to connect at a deeper level.
We'll be having sessions such as Breathwork, Meditation, and more in the future so stay tuned as this pairs with our existing Executive Workshops, Speed-Networking, and more!
RSVP for the event here this Thursday, April 3rd at 11AM CST!
#00_announcements - March 31, 2025 at 11:42 PM
We got you! Let's keep it going 💪
#00_announcements - March 31, 2025 at 02:39 PM
@Austin Lortie should have some good insights into this!
#08_advice-questions - March 31, 2025 at 03:26 AM
Thanks for sharing Jonathan! Can you clarify a little more on the use case with this? Is this the first thing a new client sees before they have a conversation with you or do they get this after a meeting/reachout?
#04_resources - March 29, 2025 at 04:53 PM
This is awesome thanks for sharing Valentina! I need to spend some more time and dig into Notebook LM myself.
#local-chicago - March 25, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Little bit of everything! They have different flavors paired with different alcohol like Vodka, Rum, etc.
#local-chicago - March 25, 2025 at 09:15 PM
Hey Chicago friends! <@U081VCHV9N1> is hosting a free tasting and networking event tomorrow with another partner at the Civic Opera House.
Myself and a few others will be going - hope to see you there!
#03_events - March 24, 2025 at 08:23 PM
Happy Monday all! Here's your Weekly Events Digest for the week of 3/24 - 3/28. See you at our networking event on Thursday!
• Monday, 3/24 (7PM CST): (Ecosystem Event)
• Thursday, 3/27 (11AM CST):
#01_introductions - March 24, 2025 at 04:35 PM
Welcome to the Gildre Community Aya! Looking forward to learning more about your journey and what you're building at LeapEngine.
#10_brandmarketingcohort-lysle - March 21, 2025 at 02:16 AM
Of course!
#10_brandmarketingcohort-lysle - March 20, 2025 at 08:18 PM
Following up with the deck from yesterday's presentation!
#01_introductions - March 18, 2025 at 08:34 PM
Welcome Osman! New Zealand in the house 🙌 @Casey Davies-Bell
#03_events - March 17, 2025 at 02:30 PM
Happy Monday everyone! Here's your Weekly Events Digest for the week of 3/17 - 3/21.
• Wednesday, 3/19 (2PM CST): hosted by @Lysle Wickersham
• Thursday, 3/20 (11AM CST): hosted by @Rosalyn Lemieux @Div Manickam @Keith Lauver
• Thursday, 3/20 (12PM CST): (Ecosystem Event)
#03_events - March 14, 2025 at 06:55 PM
Happy Friday all! If anyone's going to be in NYC for NY Tech Week we're partnering up with NachoNacho again for an in-person Founder + Investor Happy Hour on Tuesday, 4/29 at Creature's Rooftop.
For more details on the event and to RSVP visit:
See you there!
#08_advice-questions - March 14, 2025 at 06:44 PM
Let me know if you want any intros
#08_advice-questions - March 14, 2025 at 06:44 PM
Hi Valentina - @Berk C. Celebisoy does a great job as well as @Diana Stepner. <@U08HXUT3R24> also could be a good resource!
#02_general - March 12, 2025 at 03:24 PM
Good morning @everyone! We're excited to announce our brand new through Nexus and founder @Casey Davies-Bell! Last week you all received invitations to claim your individual profiles so thank you to those that have already set theirs up.
You can view the directory link here: and through Slack + your Gildre member page. The directory now has a search functionality to recommend individuals across the community where you can also request time to connect with them directly.
If you can't find the email to your specific profile claim link just message me directly via Slack and I will re-send it. Looking forward to continuing to improve the way we form relationships!
#01_introductions - March 12, 2025 at 03:13 PM
Welcome to the Gildre Community Chris!
#06_social - March 10, 2025 at 08:23 PM
@Sandeep Kondury @Amit Guruprasad might have some contacts there that can help!
#03_events - March 10, 2025 at 04:09 PM
Happy Monday all! Here's your Weekly Events Digest for the week of 3/10 - 3/14. We'll also be highlighting all our March key events and what to expect in the coming weeks!
