Startup Grind is a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs. Startup Grind is powered by Google for Entrepreneurs. We host monthly events in more than 600 cities in 125 countries featuring successful local founders, innovators, educators and investors who share personal stories and lessons learned on the road to building great companies. Our 1000-person volunteer team supports monthly fireside chat interviews, startup mixers and annual conferences connecting entrepreneurs with amazing startups and the people behind them, tap into a strong support network, form meaningful connections and gain inspiration for the startup journey ahead. Startup Grind events attract founders, CEOs, developers, designers and technology professionals devoted to having an impact by creating companies with the potential to change the world.