Founders Panel: The Startup Journey in the AI Era hosted by HBS Seattle
The HBS Club of Seattle invites you to an intimate conversation with some of the Pacific Northwest’s most dynamic startup founders on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.
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Join us at Pioneer Square Labs (PSL) for a panel discussion moderated by Greg Gottesman (MBA ‘98), Managing Director and Co-Founder of PSL. Greg will lead a conversation with three HBS alumni founders who are building companies at the intersection of technology, innovation, and AI.
What to Expect:
• Lessons from building companies from the ground up
• How building is changing in an AI-first world
• The biggest challenges and surprises along the way
• Advice for aspiring entrepreneurs and operators
Whether you’re a founder, an investor, or simply interested in startups, this is a unique opportunity to hear first-hand from some of Seattle’s top entrepreneurial leaders.
This event is open to MBA alumni from HBS as well as the other IvyPlus MBA programs (Wharton, Stanford, Chicago, Columbia, MIT), Harvard community members (undergrad and grad), and alumni’s respective guests.
Panelists
• Xiao Wang (MBA ‘14) – Co-Founder and CEO, Boundless Immigration
• Luis Poggi (MBA ‘10) – Co-Founder and CEO, HouseWhisper
• Stan Chang (MBA ‘20) – Head of Product at Gumshoe AI, prev. Co-Founder of SafeBase
Moderator
• Greg Gottesman (MBA ‘98) - Managing Director and Co-Founder of PSL
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Founders Panel: The Startup Journey in the AI Era hosted by HBS Seattle
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
5:00pm - 7:00pm PT
Panel to start promptly at 5:30pm; doors will close by 5:45pm
Pioneer Square Neighborhood
Downtown Seattle
Cost: $25 (to cover venue and refreshments)
Hosted by: HBS Club of Seattle
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A bit more about these companies:
Boundless Immigration is a mission-driven technology company making immigration easier, faster, and more affordable. They provide immigrants with trusted legal support and powerful online tools to navigate the U.S. immigration system, from green cards to citizenship. Boundless empowers families to confidently manage the complex immigration process with expert guidance at a fraction of the traditional cost.
HouseWhisper is an AI-powered personal assistant for real estate agents. Designed to eliminate busywork, HouseWhisper uses voice, text, and automation to manage CRM updates, lead follow-ups, scheduling, and task reminders — helping agents stay organized, close more deals, and focus on building relationships. It’s like having a 24/7 real estate-savvy assistant, powered by AI.
Gumshoe AI helps brands and businesses outrank competitors in AI search results. Their platform monitors how companies are represented in AI-driven responses (like ChatGPT) and provides tools to influence and optimize brand visibility across AI models. As AI becomes a dominant way people seek in
Pioneer Square Labs works with world-class entrepreneurs in the Pacific Northwest to turn the best ideas into market-defining, venture-funded companies with rapid customer adoption. We are your dream swiss-army-knife co-founder. We design and build a fantastic product, solve the toughest data science problems, and navigate the way to finding strong customer pull through rigorous validation and digital marketing. We bring experience raising billions of dollars of capital. Oh, and we'll manage the books, legal, and HR. We invest everything we have in your success.
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