{"id":1246,"date":"2022-12-20T18:16:38","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T18:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.growthmentor.com\/faq\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=1246"},"modified":"2023-02-07T14:44:51","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T14:44:51","slug":"city-squads","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.growthmentor.com\/faq\/city-squads\/","title":{"rendered":"City Squads"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>City Squads are a way for you to meet new like-minded folks in your own city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Human Relationships has been one of GrowthMentor&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.growthmentor.com\/about\/\">core values<\/a> since day 1 and we are tickled pink to see how many connections have developed via this platform.  Friendships, collaborations, working relationships, business partnerships, etc&#8230;  we are still waiting to hear about a GrowthMentor wedding- so if you are out there, let us know!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/app.growthmentor.com\/cities\">City Squads<\/a> are mastermind groups based on geographical location.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A big theme that we\u2019ve consistently heard when doing user research over the years is that people want to connect locally.  They already have plenty of &#8220;online friends&#8221; but perhaps are missing the connection of being about to chat about business growth with their local pals over a cappuccino in a local cafe.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Slack Groups<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you join a squad you will be put into the Slack group for that city.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A dedicated channel for your local compadres to chat socially and share things that are location specific.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Local job openings<\/li><li>Networking events<\/li><li>Great places to work remotely<\/li><li>Local finds that deserve attention (support small businesses!)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Local Meetups<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>GrowthMentor will sponsor a monthly meetup set up by your City Ambassador, but we hope everyone will be involved with suggestions and brainstorming fun things to do!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"GrowthMentor In Real Life\" width=\"643\" height=\"482\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F_pY1auz4CQ?list=PLWGPdHCFXRlQfv1k-gSolSvYe8QmWPxOP\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Impromptu Meetings <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to plan a happy hour, meet for coffee or any other casual meetup, allow us to get the first round or pick up the tab.  Message Jessica in Slack for details.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My City isn&#8217;t listed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Tell us that you are keen to meet up with some locals and we&#8217;ll see what we can do.   Live chat is the best way to get ahold of us \ud83d\ude4c&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The beauty of GrowthMentor is that you don&#8217;t have to be in a big startup hub to meet with folks who have experience working for leading tech companies.  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