December News


Select regional companies will participate with interactive displays for attendees to enjoy.
Free and open to all.
We hope to see you there! 

NEWS AND NOTES

NOVEMBER VISIONARY VENTURES: MAKING THE TRANSITION FROM ATHLETE TO EXECUTIVE


The Teton region is home to many who consider themselves both retired athletes and entrepreneurs. "Yet transitioning to the corporate world can be as daunting as starting a new sport without any coaches or a playbook to fall back on," states Brittney Ziebell in this month's Visionary Ventures column. What lessons and disciplines from sports can be applied to starting a venture? Read this month's interview with Silicon Couloir Trustee Vijay Karia, retired professional tennis player and the Chief Digital Officer at Connect America, to explore this question.

READ THE COLUMN HERE

THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

This year we honor Liza Millet for her many and significant contributions to Silicon Couloir. Liza is a founding member of the organization, and has tirelessly served as a Board Member, teacher, coach, advocate, and mentor. Liza has volunteered countless hours to empowering entrepreneurship in the Teton region, and Silicon Couloir would not be nearly as successful with out her devotion, passion, and support.
Thank you, Liza!

Photo: Liza enjoying all the Teton region has to offer.

CONNECT WITH ILLA

Tana Hoffman, a former TEAMS mentee, mentor, and 2019 Pitch Day Audience Choice Award winner has been quietly working on a new venture over the past year, thanks to an opportunity that she attributes to continued support from Silicon Couloir. Her new venture, ILLA, is a member-driven collective for active women powered by AI. It is currently in beta in Denver and Jackson Hole. Tana is supported by her investment partner, VF Corporation (VANS, The Northface, Smartwool), and is always looking to connect (or ski!) with other founders, potential partners, and individuals with whom her vision resonates. Reach her at tana@illa.co.

ANNOUNCING UNINFLAMED BY CATE STILLMAN

From the best-selling author of Body Thrive and Master of You comes Uninflamed, a big book that inspires biohackers, microbiome scientists, organic farmers, intermittent fasters, holistic healers, doctors and witches, the psychedelic community, urine therapists and modern people, who like most of us, suffer from chronic symptoms. Inspiring you to stretch and commit to making your daily habits into PRIMAL HABITS... Uninflamed documents the best anti-inflammatory habits in the history of humans. Uninflamed is an easy-to-read, easy-to-share book that makes you think different about how nature works, including you.

A pioneer in ancient-meets-modern health,Cate Stillman is the leader at CLUB THRIVE and WELLNESS PRO ACADEMY. She grew her first company, Yogahealer, by passing forward the timeless wisdom of Ayurveda and Yoga. Cate recently joined our TEAMS program. 
 

SILICON COULOIR IS POWERED BY DONATIONS

Silicon Couloir is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We strive to be the hub connecting local entrepreneurs to all the resources needed to succeed: an expanded personal network, education, access to capital, connection to mentors, and leadership training. We accomplish our mission through private donations.

Our Trustee Circle provides a reliable runway for operations and programs. A heartfelt thank you to all of our wonderful Trustees. We truly couldn't do it with out you!

As we close the year, we'd also like to recognize our generous non-Trustee donors who have provided significant gifts in 2022:
Nathan & Claire Adams | Cynthia Blankenship & Dan Creighton | Tony & Linda Brooks | Cagann MacIntyre Family Fund | Cycle Haven / Fitzgerald's Bicycles Brad Farkas | Tammy Kiely via Goldman Sachs | James & Darlene O'Brien | The O'Neil Foundation | Marnie Peterson | Nancy Vic | Chris Woolley



If Silicon Couloir has made a difference in your community or venture, please remember us in your year end giving.

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HAVE NEWS TO SHARE?


As always, please feel free to send news of your company's press, events, successes, and milestones to Gary@siliconcouloir.com and we'll do our best to feature them in our newsletters!

ARE YOU A COMMUNITY CARETAKER?

Silicon Couloir strengthens our Teton regional community by empowering the entrepreneurial ecosystem. More than just business development, we believe in enriching our community character and enhancing our mountain town culture. Help us support business pioneers in the Tetons by becoming a community caretaker!

To offer your time or talent, please email us at Gary@siliconcouloir.com.