Events

Founder news, community updates and upcoming events

Newsletter Sign up

Building a startup is hard, doing it in isolation is 1000x harder!

​Organised by the Knowledge shop founder community, our founders come together to problem-solve, brainstorm and give back - in support of making things a little bit easier.

​Include a note on your RSVP, if there's a pressing issue, you'd love to workshop with the group.

Founder Coffee Huddle

Grab a cuppa tea (or coffee if you must), with fellow founders from across the pond. 

exclusively for founders born or raised in the UK.

Brits building startups in NYC

Ocean

Founders Happy Hour - free drink for first 30 founders

Join fellow founders building in NYC, to learn, connect and support each other.

"Turning ideas into code for startups and online businesses". 🙏

 - opt-in to be connected with a few folks chosen specifically for you because of their similar interests and background.

- the tiny fee covers a fraction of our operating costs (yes that means we loose money every event). So all support you give helps us, help the community.

✍️ Name must be on the list for entry

Must buy at least one drink (hard or soft).

​🛑 No-shows blacklisted from future free events for 6 months.

*Your name and email may be shared with event sponsors, email to opt out.

**You may be famous after. Photos will likely be taken, and perhaps shared across social. Let us know if you are shy, and would rather stay in stealth mode ;)

Founders Happy Hour

 - a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem.” 

 a coworking day all about SALES and marketing & how to boost your startup's odds of making it.

 Not a problem, there are always quiet areas to talk and work on individual work.

Sign up ASAP. Events ALWAYS go to waitlist.

, who speciaise in helping startups identify business growth challenges, and then design and implement effective solutions.

, helping startups and Fortune 500 companies leverage 

 data to increase revenue - in particular identifying PR & newsworthy insights.

a seasoned public relations professional whose boutique firm, 

, works with a variety of B2B and B2C tech startups, increasing awareness about their brands.

Head to the 2nd Floor, they'll direct you from there.

#GrowthFest - Sales & Marketing Coworking Day | NY #TechWeek

 a coworking day all about FAILURE, and how you can use it to WIN!

​Work alongside fellow entrepreneurs to network, socialize and learn in an informal, yet professional environment.

 is the founder of Pelora Stack. She coaches early stage 

” leading a team, hiring people, and designing an organization.

Leang is a member of the Forbes Coaches Council and has been featured in Elpha, Diversity Women Media, Tech Ladies, and Forbes. She’s an active speaker and writer on topics related to career management, coaching, advancing womxn in the workplace, personal branding, and networking as an introvert.

 (Best Buy, Target & LVMH alum) he pioneered a venture with LEGO® Serious Play® and runs the "

 session designed to supercharge your progress via mental offloading and opportunity visualization.  

Through the power of Lego, he untaps you and your teams hidden potential, by increasing strategic thought, communication, connection, and alignment. 

Head to the third floor - reception will direct you from there.

#FailFest - Founder Highs, Lows & using them to WIN | NY #TechWeek

Head to the 2nd Floor. They'll direct you from there.

Join the Knowledge Shop founders, and Power to Pitch Team for a special end of day happy hour

To boost your odds of getting a spot - make sure to share plenty of info about you / your startup, and how you can help support the community.

 team to hear / receive industry insights and feedback on all things fundraising and storytelling

 - we'll connect you with attendees with mutual interests ahead of the event, to make your time even more impactful.

Priority given to founders and their friends of the community, who have joined previous events.

​No-shows blacklisted from future free events for 6 months.

Founders & Fundraising Happy Hour

 come work alongside fellow entrepreneurs to network, socialize and problem solve, in a professional and inspiring environment.

 Not a problem, there are always quiet areas for calls, and individual work. 

Fundraising & Storytelling - Coworking Day

An off the record and unofficial AMA about their 6-week programme.

As shared by a couple of their alums and TKS members. 

Antler VC Alums AMA

​🍹 After a crazy day of startup life, let's meet up, compare stories and chat with fellow founders over a drink.

 - Shh it's a secret, but i can say it's a beautiful venue in Nomad

(as a thank you to everyone who has supported, and given back to the community since we launched)

Must buy at least one drink (hard or soft). Beer $9+ | Wine from $16+ | Cocktails $19+

No-shows blacklisted from future free events.

Summer Cocktails - TKS Founders & Mates 

After a crazy day of startup life, let's meet up, compare stories and chat with fellow founders over a drink.

​🍻 Drinks: Mixture of Wine and Beer provided

​​🤝 Organizer: ​​Tori Hanson (Founder @ 

If your plans change, share with a friend. Sadly no refunds. 

August Happy Hour. For Founders, by Founders

 come work alongside fellow entrepreneurs to network, socialize and learn from fellow founders in a fun, yet professional environment.

​☕️ Drinks: Tea, coffee, and as much water as you can drink

🍻 Happy hour: Mix and mingle with a wider group of entrepreneurs across NYC's tech scene 

*Names and emails will be shared with our co-hosts, so they know who is coming, and offer discounts on future access.

