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Following the success of the TechDay Expo in May, TechDay is proud to announce its TechDay Founders Day series of networking and educational programs to continue its commitment to supporting founders of tech startups year-round.
2024 Founders Days Event Schedule
Coming up
Thursday, November 21
About
A day of programming, pitching, and networking opportunities for founders building AI-enabled products/services in all market segments. Top investors and leading industry experts in the AI sector will deliver insightful presentations and talks throughout the day.
Location
7 Times Square
Times Square Tower
Time
9 AM - 5 PM
First Quarter 2025 (DATE TBD)
About
A day of programming, pitching, and networking opportunities for founders in all market segments who are at the earliest stages of funding (ideation, bootstrapped, pre-seed, etc.). Top investors and leading industry experts will deliver insightful presentations and talks throughout the day
Location
7 Times Square
Times Square Tower
Time
9 AM - 5 PM
Past Events
Friday, September 27
About
A day of programming, pitching, and networking opportunities for founders building products/services within the climate tech sector. Top investors and leading industry experts focused on climate tech will deliver insightful presentations and talks throughout the day.
Location
Rise New York
43 W 23rd St., NYC
Time
9 AM - 5 PM
Founders Day FAQs
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They are unique, one-day networking and educational events in New York City. Founders Days are intended to be intimate programs where founders and the people who support them can learn from and connect in a setting that promotes meaningful engagement. To maintain the close-knit atmosphere of the event, attendance is limited to 100.
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Only founders, co-founders, investors, operators, product and service providers are eligible to attend. If Founders Days are focused on a specific sector (climate tech, AI) or stage (early-stage), then only those individuals who fall under those specific sectors/stages can join.
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To learn from more experienced founders, leading investors, and industry experts. Each program's content delivers valuable tactics and strategies to help founders from various market sectors launch, grow, and scale their businesses.
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Yes! Each Founders Day program has several high-impact networking blocks built into their schedules.
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Founders can benefit from learning opportunities in the form of workshops, panel discussions, and fireside chats centered on strategies founders can apply toward building their businesses and developing their products. These engagements are delivered by seasoned founders, industry experts, and top innovators. Speakers and engagements are tailored to each Founders Day.
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Founders Days are full-day events that include breakfast, lunch and a happy hour with admission.
How Founders Benefit
TechDay Founders Days provide founders with networking and learning opportunities that give them the tools, knowledge and strategies they need to build a foundation for their startups’ success.
Here are just some of the benefits that founders can experience at Founders Days:
Meet investors of all stripes (VC, Home Office, Angels, Corporate Funds, etc.) who are actively funding startups at your stage and in your market vertical
Learn from and network with founders who have scaled their startups and been where you are
Discover the latest research, insights and developments from industry experts in the startup ecosystem
Connect with peers who are on the same journey
How Investors, Operators & Service/Product Providers Benefit
TechDay Founders Days are mutually beneficial events for founders and the people supporting them. They are focused primarily on supporting founders’ education and development, which investors, operators and service and product providers are instrumental in. As such, all individuals who fall under these categories are encouraged to apply.
Some of the benefits investors, operators and service/product providers can expect from attending Founders Days include:
Meeting with the best-in-class founders of various market verticals who are passionate and whose products are solving real problems
Promotional opportunities for your firm and/or company to a targeted network of founders and the larger TechDay community
Scheduled time to meaningfully engage and network with founders at a one-day event with downtime to carry out business for your 9-5
