Reading: ConnectTVT to host HWYE winner at next Startup Grind

ConnectTVT is hosting HWYE winner Medical Supermarket at its next Startup Grind on February 18.  

Startup Grind is the largest independent startup community, actively educating, inspiring, and connecting business founders.

It has nurtured startup ecosystems in 70 countries through events, media, and partnerships with organisations like Google for Entrepreneurs.

The cornerstone of its global community is monthly events featuring successful local founders, innovators, educators and investors, sharing their experiences of building great companies. ConnectTVT brought the series to Reading last year and has hosted 'fire side chats' with the likes of Riut founder Sarah Giblin and well-known Reading entrepreneur Dan Winchester.

Medical Supermarket founders Nick Coleman and Udhi Silva have fast established a reputation in the Thames Valley as 'ones to watch' as they continue to grow their portfolio of innovative and award-winning ventures. Alongside Medical Supermarket – which aims to support effective procurement for health practices, enabling cost savings to be reinvested in patient care – Coleman and Silva have also set up a logistics business and Snaffling Pig, the luxury pork crackling business which supplies to Selfridges and Ocado.

Coleman explained: “We’re thrilled to be part of Startup Grind. We’re both passionate about disrupting markets and building innovative solutions that provide a better level of service for customers. This is why we’ve launched businesses in such diverse sectors. We really believe in building and supporting the start-up community in the region. Working with Startup Grind helps us learn from other entrepreneurs and share the lessons we’ve learned along the way too.” 

Founded in Silicon Valley, Startup Grind has now hosted 2,000 fireside chats since its founding in 2010. To date, it has helped millions of entrepreneurs find mentorship, connect to partners and hires, pursue funding, and reach new users.

Louize Clarke, co-founder of ConnectTVT, added: “Startup Grind’s values are 'Give first, help others, make friends'. This completely captures what ConnectTVT is trying to achieve by bringing the support needed to the region’s start-ups and early-stage businesses. Businesses like Medical Supermarket really get the importance of giving back, mentoring and creating that supportive eco-system for young businesses. We’re looking forward to a great session.”

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