The most difficult step in turning an idea into a business is usually the first one. Knowing when you have the right idea and knowing how and when to invest in that idea do not come easy.

The process of starting a new venture is highly personal, usually overwhelming, and never linear. We’ll share our stories of the very first steps we took starting businesses and discuss best practices for building early confidence and validation in new ideas.

Join Chip Kennedy, local entrepreneur and startup advisor, for a roundtable discussion and some advice from his work supporting entrepreneurs as they move from idea to business.