Startup Haven Founders Dinner & (Some Stay For) Poker 2.0
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About Startup Haven: We are a quiet place for founders and investors. We are headquartered at Columbia Tower Club and host monthly breakfasts there, and monthly dinners + poker at rotating venues.
Please see our statement of inclusivity below.
What to expect?
Dinner and Networking
Dinner is casual and catered, available at 5:30 or whenever you arrive. Serve yourself when you arrive and enjoy a drink while mingling or sitting. We strive to provide delicious food with a vegetarian option. "No pizza" rule.
Ask and Offer
This is a quick activity that gives people the opportunity to introduce themselves to the group if they'd like, and share their "ask" and their "offer" to the community. We all can offer expertise, introductions, or experience.
Inclusive Poker (Optional after dinner, beginners are welcome. We'd always love to see you for dinner and networking only too.)
Playing poker is always 100% optional. Come and enjoy the food and networking!
Details on the poker game can be found here: Poker Basics Webpage.
Please make sure to bring cash.
If you're new to these events, please familiarize yourself with the details by reviewing the Startup Haven Event Basics web page:
Beginner poker players are encouraged to attend. This is a friendly game of low stakes poker and the first buy-in starts at just $10.
Random and Guaranteed Poker Seats
Just a reminder that, in the event that more than 40 attendees want to play poker, Level 2 members will be settled first and then we will cut cards for the remaining seats.
Startup Haven Events
Startup Haven events are (usually) exclusively for our founder and investor members.
If you are interested in joining Startup Haven as a free member, you can indicate that in your registration questions!
Please do not bring uninvited guests. If you know a founder or investor whom you think would meet the Startup Haven member requirements, please make an intro (membership@startuphaven.com) and we'll get them set up.
Premium Event
This event is free for Level 1 & Level 2 members, but Level 0 members have a cost of $10.00. If you would like to attend this (and future) premium events for free, upgrade to Level 1 ($10/month) or Level 2 ($30/month) here: UPGRADE
Founders Dinner and Startup Poker 2.0 events have been running continuously for more than 19 years. If you are new to the Startup Haven network, you should know that this is a fun, inclusive, and low-stakes poker game and that we embrace diversity, open conversations, and learning. Playing in the poker game is not required; but it is a ton of fun and you might just win some cash and/or a cool sponsor prize!
Safety Concerns
If you have safety concerns and would like someone to accompany you to your vehicle, we would be happy to accommodate you, just let one of our team members know or email us in advance at membership@startuphaven.com. Thank you!
If you are sick, or have loved ones that are vulnerable, please consider coming to future events instead.
Sponsors Make it Happen
Startup Haven and these events would not be possible without the support of our awesome sponsors. They buy all the food, drink, poker chips, cards, trophies, etc. so please thank them when you see them.
Inclusivity
We acknowledge that poker, as well as the tech and startup community, has historically been male-dominated. However, we are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all members and players.
We strongly encourage women, people of color, and individuals from all under-recognized groups to join us at our events.
Your presence enriches the experience for everyone, and we are dedicated to ensuring that our poker community is diverse, respectful, and inclusive.
Read here, here and here for more about why we play poker at Startup Haven, and believe that poker is for everyone.