Military Connected Monthly Mentorship Meetup
Bringing together successful military connected startup founders, small business owners, and corporate executives to mix, mingle, & mentor!
Location
Capital Factory
701 Brazos Street Austin, TX 78701Agenda
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Arrival, Check-In & Open Networking
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Fireside Chat & Podcast Recording w/ Special Guest
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Guided Networking & Mentor Matching
About this event
Bringing together successful military connected startup founders, small business owners, and corporate executives to mix, mingle, and mentor aspiring military connected entrepreneurs!
Each session will feature a brief fireside chat with an experienced military connected business leader in a special “cross-over” live recording for both the Startup Anthology and the Command Post Cohort Podcasts.
On 09 July, we'll be returning to Capital Factory and hearing from their Special Advisor for Defense Innovation, Joseph Kopser. With a background that spans co-founding and scaling RideScout (which was acquired by Mercedes), serving in senior advisory roles, and 20 years of service in the U.S. Army, he'll share what he's learned about the transformative power of innovation and strategic leadership.
The mentorship chat about the guest's experience will be followed by an open networking opportunity for attendees to get to know the speaker(s) and each other with the goal of leaving with valuable new connections and, hopefully, a new mentor.
Hosted in partnership with the D’Aniello Institute for Veteran & Military Families (IVMF), the Texas Veteran Chambers Coalition, the Texas Veterans Commission Veteran Entrepreneur Program (VEP), Combined Arms Texas Veterans Network, JP Morgan Chase and others ... ask us how you can help sponsor or support our events today, too!
A special thank you to Capital Factory for hosting our event. Capital Factory is the center of gravity for entrepreneurs in Texas. They meet the best entrepreneurs in Texas and introduce them to their first investors, employees, mentors, and customers.
To sign up for a Capital Factory membership, click here.
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Frequently asked questions
Active duty service members, veterans, military, spouses, and military family members are all invited along with civilians & community supporters
The second Wednesday of every month
Capital Factory is in the OMNI building at the intersection of 7th Street and Brazos St. The building has entrances on 3 streets (7th St, Brazos St and 8th St). You can enter from any street. Do not be surprised to see a hotel inside the building.
The elevators may be confusing for first-timers. Each elevator is marked by an alphabet (A-F) that sticks above the corresponding elevator. Each elevator also has a touch panel to select the floor. Just select the 8th Floor on any touch panel and it will show on the panel which elevator to take up.
This is a no pitch zone. Too often at networking events, people jump right into their “pitch” without taking the time to get to know each other first. Yet we know that individuals are the most likely to do business with someone they like and trust. Building trust will help you build your business!
We recommend arriving early if seeking street parking. In downtown Austin, disabled veterans with Texas-issued DV license plates can park for free at metered spaces operated by the city. This includes many meters downtown. There is also a garage at the Omni and we can provide validation if needed.