Startup Grind Lansing is a monthly event series that helps local businesses grow by connecting and inspiring innovators and business leaders. Typical events include a community and food hour, fireside chat with a local business or tech leader, and networking. They are looking for volunteers to fill various roles like event coordination, community management, and social media management to help support the organization's mission of building up the local entrepreneur community through monthly events, a Meetup group, partnerships, and connections to other startup communities.
2. What is Startup Grind?
Monthly event series helping businesses grow.
Monthly Events
Connecting and inspiring
innovators and biz leaders.
OFFICIAL GLOBAL PARTNER
Derek Andersen
Founder & CEO
(Formerly of Electronic Arts,
OutGawk Media,
Vaporware Labs)
3. EVENT FORMAT
TYPICAL AGENDA
6:00 PM - COMMUNITY & FOOD
7:00 PM - FIRESIDE CHAT
8:00 PM - NETWORKING
FIRESIDE CHATS
Informal discussions with local business, tech
and thought leaders on lessons learned during
their road to building a great company.
Past speakers have included these leading innovators:
5. Open Positions
Role Duties Status Hours (month)
Co Director
Program Strategic Direction
Open
20
Community Manager
Local entrepreneur network relations
(LEAP, TIC, NEO Center, SBDTC,
SBAM, etc.)
Open
20
Community Manager
LCC/Davenport/Northwood/other local
campus community relations
Open
20
Pre-Event Registration
Manage Eventbrite account, program
discount codes, monitor analytics
Open
8
Sponsorship Sales
Coordinate with the local and regional
business community to find cash
sponsors for events
Open
Special Events (3)
Plan special events:
- May Female Event
- July BBQ Party
- December Party with Awards
Open
20
Meetup Manager
Grow and engage the Meetup.com
group that supports SG Lansing (79
members)
Open
20
Social Media Manager (2)
Engagement manager: responding/
retweeting/reposting
Open
20
Public Relations
Press releases, media outreach email
marketing execution
Open
20
Graphic Designer
Flyers, powerpoints, social media image
editing, infographics
Open
15
Webmaster
Website updates for
startupgrindlansing.com
Open
4
6. STARTUP GRIND SUPPORTS
COMMUNITY BUILDING
Monthly networking events
Meetup group
Facebook community
Connections with other
groups in Lansing
Startup Grind Lansing is active in the business, technology and education communities.
Help us continue to build these programs that benefit the entire innovation ecosystem of Lansing.
COLLEGE PROGRAMS
Discounted student tickets
Internship opportunities
MENTORSHIP
Mentorship lists
College outreach
Speed mentoring
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
Helps retain the best
entrepreneurs and innovators
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
Connect VCs with Lansing
entrepreneurs
Connect Lansing
entrepreneurs with partners
and customers.
PARTNERSHIPS
Working with local
accelerators, co-working
spaces, innovation hubs
Chambers of Commerce and
Government groups to spur
growth in the region
EDUCATION
Educating entrepreneurs with
lessons learned in the field
and advice from successful
VCs & CEOs.
GLOBAL NETWORK
Connecting Lansing to a
global network of chapters in
150 cities, 65 countries, and
100K entrepreneurs.