GSA: Founder Panel + Live Q&A + Wrap Party
Too many founders think the hard part ends with raising capital. This session brings real stories from the trenches: what happens after the wire hits.
Topics Covered:
Shifting from fundraising mode to company-scaling mode
Mistakes made post-raise: hiring sprees, bloated experiments, lack of focus
Lessons on burn vs. growth, investor communication, and personal resilience
What they wish they knew when the money came in
Startup Action Items:
Reflect on your post-GSA 6-month roadmap: what are you solving for?
Draft a founder update (real or mock) you’d send 30 days after raising
Write down 3 lessons you’re taking from GSA into your next phase
Wrap-Up + Transition Plan
On Thursday, close with:
A short retrospective (what worked, what to improve, what’s next)
A preview of Fusion42 Summer Program - Rolling GSA into "Alumni" we will review each topic (Startup Resilience, GTM for STartups, Fundraising Fluency and AI for Startups) and have Q&A sessions with the speakers - program will be updated here.
Founder spotlights or community acknowledgements
Post-program survey & check-in form
For the ❤️ of Startups