Loading…
This event has ended. Visit the official site or create your own event on Sched.
DC Startup Week is free and open, but you must register here (Eventbrite) to attend. Already registered? Log in here.

Create a profile and start building your schedule. Events are expected to fill up, so make sure to RSVP.

Log in to bookmark your favorites and sync them to your phone or calendar.

Sunday, September 10
 

4:00pm

Ready For Lift Off: DC Startup Week Launch Party! Sponsored by TriNet! The Graham Georgetown RooftopFULLTriNet
 
Monday, September 11
 

8:30am

Meet Your Next Mentor: Mentor Speed Dating & Networking! Sponsored by Talener. Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceFULLJanice Omadeke

10:00am

Federal Resource Panel In3: Inclusive Innovation IncubatorFILLINGKatherine Mereand-Sinha One-on-One Mentorship (Choose a Time Slot)! Hera Hub DCJulia Westfall

10:30am

How to tell your Startup Story! Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceFILLINGHarry Alford • Ray Crowell • Mary Iafelice

11:45am

Email Marketing Strategies to Achieve 40x ROI Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceFILLINGJennifer Litorja

12:30pm

5 Costly Errors That Destroy Startups: Lunch & Learn Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceLIMITEDJack Blum

1:00pm

Startup Tools: Mobilizing Your Volunteers 1776 DCFILLINGAndrena Sawyer

2:00pm

How to Talk Tech: An intro to the language of software development Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceLIMITEDParam Jaggi Office Hours with SendGrid (Sign up required)! Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceJennifer Litorja

3:00pm

How to execute a data-driven growth strategy: A workshop for Startup Founders and Growth Hackers Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceFILLINGSelina McPherson

4:15pm

How to get the most out of an accelerator? Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceLIMITEDNatty Zola

5:00pm

Startup Accelerators: AMA with Natty Zola, MD for Techstars Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceFILLINGNatty Zola

6:00pm

The New Inclusion Movement: Creating Diversity in Tech Global Policy InstituteFILLINGJanice Omadeke

6:30pm

FuckUp Nights Washington DC: Sponsored by Justworks! 1776 DCFILLINGVanessa Ferragut • Jim DeCicco • Shizu Okusa • Shahier Rahman How to Build a Career You Love Logan ExchangeFILLINGAvi Criden • Grant Schroll • Erica Soultanian
 
Tuesday, September 12
 

7:00am

Early Bird Gets the Workout (SoulCycle Class - Mount Vernon) Soul CycleFULL

8:30am

Bunker Brews: Startup Week with Embassy of Australia Embassy of AustraliaFILLINGSeda Goff • Emily Mcmahan • Jamie Watson

9:30am

Netwalking: Walking while Networking Embassy of AustraliaFILLINGJessica Tunon

10:00am

DC’s Shared Space, Incubator, and Accelerator Industry: Policy Recommendations to Spur Growth and Collaboration Impact Hub DCCatherine Lyons Franchise: A Career, Investment, or Both DSLBDFaizun Kamal

10:30am

Starting a #MadeinDC Business and its Economic Impact Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceKim Bryden • Orlando Watson

12:00pm

The Patent Chart: Get a Patent Treasure Map and Learn About Patents Spaces NoMAFILLINGEric Leininger

1:30pm

Launching a Startup Without a Tech Background Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceFILLINGDaniel Abrams Developing Effective Trainings for Start-Up Employees The Hive 2.0FILLINGCaroline Howe

2:00pm

BizDevOps: A Business-First Approach to DevOps Spaces NoMAFILLINGLeon Fayer

4:00pm

Applying Intuition To Grow Your Business Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceFILLINGGrant Erhuanga The Gig: The Side Hustle, Going from Part Time to Full Time DSLBDFILLINGDr. Connell Wise • Jessica Childress • Clayton Menzel • Rodney North How and Why We Deploy to 50 Servers 7 Times a Day CrowdskoutFILLINGGeorge Yates

5:00pm

"Build A Dream" Veteran Small Business Workshop Session 1 of 3 DSLBDFILLINGElliot Tommingo Ideation Jam Session | How Might We Create a Culture of Entrepreneurship in Washington, DC Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceFILLINGBrandon Dube • Ali Malik