Founder Coworking Day - Virtual Assistants & Fundraising 1:1's

 join our coworking day and join office hours with experts to discuss:

 Not a problem, there are always quiet areas for meetings, and opportunities for heads down / individual work.

 is a 4-time founder and international business mentor. He helps Startups from zero to one and enterprises to disrupt themselves. Navigating through the entrepreneurial journey using the engineering mindset of how-things-work.

 no-code developer and operations specialist. Her work as a leading no-code developer has been featured on Softr (one of the leading no-code platforms for building webapps). 

on her her recent work with Selfless Fiji.

Believes that magic happens in person. On a mission to turn rooms full of individuals (coworking spaces / events and conferences), into thriving business communities.

Founders Coworking Day - Mentor Madness

Startup Happy Hour. For Founders, by Founders

Worried you have calls / meetings that day too

Founders Coworking - Brand & Marketing Edition

Building a startup is so hard, doing it in isolation is 1000x harder!

Join a small group of founders to chat, problem solve and brainstorm current startup-related challenges.

Include a note on your RSVP, if there's a pressing issue, you'd love to workshop with the group.

Join our founder community, and all other resources at -  

Enter via lobby of 335 Madison, or 26 Vanderbilt (look out for signs too).

Founders Coffee Morning

, Flatiron North (246 5th Ave, enter on 28th St). 

Startup Founder Happy Hour

 come work alongside fellow entrepreneurs to network, socialize, get some work done and problem solve with Lego, in a professional and inspiring environment.

 Not a problem, there are always quiet areas for calls, and opportunities for heads down / individual work.

​​📍 Location: The Yard, NYC. Flatiron North. (2nd Floor).

🧱 Sessions: Lego strategy / problem solving session

*Names and emails will be shared with The Yard so they know who is coming, and to offer discounts on future access.

Founders Coworking with Lego

​🍻 Drinks: Cash bar. Happy Hour until 7pm

Founder Happy Hour - Apr 12th

 come work alongside fellow entrepreneurs at Primary's beautiful coworking space! A great opportunity to network, socialize, and get some work done in a professional and inspiring environment.

​​📍 Location: Primary, 26 Broadway, NYC.

​☕️ Drinks: Tea, coffee, and as much water as you can drink 

*Names and emails will be shared with Primary so they know who is coming, and to offer discounts on future access.

Founder's Coworking Day

After a crazy day of startup life, let's meet up, compare stories and chat with fellow founders over a drink (included). 

Drinks and location very kindly provided by the fab people at The Yard's Flatiron North coworking location.

​🍻 Drinks: Wine, beer and non-alcoholic drinks provided by The Yard

*Your name and email will be shared with The Yard so they know who is coming, and to offer discounts on future access.

Founder Happy Hour - Feb 13th

Come work alongside fellow entrepreneurs, in The Yard's North Flatiron coworking space! A great opportunity to network, socialize, and get some work done in a professional and inspiring environment.

, Flatiron North. 246 5th Ave - enter on 28th St.

Entrepreneur's Coworking Day

Founders Coffee Morning - with The Knowledge Shop

Drinks and location very kindly provided by the fab people at The Yard's Herald Square coworking location.

Sign up ASAP. Events ALWAYS go to waitlist. See you there. 

Founder Happy Hour - Jan 18th

Come work alongside fellow entrepreneurs, in The Yard's beautiful coworking space in Herald Square! This is a great opportunity to network, socialize, and get some work done in a professional and inspiring environment.

​☕️ Drinks: Tea, coffee and as much water as you can drink 

After a crazy day of startup life, let's meet up, compare stories and chat with fellow founders over a drink. (happy prices until 7pm).

Sign up ASAP. Events ALWAYS go to waitlist. See you there.

​🍻 Drinks: Happy hour prices til 7pm.  Buy a drink, support the venue.

If your plans change, share with a friend. Sadly no refunds.

End of Year Happy Hour

Event address shared with people who RSVP.

Founders Coffee Afternoon - with The Knowledge Shop

Founders and Startups Happy Hour, powered by SubWire

🍸 Open bar for the first 25 who arrive, or until the tab runs out 🍸.

​​📍 Location: East Village. Address provided 24 hours prior.

​🍻 Drinks: Open bar for the first 25 attendees (or until the money runs out). 

Cash bar following, with Happy hour prices til 7pm.  Buy a drink, support the venue.

🤳 Take a photo: Sum up the vibe of the night

🥇 Win: Our favourite gets a $50 drink voucher plus free mentoring session with SubWire founders

  Pop-up a livestream and bring your fans behind the scenes, giving them a glimpse of what's going on in the studio and beyond.

Support your favourite acts, and immerse yourself in their music, by co-creating and co-owning content with artists across the globe.

Hundreds of acts including entertainment icons Hannibal Buress, producer Sandy Climan and hip hop legends De La Soul. 

