Start-Up Success: Fundamentals
Apr
12
to Jun 3

Start-Up Success: Fundamentals

A 6-week intensive business start-up program offered by Silicon Couloir each spring.

Learn key business frameworks, tools, and financial templates along with developing answers to the essential questions for your start-up. Join fellow budding entrepreneurs, small business owners, non-profit leaders, and business-oriented students in the journey of building a proven framework for success. You will gain skills, strategy, confidence, and community as you build and develop a values-based business. Students will have the opportunity to pitch their business at Silicon Couloir’s Chance Meetings the first Monday in June to an audience of entrepreneurs, local leaders, and investors. 

Class will be in-person.

For dates and link to application click HERE.

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Noontime Knowledge— Basking in Excitement & Discomfort: The Psychology of Innovation for Entrepreneurial Teams
Jun
19
12:00 PM12:00

Noontime Knowledge— Basking in Excitement & Discomfort: The Psychology of Innovation for Entrepreneurial Teams

Speaker: Tom Thorsheim, PhD - Leadership Coach & Psychologist

When we venture into new and challenging terrain in our professional or personal lives, we often feel both fear and excitement; it’s usually not either/or. It's both. Whether you are sharing a new product innovation with a VC, starting a business, undergoing a merger, getting a promotion, or beginning or ending a personal or professional relationship, crossing these thresholds can stir potent feelings. As team members and leaders, we can create work cultures that support these emotional experiences and promote growth, creativity, and healthy risk-taking. This talk will explore how we can become more compassionate, playful, and productive as teams, and more courageous and fear-tolerant at work and home. You don’t need to be fearless to be brave!

Registration is free and required. Register HERE.

Extended Experiential Workshop 

Offered by Tom Thorsheim, PhD - Leadership Coach & Psychologist

Thursday, June 27th

Hansen Hall at St. John’s Episcopal Church

10am-4 pm with lunch break from 12-1

Fee: $250 per person (limited sliding scale slots for those in need - call to inquire or reserve your place)

This experiential group-format workshop will help people explore areas where they strive to undertake an important personal or professional venture but may be procrastinating or holding back because of discomfort. This workshop is for those interested in enhancing open communication, stress tolerance, and creative problem-solving as individuals, growth-minded couples, entrepreneurs, or work groups. The workshop will involve a talk and a facilitated group experience.

 To learn more and reserve your place, contact Tom Thorsheim at 864-421-0098 or email tom@drthorsheim.com.

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Noontime Knowledge: "Going Purpose" Innovations in Business Ownership
Sep
10
12:00 PM12:00

Noontime Knowledge: "Going Purpose" Innovations in Business Ownership

Presenter: Natalie Reitman-White, Founder and Principal at Purpose Owned

This will be a virtual event via Zoom.

Most entrepreneurs have other motivations than "just being a business". They bring personal passion, philosophy, and integrity to their work. They work hard to build their company culture, care about their employees, customers, suppliers and the quality of the products they provide.

How do you keep your business profitable—and grow—without losing sight of your purpose? And just as important, how do you exit your company and ensure what you have built continues on? 

In this workshop we will talk about a new ownership model that preserves local ownership, helps maintain community stewardship and wealth building, and offers a viable exit strategy for business owners This game-changing new business ownership structure, called a Perpetual Purpose Trust (PPT).

Natalie Reitman-White is a recognized expert with more than two decades of experience working in for-profit and nonprofit leadership, with a focus on sustainability business and innovation. Natalie will share about her journey exploring ownership models that lead her to developing the model. 

In the workshop we will provide real world case studies of how companies are using this new ownership model from nationally recognized brands like Patagonia and Zingermans, to smaller mom-and-pop retail operations and professional services firms. Their purposes vary from "saving the planet", to simply continuing to be "a good employer in their community".   We will discuss practical aspects such as financing and investment, governance and leadership succession.

Whether you are in the midst of planning for business ownership succession, or just starting a business, this will be a provocative and educational conversation about intentionally planning the ownership and financing of your business to ensure your purpose remains central.

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Chance Meetings
Apr
1
5:00 PM17:00

Chance Meetings

FREE & open to all! We believe that great things don’t happen in a vacuum, and we encourage everyone to join us once a month at Chance Meetings.

