San Diego’s Thriving Startup Community

Startup is the official Non-Profit Organization to support individuals building startups in San Diego, to represent the interests of entrepreneurs, celebrate successes, and foster a cohesive and collaborative community.

Eligibility

Startups Entrepreneurs Founders Innovators Investors Mentors Aspiring Talents Students

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Benefits

Educating – startups on how to validate and grow.

Fostering – relationships between startups and local universities, government, vendors, and organizations.

Facilitating – companies and aspiring talent to the most appropriate resources. Growing – the quantity and quality of companies started in the region.

Application Process

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Meet the Top Startup Mentors and Graduates in (Open Zoom Meeting)

Many people don’t know there is an abundance of Berlin startup mentors, graduates, and experts that are ready (and willing) to help founders launch and grow their business. At this upcoming open Zoom meeting by The Founder Institute, you can meet and build relationships with some of Berlin’s startup mentors, graduates, and advisors, including the Local Leaders of the Berlin Virtual Fall 2021 program. The majority of this event will be devoted to answering your questions and giving you feedback on your business, so come ready!

Eligibility

Anyone interested in building a startup in Berlin Entrepreneurs with questions about starting and growing a technology business Anyone interested in learning more about the Founder Institute Berlin Virtual Fall 2021 program

Benefits

An opportunity to meet and build relationships with some of Berlin’s startup mentors, graduates, and advisors, including the Local Leaders of the Berlin Virtual Fall 2021 program.

Application Process

For the Application/ Registration Process CLICK HERE.

Swiss Startup Conference 2021

The Swiss Startup Conference 2021 is the annual conference for Swiss Startup Founders, VCs, Executives, and Seed Fund Partners. Time is your most valuable resource, and it’s scarce. This conference will give you the best selection of Startup Growth Practices in ninety minutes. This is a pitch-free, no-nonsense, practical event where you will get ideas you can implement in your Startup tomorrow.

Hosted by Startup Network , this webinar will focus on Practical Steps to Scale your Startup. A large proportion of speakers and guests will be Swiss Startup Founders based in and elsewhere in the .

Eligibility

For Swiss Startups, gathering founders, VCs, executives, seed fund partners, general partners, journalists, and bloggers from diverse backgrounds and industries. Benefits

Join and get access to industry trends and innovative tools, keynote speakers, and virtual discussions on everything related to the startups of tomorrow.

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Application Process

Click here to register for this event.

Deep-tech Start-up Competition 2021

Commercialization Reactor and the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) is hosting an event to support your business and present it to the forefront of the global investment and acceleration community and corporations seeking innovation.

Similarly, LIAA will hold The Deep Tech Startup Competition within the framework of the practical Technology Conference “Deep Tech Atelier”, online, April 15th, 2021. The DTSC is aimed at all early-stage deep-tech startups.

The organizers want to help businesses with technology that is not focused on end-user services.

Eligibility

LIAA has made the competition open for all but all participants must be of legal age Similarly, people from any nation can attend the event Participants who take part in the award competition must have proposals ready Benefits

LIAA will give 5 winners various prizes according to their performances, they have also divided the prizes into 3 categories:

Business Boost: In fact, they have included mentorships and boot camps as one of the prizes Likewise, the organizers will take lucky winners to China to learn about the Chinese market In addition to this, winners can receive up to €250k in funding Sales Boost: Marketing Angels will give marketing consultations and strategies NCA Accelerator will also provide in-depth coaching RealWeb will give winners a full SEO audit worth €500 Image Boost: LIAA will promote the brand at the opening of the event Similarly, winners will also be made part of the huge network of the organizers

Application Process

Register for the Deep-tech Start-up Competition by clicking here

Apply Before: April 1st, 23:59 Riga time, (GMT+2)

Openbusinesscouncil Summit – More than $1.5m+ Funding Opportunity

The Openbusinesscouncil (OBC) is hosting a summit in 2021 focused on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity with the aim of digitizing infrastructure in cities. This event has the agenda of digital transformation and features some of the biggest names in the digital industry.

Similarly, OBC has invited many public figures and industry experts to speak at the event. Data literacy is another attraction of the event. The segment will help startups and businesses that are new to the digital business world.

Likewise, OBC’s inaugural 2020 summit featured more than 100 speakers from different parts of the planet.

