HIGH FIVE ENERGY Book Launch: Meet 5 Legendary Founders, $6B+ in Exits
Thursday, February 12th at KINN
Join co-authors Jeffrey Chernick and Alix Gitter to celebrate the release of their debut book, High Five Energy: A Different Kind of Founder. High Five Energy is a transformative flow state where things just click, doors open, the right people show up, and conversations flow. It's a new framework for conscious entrepreneurship—showing you how to build with authenticity, purpose, and bold action.
Featuring interviews with eighteen visionary founders behind $200 billion in exits and IPOs, this isn't just another business book. It's a call to action for a different kind of founder, one who measures success not just by the dollars they earn, but by the lives they uplift.
Join us to meet six of these founders live, sharing the stories behind their billion-dollar journeys.
EVENT SCHEDULE
5:30 PM - Doors Open | Open Bar Begins
6:00 - 6:45 PM - Author & Founder Spotlight
Intimate conversation with featured founders sharing their High Five Energy stories
6:45 - 7:15 PM - Book Signing
Get your signed copy and connect with the founders
7:15 - 9:00 PM - DJ Massio Spins
Celebrate with LA's favorite DJ
Includes:
Open Bar (Full Event)
Signed Copy of High Five Energy
Access to Founder Q&A
Networking with LA's Top Entrepreneurs
MEET THE FOUNDERS ON STAGE
MINNIE INGERSOLL
Partner at TenOneTen Ventures ($200M AUM)
Co-founder of Shift.com ($415M SPAC) & Google Fiber
Former COO turned venture capitalist best known for her relentless belief in what's possible and her ability to bring visions to life through sheer force of will and problem-solving.
EYTAN ELBAZ
Co-founder of Applied Semantics ($102M exit to Google) & Scopely ($5B exit)
Serial entrepreneur and investor who took the leap at 25, quitting his $85K job to start his first company. After five years and eight pivots, Google acquired his venture, setting the stage for his next billion-dollar success.
DARREN BERKOVITZ
Co-founder of Telesign ($330M exit)
Pioneered two-factor authentication for digital identity verification. Known for making every mistake in the book, learning from them, and moving on quickly—a strategy that turned a good idea into a successful exit.
ERIC PULIER
16x Founder (raised over $1.5B)
Pioneered Smart NFTs and founded companies spanning AI, cloud computing, open source, digital media, and blockchain with multiple IPOs, acquisitions, and exits. His journey exemplifies how creativity and refusing to be defined by obstacles creates breakthrough innovations.
SCOTT DUDELSON
Co-founder of Prodege ($1B exit)
Built the parent company of Swagbucks.com through finding champions and pivoting until the model worked. Also a professional concert photographer who believes presence creates power.
WHAT FOUNDERS ARE SAYING:
"A powerful framework for visionaries who want to create something that serves a new model of entrepreneurship."
— Jack Dangermond, Co-founder of Esri ($2B+ annual revenue)
"If you've ever thought about giving up, read this first."
— Eric Salwan, Co-founder of Firefly Aerospace ($6B IPO)
"Every founder hits walls. This book helps you push through them without losing your voice or your vision."
— Scott Dudelson, Co-founder of Prodege ($1B Exit)
About: Jeffrey Chernick
Jeffrey is a 3x founder, advisor, angel investor, and former Wall Street wealth manager. He has been featured by more than 30 media outlets including Techcrunch, Forbes, and the LA Times. His company RideAmigos is the leading commute management platform, taking millions of cars off the road annually.
With over 20 million downloads and $12 million raised, his visual caller ID app, Vyng, boasts 5 billion videos played across 170 countries (acquired by Siprocal). Chernick is an inventor of 21 US Patents, 3x Emory Goizueta Business School Alumni Luminary, and both a guest lecturer and advisory board member at Pepperdine University's Entrepreneurship MBA Program. In his spare time, Jeffrey DJ's around the world with neon drum sticks.
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About: Alix Gitter
Alix is an American actress, writer, and producer from Los Angeles, California. Known for roles in television movies such as Blue Lagoon: The Awakening and The Bling Ring, and appearances in acclaimed series like GCB, Longmire, and Bones, Gitter has brought characters to life with humor and soul.
Beyond the screen, she is a storyteller fueled by curiosity, compassion, and the conviction that life — like art — is a collaborative effort, one where everyone’s role matters. With a passion for the creative process and deep reverence for those who dare to try, Gitter sees the world through a simple belief: creation is participation.
ABOUT The KINN
The KINN is a membership network, accelerator, and collaborative workspace for conscious entrepreneurs, based in Venice, CA. Running tailored inner development and business accelerator programs for startups, providing executive coaching, accountability, and access to a top-tier LA-based community of entrepreneurs, creatives, intrapreneurs, and investors. If you're interested in learning more about KINN Membership, please visit http://thekinn.co/apply
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