Loading…
Austin Startup Week is free five day event that celebrates the Austin startup community. How to register and sign up for session:

  • Register for Austin Startup Week, create your profile, and start building your schedule
  • RSVP to the events you are planning to attend by "Add to My Sched". Events are expected to fill up, so make sure to RSVP!
  • Already registered? Login here.
avatar for Jessica Martinsen

Jessica Martinsen

KikuPal
Director of Operations
Austin, Texas
Websitehttps://kikupal.com
Director of Operations at KikuPal, a startup making it easier for people to give and receive help during challenging life events such as grief, illness, and maternity. Talk to me about marketplaces, enterprise sales, HR benefits, and fun things to do and see in Austin.
Monday, October 1
 

9:00am CDT

Fundraising Track | Demystify Your Deal: Term Sheets 101 Capital FactoryRosa McCormick Women in Tech Summit Capital FactoryChristy Abizaid • Lisa Andrade, • Sara T Brand • Dr. Colette Pierce Burnette • Dr. Meredith Butterfield • Sehr Charania • Julia Cheek • Kirk Coburn • Juliana Garaizar • Cindy Kent • Erin Keys • Sarah Jones Simmer • Patti Soch • Van Truskett • Claire Vo • Leslie Wingo • Zeynep Young

11:00am CDT

Fundraising Track | Landing Your First Investor: Raising from Angels and Angel Networks Capital FactoryKelsey August • Claire England • Ryan Murdock • John Paulos • Liang Xia

2:00pm CDT

Fundraising Track | Investing in Texas from the Coasts: A Discussion with Non-Texas VCs Writing Checks in Texas Capital FactoryChris Abshire • Gordon Daugherty • Esteban Reyes • Danielle Steinman

5:00pm CDT

Austin Startup Week Kickoff Party with Capital Factory and Startup Games Capital FactoryBrex • Chargbee • TriNet • Army Futures Command • Tarmac TX

6:00pm CDT

Defense Innovation Track | Austin Startup Week Opening Night Keynote with General John M. Murray Capital FactoryJoshua Baer • General John M. Murray • Brex • Chargbee • TriNet • Army Futures Command • Tarmac TX
 
Tuesday, October 2
 

2:00pm CDT

Smart Cities Track | Transportation Startups: Connecting People to Healthcare Austin Chamber of CommerceSherri Greenberg

5:00pm CDT

Intro to the Austin Startup Scene: Female Founders & Women in Tech Capital FactoryAutumn Manning • Mellie Price • Claire Vo
 
Wednesday, October 3
 

6:30pm CDT

University Track | MSTC + Herb Kelleher Center Entrepreneurship Night (Capital Factory) Capital FactoryHerb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship • The UT Master of Science in Technology Commercialization (MSTC) Program
 
Thursday, October 4
 

9:15am CDT

Marketing and Branding Track | Your Brand is Customer Experience (@ The Refinery) The RefineryDenise Antoon • Craig Crisler

10:30am CDT

Marketing and Branding Track | Telling the Startup Story: Lean Media Relations Strategies for Sustained Growth (@ The Refinery) The RefineryJo Detavernier • Colin Pope • Thom Singer

1:00pm CDT

HR and Culture Track | Lightening Talks - How Culture Drives Customer Experience, Employer Branding: Telling your Story, and Workforce Automation (@ Walmart Tech) Walmart Tech ATXAnton Groom • Elijah May • Leif Wennerstrom • Hired

3:30pm CDT

Marketing and Branding Track | The Shark Tank Effect: Lessons from becoming a $15M business overnight (@ The Refinery) The RefineryJulia Cheek

4:00pm CDT

ATX Startup Crawl Various