What is Startup Riot?

Startup Riot is an all day showcase of innovative and cutting edge startups. Attendees will find the event to be an excellent way to see a wide range of innovation as well as cutting edge application of technologies to various markets. Presenting companies have many reasons to attend ranging from generating press and market awareness, to finding new talent, as well as connecting with potential investors.

The audience will be comprised of job seekers (including potential co-founders), potential startup customers (large companies and non-profits), press and new media, and investors (angels and VCs). The goal is to showcase a large number of startups or early stage companies to the audience in the hopes of making connections between the audience and the presenting companies. Presenting companies will have three minutes on stage to present themselves to the audience.

Startups are being accepted regardless of location, stage, industry, or needs. Unlike other events, there is no fee to present at Startup Riot.

Startup Riot After Party

Thanks to Dash and Nelson Mullins sponsoring Startup Riot, we're going to hold an after party starting immediately after the conference. The party will be open to all attendees of the conference as well as others who pre-register for the party (FREE but you may not be a service provider or vendor). The party will go from 5pm until 8:30pm at the Nelson Mullins offices which is a short walk from the Twelve Hotel and has a phenomenal view of the city skyline. Bring your camera!

Startup Riot Keynote Speaker:

Drew Curtis of FARK.com

Drew Curtis is a serial entrepreneur and the owner of Fark.com. With his website Fark.com, Drew Curtis has built a global community based around news and, due to ad revenue, Fark.com has become one of the most successful online ventures today. Drew has an exciting (and humorous) message on how media sources can grow audience and attract advertisers by building a loyal online community.

With nearly 2.3 million views a day, Fark is one of the top 100 English-language sites on the web. Drew is the author of Its not News; Its Fark. Pre-ordering for the book was so successful, it peaked at #12 on Amazons nonfiction bestseller list, proving that user-driven content creates strong customer loyalty.

Drew has graced the cover of Business 2.0, was featured in Time magazine, and has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, NPR and other media outlets.