6:00pm

Fed Tech: Connecting Entrepreneurs with Inventions from Federal Labs Global Policy InstituteFILLINGBen Solomon

6:30pm

Open Discussion on Building Communities - DCommunity Managers Open House WeWork ChinatownFILLINGShahier Rahman • Cullen Gilchrist • Steven Rodriguez • Susan Tenby
 
Wednesday, September 13
 

8:30am

How to be Mentally Stable During Unstable Times! Sponsored by AtWork Systems! Logan ExchangeLIMITEDStu Singer • AtWork Systems Making it Rain: Attracting Funding & Finding Investors If You're A Minority Founder Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceLIMITEDSibyl Edwards

10:00am

All Your Start Up Legal Questions Answered - for Free! WeWork ApolloFILLINGRamsey Taylor

10:15am

So You Think You Need A Web App: Practical First Steps for Non-Technical Founders Logan ExchangeFILLINGPhil Olive

11:15am

Where did my money go? Personal Finance for Founders Logan ExchangeFILLINGEllie Thompson

12:30pm

Calling Tech Startups: Talk with Early Stage Investment Fund (Lunch included) Logan ExchangeFILLINGAurelia Flores • Desiree Dickerson • Olga Padulosi • Steven Rodriguez

12:45pm

The Public Good App House: Apps for Social Good and Public Good Technology Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceRichard Abisla • Susan Tenby

2:00pm

Inclusive Design and Power of Constraints Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceFILLINGMaxine Morris

2:15pm

Turning Startup Expenses Into Free Travel Logan ExchangeLIMITEDMax Frankel

3:15pm

Netwalking: Walking While Networking Logan ExchangeFILLINGJessica Tunon

3:30pm

Solving Complex Problems With Collaborations Both Inside And Outside The Government Google DCFILLINGJack Bienko • Kristen Honey • Tammy White • Amy Wilson

3:45pm

Let’s Tackle Tech Inclusion! Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceSibyl Edwards • Brandon Luong

4:00pm

Did You Account For That? Logan ExchangeZach Giegel How to Open a Small Business by Navigating through DCRA's Regulatory Process Department of Consumer and Regulatory AffairsClaudia Herrera

4:30pm

Break a Sweat (FREE Soul Cycle Class & Networking) Soul Cycle (West End)FULL

4:45pm

From Google: Success on Google Play - Store Listing Conversion Rate Google DCLIMITEDNaveen Nigam

5:00pm

Happy Hour! Logan ExchangeLIMITEDMapbox "Build A Dream" Veteran Small Business Workshop Session 2 of 3 DSLBDFULLElliot Tommingo

5:15pm

Entrepreneurship Visioning with Hustlers to Harvesters: Designing Viable Carpentry, Agricultural & Food Distribution Businesses in Ward 7 Dix Street Community GardenCaroline Howe • Wallace Kirby • Boe Luther

6:00pm

Angel Venture Forum (AVF) @HeraHub -Registration Instructions in Description Hera Hub DCJulia Westfall BEACON Awards Celebration Dock5 at Union MarketFILLING
 
Thursday, September 14
 

8:00am

Creating Diversity in the Startup Ecosystem: Panel Discussion & Networking We Work K StMonica Kang • Erin Horne McKinney • Olga Padulosi • Deloris Wilson

10:00am

How Disability is an Asset to Entrepreneurship: Panel Discussion 1776 DCFILLINGDiego Mariscal • Keith Doane • Katherine Mereand-Sinha • Rayna Richardson • Rick Rodgers Mastering Body Language for Business Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceLIMITEDStella Damasus • Saleema Vellani

12:00pm

DC Food Hubs: Entrepreneurial Opportunities University of the District of ColumbiaCaroline Howe The Most Important GrowthHack: Why and How Mission-focused Businesses Rise to the Top Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceLeah Nurik

1:30pm

Wasted University of the District of ColumbiaCaroline Howe

2:00pm

How Tech Startups are Changing Politics Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceLIMITEDZack Christenson Critical Legal Issues for Small Businesses and Startups: The Three ‘I’s – IP, Immigration and International Trade Global Policy InstituteArnold Lutzker • Matthew McGrath • Linda Rahal How to Make DC the Capital of Inclusive Entrepreneurship – Conversations and Coffee with Halcyon Incubator and the Case Foundation Halycon GeorgetownFULLAllyson Burns • McKeever Conwell • Kate Goodall • Sheila Herrling • Mary Iafelice • Ebony Pope • Sage Salvo • Aaron Saunders

