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12 ago 2025
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How to Win a $1M Pitch Competition: Startup Grind feat: Nyamitse-Calvin Mahinda
What does it take to beat 100+ startups for a shot at $1M? Nyamitse-Calvin Mahinda's healthcare AI startup cracked the code at Startup World Cup NYC. Now heading to the global Grand Finale, he reveals the pitch strategies and pivots that separated winners from the competition graveyard.
21 ago 2025
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Pitches and Pints: Happy Hour Demo Showcase - August
See the newest companies coming out of the NYC startup ecosystem. Provide peer feedback and network with ambitious founders at Pitches and Pints by Startup Grind.
29 ago 2025
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Founder Drinks Roundtable
Join Startup Grind on Friday, August 29th for Founder Drinks Roundtable. We're putting the "happy" back in "happy hour." Because networking events should be fun, especially on a Friday.
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