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Startup Grind is a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs and in partnership with Google for Startups.
Startup Grind hosts monthly events in more than 500 cities across 125+ 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.
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2026年1月15日
Virtual Event
Stories From Early-Stage Builders CMX Nairobi × SG Kabarak
In the last year, we’ve hosted founders who are building everything from deep tech and AI to community-first consumer pr...
2026年4月28日
In-Person Conference
Startup Grind Conference
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A conversation with Guy Kawasaki about remarkable people in the age of AI.
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This is Startup Grind. We are the world’s largest startup community.
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To give startups everywhere the education and opportunities they need to build, grow, and scale their companies.
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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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