Last month, more than 5,000 founders and investors representing 200 Startup Grind chapters across 98 countries congregated in downtown Redwood City for the Startup Grind Global Conference. This year’s conference featured 40 keynote presentations and fireside chats, and a Startup Showcase. The Showcase was filled with 50 startups from across the world that are working […]
The following post “CliffsNotes on the Silicon Valley Index” by Lou Hoffman was originally posted on “Ishmael’s Corner,” a blog by The Hoffman Agency, a tech PR consultancy on February 26, 2017. The Silicon Valley Index from Joint Venture Silicon Valley leaves no byte unturned. For those who don’t have the time to wade […]
Startup Grind Fremont’s guest speaker in January and participant of our first 2017 fireside chat was Bastin Gerald, founder and CEO of Apptivo. Bastin shared his insights about running a profitable cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) and customer relationship management (CRM) software company. Since its 2011 founding, Apptivo has received many industry awards such as […]
Each year for more than a decade, Cleantech Open (CTO) has celebrated the graduation of a new cohort of cleantech entrepreneurs from its accelerator program. For its 11th Global Forum, the world’s largest cleantech innovation network celebrated in San Francisco with an entire “Cleantech Week” to spur further investment, revenue opportunities, and new talent. For […]
What exactly is Web 2.0 and how are small businesses in Alameda County using it? I had the opportunity to discuss this trend at Fremont’s latest small business workshop. Web 2.0, driven by the popularity of social media, has shifted the dynamics of customer communication to engagement and two-way conversation, over the one-way communication that […]
Cities are always trying to streamline the permitting process for businesses, which are often required to pull multiple permits from various departments. This can be a challenging process for those who do not interact with them on a regular basis, considering the varying terminologies and procedures. Enter OpenCounter. OpenCounter was founded by Silicon Valley and […]
The San Francisco Bay Area is the place to be for the biomedical industry as evidenced by the large share of investment capital and deals going to Bay Area biopharmaceutical, medical device, and diagnostic companies. Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) recently released an informative report highlighting how the San Francisco Bay Area is the leading […]
Fremont is an enthusiastic new member of the California Technology Council (CTC). Among their initiatives is “Clean Acres” which engages stakeholders on best practices in facilities management and operations. This post on a recent Clean Acres event at Seagate’s Research and Development Center in Fremont was published by CTC on January 17, 2017. Clean Acres stakeholders had a unique opportunity […]
The ecosystem that supports startups is undoubtedly vital for their success. Our November guest, Prashant Shah, plays a key role in this support system, growing entrepreneurship with The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) Silicon Valley chapter. TiE is a global non-profit founded in 1992 by successful Indian immigrant entrepreneurs that sought to support other newcomers through mentorship, […]