Hey New York,
New York roadtrip!
Startupfest is one of the world’s leading gatherings of investors, entrepreneurs, and executives. For nine years, attendees gather in Montreal for an incredible week of workshops, keynotes, and networking. But did you know you can take a road trip? Make the most of Startupfest and join the New York startup community on a dedicated bus to Canada! Road trip tickets include your round trip bus travel (July 10-12) and your pass to the event. This package guarantees you the best price at Startupfest and amazing memories with founders from New York and beyond!
Why Montreal?
Montreal is the perfect destination. In addition to a thriving tech startup ecosystem—home to some of the world’s biggest investments in breakthrough technologies like AI—the city is a thriving hub of festivals, food, and academia. Thousands of entrepreneurs join from around the globe, making it an amazing networking opportunity in a unique setting with a distinct festival vibe.
Get some one-on-one time with Dreamit Managing Director Andrew Ackerman while riding up to Startupfest
We’re excited to announce that Andrew Ackerman will be offering some awesome content on the bus! Andrew is a recovering consultant turned serial entrepreneur, startup mentor and angel investor. He is the Managing Director at Dreamit, currently in charge of the UrbanTech accelerator program. Andrew has also written for Fortune, Forbes, Propmodo, CREtech, AlleyWatch, Edsurge, The 74 Million, et. al. Andrew has founded two companies and has a keen appreciation for how hard it is to build a successful startup, even under the best of circumstances. He speaks Hebrew fluently as well as some Spanish, French, Japanese, and JavaScript.
Join the workshops :
- Fine Tune your Elevator Pitch: Instead of rewatching Game of Thrones, make sure you have your A-game on by making sure your Elevator Pitch is as crisp, concise, and effective as possible. The best part? You don’t have a choice. Andrew will give this interactive workshop over the bus intercom so if you want to opt out, pack your noise canceling headphones.
- Why Your One Pager Probably Sucks… And How To Fix It: Andrew Ackerman says 4 out of 5 One Pagers he sees are pretty awful so unless you think 80% of the One Pagers you see your fellow founders using suck, you are probably one of the first four. This is an interactive workshop so bring your one pager and be ready to share.
- The Pitch Doctor: Book a one on one, 20 minute meeting with Andrew on the way up to Startupfest. Pitch your startup, get advice, ask about Dreamit – whatever you want. Andrew is stuck on the bus for 8 hours, so make the most of the opportunity.
Limited meeting slots are available, apply here!
Snapshot of your Itinerary:
Wednesday, July 10
9:00AM
Depart from New York pickup point
4:15PM
Arrive in Montreal
5:00PM – 12:00AM
Startupfest Opening Ceremony
Thursday, July 11
9:00AM
Startupfest
10:00AM – 12:30PM
Keynote speakers
12:30PM – 5:00PM
Workshops and Tent Village (There are plenty of cocktails and off-events happening for the startup community around the city)
Friday, July 12
9:00AM
Startupfest
10:00AM – 12:30PM
Keynote speakers
12:30PM – 3:30PM
Tent Village
3:30PM
Closing Ceremony
5:00PM
Depart from Montreal
Two amazing NYC natives will be taking the stage this summer – you should join them!
Shan-Lyn Ma | CEO and Co-Founder | Zola
Shan-Lyn is the CEO of online wedding juggernaut Zola, which has raised $140M and counts more than half a million wedding users.
Anil Dash | CEO | Glitch
Dash is recognized as one of the most prominent voices advocating for a more humane, inclusive and ethical technology industry through his work as an entrepreneur, activist and writer. “Blogging pioneer” and internet culture icon, he is also the only person ever retweeted by both Bill Gates and Prince.
What’s in it for me?
Startups
Over $750k worth of prizes and investments up for grabs.
Roadtrip details
The bus departs from New York City, Wednesday, July 10th and
returns to New York City the evening of Friday, July 12th.
