Tickets vanish in two days, and the chance to grab discounted passes for TechCrunch Founder Summit disappears right along with them.
Founders in Boston face a persistent myth: scaling a serious company demands a Silicon Valley address. Yet a growing number of operators have proven otherwise, building nationally recognized firms without leaving New England. That reality takes center stage November 4 at SoWa Power Station, where Fidelity Private Shares presents a full day of founder-focused programming.
Steve Fredette, president and co-founder of Toast, brings one of Boston’s strongest counterexamples to the stage. The restaurant technology company found product-market fit, scaled aggressively, and now operates far beyond its home city. Fredette’s session covers customer discovery, growth mechanics, and the challenge of evolving after initial success.
Meanwhile, Chase Garbarino tackles the geography debate head-on. The HqO CEO and co-founder has spent more than a decade building from Boston, raising major capital and expanding internationally without relocating headquarters to the West Coast. His conversation explores the tradeoffs: fewer investors nearby but less competition for talent, deeper community ties but thinner startup infrastructure.
Beyond the main stage, Braindate-powered networking matches attendees around shared challenges. Roundtable sessions connect founders with scaling experts for hands-on problem solving. Official Side Events stretch those conversations across Boston’s broader startup ecosystem.
As a result, November 4 doubles as both learning opportunity and deadline. Current pricing and group discounts end that day. Founders who register now lock in savings before rates climb.
