Edmonton's September Lineup Has Landed!
A fireside chat on the resilience it takes in business building, fundraising, and staying in it when there's no proof yet.
After the summer break, we're kicking off the fall season with a fireside chat featuring a founder who's been through the wringer and come out the other side.
We'll see you there! 👇
🚀 September 17th
Topic - Fundraising, Culture, Persistence: What Keeps Founders Going
Co-Hosted by: RBCx
Raising money in a difficult market. Building a culture before there’s any proof it works. Staying in it anyway.
James Keirstead, President & CEO at Levven, joins us for a fireside chat on what it’s actually taken to grow a company rewiring how homes get built and lead his team through it.
Levven was acquired in 2011 as a vertical integration play tied to a spa business. It took a few years to realize the real opportunity was in the walls, not the hot tubs. We’ll dig into that pivot, the long stretch of proving the model, the culture it took to hold a team through years without guarantees, and the Series A now closing.
Featuring:
James Keirstead, President & CEO at Levven
Moderated by: Dennis Agbegha, Director, Banking Prairies at RBCx
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