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WHAT'S POPPIN IN NYC

monday (2/27)

• How to Build 100M Customers (RSVP) - Keen to lear how to go from idea to unicorn? This panel will cover it all!

• Legal issues surrounding DAOs (RSVP) - Although I'm sure all DAO builders checked in with their lawyers already, it may be worth attending this, you know, as a formality.

tuesday (2/28)

• People Leaders in Tech Panel (RSVP) - Hiring and managing talent is one of the hardest tasks of any founder. This panel may be the move on Tuesday.

• Goal-Setting for Next Rounds (RSVP) - Fundraising? Go meet some VCs!

• Founder Talk with Tiffany Norwood: Sexy, Black, Genius (RSVP) - Tiffany filed for a patent when she was 19. Go learn things from Tiffany.

• Venture Accelerators: Evaluating, Choosing & Getting In (RSVP) - For those who didn't get into Y Combinator.

• Black Latines in Tech & VC Panel (RSVP) - This one's in celebration of Black History Month.

• Networking + Discussion on ChatGPT (RSVP) - Curious how to turn your web3 startup into an AI startup? Learn how to here.

wednesday (3/1)

• Female Founders & Funders Power Breakfast (RSVP) - Go grab breakfast with other women in tech at the lovely Launch House clubhouse in Chelsea!

• NYC Tech Mixer (RSVP) - Wednesday night seems like the move for a mid-week pit stop happy hour.

thursday (3/2)

• Closing Your Funding Round in 2023 with Mingu Lee (RSVP) - Come through to Launch House for a night on all things fundraising! Few spots left only.

• Cheers to Growth (RSVP) - For founders building the next unicorn but still figuring out their GTM strategy.

• Female Founders Fireside Chat & Mixer (RSVP) - This panel looks legit! Too bad I can't go.

• Artificial & Organic Emotional Intelligence (RSVP) - Can AI be empathetic? What are the ethic boundaries of AI? Join this action packed panel.

friday (3/3)

• 2023 Female Founders Forum (RSVP) - Don't think I'm invited to this one but definitely something to check out if you are a female founder and have a free Friday afternoon!

• Pitch & Walk (RSVP) - Raise some $$$ while strolling the Hudson river waterfront.

the weekend (3/4-5)

• Creator Networking (RSVP) - I just met someone who landed a job after posting on tik tok. Go figure.

• How They Got There: Black Career Changers (RSVP) - This one may be useful to founder looking for a career change.

•  NYC West Village Indian Food Crawl (RSVP) - Looking to try something different from the Tikka Masala you always order? This is your chance.

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LAUNCH HOUSE COWORKING

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• Tuesday: 6a - 10p (members only)

• Wednesday: 6a - 10p (members only)

• Thursday: 6a - 10p (members only)

• Friday: 6a - 10p (members only)

• Sat - Sun: 6a - 10p (members only)

WEATHER

Is NYC finally bracing for the biggest snowfall of the season? I'm yet to see some snow here this year!

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