{"id":19117,"date":"2021-01-11T03:46:53","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T11:46:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/?page_id=19117"},"modified":"2026-01-03T22:20:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T06:20:07","slug":"human-resources-founders","status":"publish","type":"mentoring-programs","link":"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/mentoring-programs\/human-resources-founders\/","title":{"rendered":"Human Resources Founders Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cs-content\" class=\"cs-content\"><div id=\"hero\" class=\"x-section cs-ta-center blackfounders bg-image\" style=\"margin: 0 0px;padding: 4% 0px 6%; background-image: url(https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/hr-technology-transformation.jpg); background-color: transparent;\" data-x-element=\"section\" data-x-params=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image&quot;,&quot;parallax&quot;:false}\"><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container cs-ta-center max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1\" style=\"padding: 0px;opacity: 0;transition-duration: 750ms;\" data-x-element=\"column\" data-x-params=\"{&quot;fade&quot;:true}\" data-fade=\"true\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e19117-e4 mer1-0 mer1-1\"><p><svg id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 400 400\"><defs><\/defs><\/svg><\/p>\n<p><style>.cls-1{fill:none;stroke:#fff;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-width:9px;}<\/style><rect class=\"cls-1\" x=\"158.86\" y=\"186.88\" width=\"79.22\" height=\"113.17\"><\/rect><\/p><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text cs-ta-center\" style=\"\" ><h1 class=\"hero_titles\">Peer Mentorship for Human Resources Founders<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p><!--&#091;if lte IE 8&#093;>\n<script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/js.hsforms.net\/forms\/v2-legacy.js\"><\/script>\n<!&#091;endif&#093;--><br \/>\n<script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/js.hsforms.net\/forms\/v2.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<script>\n  hbspt.forms.create({\n\tportalId: \"5414449\",\n\tformId: \"597cf1d3-a452-4eae-b72b-76ddac393b22\",\n\tonFormSubmit: function($form){\n        setTimeout( function() {\n            var formData = $form.serialize();\n            window.location = \"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/request\/?\" + formData;\n        }, 250 ); \/\/ Redirects to url with query string data from form fields after 250 milliseconds.\n    }\n});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><div class=\"join_group_cta join_group_cta_link\">\n<p class=\"join_group_cta--title\">\nAlready a member?\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/members.foundersnetwork.com\/group\/all\/\" class=\"join_group_cta--link\">Join a Group<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e19117-e10 mer1-9\" id=\"about_section\"><div class=\"x-container max width e19117-e11 mer1-b mer1-c mer1-d flex_row_height\"><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-2-3 e19117-e12 mer1-g women_colum_left\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e19117-e13 mer1-i mer1-j GLOBAL-subtitle\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h2 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Human Resources Founders Initiative<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e19117-e14 mer1-0 mer1-1 intro_text\"><span><\/span><span>Whether you\u2019re solving recruiting, operations or talent management, the HR Tech Founders Initiative brings together founders driving innovation and inclusion in human resources. We provide <a href=\"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/testimonials\/\">full-lifecycle support <\/a>to HR founders, from design and automation to sales and marketing.\u00a0 <\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-3 e19117-e15 mer1-g mer1-h women_colum\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e19117-e16 mer1-1 mer1-2 mer1-3 icon_grey_bg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/human-resources.png\" alt=\"HRTech\" width=\"65\" height=\"85\" style=\"margin:20px 0 0 0 ;\"\/><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e19117-e17 mer1-1 mer1-2 mer1-3 call_to_action women_page\"><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">\n\n12M U.S. employers spend $5T annually on HR\n\n\n<br \/>\n\n<a class=\"black-founders-author-link\" href=\"https:\/\/hrexecutive.com\/dissecting-the-employer-disconnect-in-hr-tech\/\">\n\n- Human Resource Executive\n\n<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e19117-e18 mer1-9\" id=\"acess_to\"><div class=\"x-container max width e19117-e19 mer1-c mer1-d mer1-e\"><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1 e19117-e20 mer1-g\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e19117-e21 mer1-0 mer1-1 mer1-3 main_title\">Request Invite for Our Next HR Tech Founders Cohort. 