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\u201cThe vibe at San Diego Startup Week is wholly inclusive and supportive,\u201d Mauzeralle said, pointing out one of the reasons she appreciates the networking opportunity. \u201cThe business world can be competitive, yet at Startup Week, there is a feeling of camaraderie that pervades the event.\u201d<\/p>\n
San Diego Startup Week \u2014 or, as it sometimes is known, SDSW \u2014 is an offshoot of Startup San Diego, the nonprofit organization that provides resources throughout the year to the city\u2019s entrepreneurial community. Last year\u2019s event drew over 3,000 people and more are expected this year.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s SDSW, under the theme, \u201cWe Are San Diego,\u201d kicks off Tuesday, May 28, and runs through Sunday, June 2.<\/p>\n
Daniel Goldstein, co-founder of the startup Trust & Will, has been attending SDSW in recent years. Goldstein, who also lives in Uptown, said he has benefited from the program and looks forward to what\u2019s ahead this year.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is designed to grow our whole ecosystem, and I\u2019ve seen so many people benefit from the teaching, mentoring, networking and overall attitude,\u201d Goldstein said of SDSW.<\/p>\n
San Diego is home to more than 400 startups and as San Diego continues to show it has the chops to embrace the startup culture that long has epitomized Silicon Valley, Goldstein said platforms such as SDSW help raise awareness of the growing trend.<\/p>\n
\u201cSDSW helps our city embrace entrepreneurship and give people stepping stones for next steps in their own journey,\u201d he said. \u201cI am honored to have been part of it the past few years, and I hope to contribute and learn in the coming years.\u201d<\/p>\n This year\u2019s program, in its seventh year, will be held at multiple venues across the region, including the San Diego Convention Center, MAKE creative office space in Carlsbad and Border X Brewing in Barrio Logan.<\/p>\n Across the border, a portion of the program also is slated to take place in Tijuana with sessions focused on networking and binational partnerships.<\/p>\n Mia Mian, a former North Park resident, serves as co-director of SDSW and holds the distinction of being its first female leader. As she looks to this year\u2019s program, Mian said \u201cquality and inclusion\u201d are among the takeaways she hopes participants gather as they attend this year\u2019s program.<\/p>\n \u201cWe hope that this is an accessible and enriching experience for all of our attendees, from space to content to the connections they make and get to foster through the year,\u201d Mian said.<\/p>\n In a statement provided to Uptown News, Jarrod Russell, executive director of SDSW, said this year\u2019s program serves as recognition of its growth since the first offering was rolled out to the startup community in 2012.<\/p>\n \u201cIt truly is remarkable what the San Diego community has achieved through this grassroots effort,\u201d Russell said.<\/p>\n In the statement, Russell also said the program\u2019s \u201cincredible volunteers, sponsors and community partners \u2026 make (SDSW) possible.\u201d<\/p>\n Final details are being polished as the countdown to May 28 draws closer, but Russell and other organizers plan on showcasing more than 150 events across the 6-day event, with experts offering insight in a disparate number of topics. Among them: the ins and outs of entrepreneurship, sales and marketing, biotech, venture and capital.<\/p>\n All told, Russell said thousands of entrepreneurs, developers, designs, investors, strategic advisors, community leaders and talent are expected to take part in this year\u2019s SDSW.<\/p>\n For full details on this year\u2019s SDSW, visit www.sandiegostartupweek.com<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Uptown](\"https:\/\/sduptownnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/booth.jpg\")
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