Gain rare insights from Rand Fishkin, author of the book Lost and Founder and cofounder of Moz and SparkToro. Learn how his experiences in building some of the most successful SEO and audience research companies can inform and inspire your entrepreneurial journey. In this fireside chat, Rand Fishkin and FI’s CEO Jonathan Greechan will delve into the critical traits, mindsets, and attitudes that drive founders to greatness.
What does it take to be a successful entrepreneur? Find out in this engaging fireside chat with Rand Fishkin, renowned author and entrepreneur, and Jonathan Greechan, CEO of Founder Institute. Learn about the entrepreneurial mindset and the DNA of successful founders, backed by insights from testing over 175K entrepreneurs.
Apart from founding Moz and SparkToro, Rand Fishkin wrote the book Lost and Founder. Lost and Founder stands out for its candid portrayal of the startup experience, contrasting with the often glamorized stories of Silicon Valley success. Rand’s honesty about the difficulties and uncertainties of entrepreneurship has resonated with many aspiring founders.
Jonathan Greechan will join Rand and share insights from the Founder Institute’s Entrepreneur DNA Assessment over the past 15 years.
**❯ Featured Speakers:**
* **[Rand Fishkin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/randfishkin/) – Cofounder of [SparkToro](https://sparktoro.com/):** Rand is the co-founder and CEO of SparkToro, makers of fine audience research software, and indie game developer Snackbar Studio. He’s dedicated his professional life to helping people do better marketing through his writing, videos, speaking, and his book, Lost and Founder. When Rand’s not working, he’s usually cooking a fancy meal for the love of his life, author Geraldine DeRuiter.
* **[Jonathan Greechan ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathangreechan/)**- **Cofounder & CEO** of the **[Founder Institute](https://fi.co/insights):** Jonathan Greechan is the cofounder & CEO of the world’s largest pre-seed startup accelerator. Since 2009, he has grown and scaled the organization to chapters in over 200 cities and 90 countries, producing over 7000 portfolio companies with nearly $2B in venture funding. In his long career in tech and marketing, Jonathan has advised thousands of startups on marketing, growth, and product strategy and has spoken at startup conferences on four continents.
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