Techstars Foundercon 2020
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Breaking Down Gender Bias in Entrepreneurship
One set of barriers to increased entrepreneurship is the underrepresentation of women entrepreneurs. With women half as likely to become entrepreneurs compared to their male counterparts, the world economy is missing out on potential innovation and economic growth. Join us to learn about the gender biases that exist in entrepreneurship and the workplace and what can be done to help decrease the obstacles women entrepreneurs are facing.
Raising Your Series A Virtually: Lessons Learned from COVID Roadshows
Fundraising your Series A round is hard, requires prep and benchmarking of the market, and COVID can make it even more tricky. In this panel, we will be sharing practical tips from alumni having closed their Series A during COVID.
Invitation to Founders: Holding the VC Community Accountable to Funding More Diverse Entrepreneurs
A few Black and Latinx Techstars Alumni are building a public coalition of founders to hold the VC community accountable to funding more diverse entrepreneurs in light of the conversation around racial inequity. Join the conversation to learn more about how to take action against racism and be a part of this movement.
Fundraising as a Black Founder
Stories and discussion from Black Founders and CEOs on what it takes to raise capital as a black founder in a system that is stacked against you.
Techstars Chapters Presents: Navigating the Techstars Network
Get the inside scoop from Techstars Chapters about staying connected, getting support, and growing your network.
How To Navigate Co-Founder Relationships
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Research shows that 65% of companies fail due to team issues. Hear from founding teams that have navigated change and growth, and come out stronger.
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Thursday, July 30, 2020
Startup Communities: Discussion and AMA with Brad Feld
Join us for a live discussion with Brad Feld, co-founder of Techstars and partner at Foundry Group. Brad is also co-author of the new book, The Startup Community Way: Evolving an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem. In this new book, Brad explores what makes startup communities thrive and how to improve collaboration in these rapidly evolving, complex environments. Founders are the building block to startup communities around the world, and we need founders to grow innovation in regions around the world.
Join Brad to learn how Techstars founders and network can get involved in their local ecosystems and help move communities forward.
How to Navigate your Business in Uncertain Times as a Female Entrepreneur
Emerging evidence on the impact of COVID-19 suggests clearly that women’s economic and productive lives will be affected disproportionately and differently from men. Hilla Brenner and founders will provide strategies on how to cope with the challenges posed by this crisis.
Raising Capital in Uncertain Times
Given the current pandemic and looming recession, what have been some of the best approaches to raising capital during volatile times? Hear from Techstars founders on what's working right now.
What Life is Like 5 Years After My Techstars Program
Natty Zola will revisit founders from previous classes to discuss what life looks like for them five years after they started their Techstars journey.
How to Get Started: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the Workplace
Join us for an amazing panel where we will be discussing how you as an entrepreneur and leader can start your journey to implementing values and foundation that create a just, equitable and inclusive workplace. Diversity, equity and inclusion is not just the smart thing to do, it is also the right thing to do.
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