We’re building programs, community, and content for non-founder startup leaders.

Early employee leaders have a LOT of responsibility and make a big impact, but lack the high-quality networks and resources available to founders and later-stage execs.

We’re here to change that. We aim to be the very best resource for high-potential, non-founder talent, who deserve more support to succeed and thrive on the rollercoaster of startup life.

With Fort Light, leaders change their trajectory and access a supportive community to help them grow and win.

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Apply to an upcoming cohort

Nominate a high-potential leader in your network

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What we do


We support non-founder startup leaders in several ways — with our small group coaching cohorts at the heart of the Fort Light experience.

There are many ways to get involved, depending on your goals, time, and budget:

Cohorts

Community

Content

Coaching

Upcoming cohort schedule 📅


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NYC

All day April 23-24, with a kickoff dinner April 22

Apply by April 4

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Virtual

April 29-June 10

7x weekly 2-hour meetings

Apply by April 8

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SF

All day May 7-8, with a kickoff dinner May 6

*Apply by April 16*

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Apply to an upcoming cohort

Nominate a high-potential leader in your network

Can’t make our dates work? Join our waitlist to get updates on future cohorts!

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About Us


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I’m Annie, and I’m building Fort Light because I want to help fellow operators win big, and to have more success and less pain along the journey of building.

I run Fort Light along with our team of experienced Executives in Residence (EIRs).

Our community is so much bigger than our small but mighty team — we’re lucky to collaborate with awesome operators and nominators who share our values for building and leading, and who mentor our members and help us grow.

Learn more about us here:

Meet our team

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Who we’re building for