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Startup Grind is the world's largest startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs.
We host monthly events and are based in more than 600 cities in 150 countries featuring successful local founders, innovators, educators and investors who share personal stories and lessons learned on the road to building great companies.
Our monthly fireside chat interviews, startup mixers and annual conferences provide ample opportunities to connect with amazing startups and the people behind them, tap into a strong support network, form meaningful connections and gain inspiration for the startup journey ahead.
We aim to build a connected network of vibrant startup communities to help fuel innovation, economic growth and prosperity at the local level.
We believe in making friends, not contacts. We believe in giving, not taking. We believe in helping others before helping yourself. We are truly passionate about helping founders, entrepreneurs and startups succeed. We intend to make their startup journey less lonely, more connected and more memorable.
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18 nov. 2025
In-Person Event
A conversation with Guy Kawasaki about remarkable people in the age of AI.
Join Guy Kawasaki—legendary marketer, venture capitalist, and Chief Evangelist at Canva—for an inspiring conversation on what it means to be remarkable in the age of AI. Explore how technology, creativity, and human ingenuity intersect to shape the future of innovation, leadership, and storytelling. 🚀
19 nov. 2025
Virtual Event
The Pitch Pit: Global Edition - Founder Pitch Practice
Join Startup Grind for THE PITCH PIT – Global Edition during Global Entrepreneurship Week. Sharpen your pitch with a live training session led by Rajiv Nathan, Founder & Chief Pitch Artist at Startup Hypeman, then pitch your startup, receive real-time feedback, and stick around for the Global Pitch Battle Launch.
1 déc. 2025
In-Person Event
Beyond the Pitch - Getting Backed by Investors & Seen by Media
Founders today aren’t just competing for capital - they’re competing for attention.
3 déc. 2025
Virtual Event (Free)
🇬🇧➡️🇺🇸 Brits to the Bay: UK Founders on US Expansion & Fundraising
Thinking about taking your startup across the pond? Join all Startup Grind chapters across the UK for a candid discussion with SG Silicon Valley Director (& Brit) James Gee, Wilson Sonsini’s US Expansion expert Daniel Glazer and NFX’s Valerie Osband Mahoney on what it really takes to expand, fundraise, and win in the US startup ecosystem.
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We believe in making friends, not contacts. We believe in giving first, not taking. We believe in helping others before helping yourself.
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