Startup Grind is the largest independent startup community, actively educating, inspiring, and connecting over 730,000 founders in over 200 cities. We nurture startup ecosystems in 87 countries through events, media, and partnerships with organizations like Google for Entrepreneurs. The cornerstone of our global community are monthly events featuring successful local founders, innovators, educators and investors who share lessons learned on the road to building great companies. Founded in Silicon Valley, Startup Grind has now hosted 2,500 fireside chats since its founding in 2010.