Startup Week, a global initiative powered by TechStars to support entrepreneurs, brings five days of free events to Boston from September 10 through 14. With over 50 events in their lineup, the majority of these workshops, presentations, and mixers will take place at CIC Boston in the heart of Downtown.
Startup Week offers five pre-arranged tracks: Founding Startups, Building Products, Marketing & Sales, Talent & Training, and Tech & Industry Trends.
But don’t let that hold you back. Attendees are welcome to participate in one event or all of them, regardless of track designation. After all, we know the power of startups lies in the fearlessness with which scrappy entrepreneurs forge their own paths.
The trick is to register early. Nearly every event had a waitlist last year, and we expect this year to be the same.
Not sure if Startup Week is the right fit for you?
Their very first event, Welcome to Startup Boston 2018, gives you an opportunity to meet the organizers and learn more about the week’s offerings. Swing by the 20th floor of CIC Boston at 50 Milk Street. If nothing else, we guarantee a stellar city view.
If your Monday morning isn’t available, join the opening party at Alley by Verizon in Cambridge, which features keynote speaker Raj Aggarwal, cofounder and former CEO of Boston-based marketing and analytics company Localytics.
We’ll be posting more about Startup Week in the coming days, orienting you to the best sessions for your hiring and marketing teams, students, the employer, and the employee.
Here’s a rundown of all the Startup Week events taking place at CIC Boston:
Monday, September 10
8:30am Welcome to Startup Boston 2018
9:30am Enterprise Sales for Startups: Finding Your First Customers
9:30am How to Build Company Culture That’s Meaningful & High-Impact
12pm Defining “Good Enough”: MVPs, Features, and Software Architecture
12pm What’s Next: Emerging Trends in Tech
2:30pm Effective Startup Branding
2:30pm Tech Startups Without Tech Skills: Options for Non-Coding Founders
2:30pm What Makes a Good Founder (and Co-Founder)?
Tuesday, September 11
8:30am Bootstrapping a Startup to Scale: Ask Me Anything with Todd Garland
8:30am Content Marketing for Startups: Ask me Anything with Katie Martell
11am Increasing User Engagement: Ask me Anything with Vanessa Ferranto
11am Startup Advisors: The Good, the Bad, and the Game-Changing
1:30pm Career Paths in Venture Capital: From Operator to Investor, Starting a Fund & More
4pm Startups vs. Tech Giants: How to Compete for Top Talent
4pm Why Boston IS Great for Consumer Tech Startups (and How to Make It Better)
6:30pm Leadership at Scale: Being an Effective Growth-Stage Startup CEO
Wednesday, September 12
8:30am How Startups Are Overcoming the Senior Developer Hiring Crunch
8:30am The Road to Virtual Reality Unicorns in Boston
11am Before the Pitch: Finding & Building Relationships With the Right Investors
11am Why and How to Hire Diverse Tech Talent
1:30pm Pre-Traction Fundraising: What Matters to Boston Seed-Stage Investors
1:30pm Scaling Scales: How This Function Changes As a Startup Grows
4pm Competitive Advantages Through Code: Building Faster, Smarter, and More Powerful Startups
4pm User-Driven Growth for Startups: Driving Referrals, Evangelism, and More
Thursday, September 13
8:30am Startup Recruiting Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
8:30am Understanding Equity: Workshop for Founders, Early Employees, and New Investors
11am Creating Unfair Marketing Advantages for B2C Startups
1:30pm What Founders & Investors Should Know About Cryptocurrency
4pm Machine Learning Superpowers: How Artificial Intelligence Startups Are Helping Early Adopters Win
Friday, September 14
8:30am Demo Events, Festivals, and Pitch Nights: What’s Worth It For Your Startup?
8:30am Lessons Learned on Startup Revenue
11am Education Industry Opportunities: A Call for Startups
1:30pm Pitch Feedback Workshop
4pm Closing Keynote (Jody Rose) and Party
