May 24, 2016, 8:00 – 11:00 AM (UTC)
Zendesk, 67 Queen St, Melbourne, 3000
Derek is the founder and CEO of Startup Grind, a community of 200 Chapters in 80 countries designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs. Startup Grind's values of giving, helping others, and making friends have spread across the world. Since 2012 SG has hosted 3000 events for 150,000 entrepreneurs. In 2009 Derek founded Vaporware Labs, incubating many products including Startup Grind and professional social network Commonred, acquired by Income.com in 2012. Previously, he worked at Electronic Arts. He lives in Palo Alto with his wife and three children.
Startup Grind
Founder + CEO
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
8:00 AM – 11:00 AM (UTC)
8:00 AM | Networking and Food |
9:00 AM | Fireside Chat |
10:00 AM | Networking |
This is Startup Grind. We are the world’s largest startup community.
Our Mission
To give startups everywhere the education and opportunities they need to build, grow, and scale their companies.
Our Values
We believe in making friends, not contacts. We believe in giving first, not taking. We believe in helping others before helping yourself.
Tools & Discounts for Startups
Take advantage of resources and offers provided by organizations we know and love, designed to help you navigate the startup journey.
Global Conference
Our annual flagship event in Silicon Valley brings together thousands of startup teams, investors and organizations from all over the world.
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