We’re on the 2nd floor. So head upstairs when you arrive.

Founders, Startups and a Guitar

Tori hanson

We're between newsletters, so here's a quickie to make sure you don't miss out on ojr next events.
Feb 13th, join our next Founder Coworking Day & Happy Hours (one or both)
Collaborate
Brainstorm
Boost serendipity
RSVP / More Info - https://linktr.ee/theknowledgeshop




RSVP / Full agenda - https://linktr.ee/theknowledgeshop

<div class="mirror-content">​We&#x27;re between newsletters, so here&#x27;s a quickie to make sure you don&#x27;t miss out on ojr next events.​Feb 13th, join our next Founder Coworking Day &amp; Happy Hours (one or both)<ul><li>​Collaborate</li><li>​Brainstorm</li><li>​Boost serendipity</li></ul>​RSVP / More Info - <a href="https://linktr.ee/theknowledgeshop" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://linktr.ee/theknowledgeshop</a><blockquote>​Few pics from the last one at The Yard, Herald Square (Flatiron this time)</blockquote><img alt="Image" class="image" src="https://cdn.lu.ma/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,dpr=2,quality=85,width=800/editor-images/2b/a6d39579-7e28-4f3c-a743-f6ef95c929b5" style="display:block;max-width:100%;max-height:400px;margin:24px auto"/>​<img alt="Image" class="image" src="https://cdn.lu.ma/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,dpr=2,quality=85,width=800/editor-images/5o/50a57030-2ea0-4dd9-a7a3-f294bb7c6b18" style="display:block;max-width:100%;max-height:400px;margin:24px auto"/>​RSVP / Full agenda - <a href="https://linktr.ee/theknowledgeshop" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://linktr.ee/theknowledgeshop</a></div>

We're between newsletters, so here's a quickie to make sure you don't miss out on ojr next events.

Coworking Day, Happy Hour, Both?

Who are we? the founder community in NYC. 💪 bias for in-person. Attend an event / join the community, or sponsor this newsletter or event 🚀

 Hi Everyone,
Hope you had the best weekend, and got some downtime!
Sent out a bigger newsletter to those on the newsletter list, but for those who aren't (or it got buried), here are some highlights. To see the whole thing, I posted it on Linkedin
So here goes.....
T

🗓 The Knowledge Shop Events 🗓
🌟 Coworking Day. Wed Jan 18th 🌟
Come work alongside fellow entrepreneurs, in The Yard's beautiful coworking space in Herald Square! Ticket includes access to happy hour too.  2 spaces left 
RSVP

🌟 Happy Hour. Wed Jan 18th 🌟
After a crazy day of startup life, let's meet up, compare stories and chat with fellow founders over a drink (included).
RSVP

🌟 Morning Coffee Huddle. Mon Jan 30th. 🌟
Join a small group of founders to chat, problem-solve and brainstorm current startup-related challenges.
RSVP

Come join us. You know you want to! (Photo from a recent coffee huddle)


🤗 Everything Community 🤗
A big 👋  and welcome to some of our newer members including....
Vipin - CPO at a startup and now building his own startup too. 
Carlos - supporting first-generation immigrant youths, and kids of immigrants, to access a college education.  
Bernardt - works in VU Venture Partner’s fintech / Web3 team. Is a venture Analyst for New World Angels and founding investor of Sweater Fund. 
Alex - a co-founder of Chambr, a platform that helps learning professionals create learning games that increase content retention. 
Ed - a high school special education teacher  Doctoral student. Building a STEM/Workforce development startup with Web3Blockchain technology

🎉 Wins 🎉
🎙 Congrats Colleen Newell! Who appeared on her first podcast, sharing updates on her startup the INbtwn (a digital to physical expression of the space between reality and fantasy. A gamified hotel, restaurant, theater, and immersive experience.)“If you have some time over this long wknd, give it a listen and pls let me know what you think. Then check out our website to join the waitlist.

🚀 Congrats Charlotte Kassimir! The co-founder of Whatcha, which is OFFICIALLY LIVE!! 
"If you have an iPhone in the US, I’d absolutely love it if you tried it out — I know I’m biased but it’s genuinely such a fun place if you’re at all interested in movies, tv shows, books, or podcasts" No excuses! Download it NOW.  (I added that bit 😉) 

🎤 Community Asks 🎤
#Design
Jessica is... “looking for an excellent freelance UX/UI designer to work in Figma for a 1 week project!”

