Founder Foundations: Talk to Customers
Ideas are just untested hypotheses until you get out of the building and talk to real people. This session teaches you how to conduct unbiased customer discovery. You will learn how to draft testable hypotheses, map out key customer roles (end-users, decision-makers, buyers), and ask powerful open-ended questions that uncover true insights without "selling".
Human Resources (HR) Basics for Non-HR Professionals
Hiring your first employees is a major step in growing a business—but it also brings new responsibilities. For many small business owners and managers, there can be a long gap between hiring those first employees and having a dedicated HR professional on staff. In the meantime, someone still has to figure out the rules, create the processes, and handle the people questions
Sector67: General Meeting
Meetings are a great time to visit the space, feel free to stop out even if you’ve never been by previously. Meetings are always formatted as a 7 minute show and tell, anyone can bring in a project they’ve worked on to present to the group. After presentations conclude, everyone in the room gives a short overview of their interests/why they’re here, and lastly a tour of the workshop is offered at the end of the presentations.
Starting Block: 1 Million Cups
StartingBlock welcomes passionate entrepreneurs to present their new business at 1 Million Cups every 1st Wednesday morning of the month! Coffee pours at 8:45am, Program starts at 9am
Distinguished Entrepreneurs Lunch: Reena Vokoun
Interested in entrepreneurship, startups, or building a meaningful career? Reena Vokoun, Founder and CEO of Passion Fit and former leader at companies like Google, Yahoo, and Reebok, combines real?world business experience with a passion for helping people thrive in their work and lives. This is a unique opportunity to hear honest insights about starting a business, navigating career paths, and growing as a leader.
