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Early-stage founders move faster when they validate smarter. This hands-on session walks through a simple, repeatable process for using AI to validate any startup idea in minutes. You'll learn how to clarify your concept, identify real customers, map competitors, and avoid the most common mistakes founders make. The session also includes a live demonstration of how AI can streamline validation and help you make confident go/no-go decisions. If you're looking for a smart, fast way to validate your startup idea, this event is for you! **❯ RSVP now at 👉** **[https://fi.co/startupwebinar/22134](https://fi.co/startupwebinar/22134) to get your link and join us live!** **❯❯ What You'll Learn:** * Discover how to quickly validate your startup concept with AI, ensuring you're on the right track. * Learn how to identify and engage real customers to solve actual pain points. * Understand how to analyze competitors and refine your offering to stand out in the market. * Gain the tools to make confident go/no-go decisions, minimizing risk and maximizing success. **❯❯ Featured Expert:** * **[Scott Ford](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bsford/) \- Co\-founder & CEO @ [SparkRockets](https://app.sparkrockets.com/?utm_source=fivalidate):** Scott is a growth-focused executive with experience scaling businesses from $7M to over $1.2B in SaaS, AI, and medical devices. As former COO of Techstars, he helped drive revenue from $20M to $80M globally, and at ZOLL Medical, he contributed to scaling a division from $7M to $50M, leading to a $2.2B acquisition. Currently, he co-leads SparkRockets, an AI-powered business validation platform. He specializes in go-to-market strategy, P&L management, and building high-performing teams, while mentoring emerging innovators at CU Boulder. His expertise lies in leading through change, scaling operations, and aligning cross-functional teams for growth. **❯❯ Who Should Attend?** * Early-stage founders looking to validate their startup ideas. * Aspiring founders with a new business concept they want to bring to life. * Entrepreneurs at the ideation stage seeking to refine their offerings. * Anyone curious about being an entrepreneur someday. **Additional Resources:** Find more [Startup Events](https://fi.co/events), learn about the [Entrepreneur DNA test](https://dna.fi.co/) or [sign up for the Insights Newsletter](https://fi.co/subscribe) to get the latest startup tips and trends. **❯ RSVP now at 👉** **[https://fi.co/startupwebinar/22134](https://fi.co/startupwebinar/22134) to get your link and join us live!**

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PICLES: DIVERSÃO GARANTIDA > Palco Aberto com instrumentos para você tocar e cantar com a galera > Sala de Karaokê SUMMER ELECTRO INDIE NO PICLES NOSTALGIA E ALEGRIA Pista quente e pra dançar. Indie + summer electro na pista do picles! Os maiores hits da música eletrônica e do indie dançante. LINE UP: 21:00 - 23:30 DJ PATIFF 23:30 - 02:00 DJ BRENO OLIVEIRA 02:00 - 04:30 DJ BAMBOLOKI INGRESSOS: https://shotgun.live/pt-br/events/summerelectroindiepicles-8?fbclid=PAT01DUAPH2JFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA81NjcwNjczNDMzNTI0MjcAAafbxpH3k7oHsj3OQkS51opjKQyo7sgL_jiCsjNXwWXKvyxGnVJ9zkpll1xKsw_aem_F75ozFO5nM1QmhW_kmWCYQ > Antecipado VIP até as 21:30 (Limitado) Chegue cedo! > Primeiro Lote: R$20,00 > Segundo Lote: R$30,00 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/piclescardeal 📍Próximo da Estação Fradique Coutinho *xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx* *É novo no grupo? Quer saber mais sobre o evento (local de encontro, quem será o anfitrião, entre outros detalhes)?* *👉 Entre no nosso grupo do WhatsApp para receber todas as informações !!!:* [WHATSAPP SOCIALIZANDO](https://chat.whatsapp.com/KNU4HX38Blt8HnWKw7kzQv) *ou* [INSTAGRAM SOCIALIZANDO](https://www.instagram.com/socializandoemsp/) *xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx*

