I’m thrilled to share some amazing opportunities for founders and startup teams as we wrap up 2024 and gear up for 2025. Let’s dive in!
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1️⃣ Best Places to Work 2025
Nominate your company for the Boston Business Journal’s annual list of Massachusetts' top employers. Celebrate workplace excellence!
💡Who should apply: Massachusetts based startup companies
🗓️ Deadline: January 23
🔗 https://lnkd.in/eGBncfT9
2️⃣ Fit to Fundraise
Network in style! Baker Tilly US’s January 16 event at Todd Snyder in the Seaport offers pitch feedback, founder makeovers, headshots, and connections with investors.
💡Who should apply: founders
🗓️ Deadline: Rolling
🔗 https://lnkd.in/evGgAAXw
3️⃣ Free Table at Startup Boston and City of Boston | Economic Opportunity and Inclusion Cabinet's Jan 29 Event
Run a #networking group in Boston? Showcase your group and connect with the community—completely free!
💡Who should apply: Community leaders of networking groups in the Greater #Boston Area
🗓️ Deadline: Rolling
🔗 https://lnkd.in/euWxx6Tx
4️⃣ Present at Venture Summit [West] (youngStartup Ventures)
Pitch your startup to VCs, corporate investors, and strategic partners.
💡Who should apply: #founders
🗓️ Deadline: January 16
🔗 https://lnkd.in/eFVY838J
5️⃣ Pitch at CES with the US Army
Are you headed to CES this January? Startups in AI, IoT, and robotics are invited to compete in the Army’s pitch competition.
💡Who should apply: founders
🗓️ Onsite registration: January 7–9 (first come, first serve).
🔗 https://lnkd.in/er4Cmpuh#StartupTips#Entrepreneurs
I am Stephanie, I'm the founder of Boston, and I'm really excited to be diving into some deadlines you should definitely know about this week. Now before I dive in, if you have an upcoming grant opportunity, pitch competition, or a call from mentors or speakers, please submit it using this link right here. I look at this link every single week and start Boston shares out that information on LinkedIn and e-mail. So it's targeting close to 35,000 folks within seven days of submitting it. OK, let's dive on in. To what opportunities you should definitely know about here in the startup community. First, Boston Business Journal is currently accepting submissions for the best places to work. So if that is you and you work at an Absolutely Fabulous startup that everyone should know about because it is such an incredible place to work, then you should definitely peep that link and submit. Baker Tilly is hosting a pitch feedback event on January 16th. During this pitch event, founders will receive feedback from investors and startup. Letters one of those such folks is actually myself and I'm really excited to see you so if you're a founder who's really excited to go and meet with others in the startup ecosystem practice your pitch then go and submit your information for consideration and hopefully I will see you on January 16th start at Boston and city of Boston just announced their next event which will be taking place on January 29th. This event will be highlighting over a dozen networking. Groups in the Greater Boston area so folks within the startup community can figure out where they want to go and spend their time as we kick off 2025 together. If you are a community leader who runs a networking group in Boston, submit your information for a free table at our event on January 29th, Venture Summit, which actually takes place on the West Coast, but I'm still going to mention it here. They currently have applications open for their pitch event. If you are a founder. Who is interested in pitching your startup to investors? Over in Silicon Valley, the deadline is January 16th and they are accepting startups across all different industries. Last but not least, and also on the West Coast, if you're planning on being at CES that first week of January, you will also have the opportunity to pitch the US Army if you'd like. They are specifically looking for startups in AI, Internet of Things, and Robotics, and registration can only happen in person and on site to pitch. Is a pitch competition in real time with real cash. Alright, that is all I have for now. These individual links are all linked up in the description of the post, so go and take a gander and don't forget to give me a follow here on LinkedIn so that you can stay in touch about all things happening throughout the startup community. I'll see you soon.
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