We <3 @ShakeShack II
Last Tuesday, LaunchSquad was a sponsor and participant in nextNY’s @ShakeShack II event. nextNY helps connect “the next generation of digital movers and shakers in NYC,” and the event was a mixer dedicated to this group of NY entrepreneurs, VCs, developers, designers and more. And what better place to hold such a gathering than the gastronomical hub of the tech community, the Shake Shack in Madison Square Park?
RSVPs were already “sold out” (the event was free for attendees) weeks before, and guests formed a Shake-Shack-rivaling line at least half an hour before the gates opened. Among the guests were some of the most successful entrepreneurs and VC partners in NYC, and also a lot of bright, new faces of the nextNY community; everyone mingling, eating and drinking.
Mary Kathleen Flynn from the Deal was on-site recording video interviews with the crowd, including Charlie O’Donnell, co-founder of Path101, founder of nextNY and organizer of the event (big thank you to him for putting on such an awesome party!). The Deal also compiled a photo slideshow of the attendees.
While we were there, LaunchSquad helped to sign-in guests, provided napkins and projected a live Twitter feed for the event’s hashtag, #shakeshack2. In between eating burgers and drinking shakes with everyone, we also took some time to ask the group who the current hot NY startups are (see video below).
As you can see from everyone’s tweets, the event was a huge success. We loved getting together with others in the NYC tech community and look forward to seeing folks at Shake Shack again next year!