Another Tech Cocktail Social is happening in the Twin Cities this October! You will want to attend to network since these are very fun events and so many key people are in attendance.
That said, if you are a startup there is something special for you at this event so read on…
TO ATTEND, NETWORK & PARTY
- When: October 2, 2013 from 6:30-9pm
- Where: The Open Book – Target Performance Hall, 1011 Washington Avenue, 2nd Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55415 (map)
- Event page: Tech Cocktail Social Minneapolis
- Ticket page: Grab your ticket here before they are sold out.
SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR STARTUPS
If you are a startup that meets the criteria below, you could win a spot to the Tech Cocktail national shootout. Called Tech Cocktail Celebrate, it will be held October 22nd & 23rd in Las Vegas.
Wait…the national event is in Las Vegas?
Yep. You may have heard that the CEO of Zappos, Tony Hsieh, is keen on turning downtown Las Vegas in to a startup hub (see Zappos CEO Bets $350 Million on a Las Vegas Startup Scene) and he’s one of the key speakers and likely had some influence on this city as a location.
But a startup can’t even be considered to show and demo at the national Las Vegas event unless they first win one of the regional Tech Cocktail events like ours on October 2nd (Tech Cocktail Celebrate’s FAQ is here).
The benefit? Being one of the two winners of the Twin Cities event would be your ticket to Las Vegas and the opportunity to compete in the national shootout of startups. At the national event you would be in front of prominent venture capitalists and thought leaders, including Hsieh, but also technology press. Startups will also receive mention on the Tech Cocktail website during the event wrap-up post.
How does our startup get considered?
Pretty simple and here are the criteria:
- Overall Criteria:
- Less than 3 years old
- Raised less than $1M thus far
- Be an independent company (no subsidiaries)
- Startups must have a working beta or better product.
- Regional Event Criteria:
- Minnesota-based (to get in to the regional Tech Cocktail Social/Twin Cities event).
TO ATTEND AND COMPETE AS A STARTUP
- When: October 2, 2013 from 6:30-9pm
- Where: The Open Book – Target Performance Hall, 1011 Washington Avenue, 2nd Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55415 (map)
- Event page: Tech Cocktail Social Minneapolis
- Application page: Apply now for inclusion at the Twin Cities Social event. Please note, unlike Tech Cocktail Mixers, startups will not showcase at the event, but will need to be present in order to win.
Tech Cocktail Social – Minneapolis is hosted by Kim Garretson (LinkedIn), now a Research Fellow at the Reynolds Journalism Institute at University of Missouri; Board Member at Twin Cities Public Television; and Founder & General Partner of Ventures at Ovative/Group.