StartupDay_2013_200x225 copyOur big Startup Day event is coming up this Friday — kicking off with Gov. Jay Inslee and concluding with a keynote by Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman. It’s going to be an informative and inspiring day, and I encourage you to attend if you’re in the midst of building a startup or thinking about taking the plunge.

We’ve also got a new thing in store this year. The Startup Demo Zone will allow up to 20 entrepreneurs to showcase their wares to the crowd of attendees, with three of the companies chosen by our investor experts to go on-stage after lunch and pitch to our VC/angel panel of Frank Artale of Ignition; Greg Gottesman of Madrona and super angels Rudy Gadre and Geoff Entress.

We’ve got just a few slots left, so make sure to purchase your tickets below or go here for more information. (See ticket type Startup Demo Zone). In addition to getting a presentation table at the event, each Demo Zone participant will receive a one-on-one meeting with a leading venture capitalist. Now, that’s too good to pass up, right?

Please email me directly if you have any questions about the Demo Zone, or Startup Day in general. (john@geekwire.com)

Get your Demo Zone, Startup Day or Battle of the Geek Bands tickets below. Looking forward to seeing everyone on Oct. 25!

A big thanks to our sponsors for helping to make Startup Day and the Battle of the Geek Bands possible: Wave Business SolutionsMozKnollDouble Down Interactive, the Museum of History and IndustryAvalaraWilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiBudweiserAmazon Web ServicesHughes Media Law GroupPerkins CoieCar2GoCobalt9Mile LabsTicketmaster and TechStars (which is holding its Demo Day and after-party the day before at the same venue).

Startup Day is part of Startup Week, presented by GeekWire and taking place from Oct. 18 to Oct. 30. It features more than a dozen events. For additional sponsor opportunities, contact GeekWire Chief Business Officer Daniel Rossi at daniel@geekwire.com.

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