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Founded in 2012 our mission is to educate, inspire & connect the entrepreneurs in the Chicagoland area.

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2025年4月1日

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

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!

2025年4月29日

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Startup Grind Conference 2025

Our annual gathering of startups who are building the next big thing, investors looking to do their next deal, and teams who are bridging the gap between large organizations and the next generation of innovation.

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Rajiv Nathan

Director Startup Grind & Startup Hypeman

Sid Khaitan

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Startup Mania presented by HubSpot for Startups

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Chicago GTM Strategy Summit

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2025 Chicago Edtech Extravaganza

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Startup School: Gen AI

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About Startup Grind

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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Take advantage of resources and offers provided by organizations we know and love, designed to help you navigate the startup journey.

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Our annual flagship event in Silicon Valley brings together thousands of startup teams, investors and organizations from all over the world.

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This membership gives you free access to networking, events, mentorship, office hours, and other exclusive opportunities curated by Startup Grind HQ.

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