HUNTING FOR SILVER LININGS

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.

OUR HOSTS

Corey Hart | LinkedIn
Chapter Director, Startup Grind
Startup & Scaleup Advisor @coreythehart

Yorgo (George) Katsanos
Associate, Beneventure Partners

OUR SPECIAL GUEST

June 14th, we are pleased to host Dominic Orowua, Founder of Founders Initiative Africa (FIA). Dominic 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.

THE AGENDA

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 ecosystem builders, entrepreneurs, and investors can help them