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Newark Tech Week
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SF Open Source AI Week
(Oct 18 - Oct 26)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gary Event 
With Katy Shields (Chief People officer, Notion).
Venue, To Be Announced, San Francisco
Oct 08 (Wed) , 2025 @ 05:30 PM
FREE
 
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DETAILS

Few startups scale like this. Handshake AI hit $50M ARR just four months after launch - putting it on track to potentially surpass $100M within its first year. For founders, this isn't just a growth story, it's a masterclass in finding market fit, moving fast, & building for category leadership.

Garrett will share:

How they built & leveraged its existing network of 1,500 universities & 18M students & alumni to launch & scale Handshake AI.

The startup playbook behind hitting $50M ARR in record time

Why trust, credibility, & distribution are the real differentiators in AI.

Lessons for founders chasing category leadership in an era of rapid AI adoption.

Moderated by Katy Shields, Chief People officer at Notion.

Agenda
5:30 PM - Check-in & mingling (live recording - arrive on time)
6:00 PM - Fireside chat + live audience Q&A
7:00 PM - Networking & light refreshments
8:00 PM - Event close

Who's in the Room
This is an in-person recording of First Block in San Francisco. Expect a packed room of top AI founders & builders-come for the content, stay for the community.

Catch previous episodes of First Block with founders of Cursor, Mercor, Clay, Anthropic, Rippling, & more.

About Notion
The AI workspace that works for you. Startups move fast - & Notion helps you move faster. From idea to IPO, build docs, manage projects, & run your team in one connected workspace powered by Notion AI. Apply now to get up to 6 months of Notion's Business plan with Notion AI included - a $12,000 value.
 
 
 
 
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