Theme: Networking to Build Bonds

Sometimes networking is hard. We get it. That's why we're hosting a Chance Meetings to facilitate making new contacts. Join us from 5-7 pm on Monday, April 1st for Speed Networking. Designed to accelerate business contacts through 3-minute introductions and conversations, speed networking is lively, fun, and will expand your community and connections. So, bring your business cards, a pen, and paper, and be ready to meet new friends in the Silicon Couloir ecosystem. Please register below. 

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Noontime Knowledge: The Skill and Art of Negotiations
Mar
14
12:00 PM12:00

Noontime Knowledge: The Skill and Art of Negotiations

Successful negotiation in business is an essential skill to master, and takes strategy and practice. Following our February 5th Chance Meetings on the introduction of negotiating, this Noontime Knowledge workshop on Thursday, March 14th from noon to 1:30 with business executive Charlotte Oheman will provide attendees with an in-depth opportunity to learn more about negotiating and the chance to practice new skills. Build your confidence and walk into your next negotiation with a plan of action and a positive outcome.

Registration is free and required. Please register HERE.

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Chance Meetings
Mar
4
5:00 PM17:00

Chance Meetings

FREE & open to all! We believe that great things don’t happen in a vacuum, and we encourage everyone to join us once a month at Chance Meetings.

Theme: Startup Survival Guide— Key Legal Insights to Help Entrepreneurs Navigate the Journey Safely

Join us on Monday, March 4th from 5-7 pm at The Virginian Saloon for a “fireside chat” tailored specifically for entrepreneurs with attorneys LizAnn Eisen and Ian Smith. We'll delve into the critical legal pitfalls that can ensnare even the most promising startups. From intellectual property to contracts and compliance, we'll equip you with the knowledge and strategies to safeguard your venture's success. Don't let legal complexities hinder your entrepreneurial journey – arm yourself with the insights you need to navigate confidently and thrive!

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Noontime Knowledge: Fundamentals of Raising Equity Capital
Feb
9
12:00 PM12:00

Noontime Knowledge: Fundamentals of Raising Equity Capital

Join us on Friday, February 9th from noon to 1:30 pm for Fundamentals of Raising Equity Capital featuring guest speaker Bart Leslie, Serial Entrepreneur & Startup Mentor, who will be sharing fundraising stories and best practices from the road. Your new project not only needs funding—it needs the right type of funding. Join us to learn how to navigate the process, players, and strategies for equity fundraising. We'll cover equity capital basics, steps in fundraising, connecting with & pitching to investors, simple valuation methods, and how to manage investor relationships. Walk away with a better understanding of when you need outside funding and how it impacts your business. 

Registration is free and required. Click HERE to register.

This will be the first in a four part Pathways to Funding Workshop Series offered in 2024. 

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The Cowork Space Chamber Celebration
Feb
8
5:00 PM17:00

The Cowork Space Chamber Celebration

Join us on February 8th from 5-7 pm at The Cowork Space for a special Chamber Celebration honoring the expansion of this wonderful community resource. Enjoy delicious appetizers, refreshments, and exciting raffle prizes.

  • Catering by Down Home Eats 

  • Libations from Mountaineer Spirits

  • Raffle items include Cowork Space memberships and passes, and a Stio jacket! Thank you to Stio for this generous donation! 

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Chance Meetings
Feb
5
5:00 PM17:00

Chance Meetings

FREE & open to all! We believe that great things don’t happen in a vacuum, and we encourage everyone to join us once a month at Chance Meetings.

Theme: Negotiation—An Essential Skill

To successfully navigate the challenges and opportunities in business, negotiation is an essential skill to master. Please join us on Monday, February 5th from 5-7 pm for what will be an educational and engaging Chance Meetings. Charlotte Oehman will discuss her journey in learning the skill and art of negotiation. Also, she will provide insights into negotiation fundamentals and talk about real life negotiations. To enhance the audience involvement of the evening, attendees will be encouraged to share a negotiating experience.

Please register HERE.

Noontime Knowledge: The Skill and Art of Negotiations to Follow Chance Meetings

If you want to learn more about negotiating, please attend our Noontime Knowledge workshop on Thursday, March 14th. Charlotte Oheman will provide attendees with a more in-depth opportunity to learn about negotiating, and a chance to practice new skills. Build your confidence and walk into your next negotiation with a plan of action and a positive outcome.

Please register for Noontime Knowledge HERE.

