Increasing Access to Entrepreneurship + Tech

Equal parts hackathon, road trip and global community, StartupBus is an annual competition designed to empower the tech community -- challenging top tier talent to hop on a bus and conceive, build and launch a startup in 72 hours.Created to develop and inspire creators of the next generation of technology companies through unique experiences and inspirational connections, StartupBus is a bootcamp that fast forwards lives and careers – changing how people see the world and their place in it.

StartupBus

<DIV>What does it take to launch entrepreneurs and technologists from disenfranchised and underrepresented communities? What unique challenges do these communities face? How do gender, culture, and economics affect founders' journeys?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Join us for a candid discussion on topics ranging from daily microaggressions and representation to access to financial and social capital and family support.
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
</DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Schedule</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>6:00 pm</STRONG> Networking + Refreshments*</DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>6:30 pm</STRONG> Panel</DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>7:30 pm</STRONG> Q&A</DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>7:45 pm</STRONG> Raffles + Announcements</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>*<STRONG>Refreshments</STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV>Arrive early for pizza, <A HREF="https://www.facebook.com/insomniacookies/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Insomnia Cookies</A>, <A HREF="https://www.facebook.com/risebrewingco/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">RISE Brewing Co.</A> coffee, + beverages!<BR><BR><STRONG>*Raffle prizes</STRONG><BR>
<UL>
<LI>1-month access to <A HREF="https://www.facebook.com/popinnyc/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">POPiN</A> gyms </LI>
<LI>Leadership training workshop for up to 10 people from <A HREF="https://www.facebook.com/elementleadershipgroup/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Element Leadership Group</A></LI>
<LI><A HREF="https://www.facebook.com/elementleadershipgroup/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></A>A pair of tickets to the <A HREF="https://www.facebook.com/nysci/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">New York Hall of Science</A></LI>
<LI><A HREF="https://www.facebook.com/nysci/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></A>A pair of tickets to <A HREF="https://www.facebook.com/MuseumofModernArt/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">MoMA The Museum of Modern Art</A></LI>
</UL>
</DIV>
</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Speakers</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Madelena Mak</STRONG> is a designer and entrepreneur working in tech. She is currently the National Director at <A HREF="http://www.startupbus.com" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">StartupBus</A>, an international community that empowers the next generation of founders through the unique experience of a road trip and a startup competition combined. She has spoken at Facebook and Google to advocate for trans youth in tech, and she was also an award-winning mentor-in-residence at Startup Institute. She designed Trillian, an instant messenger that had reached the top of iPhone and Android app stores, as well as ZocDoc and FindDoc, both critically acclaimed doctor search engines serving the United States and Southern China respectively. Her work has been featured in Wired Magazine, CBS, Engadget, TechCrunch, technical.ly, and Brooklyn Paper. She has been awarded at TechCrunch Disrupt Hackathon in 2013, NYC Big Apps in 2013, and AngelHack in 2014. She received a BArch and BFA at Rhode Island School of Design.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Jerelyn Rodriguez</STRONG> is the Co-Founder and CEO of <A HREF="http://www.theknowledgehouse.org/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Knowledge House</A>. As an alumna of the first KIPP schools, Jerelyn was raised with the belief that knowledge is power. This hunger for knowledge and the opportunity to leverage technology for social good inspired her to start The Knowledge House. Previously, she coordinated STEM after-school programming at Beyond Z and was the Bronx Field Director for Reshma Saujani's 2013 campaign for New York City Public Advocate. In 2011, Jerelyn joined Students for Education Reform (SFER) as the National Program Director, organizing and coaching college students in 35 states to advocate for education reform. Prior to SFER, Jerelyn worked in the public school system, teaching and designing student programs. Jerelyn has a degree in film studies from Columbia University. Jerelyn has recently spoken on panels at SXSWedu, the New York City Social Innovation Festival and NASA’s SpaceApps Challenge. She is on the leadership council for South Bronx Rising Together, a founding Datanaut at NASA, a fellow at Camelback Ventures, and the Entrepreneur in Residence at the BXL: Bronx Business Incubator.</DIV>
</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN>Joe Carrano i</SPAN></STRONG>s the Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of <A HREF="http://www.theknowledgehouse.org/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Knowledge House.</A> He is a self taught technologist and NYC native who has utilized technology and tech education to spur entrepreneurship and economic empowerment in NYC's most underserved communities. Previously Joe acted as Director of the Bronx Business Incubator and incubated over 150 South Bronx Based startups providing them with technology and start up strategy consulting and support. He is the chief organizer of the Bronx Digital, a meetup group which provides free technology workshops, and hack-a-thons to communities in the South Bronx. Today, Joe spends his day time as the Director of Technology at <A HREF="http://colorofchange.org" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">ColorOfChange.org</A>, a non-profit advocacy organization using technology to increase the political engagement of people of color<BR></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Alex de Aranzeta, M.A., J.D.</STRONG> <SPAN>is a public speaker, mediator and people strategist, committed to moving the needing in the civic and innovation communities for social good. She is the Founder and </SPAN>CEO of <A HREF="https://www.accessity.io/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Accessity</A>, a professional services company that <I>solves beyond equal</I> to train and advise organizations and startups on diversity, inclusion, equity and access strategies.  Previously, Alex worked at a leading civil rights enforcement agency, <SPAN>where she investigated, mediated and resolved 300+ of cases of harassment, discrimination and sexual misconduct; led statewide learning and development reaching 200+ organizations; and built a model language access program. She’s also worked in higher ed, scaling diversity programming and leading Title IX investigations. Today, Alex leads Accessity and manages diversity compliance, serving 50,000 government employees. </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>The panel will be moderated by <STRONG>Colleen Wong</STRONG>, lead conductor of StartupBus New York 2018, Women⁺ in Blockchain Edition.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
</DIV>
<DIV><EM>This event is made possible by the generous support of <A HREF="https://www.galvanize.com/new-york" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Galvanize</A>. </EM><EM>Special thank you to <A HREF="https://insomniacookies.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Insomnia Cookies</A> for fueling our evening with delicious treats!</EM></DIV>

Galvanize

Our {communityGuidelinesLink} describe the sort of content we prohibit on Eventbrite. If you suspect an event may be in violation, you can report it to us so we can investigate.

To report other categories of prohibited or illegal content, submit {link}

Increasing Access to Entrepreneurship + Tech

More events from StartupBus

Discover more events from StartupBus, from Business to other experiences you might love.

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all events in New York and filter by date, category, and more to find the perfect fit.

Increasing Access to Entrepreneurship + Tech

More events from StartupBus

Discover more events from StartupBus, from Business to other experiences you might love.

More Business events

Browse more Business events with different dates, prices, and formats to find your next great experience.

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all events in New York and filter by date, category, and more to find the perfect fit.