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Harper Reed (he/him)

CEO, 2389 Research, Inc

Harper Reed is a technologist that predicts the future for a living. He spends most of his life building big things, hacking things, and talking about doing both of those things. As CTO of the Obama 2012 campaign, Harper was the first to bring the tech mentality to a political level. He believes the talent of a great bunch of humans can transform an organization like nothing else and uses that belief to strengthen, deploy, and inspire every team he works with. Harper also believes his incredible luck has led him to achieve wonderful things like pioneering crowdsourcing at Threadless.com, founding Modest Inc, and guiding the software team at PayPal. His most recent venture was General Galactic Corporation, which he shut down in 2023. You can find Harper hacking on personal projects and enjoying life in Chicago with his partner, Hiromi and their beautiful and bizarre poodle, Lulu.

Sessions

Mentor Office Hours

Pitching your story

July 9, 202511:00 AM EDT – 12:30 PM EDT
Office 1
English
There are plenty of ways to tell your story, from the briefest of elevator pitches to the long-form conversations of podcasts. And it matters most when it's a placeholder for what you'll deliver. Hone your pitch and find your angle in our pitch office. See More.
Mentor Office Hours

Founder mental health

July 9, 20251:00 PM EDT – 2:30 PM EDT
Office 1
English
How do you find work-life balance in a journey that's often a marathon rather than a sprint? Let's have some frank conversations about founder mental health. See More.
Mentor Office Hours

Founder mental health

July 10, 20251:00 PM EDT – 2:30 PM EDT
Office 3
English
How do you find work-life balance in a journey that's often a marathon rather than a sprint? Let's have some frank conversations about founder mental health. See More.
Mentor Office Hours

Pitching your story

July 10, 20253:30 PM EDT – 5:00 PM EDT
Office 3
English
There are plenty of ways to tell your story, from the briefest of elevator pitches to the long-form conversations of podcasts. And it matters most when it's a placeholder for what you'll deliver. Hone your pitch and find your angle in our pitch office. See More.