NYC's most vibrant in-person health/tech community

We'll continue to make this more robust in 2023

	Yearly Membership

	$80 per year

Monthly Happy Hours, open to all (usually sponsored)Past sponsors include OMERS, Gaingels, Healthie, Ash Wellness, Upfront Ventures, Alley Corp and many more
CRM for double-opt-in intros to anyone in the community200+ intros made thus far
Quarterly Dinner Series on targeted topicsSpicy, focused topics hosted by moderators and facilitated overall by Community Spicemaster @Xander
Community Happenings in NYC (e.g., jobs, smaller events, poker night)
Bespoke event invitesThis is a new event type, where companies/funds want to invite specific members of Pepper for an event
Founder-Only Happy Hours

FAQ

What value props do I get from a Pepper Membership?

One-time yearly membership fee gets you access to: (1) Monthly happy hours (often sponsored), (2) CRM for intros, (3) Quarterly Dinners, (4) Community Happening (e.g., jobs, other events), (5) Bespoke Event Invites, and (6) Founder-only events, often sponsored (if relevant to you).

How long does this membership last?

One year. If you want to rejoin next year, you'll pay again ,in a year, for the following year's membership.

What is the fee for?

This membership will allow Pepper to add new supporting tech to increase feedback loops and spread community learnings (e.g., typeform surveys, more robust airtable, pay for mailchimp, potentially a job board). I'll also be exploring an online channel for us to communicate (I'm a bit anti-Slack as I believe there's a plethora of those already). Also this membership will cover my costs (~$3-5k/year) and time (5-10 hrs/week).

If I say no now, can I change my mind in a few weeks?

No. While I will be admitting new Pepper Members on some time increment, you'll go to the back of the queue. There's currently a waitlist of 51 people (and growing), and I'll be capping the membership at a certain number. It's more like a Last-One-Out is Last-One-Back-In, principle.

I can't afford $80 right now, but I want to be in Pepper - is there something we can do?

Contact me directly and we'll work it out.

I recently joined and haven't attended an event yet - can I try before I buy?

You'll have to take the value prop on faith and from referrals :) See the main page for event pics and the Partner page for past sponsors to get a sense of how we do.

If I don't wish to join, do I need to let you know?

No need :/ I'll simply put you in the "General Pool" of Non-Paying Pepper Members.

What's your broader manifesto?

We now live in the Age of Community! NYC has become the undisputed capital of Health/Tech and will only grow stronger in these coming years. The learnings and connections from an in-person community are more valuable now, than ever before. As we continue to live more of our lives online, these in-person events will blur the lines between professional and personal, in a good way. Pepper is a casual place where people can meet like-minded others for talent, capital, partnerships, sales, or just a good time.