#Coffee
Danny works at the intersection of PR and VC for an NYC-based VC firm. He's "looking to connect and discuss what you're building and how he can help get you to the next level?". 
Email him if you want to chat / grab a coffee

🌟 #Memberdirectory TKS 🌟
Tori asks "should we add a new member directory for TKS, or are the existing tools enough?" The question came upon a recent WhatsApp chat
What do you think? #veryshortsurvey



🏡 Community Events 🏡
Jan 24th. Demo, Don't Pitch.
Shared by Boris Berenberg - "Watch 5 x 5-min product demo's from fast-growing, post-revenue, startups. Then share anonymous feedback to help them learn".RSVP  or apply to demo (one female founder spot left)

Jan 25th. Building your network. Online Sessions for WomxnShared by Tasha Cherian. "Come join the TY Network's monthly session to create connections and build a network of womxn who support one another".
RSVP

Mar 31 - Apr 2. #F3ST - Immersive Tech/Web3 for Womxn (Atlanta, GA). Shared by Tasha Cherian. "Are you looking to connect with and learn from other womxn in the web3 industry? Attend this immersive 3-day conference, welcoming 1,000 women focussed on professional development across the world of web3.
RSVP

   🚨 NYC Startup News 🚨
$50k - $250k investment matching through NY State
Perfect for early stage startups building in (but not limited to) climate, consumer, SaaS, AI, Fin-tech, Health etc. More info

OnDeck's In-person cofounder search. A pilot series of three in-person events, with curated matches of like-minded individuals, designed to help you find your ideal co-founder. Starts February

Want more events, and news? Read the whole thing on Linkedin.

