Shahab Kaviani
Lets celebrate the community leaders who are making the biggest impact to launch more startups.
20,000 members, makes CoFoundersLab the largest online community of entrepreneurs.
TechStars companies have created over 2000 jobs
More than 125k people attended Startup Weekend last year
Godfather of Startup Community leadership, also author of "Startup Communities," to teach others how to activate startup ecosystems
Founder Institute graduates have launched 1000 companies
Y Combinator as launched about 450 companies
Launched Startup America with President Obama, and driving force behind America's Job Act. Chairman at UpGlobal
Helped 1300 startups raise $200M
Connected the Pittsburgh ecosystem through events like Startup Weekend, the Thinkathon, and Speak Freely; online resources like BuiltinPgh.com; and shared spaces like Shift and the upcoming PghForge.
Partner with Birchmere Ventures, organizer of Innovation Happens & Beyond the Start events to get Pittsburgh startups beyond the seed stage
CEO of Startup Genome, global Startup Weekend facilitator
The latest from AR Rafiq (@arrafiq). Looking beyond the headlines. Co-Founder, Director at @Inspurate http://inspurate.com. Karachi / SF Bay Area
Representing Philly. Entrepreneur coach & mentor. Veteran of seven startups.
