Good food. Real talk. Bold starts. A small-group, offline gathering (8–15 people) over a thoughtfully curated meal — designed to spark honest conversations about the realities of entrepreneurship. No pitch decks. No jargon. Just real people, real questions, and a shared experience.
The Founder's Table is a small-group, offline gathering (8–15 people max) hosted around a thoughtfully curated meal. The intent is simple: to create a space where early founders, side-hustlers, and curious builders can speak honestly about what they are navigating — without pitches, posturing, or jargon.
You come in with questions. You leave with clarity, courage, and a sense that you are not building alone.
"Some conversations change how you think. A few change how you build."
— Parallel VenturesIntroductions, intent-setting, and surfacing the questions people are carrying into the evening.
Unstructured, honest exchange over food, where insights often emerge naturally. Phones stay away. Titles don't matter.
Key takeaways, perspective shifts, and what participants are taking back with them. No presentations. No pitches.
The Founder's Table is a curated, paid gathering. Details including the participation fee are shared with invited participants.
The Table is intentionally kept small and curated to ensure a thoughtful mix of perspectives, stages, and lived experiences. This allows conversations to remain honest, focused, and respectful.
Universities, incubators, and missions can use the Founder's Table format to introduce founders and students to the Parallel Ventures Startup Framework — as an orientation and entry experience ahead of deploying the full ETVB or FDVB programme.
The Founder's Table is intentionally kept small. Each gathering is curated to ensure a thoughtful mix of perspectives, stages, and lived experiences — allowing conversations to remain honest, focused, and respectful of the space everyone brings into the room.
If this format resonates with you, share a little about yourself. Your responses help us understand who might benefit most from the Table and how future gatherings should be shaped. There is no obligation or expectation attached.
Once you confirm, the registration form will appear below.
Gatherings are curated and kept small. Register interest and we will be in touch when there is a suitable table forming in your area.
