THE EVENT

Never before did founders, entrepreneurs, and leaders of even the smallest companies need to think that their command of and understanding of:

epidemiology
economics
public policy
public health
history
psychology
sociology
financial markets
science
technology
language
engineering
mathematics

and more!

... and tracking where they all intersect from moment to moment would ever be so important to how they, their family, their team, their firm survives just the next couple days... and the next couple weeks... and the next couple months, let alone plan for next year.

The fact is that most entrepreneurs today didn’t have to lead through the great recession, they weren’t CEOs during the dot com bubble, they likely didn’t study the economic impacts of the World War I and Spanish Flu one-two punch on the global economy.

How are they to be expected to do anything but follow their guts or the reactionary examples of their peers?

The pandemic has been and will continue to be the great global leveler.

As leaders, entrepreneurs, and business leaders we should be informed, rational, analytical and rigorous in our thinking.

No one has a crystal ball, but the markets operate virtually 24 hours, and across the globe. As markets open and close, and as their outcomes across all asset classes inform the decisions of every entrepreneur on the ground, we can at least see around the bend and do our very best to make the best decisions we can for our businesses, teams, and families.

OUR HOSTS

George Katsanos joins us and presents the global markets update across all asset classes, providing colour with news and announcements from worldwide economic ecosystem stakeholders.

George is a turnaround and crisis management expert with expertise in Behavioural Finance and Corporate Re-engineering who has advised governments, financial institutions, colleges & universities, and various large and small enterprises in the US, Europe, and in emerging markets. 

Startup Grind Grand Rapids' Chapter Director Corey Hart moderates the discussion.

Corey is a serial entrepreneur and startup/founder coach & mentor. He currently serves as the CMO & Co-founder of Telebehavioral Health.US, and as a Senior Business & Startup Advisor for eiconica Advisors. 

OUR SPECIAL GUEST

Wednesday, June 17, we are pleased to host Prosper Sedem Balfour Ocloo, Chapter Director of Startup Grind Ghana Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). Prosper will give us some insight on how the epidemic is affecting the startup and entrepreneurial ecosystem in his region, as well as provide advice to entrepreneurs at the event.

Prosper also serves as the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Brand Afrik, which is an African tech startup that has it's workforce made up of young enthusiastic Africans poised to make positive impact using technology. Brand Afrik specializes in web development, graphics, applications, social media marketing, and branding. 

THE AGENDA

This event is a recurring event every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY @ 1PM EST.

• 10AM EST - 10 minutes of global market updates across all asset classes
• 10:10AM EST - 20 minutes of #REALTALK where we check in with entrepreneurs, founders, and Chapter Directors from around the globe to get accounts of what's happening in their areas and learn of what their challenges and opportunities are. We'll also tackle any #AMA questions that are submitted where people can get real, actionable advice to problems they're facing this very minute