Rapid Fire Sessions
Hot Seat
Only those who are courageous enough to share, take the hot seat. The entrepreneurs who generously open-up about their challenges and their mindset. The Hot Seat isn’t about being judged — it’s about being provoked and becoming our learning partner. Join the hot seat or watch a session as others share, right after every walkup call or on demand as a member.
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Ron Peters
Daylight Vision
"Sid asks the probing questions that are necessary to challenge your assumptions. The raw, unvarnished feedback motivated me to step back and make sure that I'm solving a valuable problem for my target customers. A valuable experience."

Tim Wolter
SafetyVue
"Sid, thank you for the engaging Hot Seat session! I particularly appreciated your advice on positioning – you brought up some really insightful points that I hadn't considered, which is exactly what I've come to expect from our conversations."

Rabeeh Majidi, PhD
OrthoKinetic Track inc
"I’m truly honored to hear the positive feedback, especially that it resonated with attendees to have a female founder’s perspective. It was a fantastic experience. I appreciated how well the session was organized and how engaging the questions were. I believe this format is incredibly valuable for both sharing and learning, and I’d definitely encourage other founders to participate. Thanks again for the opportunity and for all your hard work in putting these sessions together!"

Adam Hocek
Aecho
"I love what Sid does with Anabasis, the Hot Seat, and the other ways he is committed to helping startups improve and address core obstacles. He brings a plethora of knowledge and experience. What makes the Hot Seat most valuable is moving from abstract advice and concepts to specific issues relating to a company. Behind his provoking questions and advice is the opportunity to learn and to consider more. I too took away some valuable lessons today. I'm always grateful to learn from Sid."
Latest Bold Episodes
Explore the latest unfiltered conversations and thought-provoking moments from our most recent Hot Seat sessions.

Noro
Tommaso Trionfi

Daylight Vision
Ron Peters

EZ-Robot
Dennis Kambeitz

SafetyVue
Tim Wolter

Away Together
Melanie Brewer

Tactile Robotics
Yaser Maddahi

Cadenza
Dennis Kambeitz

OrthoKinetic Track
Rabeeh Majidi
Get in the Hot Seat
Step into the spotlight and be seen, challenged, and supported. If you're ready to share your entrepreneurial journey, the Hot Seat is the place to get live, no-nonsense feedback.
- Submit Your Story
- Get Scheduled
- 3 Minutes to Set the Stage
- Receive Live Insightc
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