TechCrunch Opens Side Event Apps for Boston Summit
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- TechCrunch is accepting applications to host Side Events during Founder Summit Week in Boston, running November 1–7, 2026, around the main Founder Summit 2026 conference on November 4.
- Founder Summit 2026 is expected to draw more than 1,100 startup founders, investors, and tech leaders to Boston on November 4.
- Side Event hosts receive visibility across the TechCrunch audience — features on the official agenda, Side Events page, and mobile app, plus inclusion in attendee emails and articles, along with a community discount code.
- Hosting a Side Event carries no listing fee, but events must be in-person and Boston-based, held November 1–7; only post-5 p.m. ET events are permitted on November 4, and 18+ is required (21+ if alcohol is served).
- Hosts choose their own format — networking mixers, workshops, morning runs, fireside chats, or cocktail hours — and manage their own event logistics while TechCrunch handles promotion.
Why it matters: For Boston-area startups, investor groups, and community organizers, this is a near-zero-cost branding play: free official listing plus visibility on TechCrunch's agenda, app, and attendee emails in exchange for running an in-person gathering inside the tight November 1–7 window. The trade-off is that all logistics, venues, and age-compliance (18+, 21+ with alcohol) fall on the host.
