Network and connect to find your next employee, your next co-founder, or build your professional network! Work might be from 9-5, but business happens between 5-9. The Co-Founder Meetup by the tech^map is a forum for professionals to pitch their business, idea, startup, etc. to the community and gain valuable feedback. The audience is full of other entrepreneurs, developers, investors, and media. If you pay at the door it will be $15.00.

To speed up the process for check-in, please RSVP & Pay above.  Have your PayPal email (Electronic is fine or paper) when you arrive at the door.  If you pay at the door, it will be $15.00.

Are you new to the Co-Founder meetup? Do you have a project in mind you are looking to get off the ground? Are you looking to find a job or join a great startup? Ready to get on stage and pitch?

Check out our awesome group that can help you navigate to find your next co-founder, employee, investor, or user! Mix and Mingle with others in the same boat. Enjoy a great night of pitches, networking, food, and beverages!

Looking to Pitch:

We would love to have you pitch at our meetup!  We've had some great companies on stage.  In order to present, please fill ou the pitch form and pay.  Our community director will be in touch with additional information.  If you have any questions, please email [email protected] and I'll be happy to answer any questions.  Each meetup will have 5 presentations that are 5 minutes in length with a 4 minute Q&A from the audience.

Support this group:

Ask us about our verified membership option and the perks!  You can register and find out more by checking out this page.  Looking to join our amazing list of Sponsors?  Check out more details on the tech^map website or email [email protected] for more information.  Sponsorships start at $50/month

Developers looking for a job:

If you are a software or hardware developer, or UX/UI designer interested in joining a cool startup, you can attend for FREE. Just send an e-mail to[email protected] with a link to your tech^map completed profile and we will get you RSVP'd.

Meetup Details:

Gary Smyth is a generational sales expert with 13 years of sales and leadership experience across multiple industries, including technology and manufacturing. Gary also has experience building sales and business development organizations within a Fortune 100 company (Oracle America, Inc), driving pipeline generation / revenue conversion, while growing net new markets. Gary recently built a successful Business Development organization of 108 inside sales professionals across 3 US hubs, and was hub lead in Austin for an organization of over 200 inside sales professionals. 

Gary is a Certified Sales Professional, President of the American Association of Inside Sales Professionals (AA-ISP) in Austin and host of a monthly webinar, Frontline Friday, for the AA-ISP global membership. Gary has a passion for value selling and delivering business value outcomes, he is currently a member of the Value Selling and Realization Council (VSR) and committee member for VSR Education and Certification. 

• Agenda: 
6:30 - 7:00pm Sign-in and socializing (Grab food a drinks)   
7:00 - 7:10pm Announcements, Sponsor notes 
7:10 - 7:35pm Keynote Speaker   Q/A   
7:35 - 8:30pm Pitches  / Q&A  

COMPANY --- PRESENTER --- WEBSITE

SeeAlgo --- Adnan Siddiqui --- http://seealgo.com/

Charted Energy, LLC --- Ted Calvin --- http://chartedenergy.com/

DriveBetter --- Scott White --- http://drivebetter.com/

Applaudo Studios --- Katina Kenyon --- http://applaudostudios.com/

SnapPlayer --- Sean Hynes --- http://snapplayer.com/

8:30 - 9:00pm Network, Network, Network  
9:00 - Until whenever. Go downstairs to the bar to network more.

We have colored dots! Make sure you find who you are looking for

RED: Talent (developers, designers)  
GREEN: Investor (accredited)  
BLUE: Entrepreneur  
YELLOW: Media, Marketing (others)

Parking: 

Parking is available in the OMNI/Austin Centre Garage after 6pm. Please bring your ticket to the front desk at Capital Factory to receive $5 parking. Please save both parking tickets to exit garage. Street parking is also available and free after 6pm on Mondays.

Capital Factory

http://www.meetup.com/CoFounder-Austin/events/230255759/

Type: Meetup

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