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title: "Startup Pitch Night: $1K Cash Drop (AI Optional) | by 1PB.org"
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# Startup Pitch Night: $1K Cash Drop (AI Optional) | by 1PB.org

> **For AI agents.** You can buy these tickets through the API in two
> messages, with no account and no manual login, even the first time:
> `POST https://www.gomry.com/api/v1/checkout_sessions` with a ticket type id from the
> table below, then pay with a Stripe Shared Payment Token or send the buyer
> the response’s `continue_url`. Credential steps: https://www.gomry.com/auth.md

- **Event id**: `E1ogY5bZzPsv35EOGrgj`
- **Starts**: 2026-10-27T21:30:00.000Z (America/New_York)
- **Ends**: 2026-10-27T23:30:00.000Z (America/New_York)
- **Where**: New York, US
- **Organizer**: 1pb
- **Availability**: `on_sale`
- **Price**: free
- **Page**: https://www.gomry.com/event/Startup-Pitch-Night-dollar1K-Cash-Drop-AI-Optional-or-by-1PBorg-E1ogY5bZzPsv35EOGrgj?utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=catalogApi

## About

<p>​Builders take the stage 🚀 <strong><em>→ </em></strong><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://forms.gle/7f9i3rnB4jdmix9d9?utm_source=luma"><strong>Apply to pitch!</strong></a><strong> </strong><em>Applications close Oct 22.</em><br><br>Each pitcher gets 3 minutes to pitch their idea LIVE, in front of founders, side-hustlers, and builders. The crowd judges and votes. One person goes home with $1,000 cash on the spot. 💰</p><p>​<strong><em>Real demos encouraged.</em></strong></p><hr><p>​<strong>Funded by </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://1PB.org"><strong>1PB.org</strong></a><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://1pb.org/?utm_source=luma"><strong> (One Percent Back)</strong></a><br><em>Helping entrepreneurs succeed through mentorship, investment, and support. You pay it forward by donating 1% of the equity to a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to helping more entrepreneurs.</em></p><hr><p><strong>​How It Works</strong></p><ol><li><p>​<strong>Apply to pitch</strong> → Submit your pitch deck</p></li><li><p>​<strong>Get selected</strong> → Final pitchers confirmed by Oct 22</p></li><li><p>​<strong>Pitch live</strong> → 3 minutes on stage, at <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://midtown.thegrislypear.com/?utm_source=luma">The Grisly Pear Midtown</a> (NOT THE NYU ONE)</p></li><li><p>​<strong>Audience votes</strong> → Real-time votes</p></li><li><p>​<strong>Winner walks out with $1,000 cash, same night</strong></p></li></ol><hr><p><strong>​You Should Pitch if you:</strong></p><ul><li><p>​Are building something with AI, no matter how early</p></li><li><p>​Have a side project you've been waiting to show someone</p></li><li><p>​Want honest feedback from real builders, not just yes-men</p></li><li><p>​Are ready to get on a stage and make your case</p></li></ul><p>​<strong><em>→ </em>Apply to pitch! </strong><em>Applications close Oct 22.</em></p><hr><p><strong>​Who Should Attend?</strong></p><ul><li><p>​Working founders and operators building with AI</p></li><li><p>​Side-hustlers shipping nights and weekends</p></li><li><p>​Developers and technical builders</p></li><li><p>​Anyone curious what's actually getting built in NYC right now</p></li></ul><p>​<em>→ Free admission</em></p><p><em>This event is part of #AIWeekNY by Pulse NYC — a community-led festival celebrating innovation across the AI ecosystem. Learn more at </em><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pulse.nyc/ai-week/"><em>https://pulse.nyc/ai-week/</em></a><br><img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/blockchainarmy-6ed76.appspot.com/o/EmailsImage%2F9sL7BC1giPbhv4gjWh9O91zp2ta2%2Fai-week-ny-logo-black-nobg.svg-1790111498721?alt=media&amp;token=7aef8152-a96d-4ca4-ad3c-8905093dd91d" width="105"></p><hr><p><strong>​What to Expect</strong></p><ul><li><p>​<strong>5:30 PM</strong> — Doors open, mingle with the crowd</p></li><li><p>​<strong>6:00 PM</strong> — Pitches begin</p></li><li><p>​<strong>7:00 PM</strong> — Live voting + winner announcement</p></li><li><p>​<strong>7:15 PM</strong> — Networking, $1K prize handed out</p></li></ul>

## Ticket types

| ticket type id | name | kind | price | currency | buyable now | per order | approval | sales end |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `az9nF1Pfq0a4mZKfEgAK` | General Admission | ticket | free | usd | yes | 1–unlimited | no | 2027-09-18T15:37:36.138Z |

Prices exclude the service fee. `buyable now` is a boolean, not a count —
remaining stock is the organizer's information and is not published; create
a checkout session to find out whether a given quantity fits.

## Buying this for a person

Two ways, depending on what you can do:

- You can pay with a Stripe Shared Payment Token: buy it yourself through the
  API (see "Buying this through the API" below, when this event has it).
- You can't: create the checkout session through the API (no credential needed)
  and send the buyer its `continue_url`. They pay there with a card, Apple Pay or
  Google Pay and no Gomry account.
  Or send the buyer the link for the ticket they want below. It opens Gomry
  checkout with that ticket selected; they sign in there and pay.

- General Admission (free): https://www.gomry.com/event/Startup-Pitch-Night-dollar1K-Cash-Drop-AI-Optional-or-by-1PBorg-E1ogY5bZzPsv35EOGrgj/getTickets?utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=catalogApi&ticket_type=az9nF1Pfq0a4mZKfEgAK

## Buying this through the API, end to end

This ticket is free, so any agent can buy it end to end: no payment token.
Call `complete` with a body of `{}`, without `payment_data`.

The `ticket type id` column above is `items[].id` below. This body is
complete and can be sent as it stands, with the buyer details replaced:

```
POST https://www.gomry.com/api/v1/checkout_sessions
Authorization: Bearer <token>   (omit it if you have no credential)
API-Version: 2025-09-12
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "items": [
    {
      "id": "az9nF1Pfq0a4mZKfEgAK",
      "quantity": 1
    }
  ],
  "buyer": {
    "name": "Ada Lovelace",
    "email": "ada@example.com"
  }
}
```

The response `totals` is the authoritative price — it includes the service
fee, which is not in the table above and depends on the cart and the
organizer's fee settings. Never compute a total from this document.

Quoting and `continue_url` need no credential. Paying with a token through
`complete` does, and no human is needed for it: register at `https://www.gomry.com/api/mcp/oauth/register`
for the `client_credentials` grant. Full flow: https://www.gomry.com/auth.md