RALEIGH-DURHAM STARTUP CO.
Building Our Startup Community
Find your people.
Grow your startup.
Build what matters.
Raleigh-Durham Startup Co. serves to inspire, connect, support, and celebrate founders and their teams.
About RDSCo.
What started as Raleigh-Durham Startup Week has evolved into a year-round movement. The demand for more connection, more education, and more support was clear.
In 2026, we launched Raleigh-Durham Startup Co. as a nonprofit umbrella to grow our mission. RDSW remains our flagship event each April, now joined by ongoing workshops and meetups throughout the year — all free, and all designed to support Triangle founders at every stage.
We're volunteer-focused, community-funded, and committed to making startup resources accessible to everyone in the Triangle.
Supporters
All Raleigh-Durham Startup Co. events are free thanks to our Contributing Members. Thank you to everyone who supports RDSCo. — we truly couldn't do this without you!
Raleigh-Durham Startup Week
5 Days | 100+ sessions | 2500+ attendees | ALL FREE
Every April, the Raleigh-Durham startup community comes together for five days of learning, connecting, and building. Whether you're at the idea stage or scaling past Series A, RDSW offers programming designed for you. All events are free.
Be Inspired
Expand your ideas and your mindset with powerful keynotes from industry leaders and startup veterans that have scaled global startups.
Get Support
Don’t take this journey alone. Gain insights and ideas from founders, investors, and experts.
Celebrate
Kick back and raise a toast to personal successes and the exciting growth happening in our local startup ecosystem.
Make Connections
Meet possible cofounders, team members, investors, mentors, strategic partners, friends and more!
RDSCo. workshops are designed for founders who want to build better companies. Led by experienced entrepreneurs and operators, each session focuses on a specific founder skill. All RDSCo workshops are free and in-person.
Monthly Workshops
Interested in Hosting a Workshop?
We welcome volunteers to co-lead workshops for startup founders. If you’re interested, send us a note.
PODCAST
Build What Matters
Build What Matters is the official podcast of Raleigh-Durham Startup Co.
Each episode features a founder, entrepreneur, or ecosystem builder from the Triangle region. We explore what they're building, why it matters, and how community has shaped their journey. Whether they're building startups, programs, or organizations, our guests share the real stories behind their work — the challenges, the lessons, and the connections that made it possible.
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Get Involved
Join us for Startup Week or one of our many events year round! All events are free to attend. Learn, connect, and leave inspired.
Attend
All RDSCo. events are volunteer-led. Contribute your time and expertise as a workshop designer, speaker, facilitator, or supporter. No experience necessary!
Volunteer
Pay it forward for early-stage founders by helping to keep RDSCo events free.
Your donation is tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law.
Donate
Support the startup ecosystem as a Contributing Member. Benefits include logo placement, event recognition, and community connection.
Sponsor
Questions? Send us an email.
