flok

The founders' backgrounds are rooted in finance and technology. Harris Stolzenberg, an MIT graduate who played lacrosse, previously worked as an investment banker at Deutsche Bank and later as an associate at Pear VC. Co-founder Jared Hanson is a former software engineer from Apple and an MIT 2018 alumnus. This combination of financial acumen and technical expertise underpins the company's approach to designing strategic corporate events.

Flok's business model is service-based, offering a comprehensive solution that covers every aspect of event planning, from venue selection and booking hotel room blocks to creating custom itineraries and managing on-site execution. The company serves a range of corporate needs, including company-wide retreats, sales kickoffs, incentive trips for top performers, executive leadership sessions, and strategic customer events. Revenue is generated by delivering these managed event-planning services.

The core service is designed to alleviate the administrative burden on companies, allowing them to focus on team engagement and strategic goals. Flok combines a planning dashboard with human designers to create tailored experiences. Offerings include custom-designed retreats and a more comprehensive package called 'Strategic Escapes,' which blends expert-designed and facilitated workshops into the event schedule to enhance team connection, boost employee retention, and increase cross-team collaboration. Keywords: corporate retreats, event planning, company offsites, team building events, Y Combinator, strategic events, employee retention, sales kickoffs, incentive trips, executive offsites, corporate event management, team connection, strategic workshops, venue selection, event logistics, Harris Stolzenberg, Jared Hanson