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Free Lesson

How to Run B2B Events with Partners at Scale

60 min
Mar 13, 2026 1:00 PM
Virtual (Zoom)

In this video

What you'll learn

Why most event programs stall before they scale

The two traps killing ecosystem events and the framework to break out of both.

How to pick your lane and build a repeatable playbook

Why trying to be everything fails and how to build a system that compounds.

The pre/during/post plays that actually drive pipeline

What to do before, at, and after events to turn relationships into revenue.

Why this topic matters

Most partnership teams run events. Few can prove they work, and even fewer can do it at scale. At Rho, I scaled our events program from one person to a team of four, running 650+ events a year across SF and NYC in partnership with a16z Speedrun, Flybridge, NEA, and more. This is that playbook.

You'll learn from

Natalie Riso

Natalie Riso

Head of Startups and Strategic Partnerships, Rho

Previously at

LTSE (Long-Term Stock Exchange)
Mercury Bank
500
Studio71
Variety
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