Kick off the evening agenda building new connections and engaging with other innovators. We provide free beer, wine and soft drinks for making the time spent on the conversations even more attractive.

Does your company have experience working with remote teams? We want to hear your story! We’re providing the perfect platform for you to share the journey of your tech venture within the realm of remote collaboration. Let’s hear your anecdotes, and all the ups and downs of the rollercoaster ride it took to get you and your business to where you are now. Not sure exactly how to tell your tale? We’ve got you covered, with a host who’s got all the right questions to get the ball rolling.  If you’re not so keen on public speaking, this is still a great opportunity to listen and learn from other entrepreneurs and creatives!  This experience will work to activate our Tech and Talent Conference powered by Hireline, hosted in a full-production environment complete with professional mics, lighting and sound. The session will be live streamed, and the resulting content will help you to connect to a wider audience!

Pitch Night MIA was designed with one idea in mind: Collaboration breeds innovation. Engage with the Miami start-up scene, learn about the city’s next big ideas, and take home inspiration from Miam’s most creative tech minds. Get a front-row seat to the startup scene that has the whole world buzzing. (Miami companies raised a record $2.6 billion in 2021, and 2022 is only picking up the heat!) Come for the community, stay for:      ✔️ A pre-pitch mixer for members to network in partnership with Hireline      ✔️ Innovative pitches from participants      ✔️ Q&A from expert judges      ✔️ Winner presentation with prizes      ✔️ Post-pitch socializing with members and participants Join for a night of entertainment, entrepreneurship, and competition. Powered by Founders Institute Miami.

Feeling foggy on a few things surrounding your team’s expansion into a globally remote workforce? Here is your chance to dive into any lingering doubts or questions you might have!  Come prepared with your most pressing tech talent questions, while experts share their valuable insight that will get you ready to take the next steps in expanding your remote workforce.  In an idea-sharing process that is driven by the entire community, we will get you engaged right away with fun interactive elements and gamifying lectures. There is so much to gain from this interactive experience, and the conversations that are planted within the room often have a way of continuing to bloom on the outside. Let this session clear up any apprehensions you might still have and spark the inspiration and excitement needed for you to get started!

Kick off the evening agenda building new connections and engaging with other innovators. We provide free beer, wine and soft drinks for making the time spent on the conversations even more attractive.

The Venture Café Miami open mic offers a space for you to take the spotlight and share a story, an upcoming event, an invitation to connect/collaborate, or anything that adds value to our innovation community. Just make sure it’s not a hard sales pitch, please! Submit your idea and we will let you know if you are selected. You will have five minutes at the end of the next Thursday Gathering to share.   APPLY FOR AN OPEN MIC SPOT HERE    

Is it just us, or are you getting the travel bug too? An international adventure is long overdue. So let’s keep pushing the frontiers of globalization with the next destination in our C-The Future Series: the Netherlands! For a small country, the Netherlands is no feather weight in the global arena of development. And while billions of tulips and orange carrots are some of their most well known contributions to the world, the region has also had a significant impact in the realm of knowledge and modernization. On February 23rd, join the conversation led by Deputy Consul General Luuk Nijman to explore the Netherland’s rich history of world-changing innovation, how the country is internationalizing its pro-start up ecosystem, and their economic focus here in South Florida and around the United States. Keep up with our C-The-Future series, as we bring global revolution to you with this immersive experience effective for education and curated for connection! We’ll make you feel like you’re right there, walking through windmills, by providing bites and drinks representative of the Netherlands.

Kick off the evening agenda building new connections and engaging with other innovators. We provide free beer, wine and soft drinks for making the time spent on the conversations even more attractive.

Storytelling is an art form that’s always made better by a delicious drink in hand. Learn from a professional mixologist how to create the new official Venture Café Miami X Fuckup Nights cocktail. While you learn how to expertly mix each ingredient, share stories about your tech or startup journey and get to know the other participants.

What is Fuckup Nights? FuckUp Nights is a movement born in Mexico in 2012 to share stories of professional failure around the world. The stories of businesses going bankrupt and burning down, sponsorships going bad, products having to be recalled, and more. We want you to be part of this community for Hispanic authenticity, vulnerability, learning, and resilience. Join us for the first Fuckup Night of 2023! Listen to stories of Women In Power in Spanish and English as we celebrate Women’s History Month. They will inspire you with their stories of failure, learning, and life lessons.

Kick off the evening agenda building new connections and engaging with other innovators. We provide free beer, wine and soft drinks for making the time spent on the conversations even more attractive.

In a conversation led by Consul General Maor Elbaz-Starinsky, we will be exploring the adaptable and innovative spirit that makes the nation a daunting competitor in the global tech environment . Find out how Israel received the title of “Startup Nation”, boasting the largest number of startups per capita in the world: 1 per every 1,400 people! For every gathering, we foster an environment that allows for connection and learning. Part of that is to provide you with an hour of complimentary drinks and conversation, followed by cuisine typical to Israel! Learn how we can further open the door between Israel and US players to bring both countries to the frontier of global innovation.