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Tell Us Your Event Ideas For 2024 | Founder Gift Guide | Event Calendar

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๐Ÿ‘‹ Hiya,

So our last event of 2023 is in the bag! Canโ€™t quite believe it, but we held 30 different events this year - everything from our small group coffees and happy hours, to out super special coworking days.

Thank you so much to everyone who came, and all who supported, with a special shout out going to our space providers. They were not just incredible partners - but are just good people too.

If you are in need of a place to work - check out their cowokring offices (and tell them Tori sent you) ๐Ÿ™

โœ๏ธ What events should we hold in 2024?

The more input and suggestions we get from you, the more impactful we can make them. And if youโ€™d like to hold a session too - thereโ€™s a space to share your ideas too. Fill out this quick survey, and let us know.

Coming up in this issueโ€ฆ

  1. ๐Ÿ“† 2023 Event re-cap (are you famous??)

  2. ๐Ÿซ‚ Come to a TKS Event (Coffee Huddles start again Jan 5th)

  3. ๐ŸŽ Holiday Gift inspiration (from amazing NYC founders)

  4. ๐Ÿ‘‹ Welcome to the hood

  5. ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Tools & Resources - fundraising, accelerators, email deliverabilityโ€ฆ

  6. ๐Ÿ“† Event Calendar: 40+ across NYC

โžก๏ธ ps - Love events? Check out our brand new events calendar. It curates what we think are the best founder activities across the city.

โžก๏ธ pps - Our final issue of 2023 will be a MEGA STARTUP ROUNDUP, the most interesting weโ€™ve seen in NYC this year! Apply to be featured

๐Ÿ“† 2023 Event Re-Cap ๐Ÿ“†

๐Ÿš€ Sponsor a Future Event.

Get in touch and help our amazing founders in 2024 ๐Ÿ’ช

๐Ÿ“† TKS Community Events ๐Ÿ“†

โ˜•๏ธ 5th January. Coffee Huddle - Small group sessions focused on support, and building meaningful connections. First Friday of every month.

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง 12th January. British founder Coffee Meet - Small group session with fellow founders from across the pond.

๐ŸŽ Holiday Gifting ๐ŸŽ„

๐Ÿ For gifts that are practical & beautiful

Wrapsly

Our reusable food wraps are the best alternative to plastic wrap. You can wrap leftovers, cover bowls, keep lettuce crisp.

15% off with Code TKS

๐Ÿฉน For gifts that are beautiful & good for you

Barriere

Vitamins you wear!

Barriere vitamin & adaptogen patches deliver nutrients that express your personal style while staying true to our values.

 ๐Ÿงฅ Gifts for the minimalists in your life

Classic Six

A capsule collection of timeless designs, essential for any wardrobe; created for every woman that has a "closet full of clothes and nothing to wear;"

๐ŸŽ For gifts that make memories

Odes Unboxed

Like an escape room in a box, personalised just for you and them

๐ŸŒณ For gifts that provide pleasure without compromise

Personal Fav

Plant-based sexual wellness products to help consumers prioritize their pleasure free from shame or stigma.

๐Ÿ˜Š Welcome to the โ€˜hood ๐Ÿ˜Š

A big ๐Ÿ‘‹ and hello to some of our newer members, including...

  • Andy Edelson, based in nyc and founder of a b2c2b rewards startup. Would be glad to chat with anybody interested in building, investing (we are raising a pre-seed round) or giving feedback on your startup

  • Bear Matthews, I run a boutique venture + advisory firm named Sisu.

    I've just moved back to NYC, but have previously lived in Switzerland, the UK, SF & plenty of other places!

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Tools & Resources ๐Ÿ“ˆ

๐Ÿš€Accelerators

HZN - Web3 Accelerator by Horizon. New Equity free, but no investment, accelerator for early Web 3 Startups.

Google - all of their accelerator programmes in one place. Covers everything from AI and Climate to the Circular Economy, with programmes run globally.

๐Ÿ’ฐ Fundraising & Storytelling

Looking for ways to boost your odds? Potential have launced an interesting new Storytelling AI tool.

Do you really know how to share your story? To bring others along with you? To land the delivery? Most people donโ€™t, but you can with these Fundraising and Storytelling tips from Robbie Crabtree (big fan of his work).

๐Ÿ“ˆ Newsletters & Growth

Starting a newsletter? Here are some fab tips on how to get your first 1,000 readers.

Emails / Newsletters going to Spam? Hereโ€™s a very handy guide to change that - the down and dirty step by step.

๐Ÿ’ฐ VCโ€™s currently deploying capital

Thanks to Alex Pattis from Riverside Ventures, and investor in Thunder.vc for sharing. Designed to a) help founders navigate the VC landscape and b) see which they are connected to on Linkedin.

๐Ÿ’ช B2B Saas Growth Sheet

Think diff ways to test monetisation etc. Some old, some new, but great reminder and practical tips.

 ๐Ÿ“† Event Calendar ๐Ÿ“†

Our calendar of startup events across NYC, features our take on the BEST events for founders. From pitch nights, to networking events, accelerators and workshops.

โžก๏ธ CLICK HERE for the complete list. 50+ founder events

Some of our favourites areโ€ฆ.

  • 14/12/2023

    • 9:00am | Breakfast Club | Morgan Barrett & Lori Berenberg RSVP

    • 6:00pm | All Tech Is Human Holiday Party! Co-Creating a Better Tech Future in 2024 All Tech Is Human

      RSVP 

    • 7:00pm | Getting Funded While B2C, Techstars & J.P. Morgan

      Apply

  • 18/12/2023

    • 6:00pm | Yorkseed + Bernstein Private Wealth Management Growth Stage Founders and Investors Holiday Mixer Yorkseed & โ€‹AllianceBernstein

      Apply

  • 16/1/2024

    • 6:00pm | Build the Right Team to Get Funded: Startup Grind feat. Erica Duignan Minnihan Erica Duignan Minnihan

      RSVP 

โžก๏ธ FILL IN THE SURVEY and influence our 2024 events