Founders Masterclass: Cracking the US Market
About the Event
Founders Masterclass: Cracking the US Market
Thinking about taking your startup to the US? It’s the ultimate scaling milestone, but doing it wrong can cost you years and millions. Skip the theory. Come get the unvarnished truth from founders who did it and experts who structure it.
What We Will Cover:
- The Blueprint: When is the right time to expand, and what does a successful US market entry look like?
- The Corporate Flip: Legal, tax, and structural realities of moving your flip-flop or setting up a US entity (led by Dype).
- The Reality Check: Live fireside chat and QA with founders sharing their real mistakes, funding struggles, and wins in the US ecosystem.
Agenda
- 17:30 – Doors Open
- 18:00 – Founders Pulse: Welcome & Intro
- 18:10 – Deep pes: Apify & Boost.Space
- Jan Čurn - Founder & CEO at Apify
- Ondra Urban - GTM and COO at Apify
- Tadeáš Marek – Founder & CEO at boost.space
- 18:50 – Expert wrap-up
- Marian Tomko – Founder & CEO at Dype
- 19:10 - Founder - led War Rooms
- 20:00 - Founder Connections & Networking
- 21:00 - The End
Capacity is limited. Please register early to secure your spot.
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Organized by: Innovate Prague and Czech Founders
Partners: Citibank, Apify, Dype
Logistics & Entry:
- When: September 30, 2026
- Where: Apify Offices, Na Příkopě 27, Prague 1
- Capacity: Strictly limited to founders and selected ecosystem partners.
Rules:
1. Founders only.
- No service providers pitching from the audience.
2. Chatham House Rule.
- Nothing attributed outside the room.
3. Give as much as you take.
- Everyone arrives with both an ASK and an OFFER.
Who Should Attend
✔️ Founders looking to put their startup on the US map.
✔️ Scaleup CEOs managing expansion.
✔️ Ecosystem Leaders looking to understand the current US market.
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Akce je realizována v rámci „OP JAK, výzvy 02_22_009_Smart Accelerator+ I, projektu Prague Smart Akcelerátor+“, s registračním číslem ‚CZ.02.01.02/00/22_009/0008344‘, který je spolufinancován Evropskou unií.
