Founders' Dinner @ Startup Boston Week
2026-09-16 · 18:00:00 · Brookline
Brookline, MA
Building a startup is exciting. It’s ambitious. It’s occasionally chaotic. And yeah…it can also be a grind. That’s why, during Startup Boston Week, we’re getting a small, curated group of founders out of the conference crowd and around the dinner table. Founder Dinner brings together founders who are actively building - Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, or at $250K+ ARR - for an evening of good food, candid conversation, and zero surface-level networking. Think less “So, what do you do?” and more “Okay, how are you actually handling this?” We’ll talk about what’s working, what’s absolutely not, and how other founders are navigating fundraising, growth, hiring, leadership, and all the messy decisions that come with building a company. It’s the kind of room where you don’t have to explain the basics...and where you leave with ideas, perspective, and connections you can actually use when you’re back at your laptop the next morning. And the best part? Founder Dinner is happening as part of Startup Boston Week, five days bringing thousands of founders, startup operators, investors, students, and ecosystem leaders together across Boston for 100+ sessions, hands-on experiences, and opportunities to actually meet the people building here. Come for dinner. Stay for the week. A huge thank you to our wonderful partner for this event, Path Forward HR and Orrick: About Orrick: Orrick is a tech-focused law firm passionate about helping entrepreneurs, innovators and investors push boundaries. Throu
Organizer: Startup Boston
At a glance
- Tickets
- Free
- Sectors
- Agnostic
Sponsors and partners
- Path Forward HR
- Orrick