Events

Entrepreneur events are an integral part of the startup ecosystem. These events can provide inspiration, networking, practical advice and more! If you would like to suggest an event listing, please fill out our suggest an event form.

Upcoming Events

May 2012

Fri 18 9:00 am | ,

Contest: Win Free Tickets to TechCrunch DISRUPT New York

ENTER TO WIN free entrance to DISRUPT New York ($2,995 a piece!), plus round-trip airfare. *hotel not included Startup America has two tickets to give away to two winning founders, but hurry and...

Fri 18 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | ,

Capital Friday - Ask the VC, Term Sheet 101

Join Steve Frederick Friday 5/18 at Noon EST to learn more about term sheets.  Members can click here to sign up for this session.   If you want to try this week's Ask the VC before you join, click...

Sat 19 1:00 am to 5:00 pm | ,

Startup America TechBuzz Contest: Capital Connection '12

Startup America has secured one of the 28 TechBuzz spots for one lucky Mid-Atlantic member.  The winning startup will receive 2 passes to TechBuzz and the Capital Connection '12 Conference (May 23rd...

Sat 19 5:30 pm to 12:00 am | New York, New York

TechCrunch DISRUPT New York

DISRUPT New York is back and we’re launching the hottest startups in tech! This May 21-23 TechCrunch will be bringing big names to the Disrupt stage and reveal an all new slate of outstanding...

Mon 21 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Virtual, National

Expertise Monday: How to Fail Less with Steve Blank

Join Steve Blank for a webinar on How to Fail Less. Whether your company is a raw startup with three people in a basement or a  Fortune 100 firm striving for disruptive innovation and growth, Steve...

Tue 22 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | ,

Services Tuesday - Managing Mobility & Security with Dell

How do you better manage your mobility needs in a secure environment for your startup, rampup or speedup?  Mobile computing has changed the business world. Successful firms are realizing that mobile...

Wed 23 8:00 am to 5:00 pm | Washington, D.C,

Capital Connections 2012

  About Capital Connection Capital ConnectionTM, one of the nation’s most respected industry conferences, brings together high-growth and innovative technology companies from some of the most noted...

Wed 23 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | ,

Tech Buzz

TechBUZZ was launched in May 2011 as a half-day conference preceding Capital Connection in response to the growing impact start-ups and seed-stage companies are having in recent years on the...

Wed 23 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | Virtual, National

Pitch Coaching Sessions - It's All About the Audience

Join pitch coach Nathan Gold for virtual round tables every Wednesday from 1- 2pm EST. We started a new series on Pitching to Different Audiences on 5/9/12. The series will help startups tailor their...

Wed 23 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm | ,

Customers Wednesday - Customer Evangelism with Alex Goldfayn

  Customer Series: Wednesday, 5/23: Evangelist Markteting Join Top Marketing Consultant, Alex Glodfayn for a session on Creating Outrageous Brand Loyalty.  Alex Goldfayn's new book is called...

Thu 24 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | New York , New York

IBM SmartCamp kickstart New York - Smarter Cities

IBM SmartCamp Kickstart is an exclusive event where innovative technology entrepreneurs showcase how their solution will provide more efficient ways to analyze data, anticipate problems and...

Thu 24 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | ,

Tech Cocktail Sessions DC - Relationships Matter with Scott Case and Rohit Bhargava

  Starting a business is hard. Building it into a successful company is even harder. What if you could learn firsthand from the entrepreneurs who have already done it? Already had failures, successes...

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Past Events

May 2012

Wed 16 | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | Virtual, National

(Canceled) Pitch Coaching Sessions - Its All About the Audience

Join pitch coach Nathan Gold for virtual round tables every Wednesday from 1- 2pm EST. We started a new series on Pitching to Different Audiences on 5/9/12.  The series will help startups tailor...

Tue 15 | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | ,

TechCentralSF hosts Startup America with Kym McNicholas of PandoDaily @Rocketspace

Join TechCentralSF as they host Startup America’s Managing Director, Donna Harris for a fireside chat to learn more about the Startup America Partnership and the initiatives and resources they are...

Tue 15 | 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | ,

Services Tuesday - "Getting Started: A Legal Checklist for your Startup."

  Bill Stone of Outside GC will be giving a talk called, "Getting Started: A Legal Checklist for the Startup Company."Topics will include: • Organizing and choice of entity• Hiring employees and...

Tue 15 | 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm | Miami, Florida

IBM SmartCamp kickstart Miami - Smarter Healthcare

IBM SmartCamp Kickstart Miami is an exclusive event where innovative healthcare entrepreneurs showcase how their solutions turn data into clinical and business insights for better quality of care....

Mon 14 | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Virtual, National

Expertise Monday: 16 Habits of Successful Entrepreneurs

Join Carolynn Duncan of the Founder Training Center for this great session. When you are operating at the competitive level of entrepreneurship - whether fundraising, going to market for the first...

