About FirstXFounder
FirstXFounder was created by an entrepreneur for entrepreneurs. Mary Howard, the serial entrepreneur founder, was immeasurably aided by fellow founders in building her ventures. When she founded a corporate spin out that evolved into a venture backed company, her network of founders provided invaluable advice on the strategy and execution of her start up: from sweat equity to space, from lawyers to funding, from corporate partnering to team building, Mary was helped by the recent experience, honest feedback and relevant perspective of early stage founders and advisors.
When it was time to give back, the opportunity to run entrepreneurship programs for communities arose. In response, Mary built a team of experienced entrepreneurs and advisors to share their journey as coaches and mentors with competitively selected emerging ventures aided by a proven curriculum.
In 2011, FirstXFounder began to deliver programs in NJ to life science emerging ventures. Invited to NYC in 2012, FirstXFounder managed the top four programs in the Metro New York area: ELabNYC, Next Milestone, ABCT and Westchester County Biosciences Accelerator through 2025.
These programs are supported by top US life sciences law firms, global pharma, regional life sciences accounting firms, the largest Metro New York hospital network, experienced entrepreneurs, mentors, coaches, hospitals, universities and investors coming together to build the Metro life sciences industry.
Thank you for joining us on this meaningful journey.