After hundreds of applications, Xendoo, a technology-based bookkeeping and accounting service focused on small business owners, was chosen as the winner of the 2018 eMerge Americas Global Startup Showcase. Since winning the competition Xendoo has taken full advantage of the Startup Showcase prize suite. In the past months, they’ve flown to California several times to meet with Michael Seibel, CEO & Partner, Y Combinator, as well as Jason Calacanis, Technology Entrepreneur, Angel Investor, Host of This Week in Startups and Angel; Xendoo is also currently part of Jason’s Launch program.
We had the pleasure of sitting with Lil Roberts, CEO & Co-Founder; Steve Gelley, CPA & Co-Founder; and Brad Tuckman, Advisor, to get their key takeaways from their experience at and after eMerge Americas. Here is what they had to say:
- Access – Access to educated investors from Angels, Venture Capital and Private Equity. Meeting them at eMerge Americas removes a filters and barriers.
- Credibility – The eMerge Americas Global Startup Showcase brings you instant credibility in the startup community, press and investor groups. It is not a “pay to play” competition but rather a very prestigious honor to be chosen to participate in the Startup Showcase.
- Validation – eMerge Americas offers startups the unique opportunity to spend 2 days with 15,000 people that “get it” and can help the startups through questions and insights to validate their business model and potentially shed light on blind spots that they may have missed as potential differentiators for business enterprises.
- Opportunity – The opportunity is limitless, as relationships are forged not only with the investment community but also with potential synergistic relationships between startups and as well with mature companies. Not to mention great talent that may be found for growing startups.
- Education – The learning is there for those who have the thirst. From the Startup Bootcamp prior to eMerge Americas to boundless number of topics presented in every channel from Medtech, Fintech, Marketplaces and beyond. The quality of the learning at eMerge Americas is rarely found at other events.
About the eMerge Americas Global Startup Showcase
The eMerge Americas Global Startup Showcase provides a unique platform for over 100 innovative startups from around the world to connect with hundreds of strategic investors and potential partners.
Interested in being the next eMerge Americas Global Startup Showcase winner? The application period for the 2019 eMerge Americas Global Startup Showcase is currently open. Visit emergeamericas.com/startups/ to apply today.
