FAQ

Questions before the room opens.

The practical details: what Startup Standups is, who it is for, what to bring, and how to participate.

No pitch deck required2-hour formatReal problems only

A two-hour, professionally facilitated founder networking meetup that uses improv-style exercises on real startup problems. The intended outcome is to reframe one problem, generate options, choose a seven-day experiment, and make five meaningful connections.

No. The improv influence is used as a collaboration method: listening, accepting offers, building on ideas, reframing quickly, and generating options under light structure.

No formal pitch is required. You should be able to state the problem you are working on clearly enough for the room to help you examine it.

The core audience is founders and startup operators. Investors, mentors, community builders, specialists, and partners can participate when they are prepared to contribute rather than simply prospect.

Bring one current problem, any evidence you already have, the constraint that makes it difficult, and a willingness to test a small next move.

This concept site does not publish dates that have not been confirmed. Use the Find a Standup or Bring to Your City pages to register interest.

Yes. The format can be adapted for founder programs, startup teams, accelerators, coworking communities, and innovation groups while preserving the core problem-to-experiment loop.

Yes. Sponsor activations should make the room more useful, not interrupt it. Sponsorship details are discussed based on city, audience, and event scope.

The concept privacy page outlines a draft policy. Production launch should use a legally reviewed privacy policy and only collect data required for registration and communication.

Next move

Bring a problem worth working on.

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