<div class="mirror-content">​Who are we? the founder community in NYC. 💪 bias for in-person. <a href="https://linktr.ee/theknowledgeshop?utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9gwdShL9WZHiqTlRhGvKGL8AZrLo3liKhUStXzj7_hSSJD1mOAjBidL9409vKj_P79zbHv" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Attend an event / join the community,</a> or <a href="mailto:tori@theknowledge.shop" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">sponsor</a> this newsletter or event 🚀<hr/>​ Hi Everyone,​Hope you had the best weekend, and got some downtime!​Sent out a bigger newsletter to those on the newsletter list, but for those who aren&#x27;t (or it got buried), here are some highlights. To see the whole thing, I posted it on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/jan-16th-nyc-founder-newsletter-the-knowledge-shop/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Linkedin</a>​So here goes.....​T​<h2>​🗓 The Knowledge Shop Events 🗓</h2>​🌟 Coworking Day. Wed Jan 18th 🌟​Come work alongside fellow entrepreneurs, in The Yard&#x27;s beautiful coworking space in Herald Square! Ticket includes access to happy hour too. 2 spaces left ​<a href="https://lu.ma/53jddywh?utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9gwdShL9WZHiqTlRhGvKGL8AZrLo3liKhUStXzj7_hSSJD1mOAjBidL9409vKj_P79zbHv" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">RSVP</a><hr/>​🌟 Happy Hour. Wed Jan 18th 🌟​After a crazy day of startup life, let&#x27;s meet up, compare stories and chat with fellow founders over a drink (included).​<a href="https://lu.ma/qx8k76ws?utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9gwdShL9WZHiqTlRhGvKGL8AZrLo3liKhUStXzj7_hSSJD1mOAjBidL9409vKj_P79zbHv" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">RSVP</a><hr/>​🌟 Morning Coffee Huddle. Mon Jan 30th. 🌟​Join a small group of founders to chat, problem-solve and brainstorm current startup-related challenges.​<a href="https://lu.ma/9c7tsb7d?utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9gwdShL9WZHiqTlRhGvKGL8AZrLo3liKhUStXzj7_hSSJD1mOAjBidL9409vKj_P79zbHv" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">RSVP</a><hr/>​Come join us. You know you want to! (Photo from a recent coffee huddle)<img alt="Image" class="image" src="https://images.glow.app/https%3A%2F%2Fhs-9443516.f.hubspotfree.net%2Fhub%2F9443516%2Fhubfs%2FWhatsApp%2520Image%25202022-11-09%2520at%25205.10.07%2520PM%2520(1).jpeg%3Fupscale%3Dtrue%26width%3D1120%26upscale%3Dtrue%26name%3DWhatsApp%2520Image%25202022-11-09%2520at%25205.10.07%2520PM%2520(1).jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2&amp;s=3f4c14142fd56a70dbd6ba0588b98e28" style="display:block;max-width:100%;max-height:400px;margin:24px auto"/><hr/><h2>​🤗 Everything Community 🤗</h2>​A big 👋  and welcome to some of our newer members including....<ul><li>​<a href="https://blinq.me/t5f1DbjJcDlj?utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9gwdShL9WZHiqTlRhGvKGL8AZrLo3liKhUStXzj7_hSSJD1mOAjBidL9409vKj_P79zbHv" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Vipin</a> - CPO at a startup and now building his own startup too.<ul><li>​ </li></ul></li><li>​Carlos - supporting first-generation immigrant youths, and kids of immigrants, to access a college education. <ul><li>​ </li></ul></li><li>​<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernardtvogel/?utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9gwdShL9WZHiqTlRhGvKGL8AZrLo3liKhUStXzj7_hSSJD1mOAjBidL9409vKj_P79zbHv" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Bernardt</a> - works in VU Venture Partner’s fintech / Web3 team. Is a venture Analyst for New World Angels and founding investor of Sweater Fund.<ul><li>​ </li></ul></li><li>​Alex - a co-founder of <a href="https://www.playlearn.games/chambr?utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9gwdShL9WZHiqTlRhGvKGL8AZrLo3liKhUStXzj7_hSSJD1mOAjBidL9409vKj_P79zbHv" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Chambr</a>, a platform that helps learning professionals create learning games that increase content retention.<ul><li>​ </li></ul></li><li>​Ed - a high school special education teacher Doctoral student. Building a STEM/Workforce development startup with Web3Blockchain technology</li></ul><hr/>​🎉 Wins 🎉<ul><li>​🎙 Congrats Colleen Newell! Who appeared on her first podcast, sharing updates on her startup the INbtwn (a digital to physical expression of the space between reality and fantasy. A gamified hotel, restaurant, theater, and immersive experience.)<ul><li>​“If you have some time over this long wknd, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/barriers-to-entry/id1655966776?i=1000590704128&amp;utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9gwdShL9WZHiqTlRhGvKGL8AZrLo3liKhUStXzj7_hSSJD1mOAjBidL9409vKj_P79zbHv" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">give it a listen</a> and pls let me know what you think. Then <a href="http://www.theinbtwn.xyz/?utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9gwdShL9WZHiqTlRhGvKGL8AZrLo3liKhUStXzj7_hSSJD1mOAjBidL9409vKj_P79zbHv" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">check out our website</a> to join the waitlist.</li></ul></li></ul>​<ul><li>​🚀 Congrats Charlotte Kassimir! The co-founder of Whatcha, which is OFFICIALLY LIVE!!  &quot;If you have an iPhone in the US, I’d absolutely love it if you tried it out — I know I’m biased but it’s genuinely such a fun place if you’re at all interested in movies, tv shows, books, or podcasts&quot; <ul><li>​No excuses! <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/whatcha-io/id1603483624?utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9gwdShL9WZHiqTlRhGvKGL8AZrLo3liKhUStXzj7_hSSJD1mOAjBidL9409vKj_P79zbHv" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Download it NOW. </a> (I added that bit 😉) </li></ul></li></ul><hr/>​🎤 Community Asks 🎤<ul><li>​#Design Jessica is... “looking for an excellent <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7019396516490436608?commentUrn=urn%3Ali%3Acomment%3A%28activity%3A7019396516490436608%2C7019402168424124416%29&amp;utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9gwdShL9WZHiqTlRhGvKGL8AZrLo3liKhUStXzj7_hSSJD1mOAjBidL9409vKj_P79zbHv" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">freelance UX/UI designer</a> to work in Figma for a 1 week project!” </li><li>​#Coffee Danny works at the intersection of PR and VC for an NYC-based VC firm. He&#x27;s &quot;looking to connect and discuss what you&#x27;re building and how he can help get you to the next level?&quot;. </li><li>​<a href="mailto:daniel_groner@comcast.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Email</a> him if you want to chat / grab a coffee </li><li>​🌟 #Memberdirectory TKS 🌟 Tori asks &quot;should we add a new member directory for TKS, or are the existing tools enough?&quot; The question came upon a recent WhatsApp chat</li><li>​<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeh_sg6bdqhvGwY-wG4N3ZjSmc-P3jb9MHLCuVxaHgcTUyhUQ/viewform?utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9gwdShL9WZHiqTlRhGvKGL8AZrLo3liKhUStXzj7_hSSJD1mOAjBidL9409vKj_P79zbHv" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">What do you think</a>? #veryshortsurvey</li></ul><hr/>​<img alt="Image" class="image" src="https://cdn.lu.ma/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,dpr=2,quality=85,width=800/editor-images/8y/897638cb-9cd8-429a-bc6b-51315ee8cae3" style="display:block;max-width:100%;max-height:400px;margin:24px auto"/>​🏡 Community Events 🏡<ul><li>​Jan 24th. Demo, Don&#x27;t Pitch. Shared by Boris Berenberg - &quot;Watch 5 x 5-min product demo&#x27;s from fast-growing, post-revenue, startups. Then share anonymous feedback to help them learn&quot;.<ul><li>​<a href="https://lu.ma/DDP1?utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9gwdShL9WZHiqTlRhGvKGL8AZrLo3liKhUStXzj7_hSSJD1mOAjBidL9409vKj_P79zbHv" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">RSVP</a>  or <a href="https://tally.so/r/wM1zvX?utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9gwdShL9WZHiqTlRhGvKGL8AZrLo3liKhUStXzj7_hSSJD1mOAjBidL9409vKj_P79zbHv" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">apply to demo</a> (one female founder spot left)</li></ul></li></ul><hr/><ul><li>​Jan 25th. Building your network. Online Sessions for Womxn<ul><li>​Shared by Tasha Cherian. &quot;Come join the TY Network&#x27;s monthly session to create connections and build a network of womxn who support one another&quot;.</li><li>​<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/building-your-network-tickets-511255277297?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch&amp;keep_tld=1&amp;utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9gwdShL9WZHiqTlRhGvKGL8AZrLo3liKhUStXzj7_hSSJD1mOAjBidL9409vKj_P79zbHv" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">RSVP</a></li></ul></li></ul><hr/><ul><li>​Mar 31 - Apr 2. #F3ST - Immersive Tech/Web3 for Womxn (Atlanta, GA). <ul><li>​Shared by Tasha Cherian. &quot;Are you looking to connect with and learn from other womxn in the web3 industry? Attend this immersive 3-day conference, welcoming 1,000 women focussed on professional development across the world of web3.</li><li>​<a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/f3st-tickets-464643309647?aff=twitter&amp;utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9gwdShL9WZHiqTlRhGvKGL8AZrLo3liKhUStXzj7_hSSJD1mOAjBidL9409vKj_P79zbHv" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">RSVP</a></li></ul></li></ul><hr/><h2>​   🚨 NYC Startup News 🚨</h2><ul><li>​$50k - $250k investment matching through NY State <ul><li>​Perfect for early stage startups building in (but not limited to) climate, consumer, SaaS, AI, Fin-tech, Health etc. <a href="https://esd.ny.gov/pre-seed-and-seed-matching-fund-program?utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9gwdShL9WZHiqTlRhGvKGL8AZrLo3liKhUStXzj7_hSSJD1mOAjBidL9409vKj_P79zbHv" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">More info</a></li></ul></li></ul>​<ul><li>​OnDeck&#x27;s <a href="https://odteam.notion.site/odteam/Cofounder-Search-Series-b8f3859d12bb460c8ed57f25a6c3b6bb?utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9gwdShL9WZHiqTlRhGvKGL8AZrLo3liKhUStXzj7_hSSJD1mOAjBidL9409vKj_P79zbHv" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">In-person cofounder search</a>. <ul><li>​A pilot series of three in-person events, with curated matches of like-minded individuals, designed to help you find your ideal co-founder. Starts February</li></ul></li></ul>​<h2>​Want more events, and news? Read the whole thing on Linkedin.</h2></div>

