Drop in for this overview of what Venture Café is, what we do as a community, and how you can make the most of our weekly Thursday Gathering programming! Bring a friend, grab a drink, and plugged-in to the ecosystem – it’s time to CONNECT, LEARN, and SHARE.

At its simplest, Advisory Boards are groups of experts who provide guidance for entrepreneurs and leadership teams for pressing issues and/or goals they have. These sessions can range anywhere from a few hundred USD to thousands of USD, making this valuable advice unavailable to some. This is where we come in The On-Demand Advisory Board at Venture Café brings each entrepreneur two teams of five advisors within the span of one hour, focusing on solving one single biggest challenge the entrepreneur is faced with at no cost. Our advisors include but are not limited to entrepreneurs, seasoned operating executives, and domain experts.

The backbone of Venture Café – weekly networking aided by drinks and snacks. Come meet the community and make connections with all different kinds of innovators. Make your serendipitous moment come true.

We’re partnering with Children’s Services of Roxbury Young Adult Access Center for the Dress for Success Clothing Drive!  The Young Adult Access Center is CSR’s newest community service entity that serves young adults ages 16 – 26 who are transitioning out of systems like foster care and other traumatic experiences. At the center, they are able to get connected to resources such as mental health mentorship, job placement, housing, and educational tools with the goal of achieving independence. A major part of this independence for these young adults is being able to dress for success, with the confidence they deserve to achieve their schooling and career goals.  From January 5th – February 2nd, join us in supporting this center by donating professional attire such as: Suits Button up/down shirts Dress pants Blouses Skirts Belts Dresses Shoes and boots New socks New tights All donations should be clean and free of tears and holes, and can be brought to Venture Café at each Thursday Gathering between 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM. 

Get ready with drag artists as they discuss the need to safeguard queer spaces, as well as obstacles that are faced by the entrepreneurs looking to revive them. This performance will intersect creative freedom and vulnerability, education, and some of the ART behind the business. Join online here: https://zoom.us/j/96385542914

The backbone of Venture Café – weekly networking aided by drinks and snacks. Come meet the community and make connections with all different kinds of innovators. Make your serendipitous moment come true.

Discover some of the latest products and innovations that are changing the way we source, consume, and dispose of food.  CALL FOR DEMOS We are currently seeking demonstrations for February 9th. If you have a product or solution that is ready to test/showcase, email hello@venturecafecambridge.org with the name of your startup/organization, a link to your website or social media page, and a brief description of your product and what you will be demoing.”

Hear 5 - 10-minute talks from speakers on food, business, community, and the power of tradition.  

This event is part of the monthly DeepCurrents series on rethinking how we work: achieving deep productivity and impact while still enjoying life balance. DeepCurrents is brought to you by SeaAhead, MakeTimeFlow, New View Media and Venture Cafe Cambridge.

The backbone of Venture Café – weekly networking aided by drinks and snacks. Come meet the community and make connections with all different kinds of innovators. Make your serendipitous moment come true.

Health Tech & Wellness Demos Test out some of the latest products and innovations within Health Tech and Wellness. CALL FOR DEMOS We are currently seeking demonstrations for February 16th. If you have a product or solution that is ready to test/showcase, email hello@venturecafecambridge.org with the name of your startup/organization, a link to your website or social media page, and a brief description of your product and what you will be demoing.

The backbone of Venture Café – weekly networking aided by drinks and snacks. Come meet the community and make connections with all different kinds of innovators. Make your serendipitous moment come true.

Join MassTLC as they launch Tech Runs Boston, a program for early career professionals, that will feature a panel and workshop on ways to grow within your current role OR build a startup from scratch. We'll discuss building a career roadmap, what metrics to set to achieve your goals, how to be seen as a ""doer", and more! MassTLC is committed to helping earlier career professionals within the tech sector grow their networks.

In this session, you'll learn simple tools and approaches to personal planning that can improve your productivity by 20%. This event is part of the monthly DeepCurrents series on rethinking how we work: achieving deep productivity and impact while still enjoying life balance. DeepCurrents is brought to you by SeaAhead, MakeTimeFlow, New View Media and Venture Cafe Cambridge.

To receive funding, every startup/entrepreneur must provide information about its financial estimates to investors, banks, lenders, etc. Learning the basics of accounting and bookkeeping can help you solidify your company's business plan and its financial future. This session will discuss the importance of accounting followed by a 30min workshop on how to get started using platforms like Quickbooks. Space is limited, so be sure to pre-register before March 23rd!

This event is part of the monthly DeepCurrents series on rethinking how we work: achieving deep productivity and impact while still enjoying life balance. DeepCurrents is brought to you by SeaAhead, MakeTimeFlow, New View Media and Venture Cafe Cambridge.

In this session, you'll learn how to take back control of your calendar and say, "No". We'll also discuss how to tame emails and Slack. This event is part of the monthly DeepCurrents series on rethinking how we work: achieving deep productivity and impact while still enjoying life balance. DeepCurrents is brought to you by SeaAhead, MakeTimeFlow, New View Media and Venture Cafe Cambridge.

This event is part of the monthly DeepCurrents series on rethinking how we work: achieving deep productivity and impact while still enjoying life balance. DeepCurrents is brought to you by SeaAhead, MakeTimeFlow, New View Media and Venture Cafe Cambridge.