**Founders Running Club** (FRC) brings founders, investors, tech, creative people and startup enthusiasts together for weekly easy runs and networking. We like to be comfortable when we run and finish with coffee and conversations. Choose your pace or follow a pacer—pets, friends, family, are welcome. 🗓️ Launched in San Francisco, July 16, 2022 🌍 Now in 35+ cities 📅 Running + Networking events + Community Our meeting point is: 📍 Serena Cafeteria – Avenida Brigadeiro Luis Antônio, 4917, São Paulo, Brazil 🏃🏾‍♀️ From there, we’ll run together to Ibirapuera park and back. Coffee spot: Serena Cafeteria **Join the community** [http://foundersrc.com/chats](http://foundersrc.com/chats) **Stay updated**: Instagram [http://instagram.com/foundersrc/](http://instagram.com/foundersrc/) Podcast [http://podcast.foundersrc.com/](http://podcast.foundersrc.com/) LinkedIn [http://linkedin.com/company/foundersrc/](http://linkedin.com/company/foundersrc/) Strava [http://strava.com/clubs/foundersRC](http://strava.com/clubs/foundersRC) Website [http://foundersrc.com/](http://foundersrc.com/)

A incrível banda Shiver tocará novamente muita música boa no Kia Ora. TODOS VIP ATÉ AS 20h Após M 40 \| H 80 \(ambos consumíveis\) Para garantir valores de lista favor incluir o nome no formulário: https://forms.gle/LRYtoVce6uH7LNBi7 Kia Ora Horário de funcionamento: das 18hs às 3hs Insta: https://www.instagram.com/kiaorapub/ Horário HOST: 19h30 às 21hs Teremos mesa de apoio reservada. Para chegar, ao entrar na casa vire à esquerda e depois esquerda novamente. Só tem uma entrada. *xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx* *É novo no grupo? Quer saber mais sobre o evento (local de encontro, quem será o anfitrião, entre outros detalhes)?* *👉 Entre no nosso grupo do WhatsApp para receber todas as informações !!!:* [WHATSAPP SOCIALIZANDO](https://chat.whatsapp.com/KNU4HX38Blt8HnWKw7kzQv) *ou* [INSTAGRAM SOCIALIZANDO](https://www.instagram.com/socializandoemsp/) *xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx*

O PUB QUE DISPENSA APRESENTAÇÕES!!! \o/ ⚠️ *INFORMAÇÕES:* ⚠️ * *ENTRADA VIP ATÉ ÀS 19H00:* APÓS: Homem R$ 45,00 e Mulher R$ 37,00 * Mesa reservada em nome da host * Programação: - 19h40 banda de Rock (a confirmar) no Lounge novo 22h40 - Banda de Rock (a confirmar) no palco principal * Horário da Host: Das 18h30 às 00h * A foto da mesa será reservada na hora do evento Bora?! 🙃 *xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx* *É novo no grupo? Quer saber mais sobre o evento (local de encontro, quem será o anfitrião, entre outros detalhes)?* *👉 Entre no nosso grupo do WhatsApp para receber todas as informações !!!:* [WHATSAPP SOCIALIZANDO](https://chat.whatsapp.com/KNU4HX38Blt8HnWKw7kzQv) *ou* [INSTAGRAM SOCIALIZANDO](https://www.instagram.com/socializandoemsp/) *xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx*

O MAIOR *FESTIVAL DE SAMBA E GASTRONOMIA GRATUITO* DE SP! 😍 👉🏾Se liga: • DIVERSAS Rodas de Samba • Comida de primeira (+100 opções!) 📍Largo da Batata - Pinheiros Ⓜ️ Ao lado Estação Faria Lima ⏳Horário host: 11h-13h (depois… tô p/ samba 😘) 🆓 Entrada gratuita - só chegar 😉 🔗 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DS0mSYlEusQ/ *xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx* *É novo no grupo? Quer saber mais sobre o evento (local de encontro, quem será o anfitrião, entre outros detalhes)?* *👉 Entre no nosso grupo do WhatsApp para receber todas as informações !!!:* [WHATSAPP SOCIALIZANDO](https://chat.whatsapp.com/KNU4HX38Blt8HnWKw7kzQv) *ou* [INSTAGRAM SOCIALIZANDO](https://www.instagram.com/socializandoemsp/) *xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx*

