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Upcoming Events

Tuesday, August 22

Shane Jones, Co-founder, Fooda

Fireside Chat

Shane Jones is Co-founder and Director of Restaurant Partnerships at Fooda.

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Tuesday, September 19

Ujjwal Gupta, Co-founder & COO, BenchPrep

Fireside Chat

Ujjwal Gupta is the co-founder and chief operating officer at BenchPrep where he leads day-to-day company operations and growth-related initiatives. As co-founder, he has helped secure more than $8 million in funding from prominent venture capital funds, navigated how to manage a fast-growing startup and turn it into a profitable company within six years.

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Tuesday, October 17

Adam Robinson, Co-founder and CEO of Hireology

Fireside Chat

Adam Robinson is the co-founder and CEO of Hireology, a venture-backed hiring and talent management platform. He is a noted recruiting industry expert, speaker, and author with over 20 years of experience in the field of hiring and selection management.

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Past Events

Launch Party - Summer 2017

Launch Party - Summer 2017

 Mark Achler (MATH Venture Partners)

Mark Achler (MATH Venture Partners)

 Genevieve Thiers (SitterCity, New Founders)

Genevieve Thiers (SitterCity, New Founders)

 Harry Gottlieb (Jellyvision)

Harry Gottlieb (Jellyvision)

 Bill Burnett (LinkedIn)

Bill Burnett (LinkedIn)

 Brad Weisberg (Snapsheet)

Brad Weisberg (Snapsheet)

 Jeff Carter (West Loop Ventures)

Jeff Carter (West Loop Ventures)

 Jason Weingarten (Yello)

Jason Weingarten (Yello)

 Ross Petersen (Blitsy)

Ross Petersen (Blitsy)

 Kayne Grau (DRIVIN)

Kayne Grau (DRIVIN)

 AC HOTELS UNPACKED (AN EVENING WITH SANDY ABRAMS)

AC HOTELS UNPACKED (AN EVENING WITH SANDY ABRAMS)

 Mark Lawrence (SpotHero)

Mark Lawrence (SpotHero)

 Nin Desai (NIN Ventures)

Nin Desai (NIN Ventures)

 Scott Wilson (MINIMAL, NIKE)

Scott Wilson (MINIMAL, NIKE)

 Raaja Nemani (Bucketfeet)

Raaja Nemani (Bucketfeet)

 Global Conference + AC Hotels (Free Live Streaming)

Global Conference + AC Hotels (Free Live Streaming)

 Global Conference + AC Hotels (Free Live Streaming)

Global Conference + AC Hotels (Free Live Streaming)

 Mary Grove (Google for Entrepreneurs)

Mary Grove (Google for Entrepreneurs)

 Thom Kozik (Marriott)

Thom Kozik (Marriott)

 Ryan Kunkel (Red Frog Events)

Ryan Kunkel (Red Frog Events)

 Kristi Ross (dough, Inc)

Kristi Ross (dough, Inc)

 Kent Nielsen (Fort Knox Studios)

Kent Nielsen (Fort Knox Studios)

 Paul Lee (Lightbank, Roniin)

Paul Lee (Lightbank, Roniin)

 Jai Shekhawat (Fieldglass)

Jai Shekhawat (Fieldglass)

 Bryan Johnson (Braintree & OS Fund)

Bryan Johnson (Braintree & OS Fund)

 Desiree Vargas Wrigley (GiveForward)

Desiree Vargas Wrigley (GiveForward)

 Mike McGee (The Starter League)

Mike McGee (The Starter League)

 George Bousis (Raise)

George Bousis (Raise)

 Marc Kiven (Signal)

Marc Kiven (Signal)

 Al Goldstein (AvantCredit.com)

Al Goldstein (AvantCredit.com)

 David Kalt (OptionsXpress & Reverb.com)

David Kalt (OptionsXpress & Reverb.com)

 Charles Adler (Kickstarter)

Charles Adler (Kickstarter)

 Logan LaHive (Belly)

Logan LaHive (Belly)

 Shawn Riegsecker (Centro)

Shawn Riegsecker (Centro)

 Andrew Geant (WyzAnt)

Andrew Geant (WyzAnt)

 Talia Mashiach (Eved)

Talia Mashiach (Eved)

 Jake Nickell (Threadless)

Jake Nickell (Threadless)

 Chuck Templeton (OpenTable, Impact Engine)

Chuck Templeton (OpenTable, Impact Engine)

 Ethan Austin (GiveForward)

Ethan Austin (GiveForward)

 Rishi Shah (ContextMedia)

Rishi Shah (ContextMedia)

 Hunter Hillenmeyer (OverDog)

Hunter Hillenmeyer (OverDog)

 Emerson Spartz (Spartz Inc.)

Emerson Spartz (Spartz Inc.)

 Genevieve Thiers (Sittercity)

Genevieve Thiers (Sittercity)

 Jeff Hyman (Retrofit)

Jeff Hyman (Retrofit)

 Uzi Shmilovici (Base CRM)

Uzi Shmilovici (Base CRM)

 Howard Tullman (Tribeca Flashpoint Academy)

Howard Tullman (Tribeca Flashpoint Academy)

 Seyi Fabode (Power2Switch)

Seyi Fabode (Power2Switch)

 Justyn Howard (Sprout Social)

Justyn Howard (Sprout Social)

 Jason Fried (Co-Founder and CEO 37signals)

Jason Fried (Co-Founder and CEO 37signals)

 Jeff Hoffman Serial Entrepreneur (Priceline.com, uBid.com, ColorJar)

Jeff Hoffman Serial Entrepreneur (Priceline.com, uBid.com, ColorJar)

 Ross Kimbarovsky (Co-Founder of crowdSPRING)

Ross Kimbarovsky (Co-Founder of crowdSPRING)

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Tom Denison

Chicago Director

Tom's passion is mentoring, advising, and funding tech and biotech startups. Tom has engaged with hundreds of startups, at all stages, from concept to exit. Today, Tom is Co-Founder and President of SmartHealth Activator, an incubator for biotech startups activating extraordinary biotechnology to solve mankind's greatest health challenges.

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Aaron Levy

Chicago Co-Director

Aaron’s spent the last 7 years in the employee engagement and performance space. He is an ICF Associate Certified Coach, a contributor to Thrive Global and a member of the Forbes Coaches Council. Aaron's educated, coached, and consulted over 4,000 business leaders, helping them to define goals, create action plans, and achieve sustained success. Aaron is deeply passionate about awakening people to their potential and works with organizations on their employee value proposition, management training and development coaching to unlock the power of their young talent. ​

From the Blog

Braintree's Founder Talks About Paying $100 for Three Minutes of Your Time

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Tom Denison 2015-12-01T19:05:30+00:00
Watch Bryan Johnson’s interview with Startup Grind Chicago and if you don’t like it, we'll give you $100. ​
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Success Is Measured By The Actual Business You Create

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Tom Denison 2014-11-13T20:51:13+00:00
David Kalt the founder of Reverb.com and Co-founder of optionsXpress, the online marketplace for guitars, gear and musical instruments, and the owner of the Chicago Music Exchange, one of the world’s best-known vintage guitar dealers. He is a technologist and serial entrepreneur, and will be the featured guest at the next Startup Grind Chicago, happening November 18.
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Edgy or Offensive: How To Find the Right Tone for Your Market

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Tom Denison 2014-09-19T15:00:35+00:00
You have the passion and drive. You have a new product that fills a market need. And you cannot wait to share it with the world.
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