October at LBL: Culture Workshop, Local Meetups, and Fractional Careers

Happy October to the LBL community!

October is here, and we’ve got some exciting news in the works! From another amazing speaker event to an exciting new accelerator, we can’t wait to share what’s coming up.

Turn Culture Into Your Competitive Edge

What if the most overlooked element in your company is also your greatest advantage?

Join an interactive workshop led by Therese Gedda, Founder & CEO of Reimaginez, to uncover the untapped potential of your culture, strategy, and customer experience—designed as an integrated system for scale. Learn how to build a high-performance company that attracts top talent and true fans while consistently exceeding revenue expectations.

This session is tailored for mission-driven founders and CEOs who want to lead with clarity. Your next stage of growth isn’t about doing more—it’s about building smarter with focus, alignment, and a culture designed to win.

About Therese Gedda

Therese is an award-winning entrepreneur and CEO Advisor who has influenced 30,000+ company cultures over 20 years. She’s been recognized by CBS, NBC News, Fortune, and VentureBeat, named to the Nordic 100, and received the Future Innovator Award in memory of Alfred Nobel. Often called “Yoda,” “Master Teacher,” and “Founder Therapist,” she is based in New York City and is focused on amplifying high-performance cultures for founders and leaders.

Ready to build smarter? Join us for Your Unfair Advantage Hidden in Plain Sight – Reimagining How You Build Your Company

📅 Thursday, October 16th
⏰ 5:30 - 8PM
📍 State Street in Boston

✔️Sign up: https://luma.com/915i0g9f

Spots are limited. If the event is full, join the waitlist and we’ll let you know about the next one.

Local Meetups: Founder Circles Near You

With so many founders across Boston, we’re rolling out casual coworking meetups hosted by the LBL community—north end, south end, and beyond. Drop in to work, connect, and swap ideas with builders nearby.

Want one in your neighborhood? Join our community to find founders in your area (e.g., North End, South End, Seaport, Cambridge, Somerville) and we’ll share the next dates.

Don’t miss out! We’re offering a limited time deal to join for 70% off! Just $12/month with discount code THREEKEYS!

Launch Your Fractional Career: High-Trust, High-Demand

Ready to turn your expertise into a scalable fractional offering? Our upcoming series—How to Be a Fractional Expert—helps operators, technologists, and strategists design a practice that wins consistent, high‑quality clients without burnout.

In this accelerator, you’ll:

• Position: Craft a clear niche and value promise founders instantly understand.

• Productize: Package services and outcomes with scope, pricing, and delivery frameworks.

• Pipeline: Build a repeatable GTM engine using warm outreach, partner loops, and lightweight content.

• Operations: Design systems for onboarding, delivery, and referrals using no‑code and AI.

• Proof: Create case studies and social proof that convert.

Who it’s for: Founders, fractional CTOs/CMOs/COOs, advisors, and independent experts who want a more predictable, premium practice.

We’re launching soon—stay tuned for cohort dates and early access details.

AI Pulse: What’s Shaping the Week 

OpenAI launches AgentKit for building and shipping AI agents
OpenAI introduced AgentKit, a developer toolkit to build, test, and deploy production-grade AI agents and embedded chat experiences. The release expands OpenAI’s API with agent orchestration and evaluation features, signaling a push toward practical, multi-step automation for real-world workflows across commerce, support, and ops.

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Google DeepMind unveils CodeMender to auto‑patch software vulnerabilities 
Google DeepMind introduced CodeMender, an AI agent that identifies root causes and autonomously rewrites code to fix security flaws, with 72 upstreamed patches across major open‑source projects so far. It leverages Gemini Deep Think models plus multi‑agent validation to prevent regressions and proactively harden codebases

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IBM and Anthropic partner to bring Claude into enterprise software
IBM announced a strategic partnership with Anthropic to integrate Claude into select IBM software—starting with a new AI‑first IDE—to boost developer productivity with built‑in security, governance, and SDLC orchestration. Early internal testing reports average 45% productivity gains across 6,000+ IBM users

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Not a member yet? Join Launch by Lunch’s {inner circle} for 70% off - just $12/month with a FREE 2 week trial

We’re launching more events and accelerators and for all builders, business owners, or operators.

Interested in learning more about the community? Join with THREEKEYS to get in for 70% off forever! Just $12/month!!!

Got questions? Reach out!

As always, stay cool, and we look forward to seeing you soon!