Join Tech in Motion, our recent Startup Pitch Off winner Indy App, and our esteemed Timmy Awards judge and CEO of Upace for a fireside chat about the next wave of up and coming startups to watch. Whether you're a founder, aspiring entrepreneur, investor or startup enthusiast, this conversation is sure to inspire you!
Don't miss this chance to hear from these two leaders as they share insights, experiences, and lessons from their remarkable journeys in the tech startup world.
Indy Technologies is a SaaS platform for freelancers and small businesses. We offer easy back-office management, CRM, and professional development solutions. Indy helps you manage your entire business. Send proposals, sign contracts, track billable hours, create invoices, and receive payments all in one place.
Rachel Koretsky is the Founder and CEO of Upace: the leading platform for community recreation centers in reservations and member engagement that supports facility operators and their members. Recreation and fitness center managers can remotely and instantly access analytics, communicate directly with members, and update the app within minutes. Via the app, members can view center occupancy, reserve equipment, and sign up for classes. Upace is “Fitness Meets Convenience” for facility managers and members alike.
Rachel is passionate about entrepreneurship and supporting entrepreneurs and founders. Four years ago, she became a Co-Organizer of DC Startup Week where under her leadership the community grew to over 10,000 entrepreneurs in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia region.
She speaks on the importance of community engagement within community recreation centers, technology, and entrepreneurship at both recreational conferences and entrepreneurship-focused conferences throughout the United States and Canada.
Zainab is a research associate at Cleantech Group covering topics including grid resiliency, small modular reactors, fusion, long duration energy storage and other topics in Energy and Power.
Prior to joining Cleantech Group, Zainab has researched circular economy solutions including evaluating recycling challenges and reuse systems, identifying collection strategies for marine plastics, and collaborating with informal waste worker collectives.
Zainab earned her Undergraduate Degrees in Physics and English from Binghamton University
