MONTHLY CHANCE MEETINGS
Monday, February 5th, 5 - 7 pm @ The Virginian Saloon
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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: 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.
NOONTIME KNOWLEDGE: THE SKILL AND ART OF NEGOTIATIONS TO FOLLOW
CHANCE MEETINGS
Want to learn more about negotiating? Attend our Noontime Knowledge workshop on Thursday, March 14th from noon-1:30 pm. 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.
REGISTER FOR MARCH NOONTIME KNOWLEDGE
About our expert presenter...
Charlotte Oehman is a seasoned business executive with extensive general counsel experience in the life sciences industry. For more than two decades, she has worked closely with executives and boards of directors in public, private, and private equity–backed companies – advising on balancing growth with risk in a highly regulated industry.
Charlotte is known for her expertise in leading company transactions, navigating international mergers and acquisitions, and finding creative solutions to complex challenges. She also has distinct expertise in business development and strategy, global customer relationships, legal and regulatory compliance, governance, contracting policies, data protection, and cross-functional team leadership.
Charlotte serves on the Board of Advisors of Innovenn, a privately held pharmaceutical and device services company, where she contributes her insights about the life sciences industry and experience in business strategy. Charlotte also mentors for Silicon Couloir's TEAMS program.
NEWS AND NOTES
FEBRUARY 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. 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 the button below to register.
This will be the first in a four part Pathways to Funding Workshop Series offered in 2024.
REGISTER FOR FEBRUARY NOONTIME KNOWLEDGE
YOU ARE INVITED: 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.
VISIONARY VENTURES:
KEEP RESOLUTIONS WITH A MEASURABLE SYSTEM
"The new year is practically synonymous with resolutions, which despite our best intentions often fall by the wayside by Feb. 1. We all want to have greater financial success, achieve our fitness goals and be happier in our daily lives, but how do we get from here — overworked, under-rested and stressed — to our ideal selves?"
Learn about entrepreneur Matt Boney's solution to finding balance and well-being amidst the pressure and demands of running a company in the latest edition of Visionary Ventures.
START-UP SUCCESS: FUNDAMENTALS REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
We're pleased to announce that we'll be offering our popular Start-Up Success: Fundamentals course again this spring with instructors Sandy Schultz Hessler and Liza Millet.
Start-Up Success is a six week business intensive program for nascent and established entrepreneurs, small business owners, and non-profit leaders. The course is taught over two weekends and six Wednesday evenings. Using a proven framework for success, students will learn key business frameworks, tools, and financial templates along with developing answers to the essential questions for a start-up. Students will gain skills, strategy, confidence, and community while building and developing a values-based business.
SHARPEN YOUR FINANCIAL KNOW HOW WITH SMALL BUSINESS CASHFLOW
Deliberate Dollars' Small Business Cashflow 3-week course begins March 6th.
Sign up today!
Many people have a small business, passion project, side hustle, or are an independent contractor, but don’t know how much money they are making. What are your income goals? How much should be saved for taxes? Is your business working for you or owning you? Deliberate Dollars’ Small Business Cashflow course will teach you simple financial systems to ensure that your business is serving you, paying your taxes, and your cashflow can be easily summarized. Let’s make sure your business is working for you while you do what you love! No business is too small for this 3-week course!
Weekly group sessions (March 6, 13 & 20, Wednesdays, 6:00-7:30 PM) will be conducted online so people can join from anywhere. Four individual sessions can be online or in person in Jackson, WY (note there is one more individual session than weekly sessions).
Interested? You can find all the details on the Deliberate Dollars website and specifically by clicking on Small Business Cashflow links. Space is limited to 4-6 people and the more accountability partners you recruit (aka participants) the greater your discount! Sign-up deadline to participate is Wednesday, February 28, 2024.
Questions? Call or email Megan Smith, Chief Accountability Partner, 307-699-0896
WELCOME TO NEW TRUSTEE CHRIS WOOLLEY
A warm welcome to new Trustee Chris Woolley. In addition to serving as a board officer and TEAMS mentor, we thank Chris for his generous financial commitment to supporting entrepreneurship in the Teton region.
Chris is an entrepreneur, board member, investor, and business advisor based in Jackson, Wyoming. Most of the companies he is involved with share one or more of the following characteristics: start up, high growth, and / or turn around. Having been a founder of 2 business banks and a specialty lending group, he has particular expertise as an entrepreneur in the banking/ finance sector. Chris earned a CPA certificate, is a former FINRA series 7 licensee, and spent over 25 years advising and financing start-up and middle market companies as a banking executive.
He has been profiled or quoted in publications including the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Business Journal, San Jose Mercury, San Diego UT, and San Diego Business Journal. Chris has been interviewed about business on radio, TV, and the internet and has been a speaker and moderator on topics including banking, start up financing, and entrepreneurship.
ANNOUNCING COWORK SPACE PARTNERSHIP WITH GRAVITY HAUS IN TETON VILLAGE
Silicon Couloir is excited to extend a limited-time offer to its pass holders in partnership with Gravity Haus, the award-winning, adventure-centric hotel and membership club with a new location in Teton Village.
Through this partnership with Gravity Haus, new and existing Silicon Couloir pass holders are eligible to receive 20% off any Gravity Haus membership purchased by March 1, 2024.
With discounted Membership rates starting at $112/month in January 2024, this partnership will enable Silicon Couloir pass holders to enjoy the benefits of Gravity Membership at a tremendous value. Benefits in Jackson Hole include:
Unlimited slopeside coworking, fitness, pool & hot tub access
Unlimited access to Demo gear
25% off food & beverage at Wild Pine restaurant
up to 50% off lodging
Family ski lockers for purchase
To redeem this offer use promo code SILICONFEB2024 here..
To learn more, contact Kristine at the Cowork Space kristine@siliconcouloir.com or contact Carly King, carly.king@gravityhaus.com, Membership Manager for Gravity Haus Jackson.
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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.