Ex-Athletes in Consumer

The Bullish team has a long-standing tradition of hosting Office Hours for founders (and aspiring founders) building consumer products and services. Last year we hosted nearly a dozen sessions focused on different themes for founders across the country.

The inspiration for these Office Hours comes from Bullish’s own origin story. Back in 2009, our co-founder and Managing Partner, Michael Duda, attended First Round Capital’s open office hours to pressure-test his early vision for a different type of early-stage investment firm. In just 10 minutes with Josh Kopelman, he gained the insight and encouragement to finalize his decision and make the leap.

At Bullish, we believe that some of the best leaders come out of Sport. And we want to meet more of those people. We’re hosting Office Hours for anyone who is a former college athlete or better building a consumer business. 

Entrepreneurship is hard, and the venture capital landscape can be intimidating. Our Office Hours are an opportunity for founders to connect with Bullish in a low-stakes, non-evaluative setting. Anyone who is a former athlete running a B2C business is invited to sign up.

Ex-Athletes in Consumer

June 26, 2025 10:00 - 2:00am EST (sign up here)

Your 20-minute session with Bullish General Partner Brent Vartan will take place at the Post Clubhouse in New York or over Zoom. Book a time based on your availability and we will send a calendar invite and update with a specific location thereafter. We look forward to meeting you!

About Office Hours 

How should I prepare for Office Hours?

- Have an ask. Office hours are first and foremost intended to be useful. Tell us what you're hoping to get out of the conversation - whether that's pitch feedback, fundraising guidance, brand brainstorming, or just someone to talk to about an obstacle you're facing.

- Make it a dialogue. This isn’t Shark Tank - we don’t need to hear a 20-minute pitch. We want to be useful and constructive in any way possible.

- Be brief, high-level. Come with a brief, high-level overview of what you're building or want to build. You don't have to have a fully-formed pitch, but it helps to ground these conversations in a clear description of your company or idea.

How do I sign up?

Sign up at the link above. Once you confirm a time, you will receive a calendar invite and we will update the campus location soon thereafter.

Questions?

Email hey@bullish.co.

We look forward to meeting you. In the meantime, read consumer insights from Bullish by subscribing to The Brief and following us on LinkedIn