Upstate New York Tour Schedule
Rochester : Monday, Sep. 22 - NextCorps and Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship
Syracuse : Tuesday, Sep. 23 - The Entrepreneurship Club at Syracuse University Whitman School of Management (Helaine and Marvin Lender Auditorium), LaunchPad Workshop @ Syracuse University (Bird Library, 1st Floor 222 Waverly Ave, Syracuse, NY), INSPYRE Innovation Hub / CenterState CEO
Albany : Wednesday, Sep. 24 - Thursday, Sep.25 - University at Albany (SUNY) ETEC Building Registration page
New Paltz : Friday, Sep. 26 - Hudson Valley Venture Hub @ SUNY New Paltz Registration page
In today’s unforgiving market, early-stage tech founders can’t afford to get Go-to-Market wrong. Whether you’re Seed or Series A, the path to scalable revenue and investor confidence is paved with smart, tested GTM moves—and this session gives you a rare chance to get real-time advice from those who’ve done it at the highest level.
Startup-IQ’s Founders GTM Office Hours is not a panel, and it’s not a pitch competition. It’s a fast-moving, highly interactive session where you bring your toughest GTM questions—and get direct, no-fluff feedback from:
Jack Nolan, a Sales and GTM leader who’s built and scaled revenue engines across startups and global giants.
Michael Queralt, a Y Combinator alum and founder who’s helped numerous startups navigate funding, product-market fit, and sustainable growth.
Bogdan Stanciu, Product and Design specialist who’s worked with diverse startups, executing and advising on user experience, product development, and marketing.
But that’s not all—this format lets you learn from the challenges, insights, and strategies of your fellow founders. Hear what’s working (and what’s not), exchange ideas, and build tactical knowledge you can act on immediately.
Why This Matters:
Founders ask. Founders learn. You’re not just listening—you’re participating.
Live, practical feedback on sales strategy, pricing, investor readiness, traction, and more
Proven GTM frameworks you can plug into your startup right now
Unfiltered insights from startup peers who are in the trenches with you
Whether you're still trying to validate your ICP or racing toward your next round, this is the room that will level up your GTM game.
Following the GTM “Office Hours”, the Startup IQ team will provide their popular Pitch Deck Stress Test sessions to pre-approved registrants. Their Pitch Deck Stress Test follows this format:
Founder presents their best Funding Pitch Deck (8-Slide Max) - 10 mins
Startup IQ Team will ask questions and provide real-time constructive feedback based on their objective assessment of the Founders pitch against the Lean Startup Canvas and today’s Investor’s tough expectations.
Investors in the real world rarely provide actionable feedback to a Founder’s pitch. Startup IQ strives to provide brutally honest advice that makes an immediate impact.