Founders' Collaborative launches as free community for restaurant entrepreneursPhoto: NMGSeptember 23, 2025A free virtual community for founders called the Founders' Collaborative launched this week, powered by industry publications FastCasual and QSRWeb and consulting firm Kathleen Wood Partners. The Founders' Collaborative is positioned as a networking and learning resource, focusing on "breakthrough growth, shared wisdom and building legacies." How to joinTo join the Founders' Collaborative, interested individuals can find a "Join Now" link on the group's website. "If you're looking for your tribe, your community, and a place of unity with other founders who are accelerating themselves, their teams and their businesses, join us at the Founders Collaborative," Wood said. The first virtual sessions are scheduled for Sept. 30, Oct. 28, Nov. 25 and Dec. 30 of this year.