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DC Startup & Tech Week
💻 Look at the schedule!
📆 Oct 19-23, 2026
💡 The largest entrepreneurial conference & community in the DC, MD & VA region

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you will never know if you didn’t try. Start doing things you believe!

Such a great night co-hosting event with @joineclectic at @dcstartupweek !! See you tomorrow!

#startupgrind #femaleentrepreneur #womenempowerment #communityevents #dcstartupweek

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40+ Founders. One Day. Countless Stories Worth Telling. 🎬🔥

Today, ALIVE STUDIOS was more than a production space. It was a room filled with vision, vulnerability, ambition, and entrepreneurs bold enough to bet on themselves.

As part of DC Startup & Tech Week, we opened our doors to founders ready to share the stories behind their businesses and the pitches that could propel them forward.

And WOW...did they show up! 🙌🏾

#DCStartupWeek #PodcastStudioDC #alivestudios

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No one had ever asked me this before… And I said ‘yes’ on the spot.

I was on stage at @dcstartupweek yesterday.

With moderator @phillydesign and fellow panelists @mellinimonique & @wannagobeyond

Our session title: ‘Story, Their Audience: PR Playbooks for Growth-Stage Founders’

During Q&A, Dontae Tyler stood up.

He asked me if I’d do office hours immediately following the session.

No one had ever asked me that before during Q&A!

To me, it showed the eagerness of that entrepreneur and others to immediately put into practice what our session taught.

So of course I said yes… and did mini coaching sessions and answered more Qs for 90 minutes.

Grateful to have been in the room by such talented founders.

Remember: a journalist is looking for your expertise Every. Single. Day.

Let’s get you the visibility you deserve 🚀

#mediatraining #publicspeaking #earnedmedia #mediaadvisoryexperts #storytelling

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Your Story Their Audience: PR Playbook for Growth Stage Founders!

Thank you Dontae Tyler for being vulnerable enough to share, to ask, and connect in the moment. Your question answered my own and Marks advice to you- was what I needed to hear.

Not only did Mark Albert give an opportunity to connect right after this session was done, it showed everyone in the room- ask the question(s).

Tell the stories that got you where you are, not just the success but the pain.

This is what DC Startup & Tech Week (Formerly DC Startup Week) is all about!

I recorded this as a digital note in my phone because I wanted to capture the moment. 10/10 session ! I learned so much. Thank you both!

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Day 2. I set my schedule the night before- got there, and then that schedule changed.

I had a choice to make. Just like in business, when change happens-we pivot.

There are no coincidences. I was exactly where I needed to be to learn through someone else’s experience.
It feels good to learn. I get to learn.
I came to this library often throughout my childhood. Now, we bring our summer youth employees and campers to MLK library once a week on Tech Tuesday. Bourne2Fly Fitness
I had many full circle moments yesterday. @dcstartupweek @dcpubliclibrary

#DCnative #Bourne2Fly #FamilyOwnedGym
#DCSTW26

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Comment “newsletter” for the full list of events and links to register for everything

Lots of fun things to do in DC this week and weekend. Oct 22-25

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#thingstodoindc #washingtondc #dcfun

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Were you at DC Startup & Tech Week too?

We popped out at DC Startup & Tech Week and made some amazing connections! We were able let some of the brightest of @dcstartupweek try the sauce and get reactions to our tradition. Special shout out to all of you that participated and we cannot wait for DC Startup & Tech Week in 2027.

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First workshop at DC Tech Week 🥹

Six months after quitting my 9–5, I’m still discovering what this career can look like.

Thank you to everyone who came and to @dcstartupweek for having me. Really proud of this first. 🤍

#dctechweek #techweek #dcstartupweek #dc #washingtondc

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Health is Your True Wealth. 🌿✨

Tomorrow, we’re bringing Ilera & Oro to the DMV Startup Showcase + Resource Expo at DC Startup & Tech Week!

Come meet the team, discover our cold-pressed juices, and learn how we bring hydration and community wellness to events across the DMV.

📍 International Square, Washington, DC
🗓 Thursday, October 22
⏰ 10 AM–5 PM

Building a business rooted in wellness, culture, and community—one pour at a time. 💚

Register at www.dcstw.com
Follow @ilera.oro

#IleraAndOro #DCStartupWeek #DMVSmallBusiness #ColdPressedJuice #CommunityWellness

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Kuya is excited to be part of DC Startup & Tech Week's Cannabis & Innovation Track on Friday, October 23, at Convene in Arlington, VA!

We along with UpLing are bringing together founders, operators, regulators, technology leaders, and advocates from across DC, Maryland, and Virginia to share lessons learned, discuss what's changing, and explore where our industry goes next.

We'll be joined by Nikeya Thomas (Chief Licensing & Compliance Officer – Virginia CCA), Rahsaan Peake (Senior Business Consultant – DoSEM OSE), Mei-Ling (Founder – Higher Dama), Kal Shah (Founder – Summit Wellness & Waave), Mike Cardozo (Government Relations Specialist – Funk & Bolton), Tracey Lancaster Miller (Co-Founder & EVP – Peake ReLeaf), Chase Lessman (SVP & Ganjier – District Cannabis), and many more founders and executives helping shape the industry.

Here's a look at some of our conversations:

Policy, Power & Progress: What's Next for Cannabis in the DMV?

Hear directly from regulators, advocates, and business leaders about what's changing across DC, Maryland, and Virginia.

DMV Takeover: The State of Cannabis in DC, Maryland & Virginia

Three neighboring markets, three very different landscapes. Local founders and operators will share what's working, where challenges remain, and what's next.

From Seed to Scale: How Startups Win in Cannabis

Entrepreneurs and executives will share lessons on finding customers, building brands, raising capital, navigating setbacks, and scaling sustainably.

And there's more!

We'll also explore the role of AI and ensuring the human touch in cannabis, lessons from license holders on the front lines, and how community, resilience, and relationships help build lasting businesses.

But one of the biggest reasons to attend goes beyond cannabis.

DC Startup & Tech Week gives our industry a chance to connect with the broader technology and startup community! Entrepreneurs, investors, engineers, and innovators building the tools, services, and businesses of tomorrow.

There's a lot we can learn from each other, and even more we can build together.

Your registration also gives you access to the broader DC Startup & Tech Week conference, October 19–23.

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Friday morning, our founder Jessica Navas joins the Experience Economy panel at @dcstartupweek , moderated by @nikkibraden of @versusequity .

People aren’t just buying dinner anymore. They’re buying how the night felt. Our view: the room and the menu set the stage, but a person delivers the moment.

Fri, Oct 23 · 10:50am · Convene Rosslyn
Register at dcstw.com

Come say hi!

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