Tech Bloc relaunched with a splashy event and a new digital platform that aims to connect those in San Antonio's tech ecosystem with networking and resources.
Tech Bloc’s CEO Ileana Gonzalez, second from left, engages with guests during an event launching Tech Bloc’s new community platform Thursday at Smoke Skybar.Almost 300 people packed Smoke Skybar Thursday night for the “relaunch” of Tech Bloc, an advocacy and networking organization for tech workers and the people who love them.
“I saw an opportunity for San Antonio, because of its cultural competency, to become that launch pad into the rest of the U.S. for Latin American startups,” said Gonzalez, a Guadalajara native who moved to San Antonio to attend UTSA and has worked in the startup community since she graduated in 2016.
“And we’ve created this entire soft landing guide — here are the accountants, here’s the lawyers, here’s how to incorporate … and here’s the community, all on a silver platter,” Gonzalez said.which has established a San Antonio office after engaging with Tech Bloc and the city.
“Ecosystems get built by founders reinvesting into it,” Gonzalez chimed in. “That’s why I had to get these guys on my
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