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THE STARTUP SURVIVAL FIRESIDE CHAT
Starting & Scaling: The Realities of Building a Startup
📍 377 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA
What does it really take to start a company, survive the early days, and scale when things begin to take off?
Join us for an intimate Tech Week conversation with founders and technology leaders who have experienced different stages of the startup journey, from finding early traction and building teams to navigating uncertainty, making difficult decisions, and scaling for growth.
MEET THE SPEAKERS
Court Lorenzini - Founder & CEO, FounderNexus | Former Co-Founder & Founding CEO, DocuSign | Moderator & Speaker
Court Lorenzini is a serial entrepreneur and the Founder & CEO of FounderNexus, a community dedicated to helping venture-scale founders navigate the challenges of building and scaling their companies.
Previously, Court co-founded DocuSign and served as its founding CEO, helping build the company during its early stages. Today, through FounderNexus, he works closely with founders and entrepreneurs, drawing on decades of experience building companies, investing in startups, and advising founders.
LinkedIn:[Court Lorenzini](https://www.linkedin.com/in/court-lorenzini-333447/)
Leo Kayali - Founder | Invo Station
Leo Kayali is the founder of Invo Station, bringing a hands-on perspective from the current startup-building journey. His work reflects the realities of building, experimenting, and navigating the challenges of creating a company in today's rapidly evolving technology landscape.
LinkedIn: [Leo Kayali](https://www.linkedin.com/in/leokayali/)
James Win - Founder | TalentOS
James Win is the founder of TalentOS, an AI-powered platform designed to give talent a managed AI teammate that works alongside humans through connected tools.
Originally from Myanmar, James began building communities and technology initiatives at a young age and later founded Build Myanmar, which grew into a major technology community. Today, he is focused on building TalentOS and creating infrastructure that enables builders and entrepreneurs to move faster.
LinkedIn: [James Win](https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-win/)
Lindsey Simon - VP of Engineering | Vercel
Lindsey Simon is VP of Engineering at Vercel, where he leads engineering efforts focused on the future of web development and developer experience.
Before joining Vercel, Lindsey spent seven years at Google, where he was an original core team member of Google App Engine and worked on Google Translate and Web Performance. His experience spans engineering leadership, web infrastructure, developer experience, and building technology at scale.
LinkedIn:[Lindsey Simon](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindseysimon/)
