Failure Is Your Greatest Shortcut.
Remarkable experiences and battle-tested insights for ambitious entrepreneurs.
Brand Partners
It's time to speak the quiet part out loud. The good. The bad. The ugly.
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Ugly Talk: What Healthtech Founders Break on the Way to Revenue
Raw energy from Ugly Talk events across the country.
Real feedback from real attendees. No fluff.
Enormous value for founders who learn from battle-tested peers.
The Ugly Part
Hear from established founders and operators who have made the hard calls. The wins matter. So do the misses, pivots, and decisions behind them. You get the real story, not the cleaned-up version.
Pressure-Tested
You leave with better judgment, sharper questions, and lessons that hold up when things get messy. Practical takeaways you can use when the pressure is on, not vague inspiration.
A Room Full of Doers
Founders, operators, investors, and builders with real reps. The kind of people you keep talking to after the event. Some are in it right now. Some have the scars to show what it took.
No Ego Culture
The room stays grounded. Different backgrounds, different stages, same understanding. Everyone is building. Everyone has made mistakes. That is what makes the connection real.
The cities we call home and more to come.
Turning every setback into a comeback
Turning Every Setback
Into a Comeback
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