Global Network, Awards Program, and Resource Established to Elevate and Support Startup Founders
Global Network, Awards Program, and Resource Established to Elevate and Support Startup Founders
Welcome to Our Startup Community
Home of the Startup of the Year® program, we are a community for startups to connect with mentors, investors, support organizations, and each other. This community has worked with diverse, emerging startups, founding teams, and entrepreneurs for over ten years to help push their companies to the next level.
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New Podcast LIVE Series!
We are thrilled to unveil our new Startup of the Year Podcast LIVE series, spotlighting the innovation ecosystem's most groundbreaking founders, thought leaders, and investors.
October 24 - Register | Dan J. Berger, Founder and CEO, Assemble Hospitality Group and former Founder of Social Tables
Recent Startup of the Year® Podcasts
Make sure to catch all of the Startup of the Year Podcast episodes - and join us for our next Startup of the Year Podcast LIVE events beginning October 24!
Allyson Kapin, General Partner and Co-Founder at W Fund, Talks About Bias in Tech and Investing
Ep. #0128 (9/23/24) | On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, our host, entrepreneur, and investor, Frank Gruber, is joined by Allyson Kapin, Founder of Women Who Tech, Co-Founder of Rad Campaign, and General Partner and Co-Founder at W Fund, leads grassroots movements to bolster diversity in the tech and startup sectors. She is an active investor in tech startups, especially women-led and BIPOC startups.
Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship with Aubrie Pagano of Alpaca VC
Ep. #0127 (8/30/24) | On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, our host, entrepreneur, and investor,Frank Gruber, is joined by Aubrie Pagano, General Partner at Alpaca VC, a venture capital firm investing in the people, products, and platforms reimagining the real world. Before joining Alpaca VC, Aubrie co-founded Bow & Drape, a fashion-tech startup that was acquired by Winn Brands in 2019.
Rohit Bhargava, Non-Obvious Company, and Natalia Talkowska, Natalka Design, Discuss Self-Promotion in Today's Digital World
Ep. #0126 (8/9/24) | On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, our host, entrepreneur, and investor, Frank Gruber, is joined by Rohit Bhargava of the Non-Obvious Company, and Natalia Talkowska of Natalka Design. The interview covers what it takes to think outside the box and see conventional practices and techniques, such as marketing, brand identity, and networking in a new light.
OtO Founder and CEO Ali Sabti Discusses the Growth and Development of the Automated Lawn Care Industry
Ep. #125 (7/31/24) | On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, our host, entrepreneur, and investor, Frank Gruber is joined by Ali Sabti, CEO of automated lawn servicing company OtO Inc. OtO Inc. is leading the way in innovative outdoor solutions using technology to make lawn and garden care better for people and the planet. The company received "Best of Innovation" at CES in 2022 and was recognized as TIME's Best Inventions in 2022.
Aron Kansal of SimpleTix and Vikram Bodas from Occom Ventures
Ep. #124 (7/16/24) | On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, our host, entrepreneur, and investor, Frank Gruber is joined by Aron Kansal of SimpleTix and Vikram Bodas from Occom Ventures. Aron is a Startup of the Year Alumni from our days as Tech Cocktail / Tech.Co. SimpleTix showcased at our winter mixer in Washington, D.C. in February 2012.
