Startup Open Mic Nights allow entrepreneurs to network with angel investors, venture capitalists, startup-focused service-based providers, mentors, and a large community of other successful entrepreneurs. The event takes place on the second Tuesday of every month. 

Pierre Laguerre - Founder & CEO of Fleeting

Pierre Laguerre is an entrepreneur in transportation logistics who has over 17 years of experience in the space. While generating more than $5M in revenue through his transportation ventures, Pierre has successfully mentored young men who have gone on to earn their commercial drivers licenses.  He has also facilitated growth in his peers who now own their own trucking and dispatch operations.

As a Haitian-born migrant, Pierre found his entrepreneurial passion in trucking. He started his journey as a truck driver. Since then, he’s earned the honor of becoming the first Black man to max out an SEC approved equity crowdfunding campaign. After excelling in the Quake Capital startup accelerator, Pierre has gone on to win pitch competitions with Harvard University, Chamillionaire, Kyrie Irvin and Damon John, all while being a calm collected head-of-household for his three young children.

To pitch at this event, you don’t have to be a TiE member, you just need to be an entrepreneur or an aspiring entrepreneur with a passion to share your idea that may change our world. You will be given a safe entrepreneurial friendly virtual space to deliver an elevator pitch for 2 minutes in presence of a group of mentors, angel investors, venture capitalists, startup-focused service providers, and a very supportive community of successful entrepreneurs.

Please note, as we continue with our virtual programming we will be circulating the Zoom links on the day of the event by noon EST for evening events (for lunch events, the link will be sent the night prior). Your attendee link will be sent to the email address you registered with.