Your next funding round. Your next hire. Your next big product decision. Building a startup means making choices that can shape the business for years. Taking time to question your approach could be one of the most valuable investments you make.

Savings of up to $200 end October 16 for TechCrunch Founder Summit . These savings for Founder and Investor Passes vanish after Friday. Join 1,000 founders and investors on November 4 at Boston’s SoWa Power Station . Bring your toughest questions and make the day count for your business.

Where should you focus before raising capital? How do you know you’re ready to scale? Which hire would make the biggest difference? The Founder Summit agenda covers fundraising, hiring, product-market fit, and building an AI native company, with practical guidance to inform your next move.

Speakers include Kent Bennett of Bessemer Venture Partners, Lior Div of 7AI, and Vineet Edupuganti of Cogent Security. Come with a decision you’re working through. Consider which assumptions you need to test, where your plans need strengthening, and what you want to do differently when you return to work.

Founder Summit brings together founders across different stages with investors and experienced entrepreneurs. It’s an opportunity to broaden the circle of people you can learn from. Use that time purposefully. Compare challenges with another founder. Ask for a perspective you haven’t considered. Start a conversation you can continue after Boston.

Founder Passes are currently $199, and Investor Passes are $399. Both include deep-dive roundtables, breakout sessions, and 1:1 and small-group networking. If Founder Summit is on your calendar, now is the time to secure your pass . Book by Friday, October 16 , before these savings disappear.

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