Venture Café is a Cambridge-based conference curated for small business owners and entrepreneurs to connect and network with industry professionals. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the brand has launched a virtual conference to allow attendees to continue to network and attend learning sessions such as workshops and resources.
The in-person weekly conferences take place on Thursdays and will now allow guests to virtually pitch their start-up ideas to investors via Remo, a virtual networking tool. With seven curated sessions, attendees can virtually register for their preferred session and participate remotely.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to shift the world operates, we can expect more conferences to pivot to a virtual format.
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Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Virtual Conferences for Small Business Owners
- The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the need to adopt a virtual format for small business owner conferences and suggests a disruptive innovation opportunity for businesses that offer virtual conference solutions.
- Virtual Pitching to Investors
- The use of virtual networking tools like Remo enables small business owners to pitch their startup ideas to investors globally and presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for businesses that offer virtual pitching platforms.
- Shift Towards Remote Learning Sessions
- The shift towards remote learning sessions presents an opportunity for businesses that offer virtual training and workshops to curate and host virtual events for small business owners.
Where This Applies
- Virtual Conference Platforms
- Virtual conference platforms like Remo present an opportunity for businesses that offer similar virtual networking tools to develop and market toward the small business owner and entrepreneur market.
- E-learning Platforms
- Businesses that offer e-learning tools and resources can capitalize on the shift towards remote learning sessions by curating content geared towards small business owners and entrepreneurs.
- Virtual Pitching Platforms
- The use of virtual networking tools like Remo suggests a disruptive innovation opportunity for businesses that offer virtual pitching platforms or services geared towards small business owners to connect with investors globally.
