The quest for more sustainable, cost-effective energy is deeply ingrained in the City of Fremont’s initiatives, goals, and thriving green business community. To get a closer look into the kinds of pioneering technology that this community is sparking, we sat down with energy storage solution startup Avalon Battery to learn more about how Fremont is […]
At the last Startup Grind meeting, we learned about tech startup Zinrelo, a loyalty rewards platform for small and mid-size retailers. Zinrelo disrupted the rewards program market by creating an affordable loyalty rewards platform which retailers can customize based on their needs. By expanding the concept of loyalty to include many other dimensions such as […]
At our last Startup Grind meetup of 2018, the Director of Business Development at Wefunder, Jonny Price, shared some of his insights on crowdfunding. Crowdfunding relies on a group of many investors who believe in a project and are willing to provide funds, usually small amounts, to support the project. The process is most often […]
At Fremont’s last Startup Grind meetup, Google developer evangelist, Miten Mehta, and blockchain expert, Ken Woodruff, discussed blockchain, artificial intelligence, and the value both provide to startups. Miten forecast how this phenomenon is set to disrupt current markets and value chains to create new business models and revenue channels. He further explained to the audience […]
Fremont’s Startup Grind Chapter has a new leader at the helm. Meet Gaytri Khandelwal, investor/advisor to early-stage startups and a Salesforce sales leader for cloud, Internet of Things (IoT), and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. Gaytri has spent 15+ years leading large-scale business transformations and driving customer success at companies like Cisco, General Electric, and Unilever. […]
Self-driving cars are a staple in today’s headlines. This rapidly changing industry is shaping the way we move around and get places in urban environments. One of the leaders in the field is Pony.ai — the first company to offer fully autonomous self-driving car rides to the general public in China. It also became the […]
Fremont-based IoT (Internet of Things) company Tend Insights sells sleek and connected home safety devices that “ensure things are okay so you can move on with your life.” These products are the result of a long journey for March Startup Grind guest, CEO Herman Yau. His dream began in 2008 – which was, by his […]
Starting a business is often both challenging and exciting. But, while most entrepreneurs know their own products well, understand customers’ needs, and want to do good in the world, too few succeed. So why do some companies grow by leaps and bounds while others struggle to stay in business? Last week in Fremont, business coach […]
On January 30, Startup Grind Fremont hosted Atelier Advisors & Finance for Entrepreneurs’ founder, Lili Balfour. Lili has advised more than 100 companies across various industries, helping them to raise more than $200 million. She has also served as a finance expert to universities, accelerators, and media outlets. The event took place at Peerbuds […]