We are hosting Simon Vericel of Influence Matters

May 27, 2021, 3:45 – 5:15 AM

Sanlitun Area, Sanlitun, Beijing, 100000

The Founders Lunch is a special concept Startup Grind Beijing offers to founders in the local Startup ecosystem. One of the most important learnings any founder can have is learning from the expertise, success, and failures of fellow entrepreneurs. We ensure that the group is small and only founders and Co-founders of registered startups and some of their team members are allowed to participate.

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About this event

About Founders Lunch

The Founders Lunch is a special concept Startup Grind Beijing offers to founders in the local Startup ecosystem.

One of the most important learnings any founder can have is learning from the expertise, success, and failures of fellow entrepreneurs.

We ensure that the group is small and only founders and Co-founders of registered startups and some of their team members are allowed to participate.

At each Founders Lunch, we invite one founder to host the session and talk about a topic that is relevant for other founders. 




The Topic for Founders Lunch #11

The Challenge of Balancing Multiple Roles as A Founder & How to Grow with your Business


One of the biggest challenges a founder faces is the multiple roles he/she has to take on from day one, and the increasing complexity of each role. Some of these roles will naturally move to other people as the organization grows, but we will cling to others because we think we should own those roles. General management, finance, company strategy, sales, etc…

Six years into my journey as an accidental entrepreneur, it became increasingly clear that I was the main force both for and against the development of Influence Matters as the agency pushes beyond 20 people. I'm still managing things I am not very good at, taking valuable time from good things. The team, and my partner (in business and life), expects me to get better at these roles I underperform in while continuing to deliver on those I excel at. But should I?

It's a work in progress (an eternal one I suppose), but I'll discuss the recent introspection, research, work on myself, and on managing the expectations of people around me so they can support the organization better.


Please register by sending a text to Kaha's WeChat (add his WeChat ID: Kakhovich) and an email to kaha@startupgrind.com before 26th May 2021, 8:00 PM (China Time | GMT +8)!




Donation Program

In the spirit of #SGWOMEN’s month, Startup Grind Beijing has partnered up with EGRC to raise donations🎗. 20% of our event ticket sales revenue in May will be donated to Educating Girls of Rural China (https://egrchina.net/). Since Founders Lunch is a free event, you may donate in Chinese Yuan through Startup Grind Beijing by reaching out to madeleine@startupgrind.com or donate directly through EGCRC's official website: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/6550.

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When

When

Thursday, May 27, 2021
3:45 AM – 5:15 AM UTC

Host

  • Simon Vericel

    Influence Matters

    Founder & Managing Director

Organizers

  • Rebecca Xie

    Startup Grind Beijing

    Director

  • Yami Sun

    Startup Grind Beijing

    Co-Director

Partners

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ZGC Global Youth Lab

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Founders Lair

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Influence Matters

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