Founders' Fast Track: A Speed Networking Night for Entrepreneurs
Thursday, April 17
3:30 - 5:00 PM
Maple Studios, West Des Moines
Calling all entrepreneurs, small business owners, and startup founders! Whether you’re growing a brick-and-mortar shop, scaling a software company, or launching an innovative new venture, this event is designed to help you make meaningful connections—fast.
Join us for Founders' Fast Track, a high-energy networking experience where you’ll meet like-minded entrepreneurs in a structured format before diving into open networking.
Event Flow:
🕞 3:30 - 4:00 PM – Arrive, grab a name tag, a drink and a snack, and get settled
⚡ 4:00 - 4:30 PM – Five rounds of speed networking (structured one-on-one conversations)
🤝 4:30 - 5:00 PM – Open networking to continue the conversations that matter most
Who Should Attend?
We’re bringing together founders, owners, and builders.
This event is designed for entrepreneurs actively building their businesses. To maintain a strong peer-to-peer environment, we kindly ask that business service providers (consultants, agencies, financial services, etc.) support from the sidelines this time—thank you for understanding!
If you fit one of these categories, this event is for you:
✔️ Startup founders (tech, software, and scalable ventures)
✔️ Main Street business owners (retail, hospitality, brick-and-mortar)
✔️ Early-stage entrepreneurs looking to grow
✔️ Small business leaders ready to expand their network
While this is a free event, space is limited—secure your spot and get ready to make valuable connections!
This event is brought to you by “EO Iowa”, The Entrepreneurs’ Organization is a global, peer-to-peer network of more than 18,000+ influential business owners with 220 chapters in 75+ countries.
