The Founder's Edge: Competing With AI Giants

The Founder's Edge: Competing With AI Giants

By Anastasia Hisel

Join us at The Founder Edge to learn how to stay competitive against AI giants in the business world!

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Location

401 W 14th St

401 West 14th Street New York, NY 10014

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Highlights

  • 4 hours
  • ages 21+
  • In person

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

Science & Tech • High Tech

The Founder’s Edge: Competing with AI Giants

In an era where trillion-dollar tech giants dominate the conversation around artificial intelligence, the real question is: How do founders compete—and win—against them?

The Founder’s Edge: Competing with AI Giants brings together trailblazing entrepreneurs, investors, and operators who are building in the shadow of the industry’s most powerful players. This event explores the strategies, tools, and mindsets that give startups their edge—speed, creativity, niche focus, and community.

What to Expect

  • Real Founder Stories – Learn how startup teams are carving out markets, securing customers, and scaling fast despite the dominance of Big Tech.
  • AI Playbooks That Work – Practical frameworks on leveraging open-source models, lean teams, and automation to stay ahead without billion-dollar budgets.
  • Investor Perspective – Insights into what VCs and angel investors look for when backing companies going head-to-head with tech giants.
  • Networking with Builders – A curated room of founders, operators, and early-stage investors who are rethinking what it means to compete in the age of AI.

Why It Matters

Big Tech owns the headlines, but startups own the future. Founders are uniquely positioned to spot unmet needs, move faster than corporate bureaucracies, and create deeply human-centric products. This event is about empowering those builders with the knowledge and connections they need to stand out, scale up, and succeed.

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Anastasia Hisel

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Oct 23 · 5:00 PM EDT