Jul 23, 10:00 PM – Jul 24, 12:00 AM (UTC)
Frontwave Arena - Premium Lounge & Patio, 3475 Hero Drive, Oceanside, 92056
Meet North County founders and bring your toughest startup questions to a live AMA with Gregory Shepard, author of The Startup Lifecycle and founder of StartupScience.io. Thursday, July 23, 3:00-5:00 PM PDT at Frontwave Arena in Oceanside. Free; RSVP requested. Parking/entrance: Lot A, at the end nearest the TrueCare Entrance; enter there. Room: Pala Starlight Lounge & Patio.
Join Startup Grind Oceanside on Thursday, July 23 for an open AMA with Gregory Shepard, author of The Startup Lifecycle and founder of StartupScience.io. Bring questions about fundraising, product, hiring, scaling, or exits, and connect with founders, operators, and early-stage investors from across North County San Diego.
Hosted by Startup Grind Carlsbad organizers Alexandra Renée Poelstra and Gregory Shepard.
Gregory has built and sold 12 companies across biotech, transit tech, ad tech, and martech. He is a Fulbright Scholar, TEDx and United Nations speaker, co-founder of the Fulbright Entrepreneurship Initiative, and author of The Startup Lifecycle.
• Direct answers to your toughest startup questions.
• New connections with local founders, operators, and investors.
• A clearer view of North County's startup community and where you fit.
3:00 PM - Check-in and founder meet-and-greet
3:30 PM - Open AMA with Gregory Shepard
4:30 PM - Founder networking
5:00 PM - Close
Founders at any stage, operators, early-stage investors, and anyone serious about building in North County San Diego. First Startup Grind event? You're welcome.
Thursday, July 23, 2026
3:00-5:00 PM PDT
Frontwave Arena - Premium Lounge & Patio
3475 Hero Drive
Oceanside, CA 92056
Free to attend. RSVP requested; space is limited.
Sponsored by GYSIO Business & Bookkeeping, Inc., a concierge-level business and bookkeeping firm serving entrepreneurs across North County. Thank you to Shamelle and the GYSIO team for making this event possible.
No pitch decks. No fluff. Just useful answers and a strong local founder community.
July 23 – 24, 2026
10:00 PM – 12:00 AM (UTC)
SHEPARD
Chapter Director
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