Que tal conhecer o maior zoológico da América Latina (Zoo SP) com 47 hectares e mais de duzentas e trinta espécies de animais nativos e exóticos, incluindo invertebrados?🐅🦁🐘🦒🦓 Todo mundo paga meia de segunda à sexta. *Valor do ingresso:* 49,95 reais https://ingressos.zoologico.com.br/produto/vitrine/ingresso-avulso-dez25 Quem for de transporte público dá pra descer no metrô Jabaquara (linha azul) e pegar um translado do Zoo no Terminal Jabaquara que custa 9,10 reais (ida e volta). Para comprar o translado segue o link: https://ingressos.zoologico.com.br/produto/vitrine/zoo-opcionais Vamos nos encontrar no portão de entrada. Por favor, levem água, repelente, protetor solar, boné ou chapéu para aguentar o calor e os mosquitos. Almoçaremos por lá pois vamos ficar o dia todo. Fiquem à vontade para os pais levar os filhos. Pets não são permitidos. Em caso de mais de 1h de chuva após o início do evento, podemos pedir ingresso de retorno e voltar em outro dia. *xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx* *É novo no grupo? Quer saber mais sobre o evento (local de encontro, quem será o anfitrião, entre outros detalhes)?* *👉 Entre no nosso grupo do WhatsApp para receber todas as informações !!!:* [WHATSAPP SOCIALIZANDO](https://chat.whatsapp.com/KNU4HX38Blt8HnWKw7kzQv) *ou* [INSTAGRAM SOCIALIZANDO](https://www.instagram.com/socializandoemsp/) *xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx*

😬Um espetáculo que atravessa o tempo, provoca reflexões e emociona plateias por onde passa. 💙✨ Após mais de 200 apresentações e 100 mil espectadores, Helena Blavatsky, A Voz do Silêncio chega ao BTG Pactual Hall para uma única apresentação. 🕠 Estarei por lá, às 17:30. Minha poltrona é C108. 🎟️ https://bileto.sympla.com.br/event/113911/d/352598?_gl=1*1vueze5*_gcl_au*NDQ0MTI2NDA0LjE3NjU2NzE2MDUuMTg5NjIwMTI5NS4xNzY1ODIwNTg0LjE3NjU4MjA1ODQ.*_ga*MTI5ODY5OTA0Mi4xNzY1NjcxNjA2*_ga_KXH10SQTZF\*czE3Njc1NzkxMjgkbzExJGcxJHQxNzY3NTc5MTMxJGo1NyRsMCRoMTM0NDA1OTk3OA. *xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx* *É novo no grupo? Quer saber mais sobre o evento (local de encontro, quem será o anfitrião, entre outros detalhes)?* *👉 Entre no nosso grupo do WhatsApp para receber todas as informações !!!:* [WHATSAPP SOCIALIZANDO](https://chat.whatsapp.com/KNU4HX38Blt8HnWKw7kzQv) *ou* [INSTAGRAM SOCIALIZANDO](https://www.instagram.com/socializandoemsp/) *xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx*

