Jonathan Lowenhar (he/him)

Founder , Enjoy the Work

Throughout my nearly 30-year career, I’ve successfully built a $1B business segment for a large public company, guided the turnaround of a distressed $100M+ revenue business, launched and sold a venture-backed startup, and led another startup that eventually was acquired for just under $1B.

Those very different endeavors led me to obsess over a single question, "how does a founder become a great CEO?" I interviewed hundreds of founders and investors seeking clarity to that question. And when no good answer presented itself, I teamed up with a group of exceptional former founders, operators, and investors to create our own solution.

Since 2015, I have led Enjoy The Work, a firm with the singular mission of helping founders become great CEOs. Founders invent miraculous things. Our role is to teach founders how to build high-performing companies to bring those inventions to the world.

Sessions

Meet your 2024 Mentor faculty!

July 10, 2024 5:50 PM – 5:55 PM

We have amassed an incredible group of founder, experts, investors, accelerators and authors to help you solve your most pressing problems - we can't wait to introduce them to you! See more.

Mentor Roundtables: Let's solve your problems

July 10, 2024 5:55 PM – 6:55 PM

Every startup must master a range of skills, from hiring and selling, to delivering products, to crafting superb communications that compel and entice. See more.

Mentor roundtables: Taboo Topics (back by popular demand!)

July 11, 2024 5:10 PM – 6:10 PM

There's no such thing as a stupid question—but there are plenty of questions nobody asks, because they're taboo. See more.

From Founder to CEO

July 11, 2024 8:25 PM – 8:55 PM

Ask a room full of investors to describe what makes a great founder, and the answers will be remarkably consistent. "Grit!" "Tenacity!" "Courage!" "Insight!" But then ask that same audience what makes a great CEO and the answers suddenly wildly shift from attributes to skills. See more.