The eighth annual San Antonio Startup Week, Oct. 16-22, will provide free keynotes, panels and workshops to encourage and educate native entrepreneurs and other people desirous about launching their first enterprise.
Hosted by tech incubator Geekdom in partnership with the 80|20 Basis and Trinity College’s Heart for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, the convention will kick off Monday, Oct. 16 with Mayor Ron Nirenberg and a keynote deal with from AOL Co-Founder and Revolution CEO Steve Case.
Startup founders — and people desirous about entrepreneurship — may have entry to panels and workshops by way of eight programming tracks all through the week, in response to organizers. These tracks give attention to a spread of subjects, together with civic engagement, well being and advertising.
The organizers have put collectively 10 classes every day, most hosted at Geekdom, 110 E. Houston Road. The gatherings additionally will embody music in Legacy Park every afternoon.
Participation is free, however registration is required, in accordance high Startup Week officers.
“Our observe captains and crew have secured a various, educated lineup of panelists and workshop leaders,” SA Startup Week Inventive Director Ja’el Thompson stated in assertion. “Because of our sponsors and companions, we are able to provide this seven-day convention fully freed from cost, so it’s the right alternative to discover what it means to be a profitable entrepreneur no matter your small business thought is.”
For the primary time, Startup Week has coordinated the scheduling of 5 pitch competitions and occasions to focus on the accomplishments of native startups, organizers additionally stated. These embody the SASW Startup Showcase and a TechFuel Startup $100K Pitch Competitors.
The total Startup Week schedule and registration can be found on-line.
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