Hope you had the best weekend, and got some downtime!

Sent out a bigger newsletter to those on the newsletter list, but for those who aren't (or it got buried), here are some highlights. To see the whole thing, I posted it on 

Come work alongside fellow entrepreneurs, in The Yard's beautiful coworking space in Herald Square! Ticket includes access to happy hour too. 

After a crazy day of startup life, let's meet up, compare stories and chat with fellow founders over a drink (included).

🌟 Morning Coffee Huddle. Mon Jan 30th. 🌟

Join a small group of founders to chat, problem-solve and brainstorm current startup-related challenges.

Come join us. You know you want to! (Photo from a recent coffee huddle)

A big 👋  and welcome to some of our newer members including....

Want more events, and news? Read the whole thing on Linkedin.

Knowledge Shop Events & Founder Asks / Wins

Hi Everyone,
Have you recovered from Tech week yet? 
I loved every second, before promptly collapsing on the floor! So many great events and people (some even joined the TKS community 👋). 
I don't know them personally, but let's give credit where credit's due to Capital - banking for startups, and Andrew Rea on their team for orchestrating the whole thing! 
Below, I've included a few pics of events, and as usual resources shared and upcoming events too.
Bring on 2023!   


Sticking on the event theme ....

Our group was given 15 tickets to a special Antler / Slope Happy Hour (details below).  I shared in the WhatsApp and Slack earlier this week, so... make sure you join for first refusal next time!

Upcoming Events 
Knowledge Shop organised events
Oct 27th, 5pm. Midtown. Exclusive! Happy Hour with Antler & Slope. 
TWO tickets left. Email Tori. No shows will be blacklisted.
Community organised Events
Thurs 27th Oct. ONLINE. Happy hour for womxn in the metaverse
Wed 2nd Nov. Marketing & Networking for Startups and Tech Folks
Best of the rest in NYC
Fri Oct 21. Cornell Tech Venture Society / Founders Chat.
Tues 25th Oct. Your First Venture Round. 
Wed 26th Oct. Kismet / Web3 Mixer
Thurs 10th Nov. Responsible Innovation Founder

News and Newbies...
 A big 👋 to some of our newest members
Jimin Park of Right Avenues - Discover and share noise hotspots in NYC
Scott Breece - building a goal tracking app
Dhanasree Rao of Coin'd - Helping creators engage / monetise communities
Manvir Singh of Rippling - Startups & Partnerships lead (manage payroll, expenses, apps... all in one place)
Resources we found 🛠
Startup Stack - Perks and deals for startup founders
Linktree - make it easy to share all the things you do.
Spacecadets pitch deck tips - narrative / design resources (with examples).

Offers
Two weeks free QA from Honeycomb software
Give them your tech, they give you the bugs! (just need to use the same tech' stack they do). Email TKS member Yulia Panasiuk for more info.

