MONTHLY CHANCE MEETINGS
October 3, 5 - 7 pm @ Snake River Roasting Co. Cafe (50 West Broadway)
Please register below
Sometimes all you need is the right connection and a little inspiration. Well, what are you waiting for? Find both at our free monthly networking event. You never know...
Theme: Pitch Day Sneak Preview
Our signature event of the year, Pitch Day features local entrepreneurs showcasing their innovative and creative businesses to a panel of esteemed judges and a live audience. Cash prizes will be awarded in three categories. This year's entrepreneurs are disrupting traditional business models in the areas of single use plastics, sustainable housing, snack foods, health care, and outdoor apparel.
Join us for a Pitch Day sneak preview on Monday, October 3rd from 5 - 7 pm at Snake River Roasting Co. Cafe to hear about the coaching process and progress made leading up to the big event.
Pitch Day is free to attend and open to the public. "Shark Tank, Teton Style" will be held on Wednesday, October 19th from 5:00 - 8:00 pm at Center for the Arts. Please register for Pitch Day below.
NEWS AND NOTES
SEPTEMBER VISIONARY VENTURES: MANY GIFTS CAN BE REALIZED FROM MENTORING
Our most recent Visionary Ventures column features dedicated and passionate TEAMS mentor, Bill Haaland.
"There’s nothing more thrilling than a new business and a new business person grabbing onto their idea and trying to do something with it,” asserts Haaland. “I get goosebumps just talking about it.”
While Haaland gives generously of his time and expertise to young entrepreneurs, he feels he’s also a beneficiary in the process. Click on the button below to read more about the gifts of mentoring.
WELCOME NEW TRUSTEES
A warm welcome to new Silicon Couloir Super Trustees Jeff and Caren Hendren. Many thanks for your generous commitment to supporting entrepreneurship in the Teton region.
Jeff Hendren is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Siris Capital, which was launched in 2011. Jeff helped establish the Firm’s investment strategy, which focuses on driving value creation in mature technology companies with mission-critical products and services, facing industry changes or other significant transitions. Prior to founding Siris, Jeff served as a Managing Director at Ripplewood Holdings LLC, a global private equity firm. He started his career at Georgia Pacific and was a member of the mergers and acquisitions group of Goldman Sachs. Jeff earned an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.Sc. from Indiana University.
ANNOUNCING NEW BOARD MEMBERS
Silicon Couloir welcomes two new board members. Thank you to Rishi Kumar, SC Trustee, and Kelli Jones, TEAMS participant, for volunteering your time, talent, and leadership to the organization.
Kelli Jones is an entrepreneur, inventor, industry leader, community builder, and Founder/CEO
of Noso Patches, a sustainable company that creates solutions to keep your gear in use. To
date, Noso Patches has diverted over 25 million pounds of textiles from the landfill through
easy-to-use repair patches.
Prior to starting Noso, in 2016, Kelli’s background ranges from leading therapy programs to
crunching numbers as an accountant. From skiing the backcountry in Jackson Hole, Wyoming to
competing in triathlons in the Rocky Mountains, she determined to live a life full of adventure
and purpose.
Rishi Kumar is one part engineer and one part financier. He is an MIT trained computer scientist who spent many years as a bond derivatives trader on Wall Street before founding two financial technology companies. As Founder and Co-CEO of Kashable, an employee financial wellness platform, he is now looking to use the same talents to drive social and financial impact in the lives of Working Americans. Rishi’s companies have provided $2 billion in financing to underserved small businesses and consumers.
REGISTER NOW FOR 22 IN 21: HOW HEALTHY ARE WE
22 in 21: Jackson Hole in the 21st Century, is our region’s premier forum for considering where we are, where we are going, and how we might create the future we want. This year’s theme is “22 in 21: How Healthy Are We?”
“22 in 21: How Healthy Are We?” draws from the Vision Statement of the Jackson/Teton County Comp Plan: “Preserve and protect the area’s ecosystem in order to ensure a healthy environment, community and economy for current and future generations.”
But what is a healthy environment? A healthy community? A healthy economy? How healthy are ours? How do we know? Without clear answers to these questions, it will be difficult for us to achieve the future we want.
Given how the COVID pandemic has accelerated the pace of growth and change in the Tetons region, answering these questions is critical. This year’s 22 in 21 will begin that process.
What: 22 in 21: How Healthy Are We?
When: Wednesday, October 5; 10:00am - 5:00 pm, with a social hour to follow
Where: Snow King Resort
Cost: $100 (includes lunch and the social hour)
SUPPORT HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE TETON REGION
Please help Central Wyoming College, a valued partner of Silicon Couloir, find a permanent home for higher education opportunities in Teton County. CWC will be on the ballot this fall with a proposed SPET funded project to build a new Jackson campus. CWC's new home will bolster science and STEM programming, diversity health and wellness offerings, increase entrepreneurship and business programs, increase outdoor certifications, and enable the college to respond to student and community needs.
FIRSTS, EXPLORATION & CHOOSING YOUR JOURNEY: A CONVERSATION WITH TORI MURDEN McCLURE
Annie Morita, SC Board Member and Trustee will be in conversation with Tori Murden McClure on October 4th at 7 pm at Center for the Arts. Don't miss this opportunity to be inspired by a remarkable leader, athlete, and author.
Tori Murden McClure is no stranger to trail blazing. With exceptional courage, vision, and determination she has many notable "firsts." She was the first woman and first American to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She was the first woman and first American to ski the geographic South Pole, and the first woman to climb the Lewis Nunatak in the Antarctic. And as President of Spalding University, a position she has held since 2010, she led the Kentucky-based Catholic university to certification as the world’s first compassionate university.
Womentum is offering a special discount to the Silicon Couloir community. Use promo code "NOLS" for 30% off.
LEARN MORE ABOUT SILICON COULOIR
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.