GConferenceGridThe Conference Catalogue · Vol. 2026Folio № A9D608
Startups

How to Choose the Right Startup Idea Before You Build 2026

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he hardest part of building a startup isn't execution. It's choosing the right problem to solve. Too many founders build ideas based on excitement, trends, or assumptions, only to discover there's no real demand. In this interactive workshop, Jonathan Greechan (Co-Founder and CEO at Founder Institute) shares the frameworks used to help over 10,000 founders…

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1Voices
132Underwriters
0Exhibitors
14On the bill · sessions
133Companies · in total
§I

The Voices

Programmed at How, in alphabetical order.
Jonathan Greechan
Co-Founder & CEO · Founder Institute
§II

Underwritten By

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Founder CapitalPlatinum
Loyal VCPlatinum
ActionPoint
Activated Scale
Agora
AHMDigital
AIMAR
Allcancode
Alterante
Amazon Web Services
Angel Investor Simulator
Astrella
Athlon Technology
Atlassian
Attio
Autobound
BasiCare Plus® Complete™
Borderless
Box
Bright Data
Bubble
Bunker LabsLocal
CapQuest
Cashbucket
ChangeNOW
Chargerzilla
Chore
Circle
Claremont McKenna CollegeLocal
Clipchamp
Cloudmania
CodigoDelSur
CoffeeSpace
Compliagence.ai
CubeXLabs
Customer.io
CyberAlliance
Deel
Dialpad
Digital Ocean
§III

The Programme

Selected from 14 sessions on the bill.
  • Dec 03, 2026 06:00pm PST

    Go-to-Market & Scale

    In this Feedback Session, Mentors will provide Founders with feedback on their current go-to-market plans and progress, and cover topics like marketing messaging, unit economics, c…

  • Dec 10, 2026 06:00pm PST

    Product Development

    In this Feedback Session, Mentors will provide Founders with feedback on their current product, and/or product roadmap. Experts in product development will also discuss best practi…

  • Dec 17, 2026 06:00pm PST

    Investor Progress Review

    Similar to the Mentor Idea Review, the Investor Progress Review is the second major test in the program. In this session, Founders will focus on giving a long presentation on their…

  • Dec 24, 2026 06:00pm PST

    Co-Founders & Team

    In this Feedback Session, Founders will receive feedback from Mentors on their team plans and product progress. In addition, Mentors will discuss how to identify the roles needed t…

  • Dec 31, 2026 06:00pm PST

    Growth

    In this session, Mentors will provide Founders with feedback on their current growth, branding, metrics, and strategy. Mentors will discuss various growth tactics, setting growth g…

  • Jan 07, 2027 06:00pm PST

    Funding

    In this session, Mentors will give you insider tips and tricks to raise funding for your startup in the current market, and in your locale. Mentors will also cover numerous topics …

  • Jan 14, 2027 06:00pm PST

    Graduation

    Completing the Founder Institute is an honor. The program is challenging, and the expectations are demanding. In this final session, you will celebrate with your peers, friends and…

  • Nov 05, 2026 06:00pm PST

    Revenue & Business Models

    In this Feedback Session, Founders will share their pitch and revenue model with Mentors for feedback and continued refinement. You will also get tips on how to sustain your startu…

  • Nov 12, 2026 06:00pm PST

    Pitch Mastery

    An entrepreneur never stops pitching, so this session focuses 100% on helping you build a great pitch. First, the mentors will share the latest best practices for pitching your sta…

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 133 companies, parsed from the program.

133 companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

01Fig. 01 — Composition of the House
0All threespeak · spons · exh
132Sponsoringsponsor only
0Exhibitingexhibitor only
1Speakingspeaker only
02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

100% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite1100%

Of 1 on the bill · classified by free-text title

03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01ActionPointSp
  2. 02Activated ScaleSp
  3. 03AgoraSp
  4. 04AHMDigitalSp
  5. 05AIMARSp
  6. 06AllcancodeSp
  7. 07AlteranteSp
  8. 08Amazon Web ServicesSp
  9. 09Angel Investor SimulatorSp
  10. 10AstrellaSp
  11. 11Athlon TechnologySp
  12. 12AtlassianSp
  13. 13AttioSp
  14. 14AutoboundSp
04Fig. 04 — By Tier
platinum2
2% of 132
local18
14% of 132
unspecified112
85% of 132
05Fig. 05 — The Missing · who's at peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

06Fig. 06 — Adjacent Convocations · by shared underwriters