Hunting for Silver Linings w/ Ross Mason, Founder of HINRI

Grand Rapids
Wed, Dec 30, 2020, 4:00 PM (EST)

About this event

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
Chapter Director, Startup Grind

Yorgo (George) Katsanos
Managing Director, Beneventure Partners

OUR SPECIAL GUEST

Wednesday, December 30, we are pleased to host Ross Mason, Founder of HINRI

Ross is the Founder of HINRI, which stands for The High Impact Network of Responsible Innovators.

FROM THEIR WEBSITE

HINRI's mission is "To connect social entrepreneurs and innovative organizations to sources of capital, strategic partners, technology solutions and servant leaders so they are more effective at saving lives, saving money and having a sustainable impact."

What they do:

"We are an accelerator for nonprofits with big ideas. Our venture philanthropy approach mirrors how angel investors help entrepreneurs build companies that can scale effectively and reduce risk for investors and donors.

In the United States, HINRI partners with leading healthcare innovators to serve the indigent and uninsured, wounded warriors and their families, address food insecurity, create educational programs for autistic children, change the standard of care for spinal cord injuries, and combat human trafficking. Outside the U.S., HINRI is working on human rights, providing clean water, food for malnourished children, the distribution of pharmaceuticals and the creation of schools, housing, and health clinics in communities with extreme poverty."

Speaker

When

Wednesday, Dec 30
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (EST)

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  • Corey Hart

    Corey Hart

    Startup Grind Grand Rapids

    Chapter Director

    See Bio
  • Yorgo Katsanos

    Yorgo Katsanos

    Beneventure Partners

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