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FDC
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FOUNDERS DINING CLUB
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A members-only club that matches you with like-minded founders around one table. No pitches, no name tags, just real conversation.
THE PROCESS
Thoughtfully matched. Easy to join. Better together.
Answer a short survey about you and your business so we know who you are.
We group you with 5 to 7 founders you are likely to click with.
We send you the venue and everything you need ahead of the night.
Sit down, enjoy the evening and meet people who get it.
WHY FDC
Building a business can be lonely. Most people around you don’t share the late nights, the risks or the wins. And most networking events feel like a sales floor.
FDC is different.
We bring ambitious people together around one table, matched with care, so the conversation flows naturally. You might meet your next client, cofounder or best friend. Or you might just have a great night with great people. Either way, you leave better than you arrived.
Find your tableMEMBERSHIP
One matched dinner each month with a fresh table of founders.
We group members by stage, industry and interests for tables that click.
Casual events between dinners to keep the connections going.
Access to a growing network of ambitious people across Australia.
Priority entry as FDC launches in new cities.
Meals and drinks are paid individually at the venue. Cancel anytime.
A NOTE FROM OUR FOUNDERS
We’ve spent the last few years building businesses in Sydney. Along the way we noticed something odd. The city is full of ambitious people, founders, builders and people backing themselves, but they rarely end up in the same room.
Networking events didn’t fix it. Name tags, elevator pitches, a stack of business cards you never look at again. Everyone was selling, and nobody was actually connecting.
The best conversations we’ve had came from somewhere else: a long dinner with a few people who just got it. People who understood the late nights, the risks and the wins nobody else celebrates. Those dinners turned into friendships, collaborations and opportunities we never could have planned.
So we built Founders Dining Club to make those nights happen on purpose. Each month we bring like-minded founders together under one roof, matched around one table, with no agenda beyond good food and real conversation.
What comes from it is up to you. It might be a client, a cofounder, or a friend for life.
We’ll see you at the table.
The FDC Crew
QUESTIONS
Everything you need to know before taking a seat.
Dinners run monthly at handpicked restaurants in each city we host in. We send venue and reservation details ahead of each event.
We use the answers from your application, including business stage, industry and interests, to build tables of people who are different enough to keep it interesting and similar enough to get along.
Not necessarily. If you are building something, whether that is a company, a side project or a creative pursuit, you will fit right in.
Just let us know at least 24 hours before. Every seat matters to the table, so no-shows take away from the experience for everyone.
We’re launching across Australia, starting with Sydney, the Gold Coast, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. Let us know your city in the application and we’ll match you with founders near you.
Yes, you can cancel anytime.
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