Events
[FOM] Founder Vision In-Focus with Robyn Ward
The strongest consumer brands aren’t just built on great products — they’re built on founders with clarity. In this masterclass, Robyn Ward will guide you through the foundational inner architecture every early-stage founder needs to scale with intention: a defined vision, aligned values, and a grounded understanding of your role as the leader of the company.
Date
Thursday, February 19, 2026, 1:00 PM EST
URL
Register NowSign Up to Founders Operating Manual - Required to Attend.
The strongest consumer brands aren’t just built on great products — they’re built on founders with clarity. In this masterclass, Robyn Ward will guide you through the foundational inner architecture every early-stage founder needs to scale with intention: a defined vision, aligned values, and a grounded understanding of your role as the leader of the company.
Drawing on her decades of experience coaching founders, leading teams, and advising high-growth consumer startups (like Tower28, Homecourt, Ritual, Alloy Financial, Tala), Robyn will break down how to:
-
Establish the core elements of founder clarity — Vision, Mission, and Values
-
Define your role as the founder and how it evolves as the company grows
-
Align early hiring, team culture, and decision-making around a strategic backbone
-
Translate long-term vision into near-term execution across product, GTM, and operations
After this session, you’ll leave with a polished one-page Founder Vision — a clear, strategic blueprint that informs every decision you make.
MEET YOUR HOST
Robyn Ward is a 20+ year veteran of the technology industry, having served as both an operator and an investor. In 2017, she started FounderForward to help founders and executives uplevel themselves as leaders and build high-performing teams, cultures, and companies. To date, FounderForward has worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs and executives at companies like Tower28, Homecourt, Ritual, Alloy Financial, Tala, ZenBusiness, and Care Academy, among others. As a coach and facilitator, Robyn combines her business expertise with extensive studies in psychology, neuro and performance science, Eastern philosophy, and presence-based and conscious leadership frameworks. Robyn is a frequent speaker and panelist on the topics of best self-leadership, entrepreneurial mindset, and high-performing teams and cultures. She also co-teaches a “Performance Mindset for Business” course at her alma mater USC and is a certified Spin and Intensati instructor.
Jan
7
Beauty & Personal Care Huddle
Wednesday, January 7, 2026, 1:00 PM EST
Are you a building a Beauty or Personal Care business? Come join this 10th House Huddle to meet and network with fellow founders!
Jan
9
Health & Wellness Huddle
Friday, January 9, 2026, 1:00 PM EST
Are you a building a Health or Wellness business? Come join this 10th House Huddle to meet and network with fellow founders!
Jan
9
{NEW YORK, NY} Member Mingle
Friday, January 9, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
Grounded Success: Founder’s End-of-Year Reset Hosted by Kayli Mylius of The Intentional Muse & Barbara Estanol of The Lola Studio at ASIA Yoga
Jan
13
{CULVER CITY, CA} Member Mingle
Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 6:00 PM PST
Join Bruno PR & Social and Female Founder Collective for a Female Founder Member Mingle at Bianca.
Jan
14
{GREENWICH, CT} Member Mingle
Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 10:00 AM EST
FFC is utilizing HAYVN Greenwich's amazing space as a coworking day for members coordinated with a POWERUp day.
Jan
14
Brand Resilience: How to Stay Relevant in a Changing World
Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 1:00 PM EST
Join us for a riveting conversation with Robyn to learn all about brand resilience!
Jan
14
{PALO ALTO, CA} Member Mingle
Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 4:00 PM PST
Join us for a vibrant and dynamic meetup designed specifically for founders and small business owners in the Bay Area!
Jan
15
Financing Growth Without Dilution: A Founder’s Guide to Smarter Capital with Cassie Rosenthal
Thursday, January 15, 2026, 1:15 PM EST
FFC is joined by Cassie Rosenthal, Chief Marketing Officer and third-generation stakeholder of Rosenthal Capital Group, the nation’s largest privately held commercial finance firm. Cassie oversees a lending portfolio that supports today’s leading consumer brands, offering founders deep insight into how lenders evaluate emerging companies and what financial readiness truly looks like.
Jan
16
Fashion and Accessories Huddle
Friday, January 16, 2026, 1:00 PM EST
Are you a building a Fashion or Accessory business? Come join this 10th House Huddle to meet and network with fellow founders!
Jan
20
Inside the Buyer’s Mind: Building for Retail Success with Nordstrom’s Denise Junell Johnson
Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 1:30 PM EST
Join us for a live interview with Denise Junell Johnson, Vice President and Divisional Merchandise Manager for Handbags, Jewelry & Watches at Nordstrom, as she shares insider insights from two decades shaping some of the most coveted categories in retail.
Jan
21
Community Builders Huddle
Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 1:00 PM EST
Come join this 10th House Huddle for all things community! This is an amazing opportunity to meet and network with fellow founders!
Jan
21
Just Be: A Grounding Circle with Wendy
Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 2:00 PM EST
Come join Wendy for a safe space to just "be".