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Noontime Knowledge: Financial Strategies for a Business Lifecycle
Jan
9
12:00 PM12:00

Noontime Knowledge: Financial Strategies for a Business Lifecycle

  • Center for the Arts conference room (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for our next Noontime Knowledge on Tuesday, January 9th from 12-1 pm in the Center for the Arts conference room. This session will be an in-depth look at financial strategies needed for every phase of a business lifecycle. Ryan Wilson, Senior Relationship Manager at Bank of America, will share his decades of experience and insight helping to support financing businesses at all stages—from an idea to an exit. 

This Noontime Knowledge will follow the January 8th Chance Meetings on the same subject. Registration is free and required.  Prior attendance at Chance Meetings is not required, but is encouraged. Register for Noontime Knowledge HERE.

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Chance Meetings
Jan
8
5:00 PM17:00

Chance Meetings

FREE & open to all! We believe that great things don’t happen in a vacuum, and we encourage everyone to join us once a month at Chance Meetings.

Theme: Financial Strategies for a Business Lifecycle

Ryan Wilson, Senior Relationship Manager at Bank of America, will share his decades of experience and insight helping to support financing businesses at all stages, from an idea to an exit.  He will give an overview of the evolution of a company’s banking needs as the company grows in staff, revenue, and complexity – what banking, lending, currency, and staff retirement plans are needed.

Please register for Chance Meetings HERE.

If you’re interested in a more in depth workshop on this topic, please also attend our Noontime Knowledge session on Tuesday, January 9th from 12-1 pm. Register HERE.

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Holiday Party And Bazaar
Dec
4
5:00 PM17:00

Holiday Party And Bazaar

FREE & open to all! We believe that great things don’t happen in a vacuum, and we encourage everyone to join us once a month at Chance Meetings.

Please join us for a celebration of Silicon Couloir ecosystem companies on Monday, December 4th from 5-7 pm at the Center for the Arts lobby. and stock up on local holiday gifts. All participating companies are part of our TEAMS mentoring program. Complimentary appetizers and cash bar.

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NOONTIME KNOWLEDGE: START-UP FINANCING IN WYOMING
Nov
17
12:00 PM12:00

NOONTIME KNOWLEDGE: START-UP FINANCING IN WYOMING

Silicon Couloir is pleased to offer a free Noontime Knowledge session on Friday, November 17th from noon to 1:30 pm at the Center for the Arts conference room for those who are interested in learning more about emerging Start-Up financing opportunities in Wyoming. The session will be led by Thomas Ferguson, Silicon Couloir Angel Investment Group Director.

Registration is free and required. Please register HERE.

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Chance Meetings
Nov
6
5:00 PM17:00

Chance Meetings

FREE & open to all! We believe that great things don’t happen in a vacuum, and we encourage everyone to join us once a month at Chance Meetings.

Theme: Networking to Build Bonds

We all know networking is important, but sometimes walking into a room of people you do not know can be intimidating. We get it, and we want to make it easier by helping facilitate introductions with a fun and dynamic networking game on Monday, November 6th from 5-7 pm at The Virginian Saloon. At a time where differences are often emphasized more than commonalities, we invite you to spend some time finding the bonds that make us a dynamic, resilient and creative entrepreneurial community.

Please register HERE.

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Pitch Day 2023
Oct
4
5:00 PM17:00

Pitch Day 2023

JOIN US FOR SILICON COULOIR’S 12TH ANNUAL PITCH DAY OUR FREE SIGNATURE EVENT OF THE YEAR
’LIKE THAT ‘SHARK SHOW’ TETON STYLE’

Wed, October 4th, 5:00 to 7:30 pm • Center For the Arts, Jackson, WY

Pitch Day is open to the public and free to attend. Reception to follow

Pitch Day features local entrepreneurs showcasing their innovative and creative businesses to a panel of esteemed judges and a live audience. Cash prizes, double in amount this year, will be awarded in three categories. Pitch Day is an intensive program that provides expert coaching to participants and is a celebration of the highly successful entrepreneurial ecosystem in the Teton region fostered by Silicon Couloir.

Selected entrepreneurs will have five to six coaching sessions with a team of successful and experienced business experts leading up to the main event. A critical and high-value feature of the program, coaching helps entrepreneurs hone their delivery and synthesize their concept, financials, and presentation.

Please join us to support your entrepreneurial neighbors and celebrate our highly successful ecosystem.