Eligibility

The online event is open for all interested and can be accessed by people from all over the world Interested candidates need to buy a ticket to attend the event

Benefits

OBC is giving users the chance to win funding/award of more than $1.5 million if they select the applicant Similarly, participants can get access to top-level networks of the tech industry OBC’s summit has more than 80 experts of various fields speaking at the event The event also gives candidates the opportunity to make their business tech-driven OBC can give participants brand exposure via their social media audience and influencer network Participants can learn how to use smart solutions to grow their business Digital certification for winners and participants E-book on the purchase of tickets

Application Process

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Evolve Operations Bootcamp

Evolve Operations Bootcamp is a resource for startups who have raised a round of funding and are seeking to scale their business operations. Open to founders, C-suite, and other early employees. Business leaders at this stage have little time and increasingly complex company-specific problems. This Bootcamp offers self-paced learning to respect your time and personalized consulting to immediately contextualize and apply your learning to your specific business needs.

This 5-week program will consist of: Prepare for the class with pre-work assigned before Kick-off. A virtual, facilitated, “meet & greet” event where participants can get to know each other, ask questions, and meet the facilitators. Weekly, progressive, self-paced online learning focused on scaling business operations. 1-on-1 Consultation Calls with a startup expert to review work progress and move your strategy in the right direction – specific to your business. Access to Evolve Socialization Events – such as Cohort Connects and Alumni Events. Evolve Storytelling – a chance to tell your company’s stories to the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Eligibility

Startups founders Flywheel members General public Students

Benefits

At the end of this Bootcamp you should have:

A shared definition of what operations means for your specific business. A current and target operating model. A set of S.M.A.R.T. operational key performance indicators (KPI). A scaling strategy is specific to the needs of your business. A company “North Star” A strong community of relationships with other growth-stage entrepreneurs, advisors, and investors.

Application process

Click here to register. PitchBreakfast -February

PitchBreakfast is about providing area startups a chance to practice their most crucial pitch in a challenging but supportive environment. PitchBreakfast is a safe, supportive environment where entrepreneurs go to connect, learn, and grow. They feature local founders/entrepreneurs/startups getting expert feedback on one of their most valuable assets – their pitch – in order to help get them investor-ready.

They’re big believers in Brad Feld’s philosophy that events that engage the entire entrepreneurial stack are important. So they created one! From the entrepreneurs that take the stage, to the distinguished investors and entrepreneurs that sit on their panels, to the community that makes up their audience, they create a great atmosphere where you can get connected without fear.

The event is free, they just ask for your email address to keep you up to date with future events. They always want their attendees to get the most out of each event.

At each event (monthly in Charlotte, quarterly in Asheville and Charleston), they feature 3-4 startups who pitch their companies to the audience and a panel of experts they put together. In their standard format, each startup is given 5 minutes with slides to pitch followed by 10 minutes of feedback and Q&A with their panel and audience. Breakfast and coffee are provided, courtesy of their sponsors.

Once a quarter in Charlotte, they host a special format with their partners at IDEA Fund Partners, the most active seed-stage investor in the southeast (with combined exits of over $1 Billion). This IDEA Pitch is only 2 minutes long and does not use slides. As Lister Delgado says, “if you can’t get my attention in two minutes, you’ll never do your full presentation.” If a presenter nails their 2- minute elevator pitch and the Q+A session to follow, the IDEA Fund Partners may bring them to Durham to do their pitch for the assembled investment team.

They think everybody can benefit from applying to pitch at PitchBreakfast. The point is to support each other, ask good questions, supply good feedback and get the buzz going on Wednesday mornings. They welcome startup companies at most levels to pitch at PitchBreakfast, from prototype and beta users to companies that are making revenue and already have some funding. However, the format is that of an investor pitch, so you should present your idea along with a business model, even if you are not yet ready for funding. This is NOT a forum to try and sell your product or service to the audience.

What To Include in the PitchBreakfast :

If you’re struggling with what to include in your pitch, consider including the following 5 elements that their panelists consistently ask about. Feel free to reach out to the team if you need help.

