Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/23/2025.
Gregory Shepard unpacks the stages every startup must navigate—from vision and product to exit. With frameworks used by top founders and accelerators, this keynote offers structure, strategy, and inspiration for founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders.
A deep-dive into the hidden architecture of startup failure: founder psychology, decision-making traps, and misalignment with lifecycle stages. Raw, data-backed, and incredibly actionable.
Gregory Shepard shares his personal journey -- poverty, neurodivergence, and resilience -- in a moving and funny talk about how anyone can build something meaningful, no matter the odds.
Gregory Shepard is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as The Startup Lifecycle, Why Founders Fail & Succeed and Built From Scratch. The estimated speaking fee range to book Gregory Shepard for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Gregory Shepard generally travels from San Diego County, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Josh Linkner, Jonathan Mooney, Dr. Michael Time, Hemant Taneja and Arlan Hamilton. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Gregory Shepard for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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