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1 DAY COUNTDOWN to FFCDC 10TH ANNIVERSARY!✨ Celebrating 10 Years of Impact ✨You’re Invited: RISE San DiegoRISE BUSINESS ...
10/22/2025

1 DAY COUNTDOWN to FFCDC 10TH ANNIVERSARY!
✨ Celebrating 10 Years of Impact ✨
You’re Invited: RISE San Diego
RISE BUSINESS RECOGNITION EVENT

🗣️Our R.I.S.E Pitch Competition Series-kicked-off in CHICAGO…NEW JERSEY & NOW ⏭️ SAN DIEGO ⏭️

Join us for a powerful evening at the 2nd Annual RISE Business Recognition Event, where we’ll honor the local entrepreneurs and partners who’ve helped shape our community.

🏆 PITCH competition 5K Prize!
* Panel Moderator Shaylon Scott, FFCDC
Executive Director & Fireside Chat   
 Panelist
* Recognition of organizations and businesses         
* Plenty of networking with industry experts, corporate partners, and peers                          
🍸 Refreshments throughout the afternoon to enjoy while you connect

✍️ REGISTRATION LINK IN BIO ✍️

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 6:30 p.m.

Sharp Prebys Innovation and Education Center
8695 Spectrum Center Blvd, San Diego, CA 92123








2 DAY COUNTDOWN to FFCDC 10TH ANNIVERSARY!✨ Celebrating 10 Years of Impact ✨You’re Invited: RISE San DiegoRISE BUSINESS ...
10/21/2025

2 DAY COUNTDOWN to FFCDC 10TH ANNIVERSARY!
✨ Celebrating 10 Years of Impact ✨
You’re Invited: RISE San Diego
RISE BUSINESS RECOGNITION EVENT

🗣️Our R.I.S.E Pitch Competition Series-kicked-off in CHICAGO…NEW JERSEY & NOW ⏭️ SAN DIEGO ⏭️

Join us for a powerful evening at the 2nd Annual RISE Business Recognition Event, where we’ll honor the local entrepreneurs and partners who’ve helped shape our community.

🏆 PITCH competition 5K Prize!
* Panel Moderator Shaylon Scott, FFCDC
Executive Director & Fireside Chat   
 Panelist
* Recognition of organizations and businesses         
* Plenty of networking with industry experts, corporate partners, and peers                          
🍸 Refreshments throughout the afternoon to enjoy while you connect

✍️ REGISTRATION LINK IN BIO ✍️

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 6:30 p.m.

Sharp Prebys Innovation and Education Center
8695 Spectrum Center Blvd, San Diego, CA 92123








7 DAY COUNTDOWN to FFCDC 10TH ANNIVERSARY!✨ Celebrating 10 Years of Impact ✨You’re Invited: RISE San DiegoRISE BUSINESS ...
10/16/2025

7 DAY COUNTDOWN to FFCDC 10TH ANNIVERSARY!
✨ Celebrating 10 Years of Impact ✨
You’re Invited: RISE San Diego
RISE BUSINESS RECOGNITION EVENT

🗣️Our R.I.S.E Pitch Competition Series-kicked-off in CHICAGO…NEW JERSEY & NOW ⏭️ SAN DIEGO ⏭️

Join us for a powerful evening at the 2nd Annual RISE Business Recognition Event, where we’ll honor the local entrepreneurs and partners who’ve helped shape our community.

🏆 PITCH competition 5K Prize!
* Panel Moderator Shaylon Scott, FFCDC
Executive Director & Fireside Chat   
 Panelist
* Recognition of organizations and businesses         
* Plenty of networking with industry experts, corporate partners, and peers                          
🍸 Refreshments throughout the afternoon to enjoy while you connect

✍️ REGISTRATION LINK IN BIO ✍️

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 6:30 p.m.

Sharp Prebys Innovation and Education Center
8695 Spectrum Center Blvd, San Diego, CA 92123








Most founders track revenue but miss the real test of their business model:Is your Lifetime Value (LTV) greater than you...
09/10/2025

Most founders track revenue but miss the real test of their business model:

Is your Lifetime Value (LTV) greater than your Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC)?

Here’s the rule of thumb:

CAC > LTV →You’re losing money 🚩
CAC = LTV → Unsustainable
CAC ≈ 3x LTV → Solid business

Funders know this math. Do you?

👉 Start tracking your CAC and LTV and prove your model is fundable and sustainable in Founders First’s FastPath Executive Program here:
https://lnkd.in/ekzfZByD





The smartest move isn’t copying others. It’s knowing your own numbers, your own value, and your own lane. -Brandon F. Sh...
09/10/2025

The smartest move isn’t copying others. It’s knowing your own numbers, your own value, and your own lane. -Brandon F. Shamim

Most founders waste energy comparing themselves to competitors.

