In this video, join Stephan Thomas and Justin Mason, Entrepreneurs-in-Residence at FutureSight, along with the FutureSight team, for an in-depth fireside chat about building startups within a venture studio. They share their personal journeys, lessons from successes and failures, and how FutureSight supports founders and EIRs in turning ideas into scalable businesses.
What you’ll learn in this session:
- Startup validation & product-market fit: How to test ideas, talk to customers, and confirm demand before scaling.
- AI in professional services: Insights on automating tasks like due diligence for private equity and other high-volume document workflows.
- Venture studio support: The role of mentorship, structured playbooks, and shared risk in accelerating early-stage ventures.
- Entrepreneurial traits: What FutureSight looks for in Entrepreneurs in Residence, including experience, industry expertise, leadership, and curiosity.
- Equity & co-creation: How partnerships are structured and why alignment is key in building together.
- Pivoting & killing ideas: Real stories of when ideas were abandoned or adjusted based on market feedback and technical feasibility.
- Exploring opportunities: Examples of verticals FutureSight is targeting, from fintech and tax to healthcare, manufacturing, and voice tech.
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