Stanford Entrepreneurs: give feedback to 4 tech community organizers
Stanford Entrepreneurs: give feedback to 4 tech community organizers
Are online tech communities helpful? What value do they give you for networking, learning, and getting questions asnwered? Join Stanford Entrepreneurs for a virtual event to hear about new communities for start ups, founders, and AI, from their founding community organizers. Learn about anti-algorithm invite only communities, and niche communities at scale. Ask questions, join as beta testers, and tell communities what immediate value you want to see the first time you visit a community. *Ask about opportunities to speak and host events in their communities too.
4 COMMUNITIES:
1. STANFORD ENTREPRENEURS
JZ is Marketing director at Stanford Alumni Entrepreneurs: A Thriving Community of Stanford Founders & Builders. From first-time founders to industry leaders—Stanford Entrepreneurs connects you to the people, insights, and opportunities that fuel success. What We Do: We bring Stanford entrepreneurs together to share ideas, make connections, and accelerate progress. Through events, curated groups, and hands-on opportunities, we help builders learn and grow stronger—at every stage of the journey. Why It Matters: The right community makes all the difference. This is where Stanford founders, builders, and investors find each other, exchange insights, and grow faster—together. It’s a place to plug in, give back, and be part of something bigger. *Must be a Stanford alumn.
What feedback they’re looking for:
What are members seeking and offering?
2. AI ENTHUSIASTS
AI Taste Lab – Startup Partner Opportunity
A program by AI Community Learning Program powered by Microsoft Teams, designed to help AI startups gain early traction, product feedback, and organic social reach.
What we offer:
Spotlight your product in a live or recorded workshop (30–60 min)
Targeted testing by AI learners, creators, and builders
Newsletter feature (80K+ combined subscribers)
LinkedIn Live or recap video to drive visibility (120K+ followers)
User feedback report based on structured challenge submissions
Community engagement through our Microsoft Teams-based AI Enthusiast network
What we ask from each startup:
A hands-on demo or workshop (live or pre-recorded)
Sponsored product credits or access for product testing
One point of contact for async follow-up questions
(Optional) A small prize or shoutout for top user projects
What feedback they are looking for:
Is this what start ups need?
3. TWO DEGREES
Two Degrees is a private platform where entrepreneurs can swap skills and expertise within a verified network. It was built by ex-Meta, Amazon, and Google engineers who wanted a curated space that filters out the noise—where every connection is relevant and actionable. Everyone is carefully vetted to ensure there are high-signal matches, with an emphasis on mutual connections and strong domain expertise. They recently launched and are now opening applications to the public. You can apply at https://twodegrees.app.
What feedback they’re looking for:
Would you prefer receiving a few curated 1:1 matches, or browsing a larger forum of potential connections yourself?
What kind of support or expertise are you most looking for right now?
What would make a connection feel genuinely valuable to you?
What’s one thing you’d want to see in the product to make it feel worth using?
4. GENZTEA
Natalie Neptune is a Top LinkedIn Voice and the founder of GenZtea. GenZtea is a community of founders, creators, and investors with a focus on bringing Gen Z together through culture + faith.
What feedback they are looking for:
Attendees: Are you looking for curated or large networking?
Sponsors: For Tech week, what type of audiences are you looking to connect with?
AGENDA:
10 minutes: What is the difference between algorithmic and high touch communities?
40 minutes: 4 communities will demo for 9 minutes each:
Who the community is for, what the community offers
What feedback they’re looking for
Link to join their community
10 minutes: Breakout session for each community (you have to pick 1 to join)
SPEAK THE TRUTH:
Anti-algorithmic communites and algorithmic communities: do both make you feel more isolated? What is an example of a community that shows immediate value?
Hear community leaders pitch their communities. Including ways to connect, market yourself, and learn.
Live Q&A with community organizers. *Opportunities to speak and host events in their communities.
Event Date: Summer 2025
Time: A Wednesday at 12pm PT / 3pm ET
Where: Virtual – Free to attend
Interested in speaking? Let us know! Especially if you know founders who are non-compete referrals for the same potential customer or ideal customer profile in the same industry.