August 30, 2022 — Newsletter 008

Hey Day One friend,

Welcome back to Basecamp! This week, we're excited to share episode 003 of our podcast, as well as a handful of event invitations that you won't want to miss. 

Let's dive in. 

Cheers,

Jake and the Day One team

WATCH

Founders Found Here Ep. 003 with Elise DeCamp, CEO at Toki

In this episode, I welcomed Elise DeCamp (CEO at Toki and early Day One Fellow) to share her vulnerable story and advice on shifting from the corporate world to the startup world as a young woman in New York City. Additionally, we chatted about the importance of travel for the entrepreneurial experience. 

Prefer to take the audio version on the go? Listen now on Spotify:

THE FOUNDER HOTLINE

Starting in 2.5 hours: The Founder Hotline with Sahil Lavingia, Founder at Gumroad 

We're thrilled to welcome Sahil Lavingia, Founder of Gumroad, to The Founder Hotline today. Sahil will be available to answer any of your questions about founder life. 

If you're interested in asking Sahil or KP a question, call in to 1-888-890-2656 between 11am-12pm EST today, email kp@joindayone.com, or simply listen in on Twitter Spaces. 

SHOWCASE

Join us for the D1F8 (Summer ‘22) showcase event next week!

The Show is the fellows’ culminating event where they present their journey and all that they’ve been working on over the past few months at Day One. Your support will mean the world to them!

The event is taking place virtually on September 8th at 1pm ET.

We’re looking forward to seeing you there.

SAVE THE DATE

Denver Startup Week is one of the best week's of the year for emerging entrepreneurs (September 19-23)! Packed with tons of events and parties, this is an amazing time to meet new people, learn a LOT, and level up in your entrepreneurial career in general. 

If you're able to make it, join us IRL for a happy hour event and panel on Wednesday, September 21 in downtown Denver.

Happy hour is a private event for fellows and mentors (find the RSVP link in Heartbeat).

The panel is open to the public (RSVP link coming next week). 

Additionally, we'll be hopping around to a bunch of events all week. This is a great opportunity to spend time with the Day One team and community in-real-life! 

GET INVOLVED

Apply here at any time for an upcoming cohort.

Interested in becoming a mentor? Learn more about the mentor program and apply here.

Have a friend, family member, or colleague who doesn’t stop talking about starting a business? We’d love to help them. Refer them here. If you’re a fellow and they are also accepted, you’ll both get 10% off your membership fee this year.