Simply because there aren’t any shortcuts to startup success doesn’t imply it’s important to reinvent the wheel. At TechCrunch Early Stage 2021, a digital bootcamp expertise in two distinct elements, you’ll study from main specialists throughout the startup spectrum — together with outstanding founders able to share their private experiences and hard-won recommendation that can assist you keep away from pricey missteps.
Early-bird pricing for passes to TC Early Stage half one (April 1-2) — or dual-event passes (TC Early Stage half 2 takes place July 8-9) — stays in impact for only one extra week. Be a savvy shopper — save as much as $250 — beat the deadline and buy your TC Early Stage passes by February 27 at 11:59 p.m. (PT).
Whereas each TC Early Stage bootcamps concentrate on startups within the very early innings, every occasion will characteristic completely different matters, content material and specialists. You’ll study or strengthen the core entrepreneurial skillsets each startup founder must grasp — authorized points, fundraising, advertising and marketing, development, product-market match, tech stack, recruiting, pitch deck teardowns and extra.
What’s extra, you’ll study from the perfect of the perfect. Listed below are simply two of the featured speakers able to obtain critical data in April. We’ll be including much more (and posting the agenda) within the weeks to return:
- Melissa L. Bradley: Co-founder of enterprise backed Ureeka (a group the place small companies acquire unprecedented entry to the experience wanted to develop their enterprise), Melissa can be founder and managing associate of 1863 Ventures. A professor at Georgetown College, she teaches impression investing, social entrepreneurship, P2P economies and innovation.
- Neal Sáles-Griffin: Managing girector of Techstars Chicago and a enterprise associate for MATH, Neal is an entrepreneur, investor and instructor. In 2011, he co-founded the primary beginner-focused, in-person coding bootcamp. He’s lively in nonprofit and civic engagement throughout Chicago and in 2018 he ran for mayor. Neal has an undergraduate diploma from Northwestern College, the place he’s an Adjunct Professor educating entrepreneurship.
We love highlighting the perfect startups, and we’re devoting day two to that noble trigger within the type of an TC Early Stage Pitch-Off! We’re searching for 10 founders who will pitch dwell onstage for 5 minutes adopted by a five-minute Q&A with a panel of outstanding VC judges. The highest three founders pitch but once more to a brand new set of judges — and interact in a extra intensive Q&A. Speak about superior publicity!
Get the essential Pitch-off 411 here (like who qualifies and what the winner receives). No matter you do, apply here before the deadline: February 21 at 11:59 p.m.
Don’t grind your gears reinventing the wheel. Be part of us at TC Early Stage 2021 on April 1-2. You could have only one week left to attain the very best worth. Buy your early-bird pass earlier than the deal ends on February 27 at 11:59 p.m. (PT).
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