StartupBus New York

The ride of a lifetime.

This summer the best and the brightest will come together to compete in the most epic competition the Americas has ever seen – combing the magic of a hackathon and a road trip to create the ultimate adventure on wheels.

In our eleventh year, @TheStartupBus will depart from New York City and go head to head with buses from seven other regions to see who can create the most innovative business. Once we arrive in Austin, you’ll get the chance to make your final pitch to kickass StartupBus alumni and incredible judges that we’ll be bringing in.

We’re not going to sugarcoat it, the ride to Austin will be tough. We’ll be stopping in cities all over the US and we’re not going to tell you what they are. You’re not going to get much sleep and you may have to fight people off to charge your devices. You’ll be pushed past your limits and will go through all the feels. But it’ll be worth it when you find greatness on the other side.

We can promise you that the few, the proud, the brave who are selected to join our elite crew will leave with the experience of a lifetime, a new group of best friends/business partners, a whole new view of what’s possible and plenty of tales from the trenches.

So what are you waiting for? Apply Now for the chance to join the most exclusive community in tech and see if you have what it takes to hit the pedal to the metal.

See you on the other side!

The StartupBus New York Crew.

The North America 2022 Crew

Bernie Marger

New York Conductor 2022
Texas Buspreneur 2018

Bernie Marger

New York Conductor 2022
Texas Buspreneur 2018

Previous Crew Members

Madelena Mak

NA Senior Director 2019 - 2021
NA National Director 2018
NY Lead Conductor 2017
NY Buspreneur 2014
Digital Director 2022 - present

Ajay Desai

NA Head of Strategic Partnerships 2019
ABE Conductor 2019
TX Conductor 2018
NY Conductor 2017

Anne-Gail Moreland

NY Producer 2019
NY Buspreneur 2017

Monica Santos

NY Conductor 2019
WB Producer 2018

Alice Ng

NA Head of Event Production 2018
NY Conductor 2014

Colleen Lavin

NY Conductor 2018
NY Buspreneur 2017

Nick Persico

DT Mentor 2018
NY Mentor 2017

Prateek Gupta

FL Mentor 2018
NY Mentor 2017
SV Conductor 2016
Board Member 2016
SV Conductor 2014

Donald Whyte

NY Conductor 2016
UK Conductor 2016

Laura Cartagena

NY Conductor 2016

Jennifer Shaw

NY Conductor 2015

Edwin Rogers

NY Conductor 2015

Jonathan Gottfried

NA Judge 2018
NA National Director 2014
NY Conductor 2013

Andrew Pinzler

NA Judge 2018
NA Director of Operations 2014
NY Conductor 2013

Nate Cooper

NY Conductor 2014

Justin Isaf

NY Conductor 2011
AU Mentor 2014

Mike Caprio

NY Conductor 2012

Madelena Mak

NA Senior Director 2019 - 2021
NA National Director 2018
NY Lead Conductor 2017
NY Buspreneur 2014
Digital Director 2022 - present

Ajay Desai

NA Head of Strategic Partnerships 2019
ABE Conductor 2019
TX Conductor 2018
NY Conductor 2017

Anne-Gail Moreland

NY Producer 2019
NY Buspreneur 2017

Monica Santos

NY Conductor 2019
WB Producer 2018

Alice Ng

NA Head of Event Production 2018
NY Conductor 2014

Colleen Lavin

NY Conductor 2018
NY Buspreneur 2017

Nick Persico

DT Mentor 2018
NY Mentor 2017

Prateek Gupta

FL Mentor 2018
NY Mentor 2017
SV Conductor 2016
Board Member 2016
SV Conductor 2014

Donald Whyte

NY Conductor 2016
UK Conductor 2016

Laura Cartagena

NY Conductor 2016

Jennifer Shaw

NY Conductor 2015

Edwin Rogers

NY Conductor 2015

Jonathan Gottfried

NA Judge 2018
NA National Director 2014
NY Conductor 2013

Andrew Pinzler

NA Judge 2018
NA Director of Operations 2014
NY Conductor 2013

Nate Cooper

NY Conductor 2014

Justin Isaf

NY Conductor 2011
AU Mentor 2014

Mike Caprio

NY Conductor 2012

What do you get when you put 30 strangers on a bus and give them 72 hours to conceive, build and launch a startup?

The ride of a lifetime.

Follow the New York bus.

The StartupBus New York Crew.

The North America 2022 Crew

Bernie Marger

Bernie Marger

Previous Crew Members

Madelena Mak

Ajay Desai

Anne-Gail Moreland

Monica Santos

Alice Ng

Colleen Lavin

Nick Persico

Prateek Gupta

Donald Whyte

Laura Cartagena

Jennifer Shaw

Edwin Rogers

Jonathan Gottfried

Andrew Pinzler

Nate Cooper

Justin Isaf

Mike Caprio

Madelena Mak

Ajay Desai

Anne-Gail Moreland

Monica Santos

Alice Ng

Colleen Lavin

Nick Persico

Prateek Gupta

Donald Whyte

Laura Cartagena

Jennifer Shaw

Edwin Rogers

Jonathan Gottfried

Andrew Pinzler

Nate Cooper

Justin Isaf

Mike Caprio

Media Coverage.

StartupBus Mini-Series on the StartUp Podcast

Dec 11, 2017 New York

Women 2.0

Wanna ride the StartupBus? After meeting Madelena Mak, you will.

Sep 01, 2017 New York

3 Unlikely Lessons From My So-Called StartupBus Life

Mar 19, 2013 New York

Hitching a Ride on a StartupBus Bound for Austin - Part IV

Mar 13, 2012 New York

Hitching a Ride on a StartupBus Bound for Austin - Part III

Mar 09, 2012 New York

Hitching a Ride on a StartupBus Bound for Austin Part II

Mar 08, 2012 New York

Hitching a Ride on a StartupBus Bound for SXSW

Mar 07, 2012 New York

What happens when you put a hackathon on a bus? An awesome podcast

Dec 15, 2017 New York

New Worker Magazine

StartupBus - the impact of a good network

May 27, 2014 New York

Observer

Meet the StartupBus Brain Trust at Its Accelerate ‘Unconference’ in NYC [Discount Codes]

Dec 11, 2012 New York

New Yorkers Get Creative - Meet the NYC StartupBus

Mar 09, 2012 New York

Observer

Startup Bus, the Hackathon on Wheels, to Reunite With Unconference

Nov 18, 2011 New York

New York City is winning in the SXSW StartupBus Game

Mar 09, 2011 New York

Telling The Story Blog

Reality Blurred

Silicon Hill News

Winners from New York.

About StartupBus.

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