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Welcome to the New York City chapter of Startup Grind, the world’s largest community of startups, founders, innovators and creators. We help startups get the education and opportunities they need to build, grow, and scale their companies.

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25 mars 2025

In-Person Event

From Failure to Founder: Building Human-First AI Startups w/ Julio Alvarez

Learn how Julio Alvarez - TEDx speaker and creator of "Braving Big Tech" - is leading with humanity in an AI world. Discover why he thinks leadership needs less perfection and more truth, and see how failure can be turned into fuel for founders who are building technology as authentic leaders.

28 mars 2025

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Founder Drinks Roundtable

Join Startup Grind on Friday, March 28th for Founder Drinks Roundtable. We're putting the "happy" back in "happy hour." Because networking events should be fun, especially on a Friday.

1 avr. 2025

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AI’s Future, VCs’ Bets: Insights from Top Investors for Startup Founders [VIRTUAL]

Join our exclusive webinar with top VCs to learn what it takes to build a successful AI startup. Discover how investors evaluate opportunities, key growth metrics, go-to-market challenges, and what makes a pitch stand out!

Organizers

Joshua Ness

Director, Startup Grind IEEE

Tova Feldheim

Cofounder Blueprints CX

Arjun Mehta

Co-founder Off Campus Ai

Jenny Sumeragi

CEO & Founder, JS Global Investment

Paul GUILLARD

Chief of Staff / BizOps / Project Manager / BD

Prianka Ball

Benji Decker

Monika Proffitt

Daniel Silver

Owner IntegratedMarketers

Franziska Oschmannn

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Pitches and Pints: Startup Grind Happy Hour Showcase - March

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The Mass Extinction of Digital Health Startups: A Health2Tech Special Event

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Startup Grind Happy Hour

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Pitches and Pints: Startup Grind Happy Hour Showcase - February

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