Cheers to 10 Years: A Note from Our Founder

Cheers to 10 Years: A Note from Our Founder

Ten years ago, I wrote our first blog post with a simple, but bold, idea: that speakers—knowledgeable, passionate, and insightful people—deserve stages where they can shine. By helping companies find and tell their stories through events, we could drive real business outcomes and shape industry conversations.

Event Spotlight: Startup Grind Conference 2025

Event Spotlight: Startup Grind Conference 2025

More than 5,000 founders, operators, and investors from across the globe came together in Redwood City for Startup Grind Conference this week in Redwood City. The two-day event delivered nonstop opportunities for startups building the next big thing to learn, connect, and get inspired.

credBirthday recap: Celebrating 10 years of cred

credBirthday recap: Celebrating 10 years of cred

This year, we’re celebrating a major milestone, cred’s 10th anniversary! To mark the occasion, we brought all of our employees together in San Francisco, the city where cred was founded, for a few unforgettable days of connection, reflection, and celebration. We’re recapping everything we did to celebrate our tenth credBirthday!

cred Wellness Week Recap 2025

cred Wellness Week Recap 2025

At cred, we believe that investing in our people is just as important as investing in our business. That’s why every year, we dedicate an entire week to turning our focus inward. This year’s Wellness Week was no exception. From April 14-18, 2025, we prioritized self-care and wellbeing through a thoughtful lineup of wellness-focused activities and team-building moments. Here’s a look back at what filled our cups during this year’s week long internal event:

How to Become a Great Speaker: 4 Tips to Practice Like a Pro

How to Become a Great Speaker: 4 Tips to Practice Like a Pro

The way you rehearse before a speech or presentation has a huge impact on your confidence and onstage presence as a speaker. To help you get the most out of your rehearsal, we’ve put together our best tips to help you practice like a pro.

Recapping Q1 2025: A strong start to kick off the year

Recapping Q1 2025: A strong start to kick off the year

Taking the Bay Area and NYC by storm in Q1, our event management team managed VIP dinners, mixers, and a conference focused on AI in Healthcare. We enjoyed hosting at unique, new venues in these months—a jazz auditorium, science museum, co-working space, and restaurants known for high-caliber cooking.  Read our Q1 2025 highlights and trends to expect in the year.

What It Means to Speak Powerfully: Q&A with Communications Expert Dia Bondi

What It Means to Speak Powerfully: Q&A with Communications Expert Dia Bondi

Dia Bondi is a Leadership Communications Coach helping Founders and Leaders know their voice so they can lead with it and the author of Ask Like an Auctioneer: How To Ask For More and Get It. We loved sitting down with Dia to get her advice and tips around the formula for speaking powerfully, and how to achieve mastery before you step on a stage.