<div class="mirror-content"><img alt="Image" class="image" src="https://cdn.lu.ma/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,dpr=2,quality=85,width=800/editor-images/ag/3210bbe9-d2e5-4dec-b3b9-8abeccc1d813" style="display:block;max-width:100%;max-height:400px;margin:24px auto"/><hr/><blockquote>​Keep it Social  <a href="https://linktr.ee/theknowledgeshop?utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_H-eDfezWb9I813oe1jUULFpejlpAmzVwf_Ai0OEGo9nZXUE4sMdfspEnFrTW_JtdHOu27" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">WhatsApp</a> | <a href="https://linktr.ee/theknowledgeshop?utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_H-eDfezWb9I813oe1jUULFpejlpAmzVwf_Ai0OEGo9nZXUE4sMdfspEnFrTW_JtdHOu27" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Slack</a> | <a href="https://linktr.ee/theknowledgeshop?utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_H-eDfezWb9I813oe1jUULFpejlpAmzVwf_Ai0OEGo9nZXUE4sMdfspEnFrTW_JtdHOu27" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Newsletter</a></blockquote><hr/>​Hi Everyone,​Have you recovered from Tech week yet? ​I loved every second, before promptly collapsing on the floor! So many great events and people (some even joined the TKS community 👋). ​I don&#x27;t know them personally, but let&#x27;s give credit where credit&#x27;s due to <a href="https://capital.xyz/?utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_H-eDfezWb9I813oe1jUULFpejlpAmzVwf_Ai0OEGo9nZXUE4sMdfspEnFrTW_JtdHOu27" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Capital</a> - banking for startups, and <a href="https://twitter.com/andrew__rea?utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_H-eDfezWb9I813oe1jUULFpejlpAmzVwf_Ai0OEGo9nZXUE4sMdfspEnFrTW_JtdHOu27" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Andrew Rea</a> on their team for orchestrating the whole thing! ​Below, I&#x27;ve included a few pics of events, and as usual resources shared and upcoming events too.​Bring on 2023!   <img alt="Image" class="image" src="https://cdn.lu.ma/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,dpr=2,quality=85,width=800/editor-images/fh/040783ad-b400-4536-9ae2-5d8fe3025f0c" style="display:block;max-width:100%;max-height:400px;margin:24px auto"/><hr/>​Sticking on the event theme ....<blockquote>​Two tickets left!!! Happy Hour with Antler on the 27th. </blockquote>​Our group was given 15 tickets to a special Antler / Slope Happy Hour (details below). I shared in the WhatsApp and Slack earlier this week, so... make sure you <a href="https://chat.whatsapp.com/FyHAZW6JdLJ4P9J6Dw2muz?utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_H-eDfezWb9I813oe1jUULFpejlpAmzVwf_Ai0OEGo9nZXUE4sMdfspEnFrTW_JtdHOu27" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">join for first refusal next time!</a><hr/><h2>​Upcoming Events </h2>​Knowledge Shop organised events<ul><li>​Oct 27th, 5pm. Midtown. Exclusive! Happy Hour with Antler &amp; Slope.  TWO tickets left. <a href="mailto:tori@theknowledge.shop" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Email Tori.</a> No shows will be blacklisted.</li></ul>​Community organised Events<ul><li>​Thurs 27th Oct. ONLINE. Happy hour for <a href="https://lu.ma/eon4a89v?utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_H-eDfezWb9I813oe1jUULFpejlpAmzVwf_Ai0OEGo9nZXUE4sMdfspEnFrTW_JtdHOu27" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">womxn in the metaverse</a></li><li>​Wed 2nd Nov. <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tech-startups-and-entrepreneurs-marketing-workshop-networking-night-tickets-432092288667?utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_H-eDfezWb9I813oe1jUULFpejlpAmzVwf_Ai0OEGo9nZXUE4sMdfspEnFrTW_JtdHOu27" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Marketing &amp; Networking</a> for Startups and Tech Folks</li></ul>​Best of the rest in NYC<ul><li>​Fri Oct 21. <a href="https://www.supermomos.com/socials/cornell-tech-venture-society-founders-chat-79bb92?utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_H-eDfezWb9I813oe1jUULFpejlpAmzVwf_Ai0OEGo9nZXUE4sMdfspEnFrTW_JtdHOu27" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Cornell Tech Venture Society / Founders Chat.</a></li><li>​Tues 25th Oct. <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/your-first-venture-round-advice-insights-for-founders-tickets-440002628707?utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_H-eDfezWb9I813oe1jUULFpejlpAmzVwf_Ai0OEGo9nZXUE4sMdfspEnFrTW_JtdHOu27" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Your First Venture Round.</a> </li><li>​Wed 26th Oct. <a href="https://partiful.com/e/5pSE5ZhZoXzlep4owsiP?&amp;utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_H-eDfezWb9I813oe1jUULFpejlpAmzVwf_Ai0OEGo9nZXUE4sMdfspEnFrTW_JtdHOu27" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Kismet / Web3 Mixer</a></li><li>​Thurs 10th Nov. <a href="https://hopin.com/events/2nd-annual-responsible-innovation-founder-summit/registration?utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_H-eDfezWb9I813oe1jUULFpejlpAmzVwf_Ai0OEGo9nZXUE4sMdfspEnFrTW_JtdHOu27" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Responsible Innovation Founder</a></li></ul><hr/><h2>​News and Newbies...</h2>​ A big 👋 to some of our newest members<ul><li>​Jimin Park of <a href="http://www.rightavenues.com/?utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_H-eDfezWb9I813oe1jUULFpejlpAmzVwf_Ai0OEGo9nZXUE4sMdfspEnFrTW_JtdHOu27" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Right Avenues</a> - Discover and share noise hotspots in NYC</li><li>​Scott Breece - building a goal tracking app</li><li>​Dhanasree Rao of <a href="https://www.coind.club/?utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_H-eDfezWb9I813oe1jUULFpejlpAmzVwf_Ai0OEGo9nZXUE4sMdfspEnFrTW_JtdHOu27" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Coin&#x27;d</a> - Helping creators engage / monetise communities</li><li>​<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/manvir-singh-858882b2/?utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_H-eDfezWb9I813oe1jUULFpejlpAmzVwf_Ai0OEGo9nZXUE4sMdfspEnFrTW_JtdHOu27" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Manvir Singh</a> of Rippling - Startups &amp; Partnerships lead (manage payroll, expenses, apps... all in one place)</li></ul>​Resources we found 🛠<ul><li>​<a href="https://www.mystartupstack.com/?utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_H-eDfezWb9I813oe1jUULFpejlpAmzVwf_Ai0OEGo9nZXUE4sMdfspEnFrTW_JtdHOu27" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Startup Stack</a> - Perks and deals for startup founders</li><li>​<a href="https://linktr.ee/?utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_H-eDfezWb9I813oe1jUULFpejlpAmzVwf_Ai0OEGo9nZXUE4sMdfspEnFrTW_JtdHOu27" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Linktree</a> - make it easy to share all the things you do.</li><li>​<a href="https://visionquest.spacecadet.ventures/?utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_H-eDfezWb9I813oe1jUULFpejlpAmzVwf_Ai0OEGo9nZXUE4sMdfspEnFrTW_JtdHOu27" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Spacecadets</a> pitch deck tips - narrative / design resources (with examples).</li></ul><hr/><h2>​Offers</h2>​Two weeks free QA from <a href="http://honeycombsoft.com/?utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_H-eDfezWb9I813oe1jUULFpejlpAmzVwf_Ai0OEGo9nZXUE4sMdfspEnFrTW_JtdHOu27" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Honeycomb</a> software​Give them your tech, they give you the bugs! (just need to use the same tech&#x27; stack they do). Email TKS member <a href="mailto:yuliia.panasiuk@honeycombsoft.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Yulia Panasiuk</a> for more info.<hr/><blockquote>​ Got news, an offer or ask for the community? <a href="mailto:tori@theknowledge.shop" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Email me the info!</a></blockquote><hr/><img alt="Image" class="image" src="https://cdn.lu.ma/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,dpr=2,quality=85,width=800/editor-images/17/78c81d58-8510-4e6b-bbc1-adeb8a679bfd" style="display:block;max-width:100%;max-height:400px;margin:24px auto"/><blockquote>​Keep it Social  <a href="https://linktr.ee/theknowledgeshop?utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_H-eDfezWb9I813oe1jUULFpejlpAmzVwf_Ai0OEGo9nZXUE4sMdfspEnFrTW_JtdHOu27" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">WhatsApp</a> | <a href="https://linktr.ee/theknowledgeshop?utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_H-eDfezWb9I813oe1jUULFpejlpAmzVwf_Ai0OEGo9nZXUE4sMdfspEnFrTW_JtdHOu27" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Slack</a> | <a href="https://linktr.ee/theknowledgeshop?utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_H-eDfezWb9I813oe1jUULFpejlpAmzVwf_Ai0OEGo9nZXUE4sMdfspEnFrTW_JtdHOu27" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Newsletter</a></blockquote></div>

I loved every second, before promptly collapsing on the floor! So many great events and people (some even joined the TKS community 👋). 

I don't know them personally, but let's give credit where credit's due to 

 on their team for orchestrating the whole thing! 

Below, I've included a few pics of events, and as usual resources shared and upcoming events too.

Our group was given 15 tickets to a special Antler / Slope Happy Hour (details below).  I shared in the WhatsApp and Slack earlier this week, so... make sure you 

 A big 👋 to some of our newest members

Give them your tech, they give you the bugs! (just need to use the same tech' stack they do). Email TKS member 