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🐘 The elephant in the room? Intellectual Property (IP)! 🐘 Protect what's yours and make your company irresistible to investors with the right IP strategy. Confused about IP? Admit it - we all are. (It can't be just me 🤔?) Did you know there's a way to use it to make your business even more valuable (and very attractive to investors). It's true. But don't take my word from it. Attend this upcoming FREE TFYC event and get ⚖️ FREE legal advice! Yes, you read that right. Get your pressing IP questions answered by an IP expert. 📅 Mark your calendars: https://lnkd.in/g2KMDxAF #TFYCGroup #TechFoundersofYorkCounty #FreeEvent #InvestorReady #ProtectYourInnovation

Should be a good session!

Wow, the past three months have been a wild ride! 🤠 It's been beyond intense, especially with #DemoDay right around the corner from our (Anne Hunger) #newborn's due date. But you know what? Everything fell into place! 🧘♂️ The Techstars #Austin team–Amos Schwartzfarb, Caroline T., Dani Rose, Tiffany Mendoza, Colin Gardiner, Jesse Chambers, Andy Ambrose–has been exceptional at guiding all of us in this cohort. Helping us ask the right questions to deeply understand what makes our respective businesses tick, and pulling which “levers” to have maximal effect and impact on our goals. Thank you for setting us up to building focused, scalable business on sound foundations. 🚀 ❤️ A heartfelt thank you to our mentors Jing-ta Chow, Kevin King, Kristina Kennedy, Heidi Hubbeling Leach, Marshall Coover, Michael Johnstone, Michael Morton, Anna Turos and many others! Your unique insights, connections, and mind-bending questions have meant the world. Your time, patience, and trust haven't gone unnoticed. Can't wait to keep this journey going together. We have exciting news in the pipeline! If you couldn't make it to #DemoDay, no worries—check it out below. We'd love to hear your thoughts! And hey, in the spirit of #givefirst, I'm more than happy to connect you with other startups in our cohort (Tagged below). They're all tough, formidable, and amazing founders and great people —handpicked from over 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ applicants for a reason. 😊 Britney Winters, Ellery Kreloff, Craig Goodwin 🔥, Gina Zaghi, Harry Park, Lauren McCullough, Leah Guesman, Luke Connally, Miguel Olivo, Rene Valdez, Sara Filipčić, Shaina Shiwarski, Sola Lawal, PhD 💜🦒💜, Stephanie Daniel, Sophie English Smith, Steve Daniels, Yazeed Sabri & Thanks Sam Tansey for producing kickass videos! https://lnkd.in/e3qqXjPN #parenttech #gluxkind #ai #startups #smarttech #techstars #yc #babytech #parenting #smartparenting

【Tech Events in SF Bayarea from 6/1 to 6/15】 I have summarized the 76 Tech Events in SF from 6/1 to 6/15 in a Air Table, and I will share it with you.If you have any other exciting tech events to recommend, please feel free to share them on the comment:) Event list👇 https://lnkd.in/eeXyXmNd I would greatly appreciate it if you could share or like this with others in the SF community. 【Kyosuke's Newsletter】 https://lnkd.in/gQXmvRCY It's a weekly newsletter where I provide updates on tech events happening in the SF Bay Area. Additionally, you can expect to receive complimentary tickets to conferences, recommendations for must-attend events, and exclusive invitations to SF's premier gatherings. ----------------- 🚀Upcoming Event Founders x Investors Dynamic Network 『MELT』 6/3 5pm https://lu.ma/ldbfgkez 💎VIP Sponsored by Bradley Kam ・Founded 2 companies Unstoppable Domains & Talkable ・Raised over $70M ・Unstoppable Domains recently raised $65M in a Series A round led by Pantera Capital, reaching a $1B valuation. Aquibur Rahman Founder of Mailmodo, has received funding from Sequoia and is an alum of Y Combinator S21 Nathan Stevenson CEO and Founder of ForwardLane Inc. has been featured by Forbes, the World Economic Forum, and American Banker Rene Anziani & Leevar Williams Founded by MIT alumni, APrime Technology Technology is an elite team of experienced engineers, product managers, and data experts intent on helping startups build innovative products that matter. Our customers operate in complex, data-driven, highly regulated industries such as quantitative finance, healthtech, fintech, and edtech. #tech #SF #sanfrancisco #startup #Ai #event #VC #Investor #innovation #Technology #entrepreneur #socialnetworking #venturecapital

Technology and policy intersect in more ways than you might imagine, influencing everything from startup innovation to global regulation. With the election approaching and big tech under the microscope, the future may seem uncertain. But for savvy founders and investors, this unpredictability leads to opportunity. We're just days away from NY TECH WEEK by a16z! Join Bradley Tusk, Joseph Connor, and Alexandra Sternlicht as they dive into The Politics of Innovation.

