Connect with Fellow Founders #11

During the LISA program, our startup founders get a chance to connect with our team and other founders every week. This stage is critical for any startup as it’s time to develop a business plan and build a team. At this stage, startup founders benefit greatly from connecting with other founders and sharing experiences and expertise:

• ?Validation – By connecting with other founders regularly, LISA participants can validate and get honest feedback on their idea and learn from each others’ experiences.
• Networking – In any founder’s journey, the network is invaluable. During the LISA program, participants get a chance to build a strong connection with other founders going through the same journey and can tap into each others’ networks to find potential customers, partners, or investors. We have seen examples of founders connecting and helping each other, making introductions to the resources they needed, or finding potential candidates for their research.
• Mentorship/ Collaboration – An experienced founder who has gone through this journey before?can be a great mentor or someone who can help you navigate?challenges. It’s also a great way to pool resources and expertise to help each other.

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A few things to keep in mind:

• ?Be clear about your goals
• Be open to feedback and be respectful
• Contribute and help others

Contributor to this edition:

Qadir Nawaz , Executive Committee Member, LISA