Founders Circle
Hosted by Chang Institute Mentor-in-Residence and 51社区黑料Assistant Professor of Practice Doug Fast, the Founders Circle is a great place for innovators of all experience levels to dive into entrepreneurial ideas, successes, and failures. With assigned podcasts and reading, you'll hear and discuss inspirational stories from some of business鈥� greats.
These weekly sessions offer the perfect space to develop your core entrepreneurial skills, apply them to your business or idea, and network with Chang Institute startup teams!
The Spring 2025 series will feature:
- Fireside chats with founders at various stages of their entrepreneurial journey
- Discussions on some of the industry's most innovative startup stories
- A supportive group of like-minded individuals
Mondays from 3-4pm on :
- January 27 - Doug Fast's Startup Journey
- February 3 - From Crash to Cash 馃挜馃挵 The Therabody Story ()
- February 10 - 馃暤锔忊�嶁檪锔忦煕� Supermarket Mystery: Can You Crack the Case? ()
- February 24 - Creativity Challenge鈿○煣� & Join the Discussion!
- March 3 - The Humble Powerhouse Behind Zara 馃憲 ()
- March 10 - Freestyle Day 馃暫 Bring Your Own Topic & Questions!
- March 17 - Drive to Success 馃弫馃殫 Road to #1 Parking Platform ()
- March 24 - AI: Entrepreneur's Secret Weapon? 馃 (no pre-listening, join the discussion!)
- March 30 - Who Owns Your Favourite Colour? 馃帹 (, )
- April 7 - Class Project to Global Leader - The DoorDash Story 馃殮 ()
- April 14 - Fail Forward. Being Wrong Might Be Your Best Move Yet! ()
To sign-up please email Fiona at cip_changinstitute@sfu.ca
Founders Circle meetings run on Mondays (except stat holidays) 3-4pm until April 14th, 2025. The sessions will resume in the Summer 2025 semester by mid-May
Location: Virtual or in-person at Surrey's Innovation Plaza