ABOUT STARTUP GRIND
Startup Grind is the largest independent startup community, actively educating, inspiring, and connecting more than 2,000,000 entrepreneurs in over 600 chapters. We nurture startup ecosystems in 125+ countries through events, media, and partnerships with organizations like Amazon Web Services. The cornerstone of our global community are monthly events featuring successful local founders, innovators, educators and investors who share lessons learned on the road to building great companies.
Founded in Silicon Valley, Startup Grind has helped millions of entrepreneurs build their businesses, connect with strategic partners, and secure funding.
OUR MISSION
To educate, inspire & connect area entrepreneurs.
OUR VALUES
Help others before we help ourselves, give before we take, make friends not contacts.
ABOUT OUR CHAPTER
Founded in March 2019, the northeast region Jacksonville, FL chapter of Startup Grind acts as the connective tissue between all the great resources in our community.
As such, we are here for those who are trying to navigate the landscape of great resources available. We also serve to contribute to the conversation as we all work to grow our entrepreneur and startup ecosystem.
ABOUT OUR ECOSYSTEM
There are some incredible people, public and private organizations, and nonprofits working very hard to ensure the entrepreneurial and startup ecosystem is well supported. Whether companies, founders, and entrepreneurs are in the ideation stage, fundraising, looking for talent, or whatever stage of their endeavor, there's some incredible support available.
ABOUT OUR REGION
The northeast region consists of seven counties with 1.8 million residents and Jacksonville, FL is located in Duval County. We have 4 Fortune 1000 companies, 20 major banks, insurance and investment service firms, 80+ industry headquarters, 100+ aviation skilled defense contractors, second highest concentration area for veterans, 20+ hospitals, 4 logistics sectors, 3 major railroads, 1 private space port on the east coast, 10 airports, 3 major interstates (I-10, I-295, I-95) reaching 94 million residents in an 11-hour drive.
According to Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce JAX USA https://jaxusa.org/ division industries are:
• Advanced Manufacturing
• Advanced Transportation Logistics – Air, Ground, Sea, and Rail
• Financial Services
• Health + Biomedical
• IT + Innovation
Startup Grind’s annual gathering of startups building the next big thing.
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Feb 28, 2023
Virtual Event (Free)
Non-Dilutive Alternative Fundraising Options for Founders
Jacksonville
Feb 23, 2023
Virtual Event (Free)
Black + Tech: Building the Next Great Startups
Jacksonville
Jan 26, 2023
In-Person Event
Join us for a Founders Panel Chat & Startup Tech Pitch Challenge 2023 !
Jacksonville
Nov 30, 2022
Livestream Event (Free)
Founders Fundraising: Lessons from the Front Lines
Jacksonville
Oct 20, 2022
In-Person Conference
The Upside of Downturns
Jacksonville
Sep 22, 2022
In-Person Event
Startup Grind Pitch Challenge Back @ The Freehold Part 2!
Jacksonville
Aug 3, 2022
Past Event
AWS Startup Academy: Save costs with ML Infrastructure
Jacksonville
Jul 21, 2022
Past Event
AWS Startup Academy: Customer-driven Sales for Founders
Jacksonville
Apr 11, 2022
Past Event
Global Conference 2022
Jacksonville
Feb 10, 2022
Past Event
What is Web3 and Why Should You Care?
Jacksonville
Jan 25, 2022
Past Event
Empowering Diverse Entrepreneurs | Tessa Flippin, Founder, Capitalize VC
Jacksonville
Sep 15, 2021
Past Event
North America Summit
Jacksonville
iLab Startup Foundation
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