Category Archives: events

‘CAPTION THIS’ Contest 2 > Score a Ticket to MamaBear from Rackspace

WINNERS ANNOUNCED: CONGRATS GRACE & MAYA! Our buddies over at Rackspace are giving away a free ticket to MamaBear  to the joker who provides the best caption to the pic below (btw – this is original artwork by Cartoonist, Hugh MacLeod): HOW IT … Continue reading

‘CAPTION THIS’ Contest 1 > Score a Ticket to MamaBear

WINNERS ANNOUNCED – Congrats Larry Blanco & Scotty Iseri! Like monkeys? So do we. Our friends over at MailChimp are giving away a MamaBear ticket to the joker who provides the funniest caption to the pic below: HOW IT WORKS: 1. … Continue reading

We’re Launching a New Conference > MamaBear on Apr 20 in Mountain View!

Join 500 Startups, Actor/Entrepreneur LeVar Burton, Disney, BabyCenter, & many others… Did you know The Mama market is $2.1 trillion strong…and growing?! Moms today are economic powerhouses – and like mama bears, are loving, nurturing, and fiercely protective. One of our main focuses at … Continue reading

Interested in tapping into the (EXPLODING) LatAm market with 500 Startups?

500 Startups & Geeks on a Plane will be heading to Mexico, Brazil & Argentina May 10th – 20th. APPLY HERE BY FEB 14th to be a Geek on a Plane. WHAT IS GEEKS ON A PLANE? Organized by 500 Startups, … Continue reading

Want a Free Ticket 4 Our Warm Gun Design Conference?

We have a couple of open spots on our Volunteer Ninja Team for our popular Warm Gun Design Conference on Fri, Dec 2nd  at Hotel Kabuki in SF. The Qualifications: You must be responsible, friendly and willing to roll up … Continue reading

‘CAPTION THIS’ CONTEST > Winner Announced!

MailChimp has announced a winner! @johnwilliams713 “This is the last time I model for your Etsy Shop, Lisa.” Wanna know how cool the folks at MailChimp are? They’re giving a SMASH Summit ticket to the joker who provides the funniest … Continue reading

Highlights from our “Design a Healthy Startup” Event

Many you attended our event this past Saturday, “Design a Healthy Startup: Prevent Burnout” which was all about designing sustainable behaviors and company cultures for startup success. We heard from speakers who have experience in large corporations like Gopi Kallayil, … Continue reading

Why Working So Hard Might Be Doing Your Startup More Harm Than Good

It’s no secret that startups are unhealthy places to work. At 500 Startups we have observed all kinds of masochistic behaviors by founders and team members while they try to get their companies off the ground. Common pitfalls include: founder’s … Continue reading

#500Strong Rules The Universe (Well, At Least For Two Days)

Designed by Elliot Loh, 500 SuperMentor Last week, we held our first-ever Demo Days at the 500 Startups Secret Lair. Over two days, our startups from the 500 Accelerator program, as well as a few seed companies, presented to a … Continue reading