Fri 11 | 5:00 pm | ,

BlueSnap Elance Scholarship Contest

BlueSnap and Elance will be awarding 12 entrepreneurs launching or expanding digital commerce ventures scholarships to virtually attend the 1M/1M program for one year. BlueSnap will assist the...

Fri 11 | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | Virtual, National

Ask the VC: Early Stage Startups/VC Investment Trends with David Aronoff

Join David Aronoff of Flybridge Capital as he covers: What Flybridge considers early stage for a startup, what excites your team to make an investment in a young startup and what trends you see...

Wed 9 | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | Virtual, National

Pitch Coaching Sessions - Its All About the Audience

Join pitch coach Nathan Gold for virtual round tables every Wednesday from 1- 2pm EST. We are starting a new series on Audience on 5/9/12.  The series will help startups tailor their pitches for the...

Tue 8 | 8:00 am | ,

Empact 100

The Largest Showcase of America's Entrepreneurs    Brought to you by Empact, Opportunity International, the Startup America Partnership, and a number of other partners, the Empact Showcase is a...

Sat 5 | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | Chevy Chase, Maryland

Women Leading the Future

Ladies America will host the “Women Leading the Future” day-long women’s conference. This conference brings some of the most powerful women in America together to discuss major issues and topics that...

Fri 4 | 5:00 pm | ,

Eureka Park Challenge

Looking for a way to launch your hot new tech invention? Submit your never-been-seen-before product, service or app for a coveted space in the Eureka Park Challenge. Ten lucky finalists will be...

Thu 3 | 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Virtual, National

Talent Thursday: Top 5 Tips for Attracting and Hiring Top Talent

  Top 5 Tips for Attracting and Hiring Top Talent - Rebecca Heyman, Trinet  Members can Click here to signup for this session.If you aren't a member, click here to become a member so you can take...

Wed 2 | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | Virtual, National

Pitch Coaching Sessions

Join pitch coach Nathan Gold for virtual round tables every Wednesday from 1- 2pm EST. These sessions, limited to 100 participants per week, will help startups prepare and improve their 2 minute...

Wed 2 | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | ,

Tech Connect East

Tech Connect East is the mega-blowout computer science and engineering bonanza. Come meet top techie talent hailing from schools from Atlanta to Boston, including powerhouse technology schools like...

Tue 1 | 5:00 pm | ,

Send My Founder to the Kentucky Derby Contest

CONTEST IS CLOSED. WINNERS WILL BE POSTED SOON! Do you want to send your Startup Founder to the Kentucky Derby? Wondering what the benefits are?  You can network, promote your startup and more. Plus...

Tue 1 | 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | ,

Services Tuesday - Legal, Decoding VC Term Sheets

Bill Stone of Outside GC will give a presentation on Decoding the VC Term Sheet. He will provide an overview of the key terms of a venture capital deal, explaining key terms and pointing out those...

Tue 1 | 8:00 am to 3:30 pm | Cambridge, MA

Startup Maryland Eastern Shore Entrepreneur Town Hall

Help Us Shape the Future of Maryland's Innovation Economy on the Eastern Shore Startup Maryland was launched on March 30th in College Park (see this short video to learn more) and now we're reaching...

April 2012

Mon 30 | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | ,

Expertise Monday - Surviving the Entrepreneur Life

Join Meg Hirshberg, columnist for Inc Magazine, for a webinar on how to survive the entrepreneurial life.  Meg's Inc Magazine column, “Balancing Acts”, focuses on work/life balance issues in an...

Mon 30 | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | ,

AKTA :Win Up to $25,000 of UX Work

  How can you get involved? It's easy! Nominate your product by telling us why you should win, what you need help with and then share it again and again! For every nomination submitted, we'll add $50...

Fri 27 | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | ,

Capital Friday - How to Prepare Your Startup for Early Stage Investment with Blumberg Capital & Wasabi Ventures

Join Ryan Bloomer of Blumberg Capital Friday 4/27 at Noon EST to learn more about how to prepare your startup for early stage investment. Experts:  Ryan Bloomer, Blumberg Capital, @rblooms, @...

Wed 25 | 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | ,

Startup Indiana Launch Event

Come launch as a part of Startup Indiana and find out! We're throwing a massive launch party next week to celebrate the birth of Startup Indiana--Startup America's newest startup region.  The hoosier...

Wed 25 | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | ,

Pitch Coaching Sessions

Join pitch coach Nathan Gold for virtual round tables every Wednesday from 1- 2pm EST. These sessions, limited to 100 participants per week, will help startups prepare and improve their 2 minute...

Tue 24 | 10:30 am to 11:30 am | ,

Iconic Entrepreneurs with Board Member Tory Burch

We have our first Iconic Entrepreneurs webinar with Board Member Tory Burch, click here to sign up now.

Mon 23 | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | ,

Expertise Monday: How to Make Your Startup Media Ready

  Member Only Learning Series   Expertise Monday:  This Monday, 4/23, Learn how to best leverage the media with Tech Cocktail's, Jen Consalvo. Jen Consalvo, Tech Startup Events, News &...