This ultimate hub for founders will feature visionary entrepreneurs and leaders from iconic brands including Lyft, Olipop, Sweetgreen, and more, as well as a celebration of Inc. Female Founders 500 honorees for International Women's Day
AUSTIN, Texas , Feb. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Inc., the leading media brand and playbook for the entrepreneurs and business leaders shaping our future, will host its fifth annual Inc. Founders House at SXSW March 8-10, at Foxy's Proper Pub (201 Brazos Street).
Over three days, Inc. Founders House SXSW offers a one-of-a-kind hub for the driven people starting, running, and growing businesses. Just two blocks from the Austin Convention Center, Inc. Founders House invites founders to refuel, recharge, and connect with peers in an intimate setting curated exclusively for entrepreneurs.
Boasting a unique combination of intellect, guts, strategy, and excitement, the event will feature must-see speakers, daily meet-and-greets with Inc.'s editors and editor-in-chief Mike Hofman, and Texas-inspired breakfasts and lunches, along with a variety of snacks and beverages throughout the day, regular happy hours, and special perks for Inc. subscribers—all designed to inspire the leaders shaping the future of business.
This year's event will spotlight visionary founders and celebrity entrepreneurs, including:
- Chelsea Clinton, vice chair, the Clinton Foundation
- Andy Roddick, co-founder, View Fi, and founder, Andy Roddick Foundation
- Seth Rogen, co-founder, Houseplant
- Mikey Mohr, co-founder, Houseplant
- Lili Reinhart, founder, Personal Day
- Misty Copeland, dancer, author, producer, and co-founder, Life inMotion Productions
- Kandi Burress, founder, Kandi Koated
- Ashley Tisdale, founder, Frenshe
- Moriba Jah, co-founder and chief scientist, GaiaVerse
- Peter McGuiness, president and CEO, Impossible Foods
- Brian Irving, chief marketing officer, Lyft
- Asia Kate Dillon, actor and founder, MIRROR/FIRE Productions
- Daniel K. Isaac, actor and writer
- Nic Jammet, co-founder and chief concept officer, Sweetgreen
- Ben Goodwin, co-founder and CEO, Olipop
- Rebecca Minkoff, founder and chief creative officer, Rebecca Minkoff
- Allison Ellsworth, co-founder and chief brand officer, Poppi
- Jeni Britton, co-founder and CEO, Floura
- Rachel Liverman, founder and CEO, Glowbar
- Cate Luzio, founder and CEO, Luminary
- Alphonzo Terrell, co-founder and CEO, Spill
To view the full schedule of programming, or to register for the event, please visit: events.inc.com/inc-founders-house-2025-austin.
"We're thrilled to bring together this brilliant group of founders at Inc. Founders House SXSW, a venue where new ideas are born, collaborations flourish, and the currents of what's next for business take shape. We look forward to the exciting conversations, partnerships, and breakthroughs that will unfold over these three days," says Mike Hofman, editor-in-chief, Inc.
Inc. is proud to acknowledge its partners for the event, who will take part in high-impact thought-leadership panels, custom workshops, and an array of onsite activations.
"We're so grateful to our partners whose commitment allows us to create an unforgettable experience for entrepreneurs to learn, grow, and connect. It is through their support that we can collectively create a transformative space dedicated to empowering founders, and their impact is sure to last long after SXSW wraps," says Jenn Henkus, executive vice president of sales, Inc.
Capital One Business is back as the lead sponsor of Inc. Founders House. Be sure to get your customized Inc. magazine cover at the Capital One Business photo booth. Doors open on Saturday, March 8, at 10:00 a.m. CT with a Rebecca Minkoff book signing. The excitement extends to the stage that morning with a live Your Next Move founder-to-founder discussion featuring Rebecca Minkoff and Female Founder Collective and the NORTH co-founder Ali Wyatt, produced by Inc. and Capital One Business.
Innovate Alabama will be hosting a SEEK Alabama activation upstairs at Founders House – be sure to visit them and pick up your swag, as well as breakfast and lunch. They will lead a panel on Saturday, March 8, on Powering the Future of Female Entrepreneurship.
Join GS1 US on Sunday, March 9, for a conversation on Crawl, Walk, Run: Your Path to 2D Barcodes. GS1 US enables companies to power their supply chains to deliver safe, consistent, authentic, and trusted experiences. Best known as a source for UPC barcodes, GS1 US is a not-for-profit, global data standards organization that creates a common language for companies to identify, capture, and share trusted data that links their physical and digital supply chains.
Online safety advocate Kalie Nitzsche and Jaqi Saleem, investor and founder of Qualified Digital, are launching Fuzzy, an online identity verification app designed to facilitate a gut-check for safer connection so you can feel better meeting up IRL. Find out how they funded and built Fuzzy's patent pending ADD technology in their expert panel, The $75B Deception Economy and the Female Founders Leading the Solution, Saturday March 8, 3:30-4:00 p.m. CT.
TriNet, a leading provider of comprehensive human resources solutions for small and medium-sized businesses, is back for a third year to host a unique experience featuring selfie-topped coffee and espresso martinis.
Zillow will present a fireside chat on Sunday, March 9, 11:00-11:20 a.m. CT on Scaling Success: How Cloud HQ, AI and an Agile Workplace Drive Zillow's Innovation with senior vice president Cynthia Taylor.
For those unable to get to Austin for SXSW, Inc. is also partnering with Cheddar Media, the go-to broadcast resource for finance, tech, and all things innovation, to bring event programming and exclusive interviews with Inc. Founders House speakers. Interviews will air during the Power Players program and will be available on streaming platforms including Amazon Prime, Hulu, YouTube TV, and more.
Inc. Founders House is open to invited guests and credentialed members of the media only. To register, please visit events.inc.com/inc-founders-house-2025-austin.
About Inc.
Inc. is the leading media brand and playbook for the entrepreneurs and business leaders shaping our future. Through its journalism, Inc. aims to inform, educate, and elevate the profile of its community: the risk-takers, the innovators, and the ultra-driven go-getters who are creating the future of business. Inc. is published by Mansueto Ventures LLC, along with fellow leading business publication Fast Company. For more information, visit www.inc.com.
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