Startup Arena
Learn more:
🎟️ How ticketing and pitching works:
To apply to pitch:
Register for a ticket here
You will receive an application link in your confirmation email
To attend but not pitch:
Register for a ticket here
Enjoy the show!
🍿 Startup Arena in 3 Acts:
🎙 Startup Pitches on-stage
Founder presentations
Expert, investor, and audience feedback
Prizes awarded for selected pitches
🧠 Fireside Chat: Mark Goldston
Selling the Dream
How iconic brands get built, and sold
In this fireside chat. Special guest Mark Goldston and guest interviewer Jeffrey Chernick will explore what it takes to "sell the dream", the power of an iconic brand, and what separates the few stand-out pitches from a sea of noise.
Mark Goldston is Executive Chairman of The Beachbody Company (P90X, Insanity, Shakeology) and General Partner at Athletic Propulsion Labs. A public-company CEO and top executive for over 35 years at Reebok, LA Gear, Faberge/Elizabeth Arden, Revlon, Einstein Noah Bagel, and NetZero/United Online, he has driven more than $3 billion in IPOs, acquisitions, and shareholder returns. He created the Reebok Pump and LA Gear lighted shoes, holds 135 patents, and wrote the best-selling The Turnaround Prescription.
🌮 Networking
1-on-1 conversations with active investors
Meet the founders who just pitched
Refreshments and an open room to connect