What problem are you solving, and who are you solving it for (who is your market)? How does your business work? Where do you find customers, and how do you make money? Who are you (and your team) and why does it matter? What makes you qualified to do this? What is your ask? What do you need to get to the next level? This could be introductions, feedback on your pricing model, co-founders, money to run a marketing campaign, etc

Eligibility

Seed-stage and series A level tech startups looking to raise a round of funding Early-stage tech startups looking for feedback on their local business model

Benefits

Practice their most crucial pitch in a challenging but supportive environment Startup companies at most levels to pitch at PitchBreakfast, from prototype and beta users to companies that are making revenue and already have some funding Get supports from the Pitch Good feedback and get the buzz about your business

Application Process

Click here to apply Founder’s Spotlight (Network with Startups and Entrepreneurs)

Entrepreneurship is hard, and oftentimes, the entrepreneurial journey is lonely. Here at Rescale Lab’s event, Founders’ Spotlight, you are able to find like-minded people, who are as driven and as passionate as you in changing the world for the better. Come and share your business and your story! Let others know you and support you as you thrive for success!

Their founder’s spotlight welcomes all entrepreneurs, be it have you started your business or not, they want you to join the event and learn as much as you can! Be ready to get inspired and expand your network (and net worth!) as you are connecting with entrepreneurs and experienced founders all around the world!

The Founder’s Spotlight event host: Dennis Poh. Dennis has years of experience in corporate governance and the legal industry, previously working for law firms and running corporate compliance firms in . He subsequently founded companies in with the mission to professionalize services for start-ups and SME, after working as a Product Head in a legal tech start- up. Since then, he has assisted several start-ups with their due diligence and completion for their Seed to Series A fundraising, and exits. Now, his firm manages more than 200 companies with founders from across the world, advising on accounting, finance, corporate governance, corporate structuring, investor relation, and business model and strategy issues. You are highly encouraged to email Jesper at [email protected] to register as a presenter for the event so that you are given a slot to share your business and story to other entrepreneurs.

Moreover, Dennis would be giving valuable feedback on your business and possibly introduce you to strategic partners under his network for potential partnerships and collaborations!!! As a presenter, you will be getting the following perks:

Your startup will be a feature on their Rescale Lab monthly newsletter and social media platforms. (Literally FREE marketing for you!) You and your team will be given free Rescale Lab accounts and access to hundreds of investors and business experts who will help you to achieve success! FREE and useful startup resources provided on their Rescale Lab platform to improve your business productivity and expand your network further

Eligibility

Open to all entrepreneurs

Benefits

As a presenter, you will be getting the following perks: Your startup will be a feature on their Rescale Lab monthly newsletter and social media platforms. (Literally FREE marketing for you!) You and your team will be given free Rescale Lab accounts and access to hundreds of investors and business experts who will help you to achieve success! FREE and useful startup resources provided on their Rescale Lab platform to improve your business productivity and expand your network further As an event participant, you will be able to get useful insights into the startup ecosystem as well as the opportunities to connect with amazing founders. You will be given a FREE Rescale Lab account to get access to free entrepreneurship resources. You will be able to find your dream founder team, investors, and advisers on their platform and start your entrepreneurial journey in no time! You will be added to their exclusive entrepreneur’s Telegram/Whatsapp groups to connect with other like-minded individuals who are as passionate as you about entrepreneurship

Application Process

Click here to apply Transatlantic Startup Pitch

Transatlantic Startup Pitch is an investment platform that provides seed capital and advisory for both the investors and the startups to mitigate the investment risk.

The 9th of February will take place as the only event that brings the American and European startup ecosystem together. Thanks to a unique partnership between two business angel networks, the Bay Angels from San Francisco and the Depo Angels based in the Czech republic. This online event creates the opportunity for cross-border co-funding of promising early-stage startup companies.

Transatlantic Startup Pitch is honored to introduce Shawn Flynn as a moderator of this special event. Shawn is a mentor, a speaker, and a host of the successful Silicon Valley Podcast.

Opening speech about international syndications 3 min pitch of eight startups + 2 min Q&A 1 min Investment thesis by current investors Poll with a registration to a follow-up meeting

Details of the program are given below:

Pitch event Date: Tuesday, February 9, 2021 Time: 9 AM PST ( 6 PM CET) Platform: ZOOM | REGISTER to get startup details Follow-up meetings Investors to founders. Interactive deep talk with each startup founders & syndications Dates: Wednesday (10th), Thursday (11th), Friday (12th) Times: 9 AM PST ( 6 PM CET) Will be specified on the event Eligibility

The event is for those that are considering international and remote investing, that are interested in projects with global potential, that are focusing on pre-seed, seed, seed+, pre-series A investment rounds.

