The news: Startup Grind, Jos chapter will hold its mid-year summer party this Saturday (July 30, 2022) at Code Plateau Campus, Adjacent Peakfield Academy along Fwavei road, Jos by 3pm.
This is the chapter’s second summer party is the second after the first in August 2019 which had David Daser – Director General, Plateau State Information And Communication Development Agency (PICTDA) as a special guest in a fireside chat.
Why it matters: Mayokun Adeoti, the Director of Startup Grind, Jos told CrestHub that the party will form a bridge for founders and entrepreneurs. “One unique thing about Startup Grind is that you can walk up to anyone and strike up a conversation. Attendees will remember the event as a time of unwinding from the hustles and bustles of grinding, while still learning useful life lessons in the process,” he said.
Adeoti added that from experience, parties draw a larger than usual audience which can be used as a good foundation for new businesses. He explained that the party offers the expansion of networks for both parties, which can be leveraged on to build growth around their businesses.
The summer party is backed by local ecosystem players including: CrestHub, SkyHub, PICTDA, nHub, KTMD, Black Innovation Hub, Smart Web, Bluewhales and Standard Business Operating Systems.
About Startup Grind: Founded in 2010 by entrepreneur Derek Andersen, Startup Grind is designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs to opportunities that help startups and scaleup growth. Today, Startup Grind is arguably the world’s largest community of startups, founders, innovators, and creators with 5 million community members worldwide.
The Jos chapter is one of the over 600 Startup Grind chapters globally. Since its first event in 2018, 60 virtual and in-person events, hosting key players in the Nigerian tech ecosystem, including: David Daser, DG, PICTDA, Esther Mark, Editor Scholars Hub Africa, Daniel Ude,President of Atriom Technologies Limited amongst others. In 2021, Startup Grind awarded the Jos chapter as the “Chapter of the Year” as well as a recipient of the Startup Grind’s Bull Award in the same year.
Interested persons can register here to attend.