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Teton Leadership Center Kickoff Conference: Igniting Next-Level Leadership
Sep
23
to Sep 24

Teton Leadership Center Kickoff Conference: Igniting Next-Level Leadership

TLC KICKOFF SUMMIT: IGNITING NEXT-LEVEL LEADERSHIP
CONNECTING DEEPER; ENGAGING WIDER
SATURDAY, 9/23/2023, 4 PM-8 PM and SUNDAY, 9/24/2023, 8:30 AM-5 PM

Teton Leadership Summit is a transformative event designed for organizational leaders, entrepreneurs, and community members who aspire to develop and embody 21st-century leadership practices. Throughout the summit, we will delve into aligning with purpose, expanding the container of success through meaningful collaboration, and catalyzing transformative shifts within systems and structures. We aim to foster the creation of prosperous businesses, vibrant communities, and thriving ecosystems.

Through leading-edge keynote presentations, engaging roundtable discussions, and valuable networking opportunities, participants will embark on a journey of deep exploration, self-discovery, and a wider engagement with the environment and community, leading to professional growth. By the summit’s end, attendees will emerge as empowered leaders of the new economy, equipped to shape a better future for themselves, their organizations, their communities, and the planet.

KEYNOTES

Aligning with Purpose: Nick Craig, founder of the Core Leadership Institute and author of “Leading From Purpose: Clarity and the Confidence to Act When It Matters Most”

Expanding the Container of Success: Betsy Myers, senior adviser to President Bill Clinton and Barack Obama and author of “Take the Lead: Motivate, Inspire, and Bring Out the Best in Yourself and Everyone Around You”

Shifting Systems and Structures: Craig Chalquist, author of “Ecotherapy: Healing with Nature in Mind” and “Terrapsychological Inquiry: Restoring Our Relationship with Nature, Place, and Planet,” and James L. Ritchie-Dunham, Ph.D., founder of the Institute for Strategic Clarity and Harvard University Institute for Quantitative Social Science’s Leadership for Flourishing Project

Join us as we embark on a transformative journey towards sustainable and prosperous futures. Together, we will ignite next-level leadership and shape a better world for all.

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Chance Meetings
Sep
11
5:00 PM17:00

Chance Meetings

FREE & open to all! We believe that great things don’t happen in a vacuum, and we encourage everyone to join us once a month at Chance Meetings.

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, double in amount this year, will be awarded in three categories. Our finalists have been hard at work perfecting their pitches with the help of expert volunteer mentors. 

Join us for a Pitch Day sneak preview on Monday, September 11th from 5 - 7 pm  at The Virginian Saloon to hear about the coaching process and progress finalists are making 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 4th from 5:00 - 7:30 pm at Center for the Arts with a reception to follow. Please register HERE.

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Chance Meetings  @ Melvin Brewing in Alpine, WY
Aug
9
5:00 PM17:00

Chance Meetings @ Melvin Brewing in Alpine, WY

FREE & open to all! We believe that great things don’t happen in a vacuum, and we encourage everyone to join us once a month at Chance Meetings.

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: Growing an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem 

Join us at Melvin Brewing in Alpine, WY on Wednesday, August 9th from 5-7 pm for a panel discussion led by Mayor Eric Green on growing an entrepreneurial ecosystem in Northern Lincoln County, part of Silicon Couloir’s “tri-county” service area. This community event is aimed at identifying the needs for a thriving future and will bring together passionate entrepreneurs, business leaders, investors, and support organizations to spark conversations and collaborative efforts. Together, we will explore ideas to strengthen our community's entrepreneurial ecosystem, drive economic growth, and create abundant job opportunities while maintaining the community character Alpine holds dear.

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Free Noontime Knowledge: Getting Started With Chat GPT And Automating Your Busywork
Jul
18
12:00 PM12:00

Free Noontime Knowledge: Getting Started With Chat GPT And Automating Your Busywork

PARTICIPANTS MUST REGISTER HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScbH2WP2msyNguamfPqAJz_OwX50Bf9Ze5mj7jVUE-Afy7gAQ/viewform

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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Chance Meetings  @ Highpoint Cider in Teton Valley, ID
Jul
10
5:00 PM17:00

Chance Meetings @ Highpoint Cider in Teton Valley, ID

FREE & open to all! We believe that great things don’t happen in a vacuum, and we encourage everyone to join us once a month at Chance Meetings.

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: Club Thrive, Naughty Fruit, Sweet Hollow Farm, Orchestra Provision, and Teton Leadership Center.

Please register HERE.

