Boise is quickly climbing the entrepreneurial ladder as Palo Alto’s Startup Grind has announced its newest chapter is coming to Idaho’s Capitol. Boise is home to big ideas and talent and the state is ranked #1 for patents issued per capita and Boise is in the top 20 patent producing cities. Finding a perfect community to land, Startup Grind is a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs and is powered by Google for Entrepreneurs.
Startup Grind is proud to announce its inaugural event January 30th, 2014 with our guest host Ryan DeLuca, CEO of Bodybuilding.com. Ryan DeLuca was recently ranked number five by Inc. magazine's 30 Under 30: America's Coolest Young Entrepreneurs. Bodybuilding.com is the most-visited bodybuilding and fitness site in the world – over 25 million unique visitors per month and has been ranked in the Top 10 Best Places to work in Idaho.
Entrepreneurs from all industries, backgrounds and experiences are invited to attend, connect, and tap into a strong support network and gain inspiration for their journey. Reserve your ticket here to this kick-off event today and join our Boise community here.
Startup Grind hosts monthly events building a vibrant startup ecosystem with networking and guest speakers ranging from venture capitalists, local angel investors, government officials, successful founders, and executives. Come tap into their shared experiences and knowledge while helping build our local startup scene.
Why Boise? Boise is hitting the mark as Idaho’s number of high-tech companies has grown by 61 percent between 2000 and 2010 and Idaho is ranked #6 Most Inventive State (CNN Money 2012). As Boise State is launching its Center for Entrepreneurship there is a surge of energy in the community to grow ideas and talent. We are only a 60-minute flight from Salt Lake City and just over a 90-minute flight from San Francisco making it an ideal location to work and commute, and then hit the slopes, fish, or hunt before dinner. It is absolutely the most ideal life.
Boise is home to major tech companies such as HP, Micron, Ataraxis, Clearwater Analytics, CradlePoint, Keynetics, VRI Technology and so many more! Come join today as Boise now stands with cities like San Francisco, Washington D.C., Toronto, Vancouver, Zurich, Berlin (and 50 more) to share in this global community of ideas and energy.