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data-x-element=\"feature_box\" data-x-params=\"{&quot;child&quot;:true,&quot;graphicAnimation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;connectorAnimation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;alignH&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;alignV&quot;:&quot;top&quot;}\"><span class=\"x-feature-box-connector full\" style=\"font-size: 60px; left: 0; right: calc(100% - 60px); border-left: 1px solid transparent;\"><\/span><div class=\"x-feature-box-graphic circle \"><div class=\"x-feature-box-graphic-outer circle\" style=\" margin-right: 20px;\"><div class=\"x-feature-box-graphic-inner circle\" style=\"font-size: 60px;\"><i class=\"x-icon-o-check-circle circle\" data-x-icon-o=\"&#xf058;\"  style=\"margin: 0 auto; color: #ffffff; background-color: #2ecc71;\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-feature-box-content \"><h4 class=\"x-feature-box-title\"><\/h4><p class=\"x-feature-box-text\">Peer network of 600+ founders<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  class=\"x-feature-box left-text top-text cf\" style=\" max-width: none;\" 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services<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/li><li  class=\"x-feature-box left-text top-text cf\" style=\" max-width: none;\" data-x-element=\"feature_box\" data-x-params=\"{&quot;child&quot;:true,&quot;graphicAnimation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;connectorAnimation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;alignH&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;alignV&quot;:&quot;top&quot;}\"><span class=\"x-feature-box-connector full\" style=\"font-size: 60px; left: 0; right: calc(100% - 60px); border-left: 1px solid transparent;\"><\/span><div class=\"x-feature-box-graphic circle \"><div class=\"x-feature-box-graphic-outer circle\" style=\" margin-right: 20px;\"><div class=\"x-feature-box-graphic-inner circle\" style=\"font-size: 60px;\"><i class=\"x-icon-o-check-circle circle\" data-x-icon-o=\"&#xf058;\"  style=\"margin: 0 auto; color: #ffffff; background-color: #2ecc71;\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-feature-box-content \"><h4 class=\"x-feature-box-title\"><\/h4><p class=\"x-feature-box-text\">Global and local 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events<\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button e19117-e34 mer1-l mer1-m mer1-n\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/request\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">Request Invitation<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e19117-e35 mer1-9 mer1-a\" id=\"global_stats\"><div class=\"x-container max width e19117-e36 mer1-c mer1-d mer1-e\"><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1 e19117-e37 mer1-g\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e19117-e38 mer1-0 mer1-1 mer1-3 main_title\">Founders Network Global Stats<\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e19117-e39 mer1-0 mer1-1 mer1-3 subtitle\"><p>Connect with one of the world\u2019s largest invitation-only founder communities<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-container max width e19117-e40 mer1-c mer1-f\"><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-5 e19117-e41 mer1-g box_stats\"><div 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x-content e19117-e64 mer1-0 mer1-1 name\"><strong>Felipe Contreras<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e19117-e65 mer1-0 mer1-1 title\"><span>Dentinity<\/span><\/div><a  class=\"x-btn button_company x-btn-global\"  href=\"https:\/\/promocion.dentinity.com\/registro?fbclid=PAAaYAH3qKVvs7rfMvj4SKR-LLIbA0nLrW2KHpv5P2_uD7xGnBkrZEhVu_yUM\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"   data-options=\"thumbnail: ''\">Dentinity<\/a><\/div><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-6 e19117-e67 mer1-g box_testimonial\"><span class=\"x-image e19117-e68 mer1-k\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Luc-Beaudoin.jpg\" width=\"84\" height=\"84\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><div class=\"x-text x-content e19117-e69 mer1-0 mer1-1 name\"><strong>Luc Beaudoin<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e19117-e70 mer1-0 mer1-1 title\"><span>CogSci Apps \n<\/span><\/div><a  class=\"x-btn button_company x-btn-global\"  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