Let the fun begin! Justworks is pumped to support TechFW! #smallbusiness #bigideas #bigdreams #innovation #technology #entrepreneurs #smallbusinessowners #founders #hr #hrsupport #payroll #benefits #compliance #insurance

Join us for our Spring 2024 Demo Night Celebration on May 30th, where our 12 companies will take the stage to share what they are building and celebrate these fantastic founders' hard work and the progress they have achieved over the last three months in the program. Meet the companies and what they do: Astronuts automates real-time error resolution in your code base Axumption continuously optimizes and forecasts cloud architecture costs and performance. BuildrFi simplifies payments and cashflows for the construction industry. docufi.ai speeds up private company securities transactions with AI EasyLex makes managing legal contracts click-easy for companies and law firms in Mexico. H+Trace reduces errors in the medical lab supply chain. Parcel AI | Techstars '24 instantly generates optimal building scenarios based on zoning codes. Semanttic AI turns UI into production-ready software faster than ever before with generative UX Teral facilitates peer case consultations among doctors augmented by AI. TestSprite automates end-to-end software testing with AI. Tuily offers expense management and credit cards for SMBs in LATAM valarix automates the mandatory monthly tax reporting for accountants in LATAM This night will also be a great occasion to connect with Techstars Miami's network of mentors, alumni, investors, and ecosystem partners. RSVP here: https://lu.ma/tsmia24 #miamitech #givefirst Techstars

“It's a romantic notion that you're going to have one brilliant idea and then everything is going to be great... but the execution and delivery are what's key.” - Sergey Brin Are you a developer, hacker, or builder and you've built something great? Aceocial and Google Cloud are hosting a Demos Only event at Toronto Tech Fest on May 23rd from 3-6pm where you can showcase what you've built to the world! Here are the rules: -Demos must be working prototypes (any stage) -Demos can be creative uses of new technology -Demos must be presented in person. -Each demo can't take more than 5 mins. -Judges provide feedback on demos. -Judges and attendees vote on demos. -Demos will be vetted before they can present Judging and submission criteria are as follows (3 technical, 2 performance): Technical: Innovation and Imagination -Demo showcases ingenuity in the application of new technology. -Highlights unconventional thinking and personal experimentation. Technical: Daring and Exploration -Demo ventures into new areas of technology or introduces fresh ideas -Embodies unique viewpoints, questions conventional wisdom, or delves into untapped possibilities Technical: Proficiency and Skill -Demo shows a profound grasp of new technology and skill in execution. -Presented a working prototype of high caliber. Performance: Quality and Clarity -Presentation is articulated precisely, effectively, and within the allotted time. -Visual or practical presentation elements are clear and well prepared. Performance: Variety and Fun -Presentation showcases a broad spectrum of perspectives and themes. -Concepts are fun, engaging, and memorable Think you got what it takes to be judged the best demo of the day? Sign up here for your chance to demo: https://lnkd.in/gfQkpwgd Want to join as the crowd? Sign up for the event here: https://lu.ma/qkmyfpyp Mell Truong Frank Chen Eric Lay Arda Erturk Parry Chan Victor Ou Oliver X. Michael Huang ✨ Interested in more events in May? Check out lu.ma/torontotechfest for a whole month of amazing May tech events in Toronto! 👉 Got questions on the hottest tech events? Chat with us and stay in the know: lnkd.in/gNiWyJXv 📣 Want a list of all the tech events happening this month? Connect with me and DM ✅

Sunday scaries, first cup of coffee edition. I spent the last week with startup founders and #aec innovation executives. Here are a few takeaways. 1. You can be great at storytelling, but you need to make sure that you actually have a compelling story to tell. 2. Build a Venn Diagram to understand what you true differentiator is.. start with yourself, then with your company. 3. Spend more time outside of industry events..I have been glowing this week from the NVIDIA Developer conference content. What was your key takeaways? 4. Miami is a fun city..not sure if I could live there. 5. Public Startup Pitches are tough. 6. “Look, if you had one shot, or one opportunity. To seize everything you ever wanted in one moment. Would you capture it or just let it slip?” - who said this? 7. Focus, Forwardness and Follow Up from events. Focus on a few strong relationship, be forward with your "ask" and aggressively follow up from events. 8. How aggressive? When my kids played competitive soccer they got $50 for every yellow card and -$100 for every red card. Strive for yellow cards. 9. Shoutout to J. Jordan Wilson for being such a great resource to the #aec and startup community. 10. If you haven't watched the movie AIR, I highly recommend it. If you are a GenX person like me, the soundtrack is great an nostaligic. 11. What was the first concert that you went to? Mine was Rush.