The real advantage comes from clarity: clear metrics, clear value, and a clear strategy.

That’s the confidence and clarity founders build inside the FastPath Executive Program.

👉 https://lnkd.in/ekzfZByD




We’re excited to announce the $20,000 Stephen L. Tadlock Veteran Business Grant is now open! A total of 20 veteran-led b...
09/10/2025

We’re excited to announce the $20,000 Stephen L. Tadlock Veteran Business Grant is now open!

A total of 20 veteran-led businesses will each receive a $1,000 micro grant plus free access to one of our business accelerator programs. 🎖

Start your application:
https://lnkd.in/giy6g-rT

This grant was created in memory of U.S. Navy Veteran Stephen L. Tadlock, brother of Founders First CEO Kim Folsom.

It honors his legacy by helping veteran entrepreneurs gain the funding and resources they need to grow and sustain their businesses.




What Have We Been Up To?SO GLAD YOU ASKED!🗣️Our R.I.S.E Pitch Competition Series-kicked-off in CHICAGO…then, NEW JERSEY!...
09/04/2025

What Have We Been Up To?
SO GLAD YOU ASKED!

🗣️Our R.I.S.E Pitch Competition Series-kicked-off in CHICAGO…then, NEW JERSEY!
⏭️ Next Up SAN DIEGO ⏭️

THANKS NEW JERSEY 💪🏻 YOU ROCK!

🏆 PITCH competition 5K Prize!
* Panel Moderator Shaylon Scott, FFCDC
Executive Director & Fireside Chat   
 Panelist
* Recognition of organizations and businesses         
* Plenty of networking with industry experts, corporate partners, and peers                          
🍸 Refreshments throughout the afternoon to enjoy while you connect










NEXT UP…SAN DIEGO…OCTOBER 22nd 2025
LINK IN BIO ✍️

What Have We Been Up To?SO GLAD YOU ASKED!🗣️Our R.I.S.E Pitch Competition Series-kicked-off in CHICAGO…then, NEW JERSEY…...
09/04/2025

What Have We Been Up To?
SO GLAD YOU ASKED!

🗣️Our R.I.S.E Pitch Competition Series-kicked-off in CHICAGO…then, NEW JERSEY…
⏭️ Next Up SAN DIEGO ⏭️

THANKS NEW JERSEY 💪🏻 YOU ROCK!

🏆 PITCH competition 5K Prize!
* Panel Moderator Shaylon Scott, FFCDC
Executive Director & Fireside Chat   
 Panelist
* Recognition of organizations and businesses         
* Plenty of networking with industry experts, corporate partners, and peers                          
🍸 Refreshments throughout the afternoon to enjoy while you connect










NEXT UP…SAN DIEGO…OCTOBER 22nd 2025
LINK IN BIO ✍️

What Have We Been Up To?SO GLAD YOU ASKED!But, don’t take our word! R.I.S.E. New Jersey Pitch Competition JUDGETOM DOWLI...
09/03/2025

What Have We Been Up To?
SO GLAD YOU ASKED!
But, don’t take our word!

R.I.S.E. New Jersey Pitch Competition JUDGE
TOM DOWLING
VP- Business Development Pursuit

🗣️Our R.I.S.E Pitch Competition Series-kicked-off in CHICAGO…then, NEW JERSEY!
⏭️ Next Up SAN DIEGO ⏭️

THANKS NEW JERSEY 💪🏻 YOU ROCK!

🏆 PITCH competition 5K Prize!
* Panel Moderator Shaylon Scott, FFCDC
Executive Director & Special Guest  
 Panelist
* Recognition of organizations and businesses         
* Plenty of networking with industry experts, corporate partners, and peers                          
🍸 Refreshments throughout the afternoon to enjoy while you connect










NEXT UP…SAN DIEGO…OCTOBER 22nd 2025
LINK IN BIO ✍️

What Have We Been Up To?SO GLAD YOU ASKED…EVERYTHING!🗣️Our R.I.S.E Pitch Competition Series-kicked-off in CHICAGO in JUN...
09/02/2025

What Have We Been Up To?
SO GLAD YOU ASKED…EVERYTHING!

🗣️Our R.I.S.E Pitch Competition Series-kicked-off in CHICAGO in JUNE!

THANKS CHI FOR THE CULTIVATING EVENING!

🏆 PITCH competition 5K Prize!
* Panel Moderator Shaylon Scott, FFCDC
Executive Director & Special Guest  
 Panelist
* Recognition of organizations and businesses         
* Plenty of networking with industry experts, corporate partners, and peers                          
🍸 Refreshments throughout the afternoon to enjoy while you connect










NEXT…WAS NEW JERSEY!

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