Founders Live San Diego
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January
Wednesday
18:00–21:00 2027 · San Diego time

Founders Live San Diego

Where
WestPac® Wealth Partners (San Diego) 5280 Carroll Canyon Rd Ste 300, San Diego, CA 92121, USA
Host
Founders Live
Entry
US$15 – US$20
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Founders Live is back!San Diego founders, builders, operators, and investors - Join us for an incredible evening…

Founders Live is an unforgettable networking experience and pitch competition sweeping the globe.

5 founders99-second pitches4 minutes of audience Q&AYOUR VOTES decide the winner!

So bring your friends and coworkers and get to know your local entrepreneurs and vote for what you think will be the next big thing… built in SoCal.

These events sell out so get your tickets early!

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Starring

Rob Gaudio (Gaudio Growth Partners) as the City Leader

Co-Hosts:Brittney Jenkins - Buzz MarketingJeff Severson - Primary FundingMatt Streeter - West Pac Wealth Partners

Competing Founders and Startups

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Agenda

6:00 PM - Networking7:00 PM - Announcements, Sponsors, and Pitch Competition8:00 PM - Networking and After Party

Important Notes:Parking: plenty of open self-parking in parking lot (free)Dress Code: business casual attireSponsored Food & Beverage: enjoy happy hour courtesy of our sponsors

Winners

The Founders Live winners package includes:

  • Front Row membership with unlimited access to Backstage Intelligence and the Backchannel community

  • Founders Live Booster Pack over $1,000,000 in cash savings on 100+ essential apps and services for startups

  • An appearance in the Founders Live Prime Time regional qualifiers with a chance to advance to our Prime Time global livestream tournament

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Prizes start at 250 votes.

Voting runs Nov 2 - Dec 2

Enter - FREE - through Nov 9

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Keywords: #FoundersLive #Startups #SanDiego #PitchCompetition #Entrepreneurship

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Where

WestPac® Wealth Partners (San Diego)

5280 Carroll Canyon Rd Ste 300, San Diego, CA 92121, USA

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