4:00pm

How to Combat Violent Extremism Online? Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceLIMITEDClara Tsao • Khuram Zaman Mixed Reality with HoloLens 1776 DCFILLINGShahed Chowduri

5:00pm

"Build A Dream" Veteran Small Business Workshop Session 3 of 3 DSLBDFULLElliot Tommingo

5:30pm

Happy Hour! ​From the Frontlines: ​The Challenges and​ ​Opportunities of Building a News Media Company in ​DC IJRFILLINGAlex Skatell

6:30pm

Vinetta Project Final Showcase (Tickets Needed- See link in bio) Social TablesVinetta Project

7:00pm

Break The Digital Barrier // Rompa La Barrera Digital In3: Inclusive Innovation IncubatorFILLING
 
Friday, September 15
 

8:30am

Intro to Machine Learning and Opportunities For Startups WDCEPFILLINGChida Sadayappan

9:00am

Balancing Features, Functions, and Funds Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceLIMITEDDon Wilson Bagels & Coffee @ Cove Cove China TownLIMITED

9:30am

The Transformations Wrought by Information Technology AT&T ForumMaria Cristina Caballero • Travis Hall • Kim Keenan • Monique Riviere

10:00am

Want To Get Your Startup in the Media? Panel Discussion & Networking WDCEPFILLINGStephen Babcock • Tajha Chappellet-Lanier • Lisa Throckmorton

10:15am

The Old and the New in the Lore of Business: Education of the Entrepreneur AT&T ForumMaria Cristina Caballero • Asela Rebecca Mejia • Roberta Rincon • Maria Sevillano

10:30am

Netwalking: Walking While Networking WDCEPFILLINGJessica Tunon

11:00am

Workplace Solutions for Start-ups / Small Businesses Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceFILLINGZachary Kidd • Richard McBride • Samuel Owen • Adam Segal D.C. The Treasure Trove on the Potomac – Fashioning Your Enterprise AT&T ForumMaria Cristina Caballero • Gueter Aurelien • Marla Bilonick • Julio Güity-Guevara • Angela Neira • Stephanie Thomas

12:00pm

Transform Your Idea Into a Brand: Lunch & Learn WDCEPFILLINGMariya I. Bouraima

12:30pm

Dialogue on Diversity Reception: Lunch & Learn AT&T ForumMaria Cristina Caballero • Paloma Adams Allen • Melinda Bolling • Courtney Snowden

1:00pm

How to create your pitch deck! Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceGira Desai Wieczorek

2:00pm

Commercial Use of the Internet and Other Communications Media AT&T ForumMaria Cristina Caballero • Adrian Gropper • Aaron Rieke

2:30pm

Knowing When You're Ready to Raise Money (And How) Alley powered by Verizon Co-Working SpaceFILLINGMary Iafelice • Jonathon Perrelli

2:50pm

The Marketing Task For the Minority Firm AT&T ForumMaria Cristina Caballero • Giovanni Delfino • Sagrario Ortiz • Sharon Pinder

3:15pm

Breaking Through the Clutter: Getting Your Brand Across In A Crowded Media Space AT&T ForumMaria Cristina Caballero • Diana Marrero

4:00pm

The Global Dimensions of Your Market AT&T ForumMaria Cristina Caballero • Susan Au Allen • Jorge Salichs • Paolo Von Shirach Improv for Entrepreneurs Source TheaterFULLCaroline Howe • John Windmuller

5:00pm

Dialogue on Diversity Reception: Hispanic Heritage Month Kick-Off — Mariachi Performance AT&T ForumMaria Cristina Caballero • Sonia Gutierrez Youth Entrepreneurs Panel Discussion and Networking Event Spaces NoMASheila Kasasa

6:30pm

Pitch Competition: 7 Minutes in Heaven! Sponsored by Sendgrid, Cogent Law Group & 1776! 1776 DCFILLINGMary Iafelice • Rashad Moore • Jared Sheehan • Evan Smith • Ahhto • Crazy Ate • Fandemic • SmartBridge Health • Vendoo • Sendgrid • Cogent Law Group