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4:00pm EDT

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

8:30am EDT

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

10:00am EDT

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

10:30am EDT

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

11:45am EDT

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

12:30pm EDT

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

1:00pm EDT

Startup Tools: Mobilizing Your Volunteers 1776 DCFILLINGAndrena Sawyer

2:00pm EDT

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 EDT

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 EDT

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

5:00pm EDT

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

6:00pm EDT

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

6:30pm EDT

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

7:00am EDT

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

8:30am EDT

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

9:30am EDT

Netwalking: Walking while Networking Embassy of AustraliaFILLINGJessica Tunon

10:00am EDT

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 EDT

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

12:00pm EDT

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

1:30pm EDT

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 EDT

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

4:00pm EDT

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 CrowdskoutLIMITEDGeorge Yates

5:00pm EDT

"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 EDT

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

6:30pm EDT

Open Discussion on Building Communities - DCommunity Managers Open House WeWork ChinatownFILLINGShahier Rahman • Cullen Gilchrist • Steven A. Rodriguez • Susan Tenby

8:30am EDT

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 EDT

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

10:15am EDT

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

11:15am EDT

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

12:30pm EDT

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

12:45pm EDT

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 EDT

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

2:15pm EDT

Turning Startup Expenses Into Free Travel Logan ExchangeLIMITEDMax Frankel

3:15pm EDT

Netwalking: Walking While Networking Logan ExchangeFILLINGJessica Tunon

3:30pm EDT

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

3:45pm EDT

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

4:00pm EDT

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 EDT

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

4:45pm EDT

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

5:00pm EDT

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

5:15pm EDT

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 EDT

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

8:00am EDT

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

10:00am EDT

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 EDT

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 EDT

Wasted University of the District of ColumbiaCaroline Howe

2:00pm EDT

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 EDT

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 EDT

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

5:30pm EDT

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

6:30pm EDT

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

7:00pm EDT

Break The Digital Barrier // Rompa La Barrera Digital In3: Inclusive Innovation IncubatorFILLING

8:30am EDT

Intro to Machine Learning and Opportunities For Startups WDCEPFILLINGChida Sadayappan

9:00am EDT

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

9:30am EDT

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

10:00am EDT

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

10:15am EDT

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 EDT

Netwalking: Walking While Networking WDCEPFILLINGJessica Tunon

11:00am EDT

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 EDT

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

12:30pm EDT

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

1:00pm EDT

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

2:00pm EDT

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

2:30pm EDT

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

2:50pm EDT

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

3:15pm EDT

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

4:00pm EDT

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 EDT

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 EDT

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