Strong Opinions, Loosely Held: Startup Comedy Show & Party
Strong Opinions, Loosely Held
Seven of tech's funniest voices take the stage to say the things you can only post at 1am, out loud, to your face.
This is a live comedy night where the sharpest, funniest people in tech each get a mic and a few minutes to rant about whatever in tech is driving them insane. Overhyped AI, deranged VC behavior, the LinkedIn industrial complex, the feature your competitor won't stop shipping: they pick the target and let it rip. No slides, no panels, no "it depends." Just funny people, a room full of founders and operators who get the joke, and permission to finally say the thing.
Here's who's taking the stage:
Jesse Warren, a former SpaceX and Microsoft engineer turned standup with tens of millions of views skewering tech from the inside.
Ben Sweeny, AKA Corporate Sween, the workplace-comedy creator with 400,000+ followers who crowned himself "CEO of Corporate America."
Mike Mancusi, an NYC comedian whose takes on work and corporate culture go viral and get picked up by outlets like Newsweek and Upworthy, with a stint in tech sales to back it up.
Alli Pope, one of tech Twitter's sharpest satirists, behind posts that rack up millions of views saying out loud what the industry is already thinking.
Varun Rana, a former Amazon engineer turned full-time comedian whose entire lane is roasting tech, startup, and corporate culture.
Chris Barnes, one of the most-followed comedians on the NYC scene, NYC Comedy Club and The Stand regular, tens of millions of likes on his parodies and sketches.
Dan Toomey, creator and host of Morning Brew's Good Work, the popular "fake business news" franchise, Shorty Award-recognized.
Think tech Twitter brought to life, except this time everyone can see your face when you land it.
In the room: founders, CEOs, CMOs, and some of the most influential people in NYC tech.
How the night runs: Doors open with a cocktail reception, then the show, then an hour to drink and network with the room.
Space is limited. RSVP to claim a spot.
About our Hosts & Sponsors:
🎩 Andrew Yeung is the founder of Fibe and The Shortlist NYC. He is also an angel investor and Partner at Next Wave NYC, a pre-seed venture fund. Andrew has hosted over 300 events for 50,000 founders, operators, investors, and tech professionals that were featured by Bloomberg, Business Insider, Fast Company, Fortune Magazine, Axios, Newsweek, and Forbes. Business Insider dubbed him the "Gatsby of Silicon Alley."
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