The second annual conference to educate, celebrate, and connect Boston’s startup community, Startup Boston, is returning from September 10th to September 14th. More than 50 free events take place all around Boston to provide attendees with insights about startup strategy, actionable advice, and best small business practices. The event has a speaker lineup of Boston’s top entrepreneurs, experts, and investors.
The events aren’t just for small business owners, but also include information and tips for individuals interested in working with or at a startup. The previous year’s event, formerly known as Boston Startup Week, held 52 events with over 2,500 people attending in total.
The full list of this year’s speakers include:
- Sharon Kan, Co-founder and CEO of Pepperlane
- Paul Sagan, Managing Director of General Catalyst
- Shereen Shermak, seed-stage angel investor and Advisor for Flybridge
- Maia Heymann, General Partner and Co-founder at Converge
- Jean Hammond, General Partner at LearnLaunch and Investor at Golden Seeds and LaunchPad Venture Group
- Katie Martell, Marketing Consultant at On-Demand Marketing
- Joe Chernov, CMO of InsightSquared
- Elias Torres, CTO and Founder of Drift
- Rob Go, Co-founder and Partner at NextView Ventures
“Having spoken at and witnessed multiple sessions during the first year of Startup Boston, I can attest to how incredible this event is for the community,” said David Chang, an entrepreneur and prominent investor in Boston. “It’s the first event where all aspects of startups collide, and those from inside the startup scene share real-world advice and experience with future founders and business leaders.”
