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内容总结：

TechCrunch创始人峰会将于11月4日在波士顿SoWa Power Station举办，为期一天，旨在为创业者提供一场关于创业公司建设的“速成课”。主办方表示，创业者不必以最艰难的方式汲取最惨痛的教训，本次活动旨在降低创业挑战的难度，同时放大成功带来的成就感。

与会者无需经历数月的试错，即可直接接触那些已经做出创业者当下所面临决策的投资人和创始人。议题涵盖融资、招聘、AI战略以及如何在所在品类中脱颖而出等。

以下是官方公布的议程亮点：

融资新规则——Underscore合伙人Brian Devaney将解析当前投资人的关注重点、创始人在拥挤市场中脱颖而出的方法，以及创始人常在不知不觉中失去谈判筹码的环节。内容涵盖从首笔投资到条款清单的全过程，以及可能决定融资成败的常见错误。

CEO这份工作永远不会变轻松——HubSpot联合创始人、红杉资本合伙人Brian Halligan将分享他在快速成长、艰难决策和持续重塑过程中积累的经验，探讨创始人如何作为CEO不断进化、避开常见的领导力陷阱，并打造能够超越早期阶段持续繁荣的公司。

从第一天起为AI而生——7AI联合创始人兼CEO Lior Div将探讨当AI成为创业公司的根基而非产品增强功能时所发生的变化，涉及团队结构、产品开发、运营和上市策略等方面，审视创始人在AI时代需要重新思考的问题。

并非每一美元都等价——Cogent Security联合创始人兼CEO Vineet Edupuganti在完成1100万美元融资后，亲身体会到有帮助的合作伙伴与代价高昂的干扰之间的区别。本次会议将探讨创始人应如何评估投资人、权衡取舍，并在构建股权结构表时超越估值来思考。

如何识别“山头之王”——定义品类赢家的隐藏信号——TDK Ventures投资总监Tina Tosukhowong将拆解该机构的“山头之王”框架，即顶尖投资人基于经济性、可扩展性和商业时机来评估公司的系统化流程。通过裂变和聚变等真实案例，与会者将学习评估创业公司成熟度、绘制竞争格局以及判断时机、人才和技术何时对齐的实用框架。

你的公司取决于你招的人——NEA合伙人Melissa Taunton将分享在与创始人合作、帮助其在快速成长和不确定时期组建团队过程中的经验教训，涵盖如何识别合适的早期雇员以及如何避免常见的招聘错误。

波士顿创始人手册——HqO联合创始人兼CEO Chase Garbarino十多年来一直在波士顿默默打造品类定义型公司，从投资人处筹集了2亿美元，业务扩展至30多个国家而无需更换所在地。他将拆解在创业手册未被书写的地方建公司的真实优劣势，以及每个身处非主要枢纽的创始人应该知道的事。

在规模化之前找到产品市场契合度——Bessemer Venture Partners合伙人Kent Bennett将解析创始人如何验证需求、构建能回答正确问题的MVP，以及如何避免在基础条件尚未就位时就急于扩张。本次会议探讨真正重要的信号、具有误导性的指标，以及区分持久公司与昂贵实验的决策。

除议程外，与会者还可与正在经历相同融资和招聘决策的创始人交流，并与已经经历过这些历程的人建立联系。主办方表示，TechCrunch创始人峰会上一天的讨论将转化为数月的行动，鼓励有意者尽快注册以锁定最低票价。

中文翻译：

11月4日，TechCrunch创始人峰会将在波士顿SoWa Power Station举办，为期一天，带来一场关于创业公司构建的重要速成课程。创始人不应以最艰难的方式去学习最惨痛的教训，而本次活动正是为了帮助创业者更从容地应对创业挑战，并收获更大的成就感。

你不必再花数月时间反复试错，而是可以直接接触到那些已经做过你当下正面临抉择的投资人和创始人。从融资、招人到AI战略，再到如何在赛道中拔得头筹，我们都将一一探讨。

别只听我们说。浏览下方我们为创始人峰会规划的完整演讲嘉宾和议程，锁定你的参会席位。所有门票均以最低价格出售，现在正是行动的最佳时机。

TechCrunch创始人峰会官方议程揭晓

话不多说，以下是官方议程。你可以在活动议程页面了解每场会议和每位演讲嘉宾的详情。

融资新规则

融资从来都不是易事，但游戏规则一直在变。Underscore合伙人Brian Devaney将拆解投资人当下看重什么、创始人如何在拥挤的市场中脱颖而出，以及创始人在哪些地方往往在不知不觉中丧失了谈判筹码。这场分享将坦诚剖析当今的融资环境，从首笔支票到条款清单，以及那些可能成就或毁掉一轮融资的错误。

