1. The Pitch NYC, Nov. 17 at 6:30 p.m.
The Pitch NYC is an event featuring 10 startups pitching their ideas and companies to a panel of judges, who will then critique the startups’ pitches and their business plans. Each startup interested in competing in the event will have less than three minutes to convince the judges why an investor should invest in their company. Participants will then undergo Q&A by the panel of five to six judges of various backgrounds, including leaders in technology, experts in business or managers of local venture capital or private equity firms. Investors and interested parties in the audience will have the opportunity to approach the startups at the networking opportunities before and after the pitch event.
2. Empire Angels Event Series – Bootstrapping 101, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m.
Securing outside financing is one of the biggest challenges for most startup founders. Perhaps the best solution is to avoid external fundraising altogether! The event will feature two founders who bootstrapped their way to startup success: Tze Chun, founder of Uprise Art, and Will Nathan, co-founder of Homepolish. The two founders will engage in a fireside chat on building sustainable businesses with creative financing.
3. In the Trenches with Search and Big Data Seminar, Nov. 18 at 7:30 a.m.
Still experimenting with big data? Are you ready to get “in the trenches” with real business use cases and applications? This seminar will feature a free educational breakfast seminar to explore the current trends in search and big data through real-world use cases. Learn from industry experts – get insights into how various companies are using big data and search in different ways to discover competitive insights, drive business productivity, and increase revenue.
4. TNW Conference NYC Nov. 18 at 8:30 a.m.
For the third edition of TNW Conference USA, 1500 people are coming to New York to secure new business with the world's most innovative technology companies – both large and small. Meet the world’s hottest entrepreneurs, watch 20 curated keynote talks and do valuable business with the industry's leading decision makers.
5. Data Science in Practice: Greenhouse, New York Times, Socure, Via, and YipitData, Nov. 19 at 6:30 p.m.
This event is a discussion panel with data scientists from Greenhouse, The New York Times, Socure, Via, and YipitData. The panel will discuss projects, tools, challenges and insights from the perspective of data scientists working in the field. The panel will explore ways the practice of data science is growing and evolving.
Be sure to check out our events calendar for all the other tech events happening around town. Have an amazing week, NYC!
