July News

MONTHLY CHANCE MEETINGS 

Monday, July 10, 5 - 7 pm @ Highpoint Cider in Victor, ID (7565 Lupine Lane)

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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: Health and Wellness Companies in Teton Valley, ID and Alta, WY

Teton Valley, ID and Alta, WY, vital parts of Silicon Couloir's Teton regional service areas, are home to a myriad of thriving companies in the health and wellness space. Please join us on Monday, July 10th from 5-7 pm at Highpoint Cider in Victor, ID (7565 Lupine Lane) to hear elevator pitches and purchase product from the founders of the following four companies and one organization.

A pioneer in primal wisdom-meets-modern health, Cate Stillman is the leader at CLUB THRIVE (B2C) and WELLNESS PRO ACADEMY (B2B). CLUB THRIVE grew out of her first company, Yogahealer, which grossed $1.5M in 2020 with a small remote team and a high-profit margin. Cate’s unique thought leadership on primal habits and purposeful life strategy merge with the CLUB business model to guide both individuals and wellness professionals to form healthier communities around the planet.  

Naughty Fruit, Founded by Juan Morales, uses natural dehydration techniques that preserve the nutritional qualities of fresh fruit, we bring convenient, travel-ready snack.

Sweet Hollow Farm, founded by Jonah Sloven, is a diversified vegetable farm focused on growing food for our community using organic practices. The farm distribute direct to consumers through our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, farmers markets, and to various other restaurants and wholesale accounts.

Beppe Amodio is the co-founder and CFO of Orchestra Provisions, an alternative, cricket-based protein company. Beppe Kate Stoddard while working on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River. A year later, Beppe joined Kate in her mission to reimagine sustainable protein sources, adding his knowledge of business and mathematics to help the company expand its product line, streamline operations, and build a robust supply chain in order to scale operations.  

In today’s ever faster, complex and distractible world, it’s more important than ever to learn the leadership practices and skills of deepener listening and expanded awareness.  Sandy Schultz Hessler will share some key initiatives, including The Teton Leadership Center,  the latest in collaboration with Silicon Couloir and Central Wyoming College, to help us grow as heathy effective leaders of self, organizations and community. (Read more about the Teton Leadership Center and upcoming offerings below.)
 

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NEWS AND NOTES

COMING SOON: PREMIER DEDICATED DESKS AT THE COWORK SPACE

Silicon Couloir is thrilled to announce that we're expanding The Cowork Space! Our newest suite will feature premium dedicated desks that are larger and more private than the current space offers.  The new space will include a separate kitchenette. Premium dedicated desks will be $450/ month. If you are interested in learning more and getting on the wait list please contact Kristine@siliconcouloir.com

TETON LEADERSHIP CENTER (TLC) LAUNCHES TO PROMOTE BUSINESS LEADERSHIP FOR THE GREATER GOOD


Teton Leadership Center, (TLC) a collaboration between Silicon Couloir and Central Wyoming College, launched this month to cultivate purpose-driven leadership and inspire innovative thinking about community and capitalism for organizations in Wyoming and around the globe.

“Our goal is to create an inspiring space for dialogue across complex issues in leadership and business, including growth and sustainability; ecosystems and economic systems; competition and collaboration,” says Sandy Schultz Hessler, Teton Leadership Center Executive Director. “We are blessed to have so many great thinkers and leaders here with varying perspectives willing to engage and teach.

TLC kicks off its offerings with the “Igniting Next Level Leadership: Connecting Deeper; Engaging Wider” conference Saturday, Sept. 23, and Sunday, Sept. 24, at Center for the Arts. 
 
TLC will also offer advanced upper-level college credit courses on purpose/values-driven leadership, regenerative entrepreneurship, and more beginning this fall.
 
Click the button below to learn more and register for the TLC Kickoff Summit ($99, early-bird registration thru August 15, $125 thereafter) and courses. 
 
For conference sponsorship opportunities, please contact sue@tetonleadership.org
 

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NOONTIME KNOWLEDGE: GETTING STARTED WITH CHAT GTP AND AUTOMATING YOUR BUSYWORK 


Want to learn more about Chat GTP and what it can do for you? Join us on Tuesday, July 18th from 12-1 at the Center for the Arts conference room for a FREE workshop with Chat GTP expert and Founder of ByeBye Busywork Zach Rachlin. Register by clicking the button below. 

Dive into the world of AI with ChatGPT, a tool that can help you simplify and automate everyday tasks for your business or personal life. We’ll look at what it does well, where it falls short, what to watch out for. Learn how to craft effective prompts to get the best bang for your buck. Bring your lunch and leave with all the tools and resources to start transforming the way you tackle your to-do-list.

Content includes:

  • What is ChatGPT and what are language models in general (very high level). Who built it, facts and misconceptions, what it’s good/bad at, what alternatives are out there.

  • How you can start using Chat GPT with a personalized set up. 

  • The top 5 things you could start using ChatGPT (or another model) for today to start saving yourself time.

  • Things to watch out for and be careful of when using AI and Language Models like ChatGPT.

  • How to scale with automation. (i.e. what if you didn’t have to have a chat session with ChatGPT every time you wanted to make use of its power?)

  • Intro to ByeByeBusywork: how we can combine AI with automation to take things to a whole new level.

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TWO SC TEAMS COMPANIES ACCEPTED INTO gBETA


Congratulations to Marko Ruble, Founder and CEO of Yerguides.io, and Shawn O'Connor, Founder and CEO of Mazzy Health, for being accepted into Gener8tor's gBETA Wyoming's spring cohort. Both companies are active participants in TEAMS

Yerguides.io is a web3 digital map store for critical insights into new destinations for a new type of traveling remote worker called digital nomads. Yerguides.io provides an online marketplace for freelance peer-to-peer guiding services, catering specifically to digital nomads who seek remote work and travel opportunities. Yerguides.io connects digital nomads with fellow digital nomads, local guides, mentors, travel brands, and cultural awareness groups, enabling them to make informed decisions about their next adventure. Yerguides.io transforms travel maps into digital assets and transforms digital assets into travel intelligence.

Mazzy Health is a subscription service that provides top quality mental health and wellness services to tweens and teens in communities large and small. Through our proprietary technology platform, adolescents benefit from weekly individual therapy and academic coaching while supporting one another in study halls and group discussions.

 

CHRISTIAN BECKWITH HONORED BY 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION


Christian Beckwith, Start-Up Success grad and producer of the podcast "90 Pound Rucksack", was inducted into the 10th Mountain Division Warrior Legend Hall of Fame last week.

The podcast, which will provide the foundation for a book, is the story of the formation of the U.S. Army's10th Mountain Division (often referred to as "the 10th"), and how the 10th impacted mountain recreation and the outdoor industry as we know it today. The 10th helped end Germany’s occupation of Italy with the use of alpine climbing and skiing in extreme mountainous terrain. The history of mountaineering in the Tetons is interwoven in the podcast, as many of it's founding members cut their teeth in the Tetons. 

“The 10th Mountain Division is one of the most important units in U.S. military history,” Beckwith said. “Not only has its service been critical to U.S. security, but its contributions to outdoor recreation have shaped a cornerstone of American society.”

Click the button below to learn more and hear the podcast. 
 

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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.
 

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