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Jun
19
Wed
Startup Tour Worldwide at French Cultural Center
Jun 19 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

The French Cultural Center is proud to host the Boston regional competition of the French Founders Worldwide Startup Tour.

The French Founders Worldwide Startup Tour, a global competition for entrepreneurs wanting to expand globally. Join the French Cultural Center to hear pitches from five local startups looking to advance to the final competition in New York.

Selected Boston startups will pitch to a jury comprised of Consul General, Arnaud Mentré; Laurent Audoly, President & Founding CEO of Kymera Therapeutics; Yannick Ouvrard, Chief Financial Officer at Keolis Commuter Services; and Damien Balsan, General Partner at Conexo Ventures.

Event in English, followed by a cocktail reception with complimentary refreshments.

About The Startup Tour
startup tour

The Startup Tour is a unique opportunity for startups to connect and pitch in 12 cities in front of a powerful audience of business leaders based in Europe, the Americas, and APAC. The three regional competitions are supported by the strong network of the French Founders community with its 3500+ members and leaders.

In the Americas, a French Prize will be awarded to a Francophone entrepreneur willing to expand in the Americas and an Americas Prize is awarded to an Anglophone entrepreneur willing to expand in France.

About French Founders
french founders

Founded in 2014, French Founders is a next generation business club that connects global Francophone leaders with one another through a digital platform enhanced by a team of more than 20 relationship managers. Their mission is to facilitate business exchanges within their exceptional community of CEOs, top executives, and entrepreneurs. French Founders is headquartered in New York, New York but exists in San Francisco, London, Paris, Shanghai, Montréal, and São Paulo.

Mar
28
Sat
The LAST LONG RUN pres. by Marathon Sports & New Balance
Mar 28 @ 7:15 am – 1:00 pm

Join Marathon Sports and New Balance on Saturday, March 28th as you put in your longest run before Marathon Monday!

Meet at 7:15am on Saturday March 28th at Marathon Sports Boston (671 Boylston St, Boston, MA). You’ll be able to store your belongs in the store while New Balance gives everyone a lift via bus to mile 5. All runners will run from mile 5 back to the Boston store with refueling stations along the way (water and nutrition in front of our Wellesley and Brookline stores).

After the run, Marathon Sports will be providing some food to help with the recovery; they know 21 miles can take a lot out of you!

SPACE IS LIMITED, so make sure to RSVP TODAY! If the RSVPs are sold out, you will be placed on a wait list. As spots become available on the buses, they will be filled from the wait list and you will be informed via email. If you’re on the wait list, don’t fret! The wait list works!

**VERY IMPORTANT: If you RSVP and do not plan to attend for any reason, please cancel your registration through Eventbrite so Marathon Sports may give your spot on the bus to someone off the waiting list. If you have any questions or concerns, please email orders@marathonsports.com.


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