Welcome to the first episode of Amsterdam Founders Club. I am Marcel , Your Host for the Amsterdam Founders Club  podcast , but on this pilot episode, Marcus Engel hosts the Episode and I will tell  the origin story of how dinners in Bali grew into Growth Nights, organizing events for more than 2,000 founders, and our new mastermind program. If you’re building a startup, scaling revenue, or planning founder led events this episode is for you.   We dig into founder community building, event curation, selling out events, avoiding pitch heavy networking, and the exact criteria I look for in my mastermind.  Expect practical insights on organizing founder events, personal brand for founders, strategic partnerships, and scaling to €1M.   Want in? Apply for the mastermind: https://amsterdamfoundersclub.com/mastermind/, or learn how to run your own founder events at https://amsterdamfoundersclub.com/.    Subscribe for founder stories, Growth Night recaps, and playbooks to scale your business.      Connect with Marcus Engel : LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcus-engel-301studios Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/themarcusengel   Connect with me : LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcelwijermars Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/marcelwijermars