The founder is the first marketing channel

Hosted by Alena Kozub and Elena Avramenko

Wed, Jul 29, 2026

2:30 PM UTC (1 hour)

Virtual (Zoom)

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What you'll learn

Get first users

How founder brand helps you attract your first users, partners, and opportunities

Define authenticity

What authenticity really means and whether it's overrated

Build credibility

Building credibility vs. becoming an influencer: what's the difference?

Why this topic matters

AI has dramatically lowered the barriers to building software, but it hasn't made it any easier to earn attention or trust. When almost anyone can build a product end-to-end, people want to know the person behind it. They want authenticity, a clear sense of purpose, and a story they can believe in. Before people believe in your product, they often need to believe in you.

You'll learn from

Alena Kozub

brand and communications strategist who's spent 10+ y building consumer brands

Alena is a brand and communications strategist with 10+ years of experience building global consumer brands, including Volkswagen, Wargaming, Flo, and Promova. Today, she works with founders, startups, and scaleups on product and founder brand strategy, positioning, and media presence.

Elena Avramenko

15+ yrs in Product & Marketing, award-winning founder, 100+ new product launches

Elena Avramenko is an award-winning entrepreneur with 15+ years in Product and Marketing, previously at Miro and LEGO Ventures.

She has built and launched 100+ products from zero to one, advised startups across Europe, and mentor founders in the Techleap Scaleup Community with 300+ entrepreneurs.

Elena combines deep startup experience with a hands-on, practical approach — teaching founders how to validate ideas fast, use AI tools effectively, and turn early concepts into real, testable products.

Her superpower? Helping non-technical founders move from “someday” to “shipped.”

Promova
Flo Health
LEGO®
Miro
Wargaming
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