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Startup Grind is the largest independent startup community, actively educating, inspiring, and connecting 1,000,000 entrepreneurs in over 250 cities. We nurture startup ecosystems in 105 countries through events, media, and partnerships with organizations like Google for Entrepreneurs.

We are hosting a conference in Silicon Valley on the 12-14 Feb 2018 - come meet 6000 other entrepreneurs, 300 startups and over 100 investors over 3 life-changing days.

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Building a Business at a Hackathon with Jared Hecht & Steve Martocci (GroupMe)

Sep 17, 2014

GroupMe was conceived at TechCrunch Disrupt 2010. Founders Jared Hecht and Steve Martocci raised US $10.6 million in venture capital from Khosla Ventures, General Catalyst Partners, angel investors, and others. August 2011, Skype acquired the one-year old start-up for around $80 million. Skype had itself been purchased...

Success In Life with Carlos Wizard Martins (Grupo Multi)

Sep 15, 2014

Carlos Wizard Martins is a Brazilian entrepreneur and founder. Carlos graduated from BYU with a degree in computer science. He then worked as a computer systems analyst in Brazil. He soon realized he was earning more by teaching his colleagues English, so he formed Wizard Language Institute. Wizard grew into Grupo...

Going After the Titans in Your Industry with David Gilboa (Warby Parker)

Sep 12, 2014

Today’s interview is with Dave Gilboa, who is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Warby Parker, a transformative fashion brand offering designer eyewear at a revolutionary price while leading the way for socially-conscious businesses. He has helped raised $55 million from SV Angel, Lere Ventures, Menlo Ventures, and First...

Understanding the Road to Building a Great Company with Howard Morgan (First Round Capital)

Sep 10, 2014

Today we are talking with Dr. Howard Morgan a co-founder and partner in First Round Capital, a seed stage venture capital investment firm specializing in information technologies. Howard was Professor of Decision Sciences at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and Professor of Computer Science at the...

Why Startups Fail with Paul Ahlstrom (Alta Ventures)

Sep 8, 2014

Today our guest is Paul Ahlstrom, Managing Director and co-founder of Alta Ventures Mexico a venture capital fund focused in Mexico. Mr. Ahlstrom has founded several funds in the US including vSpring Capital, Alta Growth Capital, and Kickstart Seed Fund. Over his career, Mr. Ahlstrom has directly participated in more...