Join us in-person at The Yard: Williamsburg for Startup (Coffee) Grindon Wednesday, Sept 4.This midday gathering for early stage startup founders & stakeholders in the heart of Brooklyn is a chance to ditch your solitary work-from-home routine & engage with fellow entrepreneurs.
Free to attend. Swing by anytime between11:00am & 1:00pm to chat with peers & have a coffee & maybe a bite to eat. Our hosts atThe Yard are offering a day pass for attendees who want to stick around & get work done in the afternoon.
You'll have a chance to meet members of the Startup Grind team & other entrepreneurial connections that may just save you from yet another Zoom call.No cringe-worthy elevator pitches or overused startup jargon. Just casual coffee & conversation.
To get in the right mindset, read Andrew Yeung's recent piece:The Art of the Coffee Chat
Agenda
11:00 AM: Come & go coffee chats
An informal community gathering for founders, investors, small business entrepreneurs, & regional economic development leaders to connect & grow our ecosystem.
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Hosted By
Joshua Ness, Managing Director, Startup Grind
Joshua Ness is the Manging Director at Startup Grind NYC & is a Director of Emerging Technologies with IEEE. He works with enterprise, startups, & academic teams to drive innovation. He also works to educate, inspire, & connect the dots for businesses interested in moving forward with emerging technology.
Tova Feldheim, Cofounder
Alex Koshykov, Events Team
Journeying back to 2016, I planted a pioneering seed as a co-founder & Chief Operating Officer of BeKey. Over these years, BeKey evolved into a dynamic entity, deeply rooted in the domains of software & hardware development. It's an American-registered company, headquartered in Israel & a development center in Ukraine.
Also, actively working on building a few products on my own.
Have a blog on YouTube about digital health: https://www.youtube.com/c/BeKey-Hub
Jenny Sumeragi, CEO & Founder, JS Global Investment
Arjun Mehta, Co-founder
Arjun Mehta is a recent graduate of NYU, holding a degree in Business & Tech Management with a concentration in Finance. During his time in college, Arjun gained invaluable experience through internships at a VC firm, a startup, & his own passion project. At the VC firm, he evaluated the growth potential of numerous health tech startups, analyzed pitch decks, & contributed to investment strategy meetings. Arjun also hosted strategic advisory calls for over 30 startup teams, gaining a comprehensive understanding of the startup VC ecosystem.
His longest tenure was at Invincible Entertainment as a Business Development Associate, where he utilized CRM tools to engage over 100 leads, significantly boosting sales outreach. He also closed multiple licensing deals & developed no-code AI tools to enhance workplace efficiency. Recently, Arjun co-created a chatbot for NYU's ambassador program, streamlining operations & reducing the need for on-shift counselors. Arjun is now seeking a role at a high-growth seed-stage startup to leverage his skills in sales, partnerships, & business strategy.
Michelle Xie, Software Engineer
Ami Berger, VP of Happy Hours
Valencia Tong, Global Board Member & Marketing Lead
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Partner
The Yard (https://theyard.com/)
The Yard is a coworking space at the intersection of innovation, creativity, design, & play -- with locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Philly, & DC -- with a variety of shared & private workspace options.
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Startup Grind is a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, & connect entrepreneurs. We host monthly events in more than 600 cities & 125+ countries featuring successful local founders, innovators, educators & investors who share personal stories & lessons learned on the road to building great companies. Our monthly fireside chat interviews, startup mixers & annual conferences provide ample opportunities to connect with amazing startups & the people behind them, tap into a strong support network, form meaningful connections & gain inspiration for the startup journey ahead. For more information visit StartupGrind.com or follow us on twitter @StartupGrind.
Complete your event RSVP here: https://www.startupgrind.com/events/details/startup-grind-new-york-city-presents-startup-coffee-grind-at-the-yard-september/.