**PLEASE BUY TICKETS THROUGH EVENTBRITE. RSVP THROUGH MEETUP IS NOT A TICKET PURCHASE CONFIRMATION.** Strive welcomes you to 'General Business Networking', Columbus' hottest networking event! We are set in the perfect central location in Downtown for all to join. Are you interested in business? Want to elevate your career? Meet Consultants, Analysts of all types, Bankers, Software Engineers, Entrepreneurs, and more who are active in the space or are eager to get started. **\*\*This will be a multi-vertical event\*\*** **There will be professionals with backgrounds in the arts, finance, tech, real estate, healthcare, and more. Come with an open mind, and leave with connections that wouldn't be possible otherwise!** Pack some business cards and come with an open mind! Meet your future business partners, employers, coworkers, investors, and friends. You don't want to miss this opportunity to expand your network and create a brighter future. We will have a space for our event to check-in. The event will go from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (feel free to come at any point in this timeframe). Name tags will be provided. Business casual dress code. Job fair attire. **Remember, it's not who you know, it's who you meet tomorrow!** We look forward to meeting you at the event! Sincerely, Strive Networking Team *Refund requests are permitted up to 24 hours after purchase, so long as we are not within 48 hours before the event start time. Refunds will be made in full and repaid to your method of payment. Note that we are unable to reimburse PayPal fees.* *Disclaimer: By attending Strive Networking events you agree to photos/videos taken during the event being used to promote future events.*

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Let's grab some coffee/food and share a morning chat! The East Market has an ample parking lot and outdoor and indoor seating. Grab a cup of coffee from Winston's Coffee & Waffles or on your way to East Market and meet us on the second floor - table behind or east of the elevator. If the weather cooperates we will be meeting in the patio. Per what this group is about: "Everyone is welcome! International transplants to Columbus who want to improve language skills, Columbus residents who want to discuss international travel and culture, and anyone who enjoys getting together for good conversations."

