MONTHLY CHANCE MEETINGS
Monday, January 6, 2020 - 5-7 pm @ The Rose (50 West Broadway)
Sometimes all you need is the right connection and a little inspiration. Well, what are you waiting for? Come find both at our free monthly networking event. You never know...
Theme: Mentors in Action — Insight into the TEAM Approach
TEAMS, our world-class mentoring program formed to accelerate the development of entrepreneurs in the Teton region has, in the past 18 months, become the cornerstone of Silicon Couloir's programs. From our May 2018 pilot of six ventures and sixteen mentors, we have grown to serve 18 local ventures with 36 expert mentors.
TEAMS is based on the proven MIT Venture Mentor Services program. Each selected venture is assigned a team of three to five mentors with one lead mentor. The group mentoring model has shown to be extremely effective for entrepreneurs as a variety of insights, opinions, and strategies are offered by a team of mentors, each of whom has different expertise and experience. The result is a dynamic, multi-faceted mentoring session.
To kick off the new year, we will offer a taste of the TEAMS model to Chance Meeting attendees. Six of our seasoned mentors will show the team mentoring model in action by taking audience member questions relating to their business. Four audience members will be be given a seven-minute mini-mentor session. So bring your business questions, challenges, and problems and gain new perspectives. Please note that any question or problem posed to the mentor panel should not contain confidential company information or the names of individuals.
NEWS AND NOTES
Happy New Year To the Silicon Couloir Family
To Everyone in the WYIDaho region,
2019 was a year of change and exciting growth for Silicon Couloir. We fully instituted our TEAMS Mentor program, growing to nearly 40 mentors supporting 20 entrepreneurial ventures; we improved our Cowork Space to make it even more inviting to anyone who wants to utilize an affordable, professional and collegial work environment; we put on our best Pitch Day yet, highlighting incredible entrepreneurs and companies; and I was fortunate to take over the reigns as Silicon Couloir’s first full-time Executive Director.
We are looking forward to more growth and change in 2020 as we seek to fully align our programs with community caretaking to promote a diverse regional economy and work towards ensuring we support the things that make this place so special.
We could not achieve what we have – and what we will – without your support, financial and otherwise. Our goal is to provide free access to all of our programs, thereby making them accessible to everyone. As a nonprofit, your backing makes all the difference.
So, thanks to our Board, our Staff, our Trustees, our Mentors, our partners, and most of all, anyone out there who is willing to take risks to follow their dreams.
And from all of us at Silicon Couloir to all of you, we wish you a happy, successful, and meaningful New Year ahead.
Gary Trauner
We had another wonderful Holiday Party Mixe'd Media with the National Wildlife Museum of Wildlife Art to close out the year. Entrepreneurs celebrated the art and creativity of their ventures with interactive activities. It was a memorable evening of inspiration and holiday cheer!
Photos courtesy of The National Museum of Wildlife Art.
Start the New Year Rested and Ready for Success
Studies show that sleep is a vital part of success. Instead of burning the candle at both ends, find out why prioritizing your sleep will help you be more successful in your business. In this lunch and learn, I'll be going beyond basic sleep hygiene tips and getting into the nitty-gritty science of why you wake up in the night and have a hard time going back to sleep. If you haven't been able to get a good night's sleep for a long time (even decades), you'll learn why and, more importantly, what you can do to fix it.
New Membership Options and Prices for
The Cowork Space
We are pleased to announce that the daily drop-In rate at the Cowork space will decrease from $35 to $27.50 starting January 1st. If you have friends or business associates in town who just need a day or two of quality access or want to try the Cowork space out, this is a great price.
Also starting in 2020, we will be offering a brand new punch card that will include 10 days a year for $200. A great option for part-time resident or traveling entrepreneur.
2019 improvements to the Cowork Space include:
Enlarged and remodeled the conference room and added a conferencing phone
connection, 55” monitor, webcam, and direct ethernet connections to enhance most any type of digital conference meeting.New printers.
Improved connectivity throughout the space.
Additional conference/presentation capabilities to be competed by the new year.
Your membership contributes to the efforts of Silicon Couloir, the local entrepreneurial
incubator. To learn more please visit https://www.siliconcouloir.com/the-cowork-space-info.
CWC Offering Foundations in Leadership
January 15 – March 6, 2020
Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 PM and
Workshop on Saturday, January 25, 9:00 am-1:00 pm
Due to strong demand, CWC Jackson is again offering its popular Foundations of Leadership 8-week course this January. Beginning January 15th and meeting one evening per week, the course will help you become your best leader. With a focus on visioning, goal setting, effective time management and structure, effective communication, listening and team building, you will leave class with a powerful roadmap for your own success and growth.
Sign up today by calling CWC Jackson at 307-733-7425. Space limited.
SANDY SCHULTZ HESSLER, Course Instructor
Sandy has spent her career helping individuals and organizations develop their vision and make it a reality. She has over 30 years of experience in business from blue chips to startups along with a lifetime of study on human potential and consciousness.
Start-Up Intensive Now Taking Applications for
Spring 2020
Please visit https://www.siliconcouloir.com/startup to apply.
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.