Discover How to Master Negotiation and Build a High Performance Culture that Unlocks Revenue and Growth
Join us for this Reimagine Salon – an invitation-only gathering for mission-driven High Achieving Founders in life sciences and tough tech.
Welcome to a new way of connecting
Join us for an exclusive evening dedicated to unlocking one of your most powerful yet often overlooked assets – your culture. Discover the pivotal connection between a high-performance culture and masterful negotiation, two forces that are essential for unlocking exponential revenue and growth. In today's rapidly evolving landscape, a deeply ingrained, value-driven company culture transcends superficiality; it permeates every facet of your organization and extends to your external interactions. Explore how cultivating an internal "win-win" ethos, rooted in your core values, can be a powerful asset in negotiations with customers, investors, talent, and strategic partners, moving beyond zero-sum thinking.
This unique evening offers insights into leveraging your company culture as a strategic tool for building strong external relationships. We will delve into the critical interplay between organizational mindset and effective negotiation strategies. As the world continues to shift, the ability to forge meaningful partnerships is paramount. Learn how a culture-centric approach not only empowers your internal team but also provides a distinct advantage in navigating complex negotiations and capitalizing on market shifts.
This is more than just a conversation about negotiation – it’s a masterclass on how to harness your company's inherent potential to build impactful relationships that fuel innovation and accelerate growth. It’s time to scale your company by cultivating relationships that spark collaboration and accelerate the growth that will shape your future. Let’s unlock the power of your company together and chart a course to achieve greatness.
We've designed the evening as a cohesive experience, and so we encourage you to arrive promptly and plan to stay for the entirety of the evening. Dress code: Business casual.
Meet the Co-hosts
Meet Therese
Therese Gedda is the Founder and CEO of Reimaginez and The Reimagine Salon. She is an award-winning entrepreneur and a champion of building thriving high performance companies and cultures. Her vision is to transform companies' cultures from toxic or mediocre to thriving, brilliant ones. For over 20 years, she has impacted more than 30,000+ company cultures worldwide and has been recognized in CBS, NBC News, Fortune, and VentureBeat. Therese is also a CEO Advisor who has worked with over 1,000 founders, CEOs, and investors, who often refer to her as “Yoda,” “Master Teacher,” and “Founder Therapist”. She has been named by the Nordic 100 as one of the most influential and impactful entrepreneurs from the Nordics and received the Future Innovator Award given in memory of Alfred Nobel.
Therese has graced stages in over 13 countries as a sought-after Keynote Speaker for companies and organizations, including Apple, LVMH, Wealins, TEDx, Web Summit, NYU, and Davos Decompression, to name a few. She is based in New York City, working on amplifying Reimaginez's impact on championing high achieving leaders committed to thriving high performance company cultures and living a life of significance.
Meet Ryan
Ryan Sansom is based in Cooley's Boston office and centers his practice on advising privately held and publicly traded emerging companies, with a strong emphasis on companies across the spectrum of the life sciences industry, including biotechnology, medical devices, healthcare IT and health and wellness. His representation of life science and technology companies spans the entire emerging company life cycle, including pre-incorporation planning, formation and founder matters, seed, venture capital and growth equity financings, public offerings and mergers and acquisitions, and other complex transactions. In addition, he often represents venture capital firms in connection with their investments in emerging companies and underwriters in connection with public offerings by emerging companies.
Meet Sridhar
Sridhar Iyengar is the founder and Chair of Elemental Machines, makers of smart IoT products for the life sciences industry. He previously was a founder of Misfit who developed elegant wearable products, which was acquired by Fossil in 2015 for $260M. Sridhar also founded AgaMatrix, a blood glucose monitoring company that made the world’s first medical device connecting directly to the iPhone and shipped 15+ FDA-cleared medical products, 2B+ biosensors, 6M+ glucose meters, with partnerships with Apple, Sanofi, and Walgreens. Sridhar holds over 100 US and international patents and received his Ph.D. from Cambridge University as a Marshall Scholar. He has been known to run 13.1 miles on occasion and has sometimes been spotted on stage behind a wall of drums.
Q&A
I’m a founder, but not based in Boston; can I still join?
Absolutely! The Reimagine Salon is for all founders, so you certainly don’t have to be based in Boston or Massachusetts.
I run a business that isn’t venture-backed; can I still apply?
We welcome all founders who are passionate about building thriving, high performance companies – regardless of funding structure. If you consider yourself mission-driven, that could mean you're creating something that makes a meaningful difference, solves important problems, or brings positive change to the world in your own unique way.
Who will I have the opportunity to connect with at this Reimagine Salon?
This Reimagine Salon is designed for mission-driven founders dedicated to building a thriving high performance company regardless of funding structure, primarily in these two areas:
Healthcare (Biotech, Medtech, Digital Health, Life Sciences, Healthtech, Materials)
Deep/Tough Tech (Impact, Climate, Space, Robotics)
There is a possibility that you might also meet a founder or two from other industries, such as Fintech or SaaS, but it's not the main focus.
Do I need to be a deep tech or life sciences founder?
We welcome all mission-driven founders dedicated to building a thriving high performance company regardless of industry. However, this Reimagine Salon is designed for life sciences and deep tech founders, so they are most likely to benefit from this audience.
Love this idea, how can I contribute to the event?
Amazing! Please contact us at team@reimaginez.com
Can I still join this Reimagine Salon if I've not yet closed on my first round of funding?
Yes, absolutely! As long as you’ve formally launched your venture, you’re very welcome to apply.
How many people will I have the pleasure of meeting?
To cultivate a truly intimate atmosphere and foster deeper, more meaningful connections, our salon is thoughtfully curated for a select group of around a dozen founders.
Can I come to more than one Reimagine Salon?
Yes, absolutely! We’d love to see you again. Each Reimagine Salon is uniquely themed, so feel free to apply to any future gatherings that resonate with you.
If I am not selected for this Reimagine Salon, can I be considered for a future one?
Yes, of course! We’ll send out invitations for future Reimagine Salons as they’re scheduled, and we invite you to reapply separately. Since each Reimagine Salon explores a unique theme, we thoughtfully curate the guest list to ensure a meaningful environment for everyone involved.
I’m an investor, can I join?
This Reimagine Salon is intended for founders. If you’d like to be involved as an investor, we’d welcome your interest in becoming a co-host or sponsor for a future gathering.
I love would to partner and sponsor a future Reimagine Salon, how do I get in touch with you?
Great! Please contact us at team@reimaginez.com
I’m not a founder, but I would love to be part of this event. Can I volunteer?
Yes, absolutely! Please contact us at team@reimaginez.com
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I’m interested in learning more about Cooley
Cooley is known for being the go-to legal and business advisors for venture investors and companies who are disrupting and reshaping the global economy. We advised on the formation of the first VC fund in the US and have grown to be one of the most active players globally in both early and late-stage financings. Cooley is deeply connected to all aspects of the venture capital ecosystem, working with entrepreneurs and founders, boards and leadership teams, and investors – all of whom share Cooley’s vision that fusing capital and innovation can transform the world.
I’m curious to learn more about Reimaginez
Amazing! You can learn more about how we help founders and leaders design and scale high performance, thriving companies and cultures at Reimaginez.com. Also, if you wish to get a feeling for your culture today, feel free to take our complimentary cultural flash assessment here.