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SUMMARY:Women Founders Connect
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this 3-part events for 30 women founders who want real relationships\, not transactional connections. \n​Here’s how it works: \n​When you register\, you get access to all three events in the series and we ask:\n– What’s one problem in your business?\n– And what do you do really well? \n​Before the first event\, you’re matched with two founders: one who can solve your problem\, and one whose problem you can solve. You walk in knowing exactly who you’re there to connect with. \n​Over the three events\, we’ll do curated activities and real conversations—no surface-level small talk.\nBy the end\, you’ll have a handful of founders in your corner who know your business and are invested in your success. \n​Why three events? One event doesn’t build trust. Three builds community.
URL:https://theyard.com/calendar-events/women-founders-connect/
LOCATION:The Yard: Fulton Market\, 1101 West Lake Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60607\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Startup Pitch: Demo Showcase
DESCRIPTION:It’s time to go beyond the deck and see the best live tech from New York’s emerging startups. \nWelcome to a pitch event with a twist. We skip the fluff and focus on what matters: a live look at real products. \nThis pitch & demo showcase gives you a first look at new technology from startups that are actively building and shipping product — sometimes even before VCs have seen them! \nThe format is fast-paced and interactive. After each demo\, the floor is open for questions\, ideas\, and honest feedback from the community. \nWe welcome investors who want an unfiltered look at new technology and early-stage teams.  \n\n📅 Date: Thursday\, November 20th\n🕓 Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM\n📍 Venue: The Yard: Herald Square\n🎫 Tickets: Only $5 (includes happy hour refreshments)\n📑 Founders: Sign up here to pitch at an upcoming event\n\nWHO SHOULD ATTEND \n\nStartups ready to demo a real product and get honest feedback\nEngineers\, PMs\, and designers who love seeing new tech in action\nInvestors looking for a ground-floor\, early look at local startups\nAnyone in the NYC tech scene who wants to connect with and support the people building things\n\nAGENDA \n\n5:30 PM: Doors Open & Networking\n6:00 PM: Startup Pitches & Demos with Audience Q&A\n7:00 PM: Meet the Presenting Startups\n\n\nThis is not a competition — it’s an opportunity for founders to showcase their projects\, exchange insights\, and receive constructive feedback from founder peers. \nPITCH FORMAT \n\nPitch & Demo – 5 minutes\nAudience Q&A – 5 minutes\nPitch deck AND product demo are required\n\nThis event is hosted in collaboration with Carta. Issue equity and SAFEs\, track ownership\, and manage your cap table with Carta’s free cap table software for startup founders. Sign up for Carta Launch today.
URL:https://theyard.com/calendar-events/the-startup-pitch-demo-showcase-2/
LOCATION:The Yard: Herald Square\, 106 West 32nd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10001\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T103000
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SUMMARY:Monthly Member Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:It’s that time again! Join us for Monthly Member Breakfast\, with fruit\, bagels\, pastries and more. It’s the perfect opportunity to meet some of the amazing folks in our community. You never know who your new neighbor might be…
URL:https://theyard.com/calendar-events/monthly-member-breakfast-13/
LOCATION:All Yard Locations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T173000
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SUMMARY:Demo Day - Draper Founders Program New York
DESCRIPTION:Join us this Wednesday\, July 2nd\, for the Draper Founders Program Demo Day\, where visionary founders from New York and around the world will pitch their startups to a distinguished panel of investors. They’re competing for two full scholarships to the prestigious #HeroProgram at #DraperUniversity! \nCome meet the #DraperFounders\, connect with the local and global innovation community\, and get a glimpse into the future of startups shaping our world.
URL:https://theyard.com/calendar-events/demo-day-draper-founders-program-new-york-2/
LOCATION:The Yard: Herald Square\, 106 West 32nd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10001\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251209T180000
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SUMMARY:The Operator’s Playbook: How to Scale Your Team and Secure Funding
DESCRIPTION:Most early-stage founders treat hiring as a fire drill. They hire fast in order to fill gaps\, only to face culture cracks and churn six months later. \nRichard Hughes doesn’t work that way. \nAs Operating Partner at Gutter Capital\, he rolls up his sleeves and recruits directly alongside his portfolio companies. As a result\, Gutter portcos see more than 80% employee retention at 18 months (significantly higher than the industry average). \nOn December 9th\, we’re sitting down with Richard to dismantle the standard startup recruiting playbook. We’ll cover his philosophy on hiring fewer people\, hiring them better\, and keeping them longer. \nWHAT YOU’LL LEARN \n\nCross-Functional Evaluation: How to assess and validate candidates in areas outside your own expertise (e.g.\, a non-technical founder hiring their first lead engineer).\nThe Closing Framework: A structured approach for decision-making during late-stage negotiations to secure top prospects without losing leverage.\nLo-Fi Talent Magnets: Scrappy\, low-cost methods to position your company as a destination for top-tier talent\, even before you have the brand recognition.\nThe “Curve of Excellence”: How to structure an interview process that builds conviction over time rather than just checking functional boxes.\n\nSpecial Focus: The Elbow Grease Accelerator. Richard is also spearheading Gutter’s new AI accelerator\, Elbow Grease\, which offers $300k in funding and runs locally in NYC. \nIf you are building in AI and looking for more than just cash\, you need to be in the room to hear what they are looking for as they start recruiting for cohort #2.
URL:https://theyard.com/calendar-events/the-operators-playbook-how-to-scale-your-team-and-secure-funding/
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SUMMARY:Cheers to the Year - The Yard Annual Holiday Party!
DESCRIPTION:Email events@theyard.com for more details!
URL:https://theyard.com/calendar-events/cheers-to-the-year-the-yard-annual-holiday-party/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251218T173000
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SUMMARY:The Startup Pitch: Demo Showcase
DESCRIPTION:It’s time to go beyond the deck and see the best live tech from New York’s emerging startups. \nWelcome to a pitch event with a twist. We skip the fluff and focus on what matters: a live look at real products. \nThis pitch & demo showcase gives you a first look at new technology from startups that are actively building and shipping product — sometimes even before VCs have seen them! \nThe format is fast-paced and interactive. After each demo\, the floor is open for questions\, ideas\, and honest feedback from the community. \nWe welcome investors who want an unfiltered look at new technology and early-stage teams.  \n\n📅 Date: Thursday\, December 18th\n🕓 Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM\n📍 Venue: The Yard: Herald Square\n🎫 Tickets: Only $5 (includes happy hour refreshments)\n📑 Founders: Sign up here to pitch at an upcoming event\n\nWHO SHOULD ATTEND \n\nStartups ready to demo a real product and get honest feedback\nEngineers\, PMs\, and designers who love seeing new tech in action\nInvestors looking for a ground-floor\, early look at local startups\nAnyone in the NYC tech scene who wants to connect with and support the people building things\n\nAGENDA \n\n5:30 PM: Doors Open & Networking\n6:00 PM: Startup Pitches & Demos with Audience Q&A\n7:00 PM: Meet the Presenting Startups\n\n\nThis is not a competition — it’s an opportunity for founders to showcase their projects\, exchange insights\, and receive constructive feedback from founder peers. \nPITCH FORMAT \n\nPitch & Demo – 5 minutes\nAudience Q&A – 5 minutes\nPitch deck AND product demo are required
URL:https://theyard.com/calendar-events/the-startup-pitch-demo-showcase-3/
LOCATION:The Yard: Herald Square\, 106 West 32nd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10001\, United States
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