Startup Spring

Name: Startup Spring
Start: 2023-04-17T09:00:00-04:00
End: 2023-04-21T17:00:00-04:00
Location: Boston

Apr 17, 2023, 1:00 PM – Apr 21, 2023, 9:00 PM (UTC)

Boston, Various locations, Boston, Massachusetts, 02109

With a wide variety of different events to choose from including entrepreneurial gatherings, showcase events/spotlights, ecosystem tours and fun activities, we’re confident that this week will offer a ton of value for locals and curious travelers alike.

In-person event

Summit

About this event

Startup SpringThe Startup Spring began as a lightbulb moment. Our idea was for this week’s worth of informative and entertaining experiences that illuminate and celebrate the Boston startup community and its deep and mighty innovation ecosystem. With a wide variety of different events to choose from including entrepreneurial gatherings, showcase events/spotlights, ecosystem tours and fun activities, we’re confident that this week will offer a ton of value for locals and curious travelers alike looking to immerse themselves in everything Boston has to offer. 
Surrounding the TechCrunch ConferenceAspiring and fledgling startup founders — don’t let an uncertain economy derail your dream. Knowledge is power, right? Step into your power and learn at TechCrunch Early Stage on April 20 in Boston.
Top founders, VCs and startup ecosystem experts lead workshops and roundtable discussions on topics like funding, product-market fit, pitch decks and growth marketing.
Prepare4VC, a supporting partner for this event, offers founders a sweet discount. If you’re an early-stage startup founder — or aspire to join the ranks — use this link to register and buy a Founder Pass for 40% off! Boston, MA. 04/20
Startup Spring EventsFeaturing the following events to bring the community together throughout the week
Mon: SuperConnectors & Community As The New Capital
Tues: The Sequel to the Story at District Hall Boston
Tues: It Takes A Village: Voices of Community at MassChallenge
Wed: Boston New Technology Startup Showcase at Venture Cafe Cambridge
Wed: Prepare 4 VC Accelerator Demo Day and Community Celebration at Venture Cafe Cambridge
Thurs: TechCrunch Early Stage Conference at Hynes Convention Center
Friday: Female Founders Breakfast (invite-only)
Friday: Coalition Partnerships and Leaders Building Beyond Borders 

Check out what happened

Speakers

Oana Manolache

Sequel

CEO

Rachel McIntosh

Venture Lane

Kylie Bourjaily

InnoCrew

Dr. Sunny Zhang

Born Global

Preeti Adhikhary

Great Nepali Diaspora

Sofia Corcho

ALPFA

Ashley Meideiros

Innovation Studio

Zehra Naqvi

Republic

Ariela Bitansky-Shai

HaMeetupistiot NY

Ecosystem Relations

Alifiya Valiji

Workweek

Priscilla Schelp

Networkx

Dan Newman

Startup Boston

Facilitator

Senofer Mendoza

Mendoza Ventures

Moderators

Madison Soward

MassChallenge

Marisa Nieves

Innovation Studio

Parna Sarkar-Basu

Brand and Buzz Marketing

Founder

Simone LaPray

Statera

Startups

When

April 17 – 21, 2023
1:00 PM – 9:00 PM (UTC)

Where

Boston
Various locations
Boston, Massachusetts, 02109

Agenda

1:00 PM	Marathon Monday Watch Party	Check out the Boston Marathon anywhere along the route and follow along at https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2023/03/20/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-2023-boston-marathon Join our Slack Channel to connect with other attendees and meet up. (Add the channel #startup-spring when you join) https://join.slack.com/t/prepare4vc/shared_invite/zt-9z8mdzqo-bzTqEXdNUtfeV9LCZii3Hw
2:00 PM	SuperConnectors & Community As The New Capital	Join Workweek's Alifiya Valiji and Networkx's Priscilla Schelp for a fireside chat discussing the role of superconnectors and communities and how they affect startup ecosystems. About the Speakers Alifya Valiji from Workweek: Workweek is a new kind of media company. Every business decision today is influenced by content. But that influential content is no longer limited to newspaper articles or dull white papers — it can come in the form of tweets, newsletters, memes, and more. Workweek is a growing collective of industry-experts who are changing the world of business by creating something you actually enjoy and learn from. Here, personalities are elevated, industry expertise runs deep, and entertainment and cultural relevance are embraced. We’re here to make work fun. Priscilla Schelp from Networkx- I’m Priscilla, the CEO and FOUNDER of networkx, a lead generation platform for exclusive clubs around the world. networkx sources, prequalifies and matches industry trailblazers and visionaries with exclusive business, service, golf, yacht, polo, automobile, and arts clubs around the world🚀 With a network spanning national and European Parliaments, diplomacy, the United Nations, foundations, venture capital, start-ups, research, and education, I understand the importance of being in the best place to connect with the “right” people🕴️ networkx helps admitting individuals to exclusive clubs, supporting these people to access the network they need to make their visions and ideas come to life💡 networkx serves the legacy of the clubs by bringing them into the future by providing them younger, more diverse, suitable and motivated members to revitalize them and enable healthy expansion while maintaining exclusivity and staying true to their purpose.