Three years ago we started Neighborhood Studios because we believed there was a different way to build startups.

The opportunity was hiding in everyday life. Your neighborhood. Your home. Your kid’s school. The local business around the corner.

Our belief was simple: if we could find unique insights about real problems that touch our daily lives and test novel product wedges quickly, we could give great founders a meaningful head start.

The early results from Fund I are now in. We’ve learned a lot, built a lot, gotten some things wrong & seen enough to make us even more convinced than when we started.

So in November, we’re bringing everyone together for the first Neighborhood Studios Annual General Meeting for studio investors. We’ll share the companies, the numbers, the lessons & where we’re headed next with Fund II.

We’d love to have you there.

Dave, Tapan, Jonathan & Whit

Neighborhood Studios’
First Annual General Meeting

FRI · Nov 13 · 8:30 AM–1 PM · Main session 2855 Washington Street · Avondale Estates, GA 30002

Financial performance

A clear look at Fund I’s numbers and how the portfolio is tracking.

What’s next

Where we’re headed with Fund II and how our process has improved.

Meet other investors

Lunch and networking with the people backing the studio.

See the full agenda

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The plan · Nov 13

A day at the studio.

Main session · content

Friday

Nov 13 · 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM

8:30
Coffee & Revolution Doughnuts
Settle in over coffee and doughnuts before we begin.
9:00
Welcome + State of the Studio
A candid look at Fund I — where we set out to go and where we are now.
9:15
Fund I Portfolio Snapshot
A fast review of every company: what launched, what gained traction & where each stands.
9:45
Studio Founder Deep Dive: Homegrown
An up-close look at one of our founders and the company they’re building.
10:15
Break
Coffee, conversation & a chance to stretch.
10:30
How We’re Using AI
The ways AI is reshaping how we find, test & build hyperlocal startups.
10:45
Lessons Learned
An honest look at the mistakes and false starts that taught us the most.
11:15
The Future: Our Fund II Plans
Where we’re focusing next and how the studio model is evolving.
11:30
Investor Q&A / Discussion
Open questions, feedback & discussion with the founders and team.
12:00
LP Networking & Fox Bros BBQ Lunch
Informal lunch and time to connect with the team and each other.

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The scrapbook

Studio moments.

A look at the people who build our companies and the moments that happen along the way — the launches, the late nights, the small wins, & the life inside the studio.