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What the network needs, what closed, the founders, and the rooms. Written by Stephen, sent once a week, and kept here afterwards.
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Issues
- 101 people told me who they are. 11 told me what they need. September 23, 2026 · I ran the same experiment twice and got a ten-to-one answer. Here is what I am changing because of it.
- Nobody advertised it. It went from 20 to 130. September 22, 2026 · A year inside Community Organizers NYC: what we learned, what we are building next, and how to get in.
- She told me where to stand September 18, 2026 · Nicole Cornetti ran the models at the first show I ever walked in. On Tuesday she did it in the middle of Seventh Avenue. Tomorrow she produces, and there is still room in it.
- The Ledger September 15, 2026 · Every introduction Propel has made, and what it turned into. Updated every Monday.
- What eight people said they needed, and what I did about it September 9, 2026 · Each one has a word. Reply with it and I make the introduction myself, with the reason attached.
- Dee Rivera doesn't call herself a PR person. She calls herself a curator. September 8, 2026 · Eighteen years of placing other people in the spotlight, and this week she is standing in two rooms she built herself.
- Shawn Kaplan sells everything except the runway September 4, 2026 · A runway show lasts twelve minutes. He built a twelve and a half hour business around it, priced every hour separately, and is bringing it to New York without the partner he started with.
- 4 Can’t Miss Events for NYFW September 4, 2026 · Slots open for exhibitors and panelists across fashion and investing
- How to get inside New York Fashion Week without an invitation September 1, 2026 · Tuesday 15 September, Father Duffy Square, noon to 11pm.
- The Propel Card: the shortest distance from intent to outcome September 1, 2026 · Four minutes, free, and nobody takes without giving.
- The Launchpad: Russell Brand and Pink Floyd's Scott Page on Shelter Island plus fashion week in the Hamptons August 17, 2026 · Russell Brand keynotes, Jeffrey Banks headlines, and both rooms are still open.
- The Ask #3: what is on the table this week August 16, 2026 · Paid calls, a startup lawyer, a factory, and three people you can hire.
- The Showcase #1: the Propel cohort, five founders, one hundred thousand dollars closed August 12, 2026 · Aurora closed $100,000. Jackson is closing in on 40,000 users. Three more, then apply yourself.
- Fashion meets Business | Showcase at Hamptons Fashion Week 2026 August 11, 2026 · Brand and exhibitor opportunities in front of hundreds on Saturday August 22 at the Southampton Inn plus attend our info session Tuesday 4 pm
- The Ask #2 August 9, 2026 · Nine of these eleven asks have had no reply at all. This time you do not have to leave your inbox.
- We will build the room for you. From $2,500. August 7, 2026 · 242 events, 8,200 registrations, $16K in ticket sales and a list that opened at 43.6% yesterday. Now available as a partnership.
- The Launchpad: Mixer 2.0 tickets are open August 6, 2026 · Fifty seats, hand picked, dinner in the room. August 19 at The Wilson.
- Saturday the 22nd: the Hamptons, a runway, and Jeffrey Banks August 3, 2026 · Fifty general admission spots. Doors at noon at the Southampton Inn. Bus from Manhattan and back the same night.
- The Ask #1: ten people in this network need something. Can you close one? August 2, 2026 · Ten real asks from real members, plus Slash banking and the $80,000 game. Reply with yours and it runs next week.
- The Launchpad: $100K close, and KIBO's $2.5M LatAm seed webinar July 31, 2026 · Tomorrow 2PM ET, approval only. Plus a free startup tax masterclass, coworking, Mixer 2.0 and the Hamptons.
- Innovate in Public Mixer This Wednesday + August GTM Cohort and Private Network Launches July 24, 2026 · 10 Early Access seats left for Wednesday's Innovate in Public Mixer 1.0 at The Wilson plus full weekly lineup
- A Note From Stephen on Helping Others June 17, 2026 · For me, purpose comes from having a measurable effect on the lives of others.
- The Launchpad - Propel Earth June 15, 2026 · New York Tech Week Review & Accelerating Startup Funding
- NYC Impact Demo Night June 14, 2026 · Social Impact Cohort | Demo Day | Propel's first 12 team accelerator program
- Harvard Steak Dinner and Impact Cohort Demo Day June 9, 2026 · Meet our NYTW Pitch Winner Arkzphere and Propel's 10 week Impact Cohort!
- Close NYTW on a Rooftop and Yacht June 5, 2026 · Friday night founders x investors at PhD and Sunday afternoon Tavern Yacht Party
- Knicks Watch Party and Family Office Meetup June 3, 2026 · Tonight at 8:30 pm and Tomorrow at 6:00 pm meet Sports Fans and UHNW Individuals
- NYTW Singles Mixer May 29, 2026 · Friday night at Bananas!
- NY Tech Week is Almost Here May 24, 2026 · Come see what we're hosting including Pitch Competitions, Career Fair, Sustainability Panel, and more!
- Tech Week - Closing with Tavern Yacht Party May 20, 2026 · To close out TECH WEEK WE ARE YACHTING!
- Propel Earth Weekly Event Preview May 19, 2026 · It's going to be another exciting event-packed week in NYC!
- Propel Earth Weekly Event Preview May 12, 2026 · It's going to be another exciting event-packed week in NYC! AND WE INCLUDED OUR PREVIEW OF NY TECH WEEK!
- Propel Earth Weekly Event Preview May 5, 2026 · It's going to be another exciting event-packed week in NYC!
- Propel Earth Weekly Event Preview April 28, 2026 · It's going to be another exciting event-packed week in NYC!