Build Here. Earn Everywhere!

​Can you build a global business with AI while living in Armenia? YES!

​Join us for a relaxed evening at Ground Zero Venture Café, where community members Patrick Armen Elliott and Matthew Zein will share practical lessons from building international businesses while enjoying life in Armenia. This is part of the Ground Zero AI Lab Series: Practical AI by the Community for the Community!

​Patrick will introduce his four core pillars for building and scaling an AI-powered freelance business, from attracting global clients and creating irresistible offers to using AI to increase productivity, deliver better work, and grow faster.

​Matthew will share how building communities, creating content, and developing a global personal brand can unlock international opportunities. Together, they'll discuss practical ways AI is transforming entrepreneurship and how YOU can begin taking advantage of these new possibilities.

​Enjoy wine 🍷 and networking with fellow founders, freelancers, creators, and digital nomads.

​Bring something you're working on. Leave with a plan to grow it.

​Patrick Armen Elliott

​Founder of Forge Digital, Patrick is a Canadian-Armenian entrepreneur who has spent more than 13 years helping businesses grow through direct-response copywriting, high-converting offers, marketing strategy, and AI-powered business systems. He works with entrepreneurs and online businesses serving clients around the world.

​Matthew Zein

​Matthew Zein is the Founder and Chief Editor of Life in Armenia, the award-winning publication recognized as the "Best Digital Nomad Guide Worldwide" at the 2025 Travel & Tourism Awards in London. He has built a global community of more than 25,000 international readers, hosts a Miami-based podcast reaching over 400,000 listeners, has conducted more than 450 interviews worldwide, and helped hundreds of companies build communities and engage audiences. A public speaker, he now lives in Armenia with his family.