CEO这份工作永远不会变轻松

头衔或许不变，但这份工作会随着公司发展的每个阶段而变化。HubSpot联合创始人、红杉资本合伙人Brian Halligan将分享他在打造和辅导创业公司过程中积累的经验，涵盖高速增长、艰难决策和持续自我革新。

本场会议探讨创始人如何作为CEO不断进化，避开常见的领导力陷阱，并打造出能够在早期阶段之后依然蓬勃发展的公司。

从第一天起就为AI而生

添加AI功能是一回事，打造一家AI原生公司则完全是另一回事。7AI联合创始人兼CEO Lior Div将探讨当AI成为创业公司的根基而非产品增强功能时，一切会发生怎样的变化。从团队结构和产品开发到运营和市场推广策略，本场会议审视创始人在AI时代创业时应该重新思考的问题。

并非每一块钱都一样

融资往往被当作一个里程碑，但选对投资人会在资金到账后很久仍深刻影响公司的未来。在为Cogent Security完成1100万美元融资后，联合创始人兼CEO Vineet Edupuganti亲身体会到了什么是有益的合作伙伴，什么是代价高昂的干扰。本场会议探讨创始人应如何评估投资人、如何权衡取舍，以及在构建股权结构表时如何超越估值来做思考。

如何识别“山头之王”——定义品类赢家的隐藏信号

解决全球最大挑战需要创新，但只有某些公司才真正有可能在产业规模上成为定义品类的赢家。在本场会议中，TDK Ventures投资总监Tina Tosukhowong将解读该机构的“山头之王”框架：最优秀的投资人用来评估公司的严谨流程，基于经济性、可扩展性和商业时机。

通过真实案例，包括Tina对裂变和聚变的探索，参会者将学到可操作的框架，用于评估创业公司的成熟度、绘制竞争格局，以及识别时机、人才和技术何时形成合力。

你的公司取决于你招的人

早期招聘决策可以定义一家创业公司的文化、速度和执行力。NEA合伙人Melissa Taunton将分享她在与创始人合作、帮助他们在高速增长和不确定时期组建团队过程中的经验。

从识别合适的早期员工到避免常见的招聘错误，本场会议探讨创始人如何打造具有韧性、适应力强、并为未来做好准备的组织。

波士顿创始人实战手册

硅谷占据头条，但Chase Garbarino十多年来一直在波士顿默默打造定义品类的公司。作为HqO的联合创始人兼CEO，他从投资人那里筹集了2亿美元，业务扩展到30多个国家，而无需更换所在地。

他将拆解在创业手册并非诞生地的地方创业有哪些真正的优势和劣势，以及每位不在主要中心的创始人都应该知道的事情。

在规模化之前找到产品市场契合点

每位创始人都想要产品市场契合，但知道自己是否真正找到了它，要复杂得多。Bessemer Venture Partners合伙人Kent Bennett将拆解创始人如何验证需求、打造能回答正确问题的MVP，以及如何避免在基础尚未夯实之前就急于规模化。

本场会议探讨哪些信号真正重要、哪些指标会误导人，以及哪些决策能将长久经营的公司与代价高昂的实验区分开来。

创始人峰会会议之外还有什么

议程内容是TechCrunch创始人峰会价值的重要部分，但并非全部。你还有机会与正在经历和你相同融资决策、相同招聘抉择的创始人交流互动，并与那些已经走过这些路的人建立联系。或者更进一步……与那些曾资助过经历创业磨砺之人的人建立联系。

在TechCrunch创始人峰会上，满满一天的讨论将转化为数月的行动。我们热切期待你于11月4日加入我们以及波士顿创业社区的其他成员。立即注册，锁定门票优惠，加入这场终极创始人训练营。