*GOhio!* turns 8!! 🥳 Come celebrate with us at [Pins Mechanical](https://www.pinsbar.com/locations/easton)! 😄 **Summary** Pins Mechanical Co. is a social entertainment venue that combines old-school games like duckpin bowling, pinball, and other classic arcade and table games with craft cocktails, local beers, and punch. The vintage-industrial atmosphere is designed for playful, face-to-face gatherings with friends, family, and colleagues, offering a casual and lively alternative to a typical bar. Pins' Easton location spans over 38,000 square feet, making it the largest in the United States. This massive entertainment venue features two floors, a mezzanine level with stadium seating, and three full-service bars. It offers 16 duckpin bowling lanes, two indoor bocce courts, and more than 60 classic and modern pinball and arcade games. For additional fun, the location is known for its two outdoor patios, an indoor slide, and an expanded patio pong setup. **Activities** As noted below, some machines take actual quarters. Pins has two change machines (one downstairs and one upstairs) that accept ones, fives, or tens (only), and return quarters (only). * *Duckpin Bowling* [Like Bowling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duckpin_bowling) but with smaller balls, stubby pins, and no oil on the lanes. The cost is $9 per game per person. * *Pinball* [Who](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Who)'s a [wizard](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinball_Wizard) on these [retro machines](https://pinballmap.com/map/?by_location_id=15311)? At $1 per play, everyone! Takes quarters. * *Arcade* Play classics like Gorf, Pac-Man, Gorf, Donkey Kong, Gorf, Galaga, and Gorf! The best part is, there's Gorf! And all the arcade games are free! * *Patio Pong* The classic college party staple but bigger. Instead of tossing a ping pong ball into cups, you use a regular ball and oversized buckets. There are two of these upstairs, and they're both free! * *Ping Pong* The most popular sport in China! They have two ping pong tables downstairs and two more ping pong tables upstairs. For those of you who have studied topological spaces and set theory, you will know this means they have four total ping pong tables. They have bubble gum dispensers with ping pong balls in them for 25¢ each. The dispensers take quarters. However, they also have racks where they store the ping pong paddles, and in these racks are slots for ping pong balls. It's not uncommon to see balls already here, so there's a chance you may be able to play ping pong for free if you want to. * *Hookie* You can't put your eye out! The safe alternative to darts: Hook thrown rings on a board. Outdoors on the upstairs patio, and free! * *Bocce* Like bowling, except there’s turf and a lot more balls. You can also knock your opponent’s balls out of the way. There are two of these upstairs, and they're both free! * *Foosball* Everyone loves [foosball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_football)! 50¢ a game. Takes quarters. * *Giant Jenga* Stack massive wooden blocks into a tower, then take turns pulling out one block at a time without collapsing the tower. There are four of these sprinkled throughout the venue (two downstairs and two upstairs, with one on each patio), and they're all free! * *Skeeball* There are three skeeball machines on the first floor (near the Gorf machine!), and they're all free! * *Giant Connect Four* On the outdoor patio upstairs, and free! * *Bubble Hockey* This is upstairs. Up to four people can play at once, and it costs $1. Takes quarters. * *Cornhole* There are two cornhole lanes upstairs, and they're both free! * *Basketball* There are two basketball machines downstairs. They're tucked behind the downstairs bar, so they're not always obvious unless you go look for them. They're $2 per play, and they take quarters. * *NES and Sega Genesis video games* These are collections, downstairs (near the Gorf machine!), of video games that you can play for free! * *The Big Metal Indoor Slide* This large two-story slide is for kids, and certainly no adults would ride this. After all, it's not like it's free or anything. **Outdoor Patio** Pins at Easton actually has two outdoor patios. But for our purposes, only the upstairs one matters. See, it will be winter and likely cold. But their upstairs patio has multiple ceiling heaters and two massive gas fire pits that put out a ton of heat. Sitting out here may be a real option. As mentioned above, the upstairs outdoor patio has one of the venue's two Patio Pong setups, one of their multiple Giant Jengas, the Giant Connect Four, and Hookie. **Food** Pins doesn't serve food, but there's a [Mikey's Late Night Slice](https://www.latenightslice.com/) next door. This Mikey's is basically an extension of the Easton Pins; there's a large open doorway between both establishments. Mikey's has a fountain dispenser with Coke products. You can also get Coke and Diet Coke (but not Coke Zero, like you can at Mikey's) at the bars in Pins, but I think the quality of the soda pop from Mikey's fountain is better than that from the bar hoses Pins uses to dispense soft drinks. You are also quite allowed at Pins to either bring food in or order it in via your favorite delivery app. **Parking** I recommend parking in the [Worth Garage](https://eastontowncenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/parking-at-easton-updated-file-sept-25.pdf). It's literally right next door to Pins, and it's free as long as you park on Level 2 or above. They recently started charging people to park on Level 1, and you pay for parking on this level the same way you pay for street parking in Columbus, with the [ParkColumbus](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.parkmobile.parkcolumbus&hl=en_US&pli=1) app. I've seen them enforce this by ticketing people's cars, but I don't know how they actually compel payment. The garage is not a public street that actual cops can write you tickets for parking illegally on. If you have an actual ticket from a cop that you don't pay, they can go so far as to issue a warrant for your arrest. But all Easton has, seemingly, is, "[Please pay our ticket](https://eastonpreferredpark.com/)." Still, in my ongoing efforts to eliminate needless stress and aggravation from my life, I just park above the first Level. The actual address of the garage is [4049 Worth Ave, Columbus, OH 43219](https://www.google.com/maps/place/4049+Worth+Ave,+Columbus,+OH+43219/@40.0542293,-82.9137962,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x88388a86de3af559:0xc1dc8b4661fc834f!8m2!3d40.0542293!4d-82.9137962!16s%2Fg%2F11sgzjp4ml?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDkyNC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D). However, your GPS is stupid. The actual entrances to the garage are on the cross steets Brighton Rose Way and Fenlon St, not Worth Ave. Just keep this in mind once you get to the garage. **Where we'll meet** I'll post in the comments where I am. People will obviously want to explore different areas of the venue over the course of the event (and there's a lot to explore), but please just let me know (as in, come find me) once you've arrived. **Peroration** Come on out and say hi! 😄

Bring your business cards and network in person with other business professionals! Gold Star Referral Clubs is one of the most established professional networking organizations in the country, with multiple groups in central Ohio. Join us!