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Mentorcam Builder Series with Jacob Jaber, Co-founder, Philz Coffee

Hosted by Mentorcam & Rune Hauge
 
 
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Mentorcam presents the Builder Series: a live in-person event series where we bring in a successful founder and Mentorcam mentor to chat with Mentorcam CEO Rune Hauge on the ups and downs of building a successful business.

This month, we're featuring Jacob Jaber, Co-founder and Chairman of Philz Coffee!

Format

6pm - 6:45pm Networking with drinks and light snacks

6:45pm - 7:30pm Fireside Chat

  • How I started Philz Coffee

  • The 3 things that I wish I knew before I started

  • Things that worked for us when finding product/market fit

  • Fundraising in today's environment

  • The mentors I worked with to get to where I am today

7:30pm - 7:45pm Open audience Q&A

7:45pm - 8:30pm Networking and adjourn

​About the speakers:

Jacob Jaber, Co-founder of Philz Coffee

Jacob Jaber is the Co-founder and Chairman of Philz Coffee. As CEO for nearly two decades, Jacob grew Philz Coffee from the original coffee shop in San Francisco's Mission District to more than 70 locations across the country. Jacob founded the company together with his father Phil and has raised more than $100 million in funding. He is also an active angel investor and Forbes 30 Under 30 alum.

Rune Hauge, CEO of Mentorcam

Rune Hauge is the Co-founder and CEO of Mentorcam, a Y Combinator-backed marketplace startup that gives people access to highly accomplished mentors for 1:1 advice on business and professional growth. Before co-founding Mentorcam, Rune founded three different startups with one successful exit. Rune has raised multiple rounds of venture funding from top-tier Silicon Valley VCs like General Catalyst and Goodwater Capital.