英文来源：

On November 4, TechCrunch’s Founder Summit will bring a vital one-day crash course on startup building to Boston’s SoWa Power Station. Founders shouldn’t have to learn the hardest lessons the hardest way, and this event is designed to make the challenges of starting a company easier and the highs that much greater.
Instead of months of trial and error, you get direct access to the investors and founders who’ve already made the calls you’re now facing. We’re talking everything from fundraising and hiring to AI strategy, and topping your category.
Don’t take our word for it. Explore the full agenda of speakers and sessions we have planned for Founder Summit below, and lock in your spot at the event. All tickets are available for the lowest prices you’ll see, so now’s the best time to act.
The official TechCrunch Founder Summit agenda reveal
Without further ado, here’s the official agenda. Get to know each session and speaker on the event agenda page.
The New Rules of Raising Capital
Fundraising has never been easy, but the playbook keeps changing. Brian Devaney, partner at Underscore, will break down what investors are looking for now, how founders can stand out in a crowded market, and where founders often lose leverage without realizing it. Expect a candid look at today’s fundraising environment, from first checks to term sheets, and the mistakes that can make or break a round.
The CEO Job Never Gets Easier
The title may stay the same, but the job changes with each stage of a company’s growth. HubSpot co-founder and Sequoia partner Brian Halligan will share the lessons he’s learned from building and advising startups through rapid growth, tough decisions, and constant reinvention.
This session explores how founders can evolve as CEOs, avoid common leadership pitfalls, and build companies that can thrive well beyond the early days.
Built for AI From Day One
Adding AI features is one thing. Building an AI-native company is something else entirely. Lior Div, co-founder and CEO of 7AI, will explore what changes when AI becomes the foundation of a startup rather than a product enhancement. From team structure and product development to operations and go-to-market strategy, this session examines what founders should rethink when building in the AI era.
Not Every Dollar Is Equal
Raising capital is often framed as a milestone, but choosing the right investors can shape a company’s future long after the money arrives. After raising an $11 million round for Cogent Security, co-founder and CEO Vineet Edupuganti learned firsthand what separates helpful partners from costly distractions. This session explores how founders should evaluate investors, navigate trade-offs, and think beyond valuation when building their cap table.
How to Spot the ‘King of the Hill’ Company — Hidden Signals That Define Category Winners
Innovation is needed to solve the world’s biggest challenges, but only certain companies can realistically become category-defining winners at industrial scale. In this session, TDK Ventures investment director Tina Tosukhowong unpacks the firm’s “King of the Hill” framework: the disciplined process that the best investors use to evaluate companies based on economics, scalability, and commercial timing.
Through real-world examples, including Tina’s exploration of fission and fusion, attendees will learn actionable frameworks for evaluating startup readiness, mapping competitive landscapes, and identifying when timing, talent, and technology align.
Your Company Is Who You Hire
Early hiring decisions can define a startup’s culture, speed, and ability to execute. Melissa Taunton, partner at NEA, will share lessons from working with founders as they build teams through periods of rapid growth and uncertainty.
From identifying the right early hires to avoiding common recruiting mistakes, this session explores how founders can build organizations that are resilient, adaptable, and prepared for what comes next.
The Boston Founder Playbook
Silicon Valley gets the headlines, but Chase Garbarino has been quietly building category-defining companies from Boston for over a decade. As co-founder and CEO of HqO, he has raised $200 million from investors and scaled to 30+ countries without ever needing to change geographies.
He’ll break down the real advantages and disadvantages of building where the startup playbook wasn’t written, and what every founder outside a major hub should know.
Finding Product Market Fit Before You Scale
Every founder wants product-market fit, but knowing when you’ve actually found it is far more complicated. Kent Bennett, partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, will unpack how founders can validate demand, build an MVP that answers the right questions, and avoid scaling before the fundamentals are in place.
This session explores the signals that matter, the metrics that mislead, and the decisions that separate enduring companies from expensive experiments.
What happens beyond Founder Summit’s sessions
The programming is a huge part of TechCrunch Founder Summit’s value, but it’s not the whole deal. You’ll also get the chance to mix and mingle with founders working through the same fundraising decisions and the same hiring calls as you, and then network with those who have already lived through those experiences. Or better yet … those who have funded those who have gone through the startup wringer.
A day filled with discussions turns into months of action at TechCrunch Founder Summit, and we’re eager for you to join us and the rest of the Boston startup community on November 4. Register now to secure your ticket savings and join the ultimate founder’s bootcamp.