Through our Startup Grind event series Hunting for Silver Linings, we check in with ecosystem builders, investors, and business leaders from around the world.
We dig for deeper context around challenges and opportunities found in markets around the world, as well as mine for insight that can better inform biases about regions, their talent, and potential for investment.
Then, we connect the dots.
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June 1st, we are pleased to host Steven Hoffman (Captain Hoff), Chairman & CEO of Founders Space and author of "Make Elephants Fly" - "Surviving a Startup" - "The Five Forces". Captain Hoff will give us some insight on how the epidemic is affecting the startup and entrepreneurial ecosystem in their region, as well as provide advice to entrepreneurs.
We spend our time checking in with investors, entrepreneurs, founders, and Startup Grind 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 learn about our guest, their story
We dig into their area & industry of expertise, and their ecosystem
We identify specific challenges & opportunities they are close to
We ask what their outlook is for the next 6, 12 months
Finally, we ask how our network of global Directors, entrepreneurs, and investors can help them
Founders Space
In Silicon Valley, Steven Hoffman is known as Captain Hoff. He’s the Captain and Chairman of Founders Space, where he has educated and trained hundreds of startup founders and corporate executives in the art of innovation.
Founders Space was ranked a Top 10 Incubator in Inc. Magazine and the #1 Accelerator for startups coming to Silicon Valley from overseas in Forbes Magazine.
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