• Thursday, 3/13 (1PM CST): (Ecosystem Event)
• Wednesday, 3/19 (2PM CST): hosted by @Lysle Wickersham
• Thursday, 3/20 (11AM CST): hosted by @Rosalyn Lemieux @Div Manickam @Keith Lauver
• Thursday, 3/27 (11AM CST):
#local-chicago - March 09, 2025 at 03:01 PM
<@U081VCHV9N1> crushed it last night with his Hupr event!
#03_events - March 03, 2025 at 03:00 PM
Happy Monday everyone! Here's your Weekly Events Digest for the week of 3/3 - 3/7. Look for our March Executive Panel, Speed Networking, and Innovation Roundtable events in the newsletter coming out today!
• Monday, 3/3 (12PM CST): (Ecosystem Event)
• Wednesday, 3/5 (12PM CST): (Ecosystem Event)
• Thursday, 3/6 (11AM CST): hosted by @Amit Guruprasad
#05_opportunities - February 27, 2025 at 04:58 PM
@Dan Hiester might have some great opportunities to collaborate from the design perspective!
#05_opportunities - February 26, 2025 at 03:24 PM
@Mark Evgenev might know some people!
#01_introductions - February 26, 2025 at 02:58 AM
Welcome to the Gildre Community Chris! We’re thrilled to have you here and look forward to learning from your experience.
#03_events - February 20, 2025 at 05:31 PM
Our February Executive Workshop hosted by @John Kennelly is kicking off in 30 minutes at 12PM CST!
Have questions on your email/LinkedIn campaigns or overall selling process? Feel free to bring examples and we'll do live deep-dives on best practices and feedback.
If you're a:
• Founder handling your own sales
• Early-stage startup building your sales processes
• Entrepreneur looking to improve your outreach & conversion success rate
This is the event for you! See everyone soon.
#10_brandmarketingcohort-lysle - February 20, 2025 at 03:36 PM
Thanks @Lysle Wickersham for a great session yesterday! Please see the deck below everyone in case you missed it. As a friendly reminder we don't record the Innovation Roundtable sessions since we want everyone in attendance to feel comfortable sharing honest questions and getting feedback for their companies.
You can RSVP for Session 3 on March 19th here:
#05_opportunities - February 18, 2025 at 09:28 PM
Sounds good just want to make sure before I share with anyone!
#05_opportunities - February 18, 2025 at 09:08 PM
Thanks for sharing Ryan - it says that both are currently present in their active companies is that true or are they looking for new FTE?
#03_events - February 18, 2025 at 03:00 PM
Happy Tuesday everyone! We've got your Weekly Events Digest for the week of 2/17 - 2/21 featuring our February Innovation Roundtable and Executive Workshop. See you there!
• Wednesday, 2/19 (2PM CST): hosted by @Lysle Wickersham
• Thursday, 2/20 (12PM CST): hosted by @John Kennelly
#00_announcements - February 16, 2025 at 04:00 PM
Curious to hear everyone's thoughts - from those who have worked at these unicorn startups and those in place to build their own. Only 6 our of 354 unicorns from 2021 have gone public - is this a sign of the overall market or a shift in priorities focusing on profitability from the previous "growth at all costs" model?
I view it as a way for founders to double down on achieving profitability and hitting traction metrics before attempting significant raises. What do you think?
#03_events - February 10, 2025 at 03:00 PM
Happy Monday all! We've got your Weekly Events Digest for the week of 2/10 - 2/14. This week we've got some big events including our on Thursday. See you there!
• Tuesday, 2/11 (1PM CST): (Ecosystem Event)
• Wednesday, 2/12 (4PM CST): (Ecosystem Event) hosted by @Jason Jacobsohn
• Thursday, 2/13 (11AM CST):
#06_social - February 07, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Super Bowl Sunday is here! Next year we can do some Gildre boxes or something 🏈
#08_advice-questions - February 07, 2025 at 04:02 AM
There’s some good ones and definitely some bad ones out there depending on the work you need. @Bane Srdjevic I’m sure could definitely shed some light or @David Rogosky
#04_resources - February 05, 2025 at 12:13 AM
This is great Dan! Congrats on the launch - what are some of the common design challenges you see tech founders facing whether it's with an app or web platform?
#05_opportunities - February 04, 2025 at 03:43 PM
Thanks for sharing Austin!