Founders House Takes the Founder Conversation Into a Williamsburg 5K

The founder conversation changes when nobody is holding a microphone. Williamsburg Run: Founders, Creatives & Coffee gives it five kilometers on November 11.

Damian Tenuta and Jonathan Bensimon are bringing founders, creators, creatives and runners together at Padel Haus Williamsburg for an easy neighborhood run. The group returns for coffee, smoothies and the part of the morning where the company, project or unfinished idea can enter the conversation without becoming a pitch. All paces are welcome.

Why this room matters

Startup communities are often built around stages, panels and rooms where everybody arrived prepared to explain what they do. A run removes some of that choreography. The useful relationship may begin before either person has reduced the work to a deck.

Founders House is using a recurring physical ritual to make the ecosystem smaller. The 5K is the structure. What travels afterward may be an introduction, a collaborator or simply a person who understands why the work has been difficult.

Event details

• Date: November 11, 2026
• Time: 7:30-9:00 a.m. ET
• Meeting point: Padel Haus Williamsburg, Brooklyn
• Hosts: Damian Tenuta and Jonathan Bensimon
• Format: Easy 5K followed by coffee and conversation
• Access: Approval required
• Register: Official event page

The organizer provides final location access to approved guests. Use the official page for current details.