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Chance Meetings
Jun
5
5:00 PM17:00

Chance Meetings

FREE & open to all! We believe that great things don’t happen in a vacuum, and we encourage everyone to join us once a month at Chance Meetings.

Theme: Start-Up Success Student Pitches

Join us on Monday, June 5th from 5-7 pm at The Virginian to hear graduates from the spring Start-Up Success cohort course share their elevator pitches and discuss key learnings and insights from the course. Network with these new founders and learn about their business ideas or plans to grow existing companies.  

Please register here: https://form.jotform.com/Silicon_Couloir/2023-chance-meetings-registration

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Chance Meetings — Beyond Profit: Companies that Benefit People & Planet
May
1
5:00 PM17:00

Chance Meetings — Beyond Profit: Companies that Benefit People & Planet

FREE & open to all! We believe that great things don’t happen in a vacuum, and we encourage everyone to join us once a month at Chance Meetings.

Theme: Beyond Profit: Companies That Benefit People and Planet

Silicon Couloir's guiding principle of "Profit. People. Planet." means that we encourage and celebrate business models that work for more that just the bottom line by striving to have a positive impact on both society and the environment. Join us at Chance Meetings on Monday, May 1st from 5-7 pm at The Virginia as we explore the many company structures and strategies that result in a positive triple bottom line. Our esteemed panel include Colby Cox, Co-Founder of Roadhouse Brewing, a Certified B-Corp with a "Best in the World" designation for environmental practices; Steve Sullivan, Founder and CEO of Stio, which is 100% Climate Neutral Certified and focuses on sustainability and stewardship; and Nona Yehia, Co-Founder and CEO of Vertical Harvest, a company wholly committed to sustainable agriculture, food security, and inclusive employment.

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Start-Up Success: Fundamentals
Apr
4
to May 24

Start-Up Success: Fundamentals

A 6-week intensive business start-up program offered by Silicon Couloir each spring.

Learn key business frameworks, tools, and financial templates along with developing answers to the essential questions for your start-up. Join fellow budding entrepreneurs, small business owners, non-profit leaders, and business-oriented students in the journey of building a proven framework for success. You will gain skills, strategy, confidence, and community as you build and develop a values-based business. Students will have the opportunity to pitch their business at Silicon Couloir’s Chance Meetings to an audience of entrepreneurs, local leaders, and investors. 

Click HERE for complete details and link to application.

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Chance Meetings
Apr
3
5:00 PM17:00

Chance Meetings

FREE & open to all! We believe that great things don’t happen in a vacuum, and we encourage everyone to join us once a month at Chance Meetings.

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—The Athlete Entrepreneur: Lessons from the Mountains

Grit, focus, determination, coachability...all of these qualities make for a superior athlete AND a successful entrepreneur. Our unique combination of mountain access, western spirit, and support for entrepreneurs has drawn and cultivated a notable crop of of athlete entrepreneurs in the Teton region. Join us on Monday, April 3rd from 5-7 pm at the Virginian Saloon for a conversation about how to apply lessons from our athletic lives to our professional lives. Panelists include former professional athletes turned entrepreneurs Mikey Franco, Founder of Franco Snowshapes, Keely Kelleher, Founder of Keely's Camp, and Sam Schwartz, Founder of Avant Delivery

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Chance Meetings
Mar
6
5:00 PM17:00

Chance Meetings

FREE & open to all! We believe that great things don’t happen in a vacuum, and we encourage everyone to join us once a month at Chance Meetings.

Theme: Living your idea through your customers eyes with Sandy Schultz Hessler

We talk a lot about the power of elevator pitches to clarify and quickly message what we’re doing and why.  

But to truly understand how to build stickiness and loyalty to our products and services, we need to learn to walk in our customers’ shoes. When we learn how to speak in their language and understand their hopes / fears / desires and world view, we tap into creating community and loyalty beyond just buying a product — and that can make all the difference in how we show up to our employees, customers, and suppliers as well as opening up new ways of distribution, product design, pricing, and packaging.

Come and play with "living your idea through your customers’ eyes" and the expand your art of powerful story telling and the business that follows. 

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Chance Meetings
Feb
6
5:00 PM17:00

Chance Meetings

FREE & open to all! We believe that great things don’t happen in a vacuum, and we encourage everyone to join us once a month at Chance Meetings.

