What 10,000 Founders Get That 1.6 Million Don't
Wednesday, May 13, 2026, 11:00 AM PDT – 11:30 AM PDT
Big Pink · 111 SW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97204, USA
Hosted by North Star Advisory
Every year, approximately 10,000 founders go through top accelerators and VC programs. They get something most founders never have access to — structured frameworks, investor scrutiny every 90 days, and advisors whose entire job is to ask hard questions. The other 1.6 million? They navigate on their own judgment. That gap doesn't show up at launch. It shows up in years 2 and 3, when founders feel most confident and are paying the least attention to the fundamentals. Research shows the biggest predictor of startup survival isn't funding, team, or idea. It's timing and discipline. In 30 minutes, you'll walk away with the same three questions top investors use to evaluate startups at every stage — turned into a practice you can start using this week. You'll do a live self-assessment and leave knowing exactly where your strategic discipline stands today. This session is built for bootstrap founders in years 0–3 who don't have investors asking hard questions every 90 days. Come find out what those questions are — and what your honest answers reveal. Bonus: complete our short founder survey and get entered into a drawing for Stumptown Coffee gift cards. Your responses directly shape a platform being built to close the discipline gap for independent founders everywhere.