Your Calendar Needs Fewer Zooms and More IRL Networking | Feb 5 - 05pm - NYC
Less Zoom fatigue. More real humans. Better conversations. 203+ builders already RSVP’d to kick off 2026 together. This is what networking should feel like. Come meet the people behind the ideas.
Be honest for a second.
Your calendar is:
💻 60% Zoom calls
💬 20% meetings that could’ve been Slack messages
🔁 10% meetings that were Slack messages
😵 10% existential dread
So yeah… let’s fix that.
We’re bringing Networking IRL back, the kind with real humans, real conversations, and zero “Can you see my screen?” moments.
And clearly, people agree, 203+ founders, builders, investors, and operators have already RSVP’d for our first big Startup+ event of 2026 🚀
📅 The Details (aka the important stuff)
🗓 Thursday, February 5, 2026
📍 Sour Mouse, NYC (110 Delancey St, New York, NY 10002)
⏰ Evening vibes, Doors Open 5pm
🤝 Why IRL still wins (and always will)
Online networking is great… until:
👀 Your DM gets left on Seen
📅 Your Calendly link becomes a pen-pal situation
⏱ Your “quick chat” turns into a 45-minute call with no outcome
IRL networking, on the other hand:
⚡ Happens in real time
😄 Comes with body language, tone, and actual laughs
🚫 Doesn’t require WiFi, Chrome updates, or screen sharing
Also, much harder to ghost someone you just grabbed a drink with 🍻
❌ What this isn’t
Let’s be clear:
❌ Not a conference
❌ Not a panel
❌ Not a pitch night
❌ Not “everyone stands in a circle and introduces themselves”
✅ What it is
✔️ A packed room of founders, engineers, investors, recruiters, and operators
✔️ Easy, organic conversations
✔️ Name tags (yes, we believe in reducing social friction 😌)
✔️ People who are actually building, hiring, raising, or exploring what’s next
Basically: networking that doesn’t feel like networking.
👀 Who you’ll meet
People who:
🚀 Are building startups (or thinking about it at 2am)
👩💻 Are hiring their first dev / PM / marketer
💰 Are raising, investing, or advising
🌱 Are tired of “online community” and want actual community
If you’ve ever said:
“I should really meet more people in the startup scene”
This is you taking action 💥
🚀 203+ Already In. Don’t Overthink It.
✨ January energy is real
📈 Momentum compounds
🚪 And rooms like this don’t stay uncrowded for long
(No RSVP = no entry.)
🙌 Want to be more involved?
Interested in volunteering with Startup+ and getting early access?
📩 Email us at contact@startupplus.club
Your calendar doesn’t need another Zoom.
It needs better people in the same room 👊
See you Thursday, Feb 5 🚀
Aneesh Lal, Founder
Jaynish Shah, Community Lead
Team Startup+
🌐 www.startupplus.club