We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. By continuing your visit on the website, you consent to the use of the cookies. If you want to find out more about the cookies we use, you can access our Privacy Policy.
My strategy for finding people to interview each month at Startup Grind Live is incredibly simple. Think of startups I'm jealous of and then call up the founder and guilt them into speaking. Zaarly is kind of a big deal. It's led and founded by Bo Fishback, the second coolest bald guy you'll meet in the Bay Area (right behind Palo Alto Form Fitness owner Sassan Golofshan).
Bo attended Southern Methodist University, and was formerly the President of Kauffman Labs and a Director at the Kauffman Foundation. He's an advisor for Startup Weekend and a Harvard MBA. RSVP and reserve a ticket today. Should be a great night.
For the past 15 years Derek has been building communities. He is the co-founder/CEO of Bevy, a SaaS product that helps companies like Salesforce, Atlassian, Google, Snowflake, and Adobe build virtual and in-person communities. Bevy has raised $60M from Accel, Upfront Ventures, and others. He co-founded Startup Grind, a community of 600 Chapters in 125 countries educating, inspiring, and connecting startup people. Since 2012 Startup Grind has hosted 20,000 events. In 2010 he co-founded Commonred which was acquired by Income.com. Derek also previously worked as a product manager at Electronic Arts. He currently lives in Palo Alto CA with his wife and four children.
