Global Founder Meetup: Breaking Into the U.S. Market - #NYTechWeek
Are you building a startup outside the U.S. and considering the American market?
Do you have traction abroad and want to pilot, sell, fundraise, hire, or scale in the U.S.?
Are you looking for the right strategy, network, and partners to enter the U.S. well?
Join Build Momentum and Holland & Knight during NY Tech Week for a curated evening bringing together international founders, investors, operators, and expert partners focused on U.S. market entry.
The U.S. can be a major growth opportunity, but it gets complicated quickly. Product positioning, go-to-market strategy, cultural context, partnerships, banking, legal setup, fundraising, and the right local network all matter early.
We’ll kick off with a short fireside conversation between Build Momentum and Holland & Knight, covering tactical lessons and best practices for entering the U.S. market, including product, GTM, partnerships, legal considerations, and common mistakes international founders should avoid.
Then we’ll open it up for a lively Q&A, so founders can bring real questions and get practical answers from people who understand the expansion journey.
After that, we’ll move into drinks and curated networking.
Who this is for?
International founders building outside the U.S. Startups with traction, revenue, or institutional backing in their home markets Founders actively exploring U.S. expansion Companies preparing to launch, sell, hire, fundraise, or build partnerships in the U.S. Investors, operators, and expert partners supporting international startups entering the U.S.
Expect
A curated international founder meetup during NY Tech Week A practical fireside chat with Build Momentum and Holland & Knight Tactical guidance on U.S. market entry, GTM, partnerships, legal, and cultural context A lively founder Q&A with legal and GTM experts Drinks and conversation at Holland & Knight’s New York office
Hosted by Build Momentum Venture Studio, in partnership with Holland & Knight
Build Momentum is a venture studio helping international founders enter and grow in the U.S. with the right strategy, positioning, network, and execution support.
Holland & Knight is a global law firm supporting companies, founders, investors, and institutions across key legal, regulatory, transactional, and growth moments.
This event is part of #NYTechWeek, a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com