Find a Cofounder, Help or Join a Startup

Startup founders pitch their businesses like on Shark Tank. Then you can join them in breakout groups after the pitches, like a hackathon.
About this Event

Welcome to Startup Oasis!

If you are a startup founder, investor, developer, marketer, or anyone else in the tech ecosystem looking to start, join, or help a tech startup, this event is for you! Entrepreneurs pitch their startups to the attendees; then, you can join a breakout room/area (that we curate) to talk to the founders, ask questions, and give feedback. People have been able to start a business as a result of this process. You are welcome to just watch as well.

If you would like to pitch, RSVP here, and you can sign up on the day of the event. This event is free to attend. You can also support us with a donation.

Schedule:

5:00 PM PDT - Doors Open for networking. Sign up at the check-in table if you want to pitch your startup. You can bring your own food and drinks if you wish to eat lunch here. There are many restaurants nearby if you want to eat lunch beforehand.

6:00 - Startup Oasis Begins, Founders Pitch.

6:30 to 7:15 PM - Founders break off into break-out rooms/areas, and attendees can move around and help one for the remainder of the time, similar to a hackathon.

7:15 - Head to happy hour offsite

Startup Oasis was created to pierce the illusion of accessibility of startups and tech by creating a grassroots forum for early-stage founders to pitch to those in the tech ecosystem to get real-time feedback for their idea or business.

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Nearby Transit:

• Metro: A-line (Blue), C-line (Green). Take an Uber or a connecting bus from those lines to the venue. The most efficient option is to take the A-line to the Pacific Coast Hwy Metro Station, then catch the 172 bus, which drops you off at Stearns & Bellflower
• Public bikes and scooters
• Free parking in the plaza

Agenda
Networking

Info: Doors open with open networking. If you would like to pitch, talk to the organizers to secure your spot.

Pitches

Info: Founders have a few minutes to pitch their startups to the audience, telling us their biggest needs.

Breakout Groups

Info: After the pitches, the audience votes on a winner. Then, each founder who pitched gets a breakout group where you can talk with them in further detail about their business. If you would like to just watch, feel free to do so.