THE NEW YORK CITY BUS.

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What does anyone really need to say about New York City? It's the beating heart of the world, the nexus of media, fashion, finance, culture, business, and the arts and sciences, and home to some of the finest educational and cultural institutions on the planet. On top of all this, our booming tech sector rivals all the hottest hi-tech meccas on the West coast and everywhere else in the world.

The New York City chapter of The StartupBus was founded in 2011, following the establishment of the first StartupBus in 2010. We then went on to glorious victory, co-winning the competition with Silicon Valley. Our winning company TripMedi captured first place with a multi-talented killer team, and our semi-finalist Lemonade Stand made such a splash in three days that they courted investors in Austin and inspired their competition to hit them with a cease & desist!

The greatest city in the world demands that the greatest possible team be assembled. We are now on the lookout for the best developers, designers, and business folks. If you think you have what it takes to create a company with a practiced pitch, market research, and minimum viable product in three days on a moving vehicle, APPLY IMMEDIATELY. We have a crown to keep!

Conductor Mike Caprio is a veteran entrepreneur whose career started in 1997, following his graduation with a BSCS from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He started work at Internet startups right out of the gate, survived the first bubble, consulted for the biggest companies in the world on their big data problems, and has founded a variety of software-related business ventures. In his spare time he pursues justice in the form of helping reporters with their data-driven journalism projects and works on an open source curriculum for teaching programming to non-programmers.

Applications are being reviewed on an ongoing basis, and interviews will be conducted soon. Get your applications in now!

Conductor

Mike Caprio


Schedule

  • Beginning of February
    Applications reviewed on a rolling basis
  • Mid-February
    Applicants notified of acceptance
  • March 6 at 4am
    Depart from Manhattan (exact location TBD)
  • March 7
    On the road, visiting startup communities along the way
  • March 8
    Arrive at Rackspace in San Antonio
  • March 9 in the evening
    Arrive in Austin
  • March 11 at 3pm
    StartupBus finals

We're building an entrepreneurial ecosystem through unique experiences and inspirational connections. Our vision is to empower the people that create change in the world and disrupt the status quo.

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