By: Philippe Telio, Founder of Startupfest We ran an event July 15-16, 2020! That’s right, we ran an actual live event, with an actual stage and an actual, physical, in-person audience. And I’m proud to say we did it in a safe, healthy way, navigating dozens of unexpected challenges and managing tremendous uncertainty. Government regulations …
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By: Philippe Telio, Founder of Startupfest The global pandemic we’re facing is far from over, which makes pulling off Startupfest 2020 two weeks ago that much more impressive. That’s right, we ran an actual live event, with an actual stage and an actual, physical, in-person audience. And I’m proud to say we did it in …
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Over the past few months, we’ve been hosting a ton of prizes and opportunities for startups from around the globe on Startupfest Pitch from Home. While we’ll continue to introduce more prizes into the fall, meet the startups that are taking home the first round of opportunities! $100k Prize “Best of the Fest” The prize: …
For years this has been the most coveted prize at Startupfest. We bring together a group of fantastic angel investors that make up this investment. Meet the 2020 judges here: Heather Adelson Ms. Adelson has been investing in growing companies for the past 30 years. With over 15 angel investments over the past 8 years, …
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In the decade since Startupfest first launched, we’ve accomplished many things. This community of over 30,000 startups, investors, accelerators, and ecosystem leaders from around the globe has been our family. Three weeks ago we made the difficult—but absolutely necessary—decision to cancel Startupfest 2020. We’re glad we did; the wisdom of that decision has become more …
With the world facing a health crisis surrounding the Novel Coronavirus, it’s clear that events of all stripes are going to have an unusual year. But survival favours those who can adapt. So here’s how we’re adapting. Our primary concern is the safety of our global community, our speakers, and our team. With that in …
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A deeper look at this year’s content, written by Alistair Croll, Content Chair Our theme for 2020 is 10X. I want to go into a bit more detail about what that means, because for startups, it means everything. Grow and search Startups have two core attributes that distinguish them from traditional entrepreneurship, or from large, …
2020 is a busy year for Startupfest. Not only is it our tenth year, but we’re also expanding the number of regional events we run so we can connect with the Startupfest community worldwide. Over the past decade, tens of thousands of people have traveled to Montreal for Canada’s original startup event. The diaspora is …
Introducing the manifesto for Startupfest 2020- year ten. Venture capitalists expect an order of magnitude return on their investment. They spread their money widely, knowing that only a few of their investments will yield returns—but that those rare unicorns will return enough to make their fund profitable. But for founders, every order of magnitude brings …
The first edition of ImpactFest at Startupfest was held on Saturday, July 13, 2019, at Parc Jean-Drapeau in the heart of Startupfest’s new venue. A joint initiative between Startupfest and Esplanade, the day was entirely dedicated to impactful startups and offered a full agenda of panels and conferences open to all free of charge. About …
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