Sep 3, 11:30 PM – Sep 4, 1:00 AM (UTC)
TailoredSpace Carlsbad Courtyard, 2888 Loker Avenue East, Suite 110, Carlsbad, 92010
Join Startup Grind Carlsbad for a free, in-person founder gathering with Gregory Shepard, The Startup Architect. Get a practical Startup Lifecycle framework, bring one real startup question to the open AMA, and connect with local founders and operators. Register directly on Startup Grind.
What is the hardest startup decision you are facing right now?
Join Startup Grind Carlsbad for a free, in-person founder gathering with Gregory Shepard, The Startup Architect.
Gregory will open with a concise Startup Lifecycle framing to help founders identify where they are, what proof matters next, and which decisions deserve attention now. The session then moves into an open founder AMA and Q&A, followed by facilitated networking focused on useful introductions and shared local resources.
A practical Startup Lifecycle overview
Direct founder questions and candid discussion
Facilitated networking with local founders, operators, and startup builders
A clearer next step for the challenge you bring
Founders, operators, and people actively exploring or building a startup. No pitch deck is required. Bring one real question or decision you want to work through.
4:30 PM: Arrival and founder networking
4:45 PM: Startup Lifecycle insights with Gregory Shepard
5:00 PM: Open founder AMA and Q&A
5:40 PM: Facilitated connections and closing
6:00 PM: Event ends
Thursday, September 3, 2026
4:30-6:00 PM PT
TailoredSpace Carlsbad Courtyard
2888 Loker Avenue East, Suite 110
Carlsbad, CA 92010
Admission is free.
Gregory Shepard is The Startup Architect, author of The Startup Lifecycle, and Chapter Director of Startup Grind Carlsbad. He helps founders identify where they are in the Startup Lifecycle, understand what matters next, and make clearer decisions as they build. At this gathering, he will lead a concise framework session and an open founder AMA.
SHEPARD
The Startup Architect
September 3 – 4, 2026
11:30 PM – 1:00 AM (UTC)
SHEPARD
Chapter Director
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