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Happy Q2! We know the first quarter of the year didn’t wrap up the way any of us expected — the failure of SVB had a disproportionate impact on many of the early-stage startups in our network. Our team worked tirelessly in the hours and days following the bank’s collapse to pull together an all-hands-on-deck effort — city and state government leaders, investors, and other industry peers — to support the most-impacted companies. The worst-case scenario was never realized, but take it from us: New York was ready to step in and help. We immediately spoke directly to both Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams to devise a plan that kept employees paid and businesses open. They stood ready to support the sector then, and we’re fortunate to have elected leaders that will continue doing so should another need arise.While it feels like the sector has taken a hit, tech companies are still hiring! ICYMI: We recently launched the Tech:NYC Jobs Board, a new centralized hub for every open local role at every Tech:NYC member company. As of today, there are nearly 4,000 roles posted on the board, and it automatically updates every 24 hours to bring new listings online every day. As a member of Tech:NYC, your publicly available openings should already have been pulled in. If you don’t see your openings there, please reach out and let us know here.– Team Tech:NYC 🗽 

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MEMBER OPPORTUNITY from JUSTWORKS

Justworks is recruiting users for a limited beta of its new payroll platform built for businesses with <25 employees and/or contractors. During the limited beta, access is $10/month/business (plus a willingness to share your feedback!) If you're interested in learning more, check it out here. 

Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator is accepting applications for its Summer 2023 NYC accelerator program. ERA invests $150,000 for a 6% post-money SAFE and provides a four-month intensive mentorship program. Learn more and apply by April 17 here.The Urban Future Lab is accepting applications for its 7th Annual Urban Future Prize Competition. Two entrepreneurs building the next great ideas in climate tech will be awarded $50,000 prizes each. Learn more and apply by April 24 here.The Grand Central Tech Residency Program is accepting applications for its Fall 2023 cohort. Selected startups receive free office rent for a year, as well as other community and programming benefits. Learn more and apply by July 15 here.

The NYC Computer Science Opportunity Fair (CS Fair) is looking for volunteers to support NYC's largest annual college and career inspiration event for more than 2,000 public high school students studying computer science. Learn more here and use this link to sign up.

The Microsoft Philanthropies Technology Education and Learning Support (TEALS) Program, which pairs industry professionals with CS teachers to support coursework in NYC schools, is looking for volunteers for the 2023-2024 school year. Visit the TEALS website for more information and to apply.

• April 12 – 14: In-person and virtual: NFT.NYC 2023, with OpenSea co-founder Alex Atallah, givepact CEO Alicia Maule, Salesforce general manager of web3 Adam Caplan, and others. Register here.

• April 13: In-person: PrimeTime VC Live, with H/L Ventures investor Megan Ananian, Alumni Ventures investor Pete Mathias, Red Beard Ventures investor Elana Dickman, and Included VC investor Saka Saddiq Nuru. Hosted by Bolster and Company Ventures. Register here.

• April 20: Virtual: #notapitch: Unofficial Feedback on Your Idea/Prototype from a VC, with Brooklyn Bridge Ventures partner Charlie O’Donnell. Register here.

• April 24 – 28: New York Fintech Week 2023, with dozens of events featuring Tech:NYC member companies, including Current, Rho, Addition Wealth, Orum, and more. See the full schedule and register here.

• April 26: In-person: How to Find a Co-founder, with Jam founder Dani Grant and Hubble Contacts co-founder Jesse Horowitz. Hosted by Stacklist. Register here.