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Event is a 2-hour slot on a Friday evening in mid-September, fixed from 6

2026-07-24 · 08:25 UTC ·@andreabalducci ·0 min read

Brief

The author was asked to organize a startup + SME event taking a fixed 2-hour slot (Friday, mid-September, 6–8 PM) and hopes to showcase 10 startups selected from a 30-company portfolio. They’re soliciting suggestions for an event format that fits the tight time constraint and allows meaningful exposure for each participant.

Why it matters

Event is a 2-hour slot on a Friday evening in mid-September, fixed from 6:00–8:00 PM.

Key details

Organizer aims to feature 10 startups drawn from a portfolio of 30.
With 10 startups in 120 minutes, the average time available is 12 minutes per startup (including transitions), so a brisk format or grouped segments will be necessary.

Source evidence

I’ve been asked to help organize a startup + SME event.

It’s a 2-hour slot on a Friday evening in mid-September (6:00–8:00 PM). Ideally, we’ll have 10 startups selected from a portfolio of 30.

Any suggestions for the format? Unfortunately, the 2-hour time slot is fixed.