We’re thrilled to announce that the Startup Grind Conference , our flagship event is back and bigger than ever! From April 27 to 29 , Silicon Valley is calling, and this is where the global startup community actually connects. 🎉 2025 by the Numbers: 5,000+ attendees 200+ startups exhibiting 600+ investor meetings happening live 100+ hours of content, workshops, and mentoring All of that energy and momentum rolls into 2026, and we’re turning it up even further! 💡 Spotlight on 2025 Speakers We’re talking true headline makers: Rose Wang , Aaron Levie , Peter Fenton , Kevin Systrom , Alfred Lin , Stacy Brown‑Philpot , Adrian Ludwig , Matan Cohen Grumi , Mamoon Hamid , Samir Kaul , Nicole Quinn , Trae Stephens , Alejandro Matamala Ortiz , Jesse Zhang , Mar Hershenson , Celine Halioua , and many more. These aren’t just speakers—they’re builders, funders, and innovators shaping the future of tech and community. Expect bold vision, actionable lessons, and real-world insight. 📌 What to Expect in 2026 🔊 Power-packed keynotes and workshops ⚡ Focused content on AI, fintech, growth, and community-driven startups 🎤 Pitch stages and spotlight interviews with founders and VCs 🤝 Our Investor Lounge and pitch lounge for real conversations, fast feedback, real outcomes Whether you're scaling your startup, fundraising, hiring, or seeking breakthrough ideas— it’s all here . ✨ Get Involved The doors are open—but closing fast: Showcase your startup at the Startup Exhibition Zone Sponsor the event and explore branding add-ons Join live sessions or host a private event or meetup Or grab a full-access ticket and just soak it all in! 👉 Explore tickets, sponsorships, and applications Let’s make 2026 a milestone year—where ideas turn into projects, founders meet investors, and global impact takes shape. See you in Silicon Valley! — The Startup Grind Team

Hey founders and job-seekers! I’ve been helping a few early-stage teams recently, and one thing keeps coming up: “Where do I find great talent, or great startup roles, without wasting weeks?” So I figured I’d kick off a thread to share what’s working and ask the same from you. 💼 Best Places I’ve Seen for Startup Hiring: Work at a Startup (via YC): Solid for technical hires and early-stage roles Wellfound (formerly AngelList Talent) : Still decent reach for generalist hires Pallet : Great for curated talent pools and newsletter-based job boards Remote OK and We Work Remotely : Strong for global roles Indie Hackers/X : Surprisingly good for founder-adjacent operators and devs Latitud Jobs : Awesome if you're hiring or looking within Latin America 👥 Let’s make this thread useful: Founders : Where have you found your best hires lately? Talent : Seen any awesome opportunities or lesser-known job boards? Looking for a co-founder or key hire? Drop a link or quick blurb below - would love to help surface it. Bonus tip: AI tools like Hireflow, Ashby, or just ChatGPT with a great prompt can help refine messaging and set expectations clearly (especially for async or remote-first roles). Let’s make it easier for great people to find great companies!!!

Calling all founders! 🗣️ The All-Star Pitch Battle 2025 is officially live , and this year, it’s bigger than ever, with chapter events happening in 80+ cities around the world ! This is your chance to represent your city, gain global exposure, and pitch live at the AI Summit 2025 - where the final will open the entire event on October 1st in front of investors, product leaders, and builders from around the world. 🏆 What’s in it for you? Be crowned your city’s Startup of the Year Get featured on your local chapter’s page Compete in global semi-finals and a live final on the main stage at AI Summit Win a Full Startup Exhibition Package to the Startup Grind Global Conference 2026 Land real investor meetings and intros facilitated by SG HQ And more surprise perks still to be announced! 📅 Key Dates: Local chapter events: September 15–19 Semi-finals: September 24 (virtual) Finals: October 1 @ AI Summit 📌 Deadline to apply: August 29 - If your city isn't listed, no worries, just choose “Other” and add your city. We'll do our best to place you in a virtual event. 👉 APPLY NOW Let’s make this the biggest, boldest celebration of early-stage startups the world has seen 🌍 Huge thanks to our partners Carta and HubSpot for Startups for helping make it all happen. See you on stage! — Startup Grind Team

Hi Startup Grinders, I’m G, Global Community Director at Startup Grind, and part of the team at Ganas Ventures , where I focus on scouting promising early-stage startups, especially those driving innovation in community-driven software, fintech, health tech, and emerging markets. Right now, we’re especially excited about the Ganas Global Tour , a founder-first listening tour led by our General Partner Lolita Taub. This fall, we’re hitting 11 countries across 5 regions with the support of several Startup Grind chapters - from Southeast Asia to Eastern Europe and MENA - meeting founders, funders, and ecosystem builders shaping the future. It’s about building relationships, trust, and co-creating the next chapter for Ganas on a truly global scale. We’re looking for founders solving real problems with bold, scalable tech solutions, particularly in underrepresented and emerging ecosystems. If you’re an investor with a similar focus or interested in co-investing or sharing deal flow, I’d love to connect! Feel free to reach out to swap insights, collaborate on scouting, or discuss the trends we’re seeing from this global perspective. Looking forward to growing this community together! G 🚀

Hey founders! I’ve been building a few things solo this year (including some AI products), and like many of you, I’ve been leaning hard on AI tools to save time, test faster, and stay (somewhat) sane. Here’s what’s been working for me lately: 🧠 ChatGPT + GPTs :For writing, ideation, market research, and even mini-product roadmapping. 📄 Claude : Perfect for long-form content and summarizing messy docs. ⚡️ Magical : For keyboard shortcuts, automations, and reusable email templates. 🧰 Tally.so + Notion AI : Great combo for forms, landing pages, and internal docs. 📊 Gamma : Helps me whip up pitch decks and investor updates in minutes. 🔎 Perplexity : My go-to for real-time research without the noise of traditional search engines. 🛠 Lovable: Super helpful for building MVPs and AI-powered micro-products quickly, no heavy coding needed. 💻 Replit + Ghostwriter : Great if you’re coding and want AI help embedded in your dev workflow. 🚀 BuildAI : Makes it easy to create custom AI tools/apps using natural language prompts. Curious - What’s in your AI stack as a solofounder? Also, anyone experimenting with building micro-products entirely with AI? Would love to swap notes or co-create something lightweight. Let’s share what’s actually working and help each other save 100+ hours of trial and error. Happy to hop on a call too if you're building anything in the community/startup space - would love to connect! G 🚀

Hey everyone! We just wrapped up Ecuador Tech Week 2025 - a wild, community-driven experiment across 7 cities and 86 events in just 1 week 😅 From hikes with founders and rooftop dinners to pitch competitions, hackatons, parties, conferencesand AI workshops, it was intense but incredibly rewarding. Some humblebrags: We brought together over 8,782 attendees 86 events across 7 cities 8 Startup Grind chapters were involved in this huge endeavor Featured 80+ speakers from 10 countries Managed to run the whole thing without a central budget (partnerships, hustle, and lots of favors!) Now, as we think about how to make it even better next year, I’d love feedback from the SG Community: What’s worked for you when organizing multi-city/country initiatives? Any tips on keeping local teams aligned and energized? Would anyone be open to co-creating something similar regionally or globally? Big thanks to those who’ve supported or cheered from afar - happy to share learnings (or war stories) if anyone's planning something similar!

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