Theme: Raising Capital: Entrepreneur Strategies & Approaches

Growing a company requires capital. For many entrepreneurs, one of the scariest and most daunting tasks is deciding how, when, and from whom to raise capital for their venture. What, for example are the advantages / disadvantages for different strategies? When do you decide to take a deal that requires compromise so you can remain in business? What really resonates with investors? 

Join us at Chance Meetings on Monday Feb. 6th from 5-7 at Snake River Roasting Café to hear from a panel of successful regional founders as we explore these questions and more. 


Panelists include Caitlin Iseler of happyly, Caroline Fabacher of All Hands Craft Cocktails, Tana Hoffman of ILLA, and Carli Sapir of Amboy Street Ventures. Annie Morita, Silicon Couloir Board Member and experienced fundraiser, will moderate. 

Please register HERE.

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Chance Meetings
Jan
9
5:00 PM17:00

Chance Meetings

FREE & open to all! We believe that great things don’t happen in a vacuum, and we encourage everyone to join us once a month at Chance Meetings.

Theme: Brand Architecture — One Entrepreneur’s Approach to Brand Building with Lyons Brown

Savvy entrepreneurs know that successful companies build brands that customers associate with value, authenticity, and consistency. Strong brands generate positive emotions and build loyalty. They tell a story. Please join us for an insightful discussion with entrepreneur and branding expert Lyons Brown, Founder and CEO of Altamar Brands. Lyons will share his approach, story, and lessons of brand architecture.

Please register HERE.

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Chance Meetings
Nov
7
5:00 PM17:00

Chance Meetings

FREE & open to all! We believe that great things don’t happen in a vacuum, and we encourage everyone to join us once a month at Chance Meetings.

Theme~The Elevator Pitch: Summarizing your pitch in 2 minutes or less

An Elevator Pitch is "a description of an idea, product or company that explains the concept in a way such that any listener can understand it in a short period of time. This description typically explains who the thing is for, what it does, why it is needed, and how it will get done."

Join us on Monday, November 7th from 5-7 pm to hear succinct pitches from thee of the local companies that recently joined out TEAMS program. Remède, Vista 360, and Yoga Healer will present the "what, why and how" to the audience, followed by audience Q&A.

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Pitch Day
Oct
19
4:30 PM16:30

Pitch Day

Mark your calendar for Silicon Couloir’s 10th Annual Pitch Day, our signature event of the year. “Shark Tank, Teton style,” Pitch Day features local entrepreneurs showcasing their businesses to a large and interested audience.  Cash prizes will be awarded in a number of categories. Pitch Day will be held at the Center for the Arts on the evening of October 19th. Selected entrepreneurs will receive focused coaching in preparation for presenting to an esteemed panel of judges. and a large live audience. 

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Chance Meetings
Oct
3
5:00 PM17:00

Chance Meetings

FREE & open to all! We believe that great things don’t happen in a vacuum, and we encourage everyone to join us once a month at Chance Meetings.

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 sneak preview of the finalists 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.

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 Chance Meetings
Sep
12
5:00 PM17:00

Chance Meetings

FREE & open to all! We believe that great things don’t happen in a vacuum, and we encourage everyone to join us once a month at Chance Meetings.

Theme: Tools and Strategies for Effective Management

Effective staff management is more than making schedules and delegating tasks—It takes vision, leadership, and diligence. Join us for Chance Meetings on Monday, September 12th from 5-7 pm for a talk from Silicon Couloir board members and proven business experts Cynthia Blankenship and Tom Quantrille. Cynthia and Tom will impart both practical and actionable management skills necessary for creating an aligned, productive, and efficient team. Topics covered will include:

  • Setting clear expectations with staff

  • Defining & refining company values

  • Living those values and making them the cornerstone of your company

  • How and why to give constructive feedback

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Chance Meetings
Aug
1
5:00 PM17:00

Chance Meetings

FREE & open to all! We believe that great things don’t happen in a vacuum, and we encourage everyone to join us once a month at Chance Meetings.

As a Teton regional nonprofit, Silicon Couloir views Alpine, WY as an essential part of our service area and community. Please join us for our very first Chance Meetings at the Alpine Civic Center on Monday, August 1st from 5-7 pm to celebrate our Alpine entrepreneurs. Hear elevator pitches from the founders of Blaze Controller, DMOS Collective, ILLA, Melvin Brewing, Mountainist, and The Worm Cowboy. Enjoy a complimentary beer from Melvin Brewing, and pursue the goods and services these ventures offer.

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