Business Angels small-size Venture Capital Funds Corporate Investors, Family Offices, Mentors & partners of the global startup ecosystem

Benefits

Opening speech about international syndications 3 min pitch of eight startups + 2 min Q&A 1 min Investment thesis by current investors Poll with a registration to a follow-up meeting

Application Process

Click here to apply Wealth Management Workshop: Intro for Entrepreneurs & Investors

About Springboard 2021, Wealth Management Workshop: Intro for Entrepreneurs & Investors: This workshop is part of Entrepreneurs Collective (EC)’s Springboard 2021 – a series of 15 workshops, pitch competitions, and networking sessions aimed at supercharging startup founders with essential skills & knowledge. Register for all events at once over this link.

About EC: At Entrepreneurs Collective we focus on bringing together quality Founders, Angel Investors, and VC’s from across the startup ecosystem. Organized by a lawyer, founder, investor – Michael Blakeley – our events bring together the UK’s most impressive start-ups and seasoned investors. Join our community for exciting events and quality connections.

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Like lots of start-ups & investors, we’re getting used to the reality that we will all be working remotely for the foreseeable future due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Despite this, we want to ensure our community has the knowledge and tools to adapt and overcome the current challenges of the startup ecosystem. Eligibility

A startup can apply for Wealth Management Workshop: Intro for Entrepreneurs & Investors

Benefits

Knowledge and tools to adapt and overcome the current challenges of the startup ecosystem Exciting events and quality connections

Application Process

Click here to apply at Wealth Management Workshop: Intro for Entrepreneurs & Investors How to 2x Your Startup Valuation: Masterclass + Live Virtual Pitch Session

How to 2x Your Startup Valuation: Masterclass + Live Virtual Pitch Session is an entrepreneurial training company run by professors from INSEAD, Ivey, and Wharton Business School dedicated to creating the next generation of innovators and job creators globally. They have been teaching ideation, startup, and entrepreneurship programs for over 10 years. Startup Valuation: Masterclass believes entrepreneurship is amongst the most important ingredients for growth, they unite entrepreneurial thinkers and introduce them to the most transformative ideas to make a real impact. They have helped over 5,000 entrepreneurs raise over $1 Billion dollars in funding in over 18 countries.

Eligibility

Startups

Benefits

Learn about the most important aspects of launching, and scaling a startup, and raising funding Get an overview of their research-backed framework and methodology, including an introduction to the Startup Course Canvas Meet business experts that have built, launched, and exited startups and have helped hundreds of founders who have raised over $1 Billion in funding Learn about how you can accelerate your startup and increase its valuation by 2x in a hundred days, through the award-winning Hyper Accelerator Program Get an opportunity to pitch and get feedback on how to improve your pitch for more success

Application Process

Click here to apply Forward Incubator: International Investor Pitch Competition

For the very first time, Forward Incubator will be hosting an International Pitch Competition! On the 28th of January, 5 startups from Turkey and Egypt pitch for a large group of international investors and compete for a cash prize of €5000!

Forward believes that entrepreneurship is a powerful tool to empower & grow the immense potential of newcomers. That is why Forward Incubator provides an opportunity where investors can make an impact with their money, by kick-starting the businesses of entrepreneurs all around the world.

But there’s more than that! In addition to their 5 pitching startups, you will also have the opportunity to meet 5 of their investor-ready startups from the Netherlands in 1-on-1 sessions. Sounds good? Then sign up to the event now! Eligibility

Startups from Turkey and Egypt

Benefits

A cash prize of €5000 Empower & grow the immense potential of newcomers An opportunity where investors can make an impact with their money Kick-starting the businesses of entrepreneurs all around the world

Application Process

Click here to apply Leicester Startups Accelerator- Meet the StartupsLeicester Startups Accelerator- Meet the Startups

After completing the first-ever Leicester Startups Accelerator in Dec 2020, some of their cohorts will join them for Leicester Startup Week to update them on their progress. What lessons did they learn? Have any had investment? Did any pivot entirely? Find out as they deliver their ‘elevator pitch’ and tell them about the impact of being on an accelerator had on their startups.

