[Startup Oasis - Madrid] Against the Odds: Building a Startup Today!

​🚀 [Startup Oasis - Madrid] Against the Odds: Building a Startup Today!

​Building a startup has never been easy. But in 2026, founders are navigating a very different landscape: tighter funding, higher expectations, rapidly evolving AI, changing investor priorities, and a market where simply having a great idea is no longer enough.

​So… what does it actually take to build a startup today?

​Join Startup Oasis - Madrid for an open, candid and highly interactive round table about the realities of launching, funding and growing an early-stage company right now.

​No polished success stories. No generic startup advice. We’re talking about what’s actually happening on the ground — what founders are struggling with, what investors are looking for, what has changed, and where the opportunities still are.

​🔥 We’ll dive into questions like:

​💰 Is raising early-stage funding harder than it used to be?

​🤖 How is AI changing what investors expect from startups?

​📈 What traction do founders realistically need before investors pay attention?

​🌍 Is Europe a good place to build and scale in 2026?

​🧠 Should founders bootstrap longer before looking for investment?

​⚡ What separates the startups gaining momentum from those getting stuck?

​And most importantly: how do you keep building when the odds seem stacked against you?

​🎙️ With Dan Marques

​Dan is a founder, entrepreneur and startup ecosystem builder. He founded Startup Oasis, co-founded MalagaStartups.com, and has spent years bringing founders, investors and technology communities together through events, mentoring and startup initiatives.

​This won’t be a presentation. It’s a round table.

​Bring your experiences, questions, frustrations, opinions and lessons learned. Founders, investors and operators are all encouraged to contribute to the conversation.

​🤝 Expect honest discussion, useful connections, new perspectives — and probably a few startup war stories along the way.

​📅 September 29, 2026
🕗 20:00
⏱️ Duration: 2 hours
📍 Madrid — Location announced soon
🎙️ Format: Interactive Round Table

​Whether you’re building your first startup, investing in early-stage companies, considering taking the leap, or already deep in founder mode — come join the conversation.

​🌴 Startup Oasis is about bringing good people together, sharing what we’ve learned, and helping each other build better companies.

​See you in Madrid! 🚀