MONTHLY CHANCE MEETINGS
Monday, April 1st, 5 - 7 pm @ The Virginian Saloon
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: 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 4-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.
NEWS AND NOTES
START-UP SUCCESS STARTS APRIL 12TH
APPLY NOW!
We have a few remaining spots in Start-Up Success: Fundamentals! Don't miss this opportunity to turn an idea into a successful business.
You will learn the entrepreneurial frameworks tools, and financial templates along with developing answers to the essential questions for your start-up. You will also 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.
Start-Up Success: Fundamentals will be taught by world-class instructors Sandy Schultz Hessler and Liza Millet. Each week, guest speakers comprised of local entrepreneurs, mentors, and investors will share their insights and experience with students.
VISIONARY VENTURES:
MAKING THE CASE ONE MORE TIME
"It takes all three sectors—public, private, and non-profit— working together to meet the community’s vision and needs," states outgoing Executive Director Gary Trauner. "Helping the private sector use its financial, intellectual and community clout to lift up members of the local community while taking some of the burden off of the public and non-profit sectors is a win-win for everyone: growing ventures, individuals, government, non-profits and, perhaps most importantly, the community as a whole. The private sector can do well (financially) by doing good (communally) and do good by doing well."
NOONTIME KNOWLEDGE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19th
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 by clicking the button below.
REGISTER FOR NOONTIME KNOWLEDGE HERE
Extended Experiential Workshop With Tom Thorsheim, PhD, Leadership Coach & Psychologist
- June 27th from 10am -4pm (lunch break from 12-1)
- Hansen Hall at St. John’s Episcopal Church
- 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.
PIRATE SHIP IS HIRING NEW CREWMATES
At Pirate Ship, we’re helping the next generation of ecommerce businesses hold on to more of their hard-earned treasure by providing free, instant access to deep discounts on UPS and USPS rates. That means the cheapest shipping rates available with no monthly fees, no hidden costs, and no more feeling lost at sea. With Pirate Ship’s simple shipping software, incredible discounts, instant customer support, and one of a kind pirate experience, it’s nothing but smooth sailing ahead.
Our crew is committed to plotting a course that helps our shippers and shipmates get the most out of their voyage. Our brand embodies the most positive characteristics of pirates—a fiercely independent spirit, an unyielding determination to level the playing field, and the desire to spark joy in all that we do—because those same qualities are what drive the small businesses we seek to empower. We live by our Pirate Code: caring for our customers, crewmates, and our hometown of Jackson, WY. To be fair, to be nice, and to be real is who we ARRrrr…and we have a jolly good time doing it.
THE COWORK SPACE HAS PREMIUM SPACE FOR YOU
Are you looking for affordable, convenient office space, and an inspiring community in addition to all the amenities an office should have? The Cowork Space in downtown Jackson has several offerings that won't last long...
The Cowork Space has a rare opportunity for a private office in downtown Jackson at $1400/ month!
We also have several premium dedicated desks available with personal, dedicated desk in shared space. Desks in this space are larger and rent for $450/month with no contract.
Amenities include:
Fast, reliable internet
Dedicated and shared desk space in an open space filled with natural light
Phone booths for private calls
Large conference room with projection and conference call capabilities
Kitchenette
24x7 access for members
Open 8 am - 5 pm, Monday-Friday for day pass holders
Contact Kristine@siliconcouloir for more details or to schedule a tour.
ANNOUNCING MAY 9th SBDC WORKSHOP IN JACKSON
The SBA Wyoming District Office & Wyoming SBDC Network will take you behind the scenes and share what it will take for you to get ready to approach a lender, and how you can increase your chances of getting an approval on your loan request.
We’ll share best practices for ensuring that your personal financial situation – the foundation for the success of your business is as strong as possible, and we’ll go over:
• preparing a personal financial statement
• checking your credit score
• what your safety net looks like if it takes longer than you expect to achieve the revenues you’re projecting
• a hands-on case study to review cash flow projections for a loan application, so you will better understand how to evaluate a potential deal from a lender’s perspective.
You will also have an opportunity to schedule a free one-on-one appointment with your SBDC Regional Director to assist you with developing cash flow projections for your business, to help you explain to your lender where the money to repay your loan will come from, in the format they will understand.
gBETA ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR SUMMER COHORT
gBETA is a free, seven-week hybrid accelerator for early-stage companies with local roots. Each program is capped at five teams, and requires no fees and no equity. Applications are due May 20th. The program runs from June 6th to July 26th.
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 hello@siliconcouloir.com.