Agenda:

12:30 – An introduction to Leicester Startup Accelerator: Sam Larke – Leicester Startup Co- working Project Manager

12:40 – Elevator pitches from the 2020 Leicester Startups Accelerator cohort: Hamza Datoo – Founder Workwyse, Sukhveer Atwal – Founder Girls Lead, Ashraf Attia – Co-founder Predictiva, Ben Morris – Founder Torch Legal.

12:45 – A roundtable discussion with the founders on their experience with the Leicester Startup Accelerator: Hamza Datoo – Founder Workwyse, Sukhveer Atwal – Founder Girls Lead, Ashraf Attia – Co-founder Predictiva, Ben Morris – Founder Torch Legal.

Hear from the founders themselves what they learned throughout the program, the biggest challenges they faced, and where they are now.

13:15 – Q&A

Take the opportunity to ask the founders more about their startup journey or find out more details about how the Leicester Startup Accelerator 2021 could be a path for you!

Leicester Startups Accelerator is a celebration of startups across the city. They will be hosting events each day from 25-29 January covering topics like marketing, customer development, equity, and fundraising. Experienced business leaders will be on hand to share their tips for what it takes to get investment-ready. There will also be a chance to hear from new startup entrepreneurs about starting out, as well as established founders about their journeys.

If you’re working on or have an idea for an innovative, potentially-scalable business and would like support and advice from other local entrepreneurs then sign-up to their Helpdesk:- https://www.eventbrite.com/e/113998751334 Eligibility

Startups can take part in Leicester Startups Accelerator

Benefits

Take the opportunity to ask the founders more about their startup journey or find out more details about how the Leicester Startup Accelerator 2021 could be a path for you Hear from the founders themselves what they learned throughout the program, the biggest challenges they faced, and where they are now.

Application Process

Click here to apply INSEAD Workshop: Venture Capital, Business Angels and StartUps

INSEAD Workshop looks for Venture Capital, Business Angels, and StartUps. If you are (or want to be) an venture capitalist or a business angel, you learn how to identify high-performing start-ups and how to help them to become successful. If you work (or want to work) in a startup, you learn how to get offers from venture capitalists, how to choose among these, and how to ensure you get the most out of the relationship with your investor.

The workshop is free to attend.

The workshop is for people who are active or interested in the domain of venture capital, business angels, and startups.

Eligibility

INSEAD Workshop: Venture Capital, Business Angels, and StartUps welcomes:

Venture Capital Business Angels Startups

Benefits

INSEAD Workshop: Venture Capital, Business Angels, and StartUps benefits include:

You learn how to identify high-performing start-ups and how to help them to become successful If you work (or want to work) in a startup, you learn how to get offers from venture capitalists, how to choose among these, and how to ensure you get the most out of the relationship with your investor

Application Process

Note: The workshop is offered multiple times. You should only sign up for one using the ‘Select A Date’ to apply Click here to apply STARTUP SUMMIT

Presented by Startup Grind, the 2021 Global Conference Startup Summit will bring together startups from around the world like never before. The new 4-day virtual event will be hosted in a variety of time zones for over 15,000 global startups, investors, innovators, students, and speakers.

Startup Summit is an intensive day-long boot camp for Pre-Seed, Seed & Series A startups. It includes roundtables & workshops on fundraising, sales & marketing, product, leadership & team/culture, as well as top-tier networking, investor matchmaking & an invite-only demo day event.

There will be hundreds of investors at the event — many who’d love to meet you. You’ve just got to find them, so turn on your networking game! Approach it with the intention of making friends first (before pitching hard). Startup Summit finds it works better. There will be opportunities in the live chat and networking rooms to talk to other attendees.

This is a pre-conference boot camp for Pre-Seed, Seed & Series A startup that provides

Roundtables and workshops on fundraising, sales+marketing, product, and leadership+culture Top-tier networking Investor matchmaking Invite-only demo day event Opportunity to pitch on their startup pitch stage And of course, a free ticket to their Global Conference Eligibility

You must be a Startup Member to be considered for exclusive offers

Benefits

Startup Summit attendees can expect:

hands-on workshops led by subject matter experts in over 30 different topics insights from top founders and executives from today’s brightest companies influential talks from pioneers who are creating meaningful change in the world of tech, startups, and the future of humanity

Application Process

Click here to apply