Celebrate the Holidays with your favorite monthly event!

Think Tank Ugly Sweater Edition!

Hello Community! 

We're excited to announce our Think Tank Thursday Ugly Sweater Edition ⛄️ the monthly event that keeps on giving! Keep reading to learn more 🙌

Come network, learn, and immerse yourself in programming curated by you, the Miami Startup Ecosystem! Every month we host a Pitch Competition and thoughtful conversations with successful founders. To end the year, we decided to focus more on networking! Come be cheery and drink eggnog or coquito with us, dust out those ugly sweaters! Keep reading below!

✨Evening Agenda✨

5:30pm-10:00pm - Networking

5:30pm - 9:00pm - Speed Date w/ Navigate

6:00pm-7:00pm - Pitch Night MIA

8:00pm-9:00pm Networking Close 

✨Social Hour✨

Drinks Provided by EatUp Events: Our Mixologist Douglas Hardin will be offering everyone who attends free Cocktails keeping everyone jolly throughout the event

✨Navigate✨

"Speed Date w/ Navigate" Hosted by Pedro Sostre, CEO & CO-FounderNavigate, A New Kind of Startup Accelerator

It's a 5 Minute Courtship:You give us an overview of your business traction and financial projections: We tell you about the different types of funding and then recommend the best route for your business. Together, we enjoy good conversation and drinks.

✨Pitch Night MIA✨

Pitch Night: Hosted by James Irvine and joined by our judges 

Geoffrey Keith, Chair of Managers Committee of SeedFunders. SeedFunders is an early-stage investment group providing funding and mentoring for pre-revenue technology concepts in Florida. The vision is to help create a vibrant and successful tech ecosystem in Florida by supporting and nurturing entrepreneurs within the state.

Jeanine Suah, XIR @ Brex. Brex is reimagining financial systems so every growing company can realize its full potential. 

✨Closing✨

Let's come to celebrate the end of the year! Who's got the ugliest sweater and the most cheer!! 

Meet our November Partners & Sponsors!

Special thanks to Douglas a multi-faceted Information Technology Specialist, Hospitality Guru, and Entertainer. Owner of EatUp Inc a supporter and leader for various non-profits, charity organizations, social initiatives, numerous think tanks international, nationwide, and local. Visit douglashardin.com to support Douglas Quarteze's latest single release. IG: @eatup.events

Meet Jeanine Suah XIR at Brex. Jeanine is an avid ecosystem-builder and Miami tech advocate (aka “The Plug”) and has assumed that role through her work as an X in Residence at Brex, one of the world’s top fintech start-ups, a VC Scout at Florida Funders, and a Venture Partner at Wefunder.

Meet Geoffrey Keith Chair of Managers Committee at SeedFunders is an early-stage investment group providing funding and mentoring for pre-revenue technology concepts in Florida. The vision is to help create a vibrant and successful tech ecosystem in Florida by supporting and nurturing entrepreneurs within the state.

Meet Pedro Sostre Entrepreneur, data-driven, tech-savvy, and passionate. Author of "Web Analytics for Dummies," CEO of Navigate helps startup founders launch better, grow faster, and raise smarter through a team of dedicated advisors to offer a customized 1:1 approach where founders get the support, framework, and network access they need to thrive. 

Meet Roxette Miranda your host and James Irvine, Co-Directors of Founder Institute, and Co-Founders of Pitch Night. Founder Institute is the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator, having helped launch over 5,000 companies across 200+ cities and six continents. Pitch Night is a monthly event happening in various cities.

Come Add Value to Our Community!

Want to join the pitch competition?

If you're looking to pitch your startup,please apply below!

Looking to host a panel, seminar, or workshop in our living room?

Interested in hour slots, please sign up below!

Interested in offering office hours or ask-me-anything slots?

If you're looking to provide your expertise and advice inquiring minds,please sign up below!