# First-Time Founders: Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me Networking events collect LinkedIn connections. This group builds actual relationships. Groups form when 8+ people share this interest. Pre-seed to Series A. Bring one thing you learned the hard way. Leave with six more. This is the conversation you wish you'd had before you started. **discussion** **45 min** **12 max** *foundersfirst-timestartupspeer-support* ## You might also like - **[The Honest Fundraising Conversation](/rgrp_1kj8ndj54br2ckr8te7hq8)** – Pitch events are performative. This is the after-party conversation where people tell the truth. (16 interested) - **[Founder Therapy: The ADHD Edition](/rgrp_1kj8ndj7f3dh0kh0xgp13m)** – Finally, a support group that understands why you have 47 browser tabs open and still can't focus on the one thing that matters. - **[Solo Founders Who Actually Ship](/rgrp_1kj8ndj8k74rk7cb12b5w8)** – Solo founding is lonely. This is 45 minutes where it isn't. (13 interested) - **[My Startup Pivot Story](/rgrp_1kj8ndj9r6anfjdrjeq2dp)** – Conference talks about pivots are survivorship bias. This group includes the messy middle.