Mentor Mondays Focus: General business building and big-picture strategy. Who is there: Generalists and experienced Builders-in-Residence who have built companies or organizations from the ground up. Best for: Discussing stuck points, big questions, or foundational startup challenges with someone who has been in your shoes. Expert Thursdays Focus: Specialized, technical business topics. Who is there: Subject-matter experts with deep knowledge...
Events
Calendar of Events
|
Monday
|
Tuesday
|
Wednesday
|
Thursday
|
Friday
|
Saturday
|
Sunday
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 event,
-
|
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
1 event,
-
Paul Burton LinkedIn Specializing in: Market and product identification, startup planning, business strategy, and legal and financial considerations. Adam Ivor LinkedIn Specializing in: Business strategy, financial ecosystems, sales, contracts, negotiation, pitch decks and go-to-market planning Mentor Mondays Focus: General business building and big-picture strategy. Who is there: Generalists and experienced Builders-in-Residence who have built companies or organizations... |
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
1 event,
-
Mentor Mondays Focus: General business building and big-picture strategy. Who is there: Generalists and experienced Builders-in-Residence who have built companies or organizations from the ground up. Best for: Discussing stuck points, big questions, or foundational startup challenges with someone who has been in your shoes. Expert Thursdays Focus: Specialized, technical business topics. Who is there: Subject-matter experts with deep... |
2 events,
-
Course Overview: Scaling without validation risks wasted time, money, and opportunity. This session shows entrepreneurs how to test demand, refine offerings, and ensure fit before investing in growth. Key Learning Objectives: Apply market validation techniques (customer interviews, prototypes, surveys, pilots). Analyze real data to confirm demand. Decide when to pivot, persevere, or pause. Who Should...
-
Admission: Free, RSVP Required Where: WIEC, Room:128 What to expect: Explore how AI agents can help with practical tasks and then start building one of your own. Mark Ulett will guide you through choosing a focused task, writing clear instructions, and testing how your agent responds. The session emphasizes creating a manageable first project while...
Free
|
0 events,
|
1 event,
-
Todd Twete LinkedIn Specializing in: Sales leadership, building sales functions, go-to-market strategy, sales-team coaching, peer advising and executive coaching. Mentor Mondays Focus: General business building and big-picture strategy. Who is there: Generalists and experienced Builders-in-Residence who have built companies or organizations from the ground up. Best for: Discussing stuck points, big questions, or foundational startup challenges with someone... |
1 event,
-
Location: WIEC Participants: FVCC faculty and staff only Innovation Commons is a WIEC-led coffee conversation series that brings FVCC faculty and staff together to connect across disciplines, exchange ideas, and foster a culture of innovation and entrepreneurial thinking across campus. As part of WIEC's broader effort to strengthen FVCC's innovation ecosystem, these gatherings help... |
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
1 event,
-
Pat McDonald LinkedIn Specializing in: Strategic clarity, lean execution, leadership development, and systems‑driven operational transformation that helps founders turn vision into aligned, sustainable action. Mentor Mondays Focus: General business building and big-picture strategy. Who is there: Generalists and experienced Builders-in-Residence who have built companies or organizations from the ground up. Best for: Discussing stuck points, big questions, or... |
0 events,
|
1 event,
-
What You'll Learn Most startups take technology and bring it to a new market. August Von Trapp is doing the same with a methodology. Join us to hear what he has learned from two and a half years of adapting systemic design to serve founders and small business owners, and how this approach can... |
2 events,
-
Pat McDonald LinkedIn Specializing in: Strategic clarity, lean execution, leadership development, and systems‑driven operational transformation that helps founders turn vision into aligned, sustainable action. Mark Ulett LinkedIn Specializing in: Practical AI adoption, AI agents and verification, AI discoverability, solo founding, quality assurance and web infrastructure. Mentor Mondays Focus: General business building and big-picture strategy. Who is...
-
Where: WIEC With: Sarah Gould, CEO of Elevated Advisory and Accounting Bobby Schmid, Wealth Advisor with Upland Private Wealth Alanna Weibert, CEO of Finvera Year-end can feel like a pile of mail you keep meaning to open. Let’s sort through it together, over coffee, with no jargon and no pressure. You’ll leave with informational handouts,...
RSVP Now
Free
|
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
1 event,
-
Pat McDonald LinkedIn Specializing in: Strategic clarity, lean execution, leadership development, and systems‑driven operational transformation that helps founders turn vision into aligned, sustainable action. Julie Walz LinkedIn Specializing in: Brand messaging, authority positioning, storytelling, podcast and media strategy, and strategic visibility. Mentor Mondays Focus: General business building and big-picture strategy. Who is there: Generalists and experienced Builders-in-Residence... |
1 event,
-
The Flathead AI Meetup is taking a break in November and December and will return in January 2027! Our monthly meetup brings together people interested in exploring real-world AI applications, sharing ideas, and learning from one another. Sessions feature practical use cases and occasional discussions about AI's broader impact on our world. We look forward...
RSVP Now
Free
|
0 events,
|
1 event,
-
Mentor Mondays Focus: General business building and big-picture strategy. Who is there: Generalists and experienced Builders-in-Residence who have built companies or organizations from the ground up. Best for: Discussing stuck points, big questions, or foundational startup challenges with someone who has been in your shoes. Expert Thursdays Focus: Specialized, technical business topics. Who is there: Subject-matter experts with deep... |
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
1 event,
-
Mentor Mondays Focus: General business building and big-picture strategy. Who is there: Generalists and experienced Builders-in-Residence who have built companies or organizations from the ground up. Best for: Discussing stuck points, big questions, or foundational startup challenges with someone who has been in your shoes. Expert Thursdays Focus: Specialized, technical business topics. Who is there: Subject-matter experts with deep... |
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
1 event,
-
Mentor Mondays Focus: General business building and big-picture strategy. Who is there: Generalists and experienced Builders-in-Residence who have built companies or organizations from the ground up. Best for: Discussing stuck points, big questions, or foundational startup challenges with someone who has been in your shoes. Expert Thursdays Focus: Specialized, technical business topics. Who is there: Subject-matter experts with deep... |
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
1 event,
-
Clint Finlayson LinkedIn Specializing in: Process improvement, leadership development, quality management, problem solving and Lean manufacturing. Todd Adams LinkedIn Specializing in: Technical and executive leadership, practical AI adoption and transformation, SaaS, and engineering and organizational transformation. Mentor Mondays Focus: General business building and big-picture strategy. Who is there: Generalists and experienced Builders-in-Residence who have built companies or... |
2 events,
-
Course Overview: Lean principles help startups operate with discipline, minimize waste, and build scalable systems early. This session introduces core Lean concepts and shows entrepreneurs how to apply them in their ventures. Key Learning Objectives: Understand the fundamentals of Lean thinking. Map processes and identify sources of waste. Apply continuous improvement to startup operations. Who...
-
We're taking a break in December, but AI Lab will return in January 2027! The AI Lab is a monthly, hands-on workshop where you leave with a practical AI skill you can put to work the same week. We look forward to seeing you in the new year. Watch for details about our January session! |
0 events,
|
1 event,
-
Mentor Mondays Focus: General business building and big-picture strategy. Who is there: Generalists and experienced Builders-in-Residence who have built companies or organizations from the ground up. Best for: Discussing stuck points, big questions, or foundational startup challenges with someone who has been in your shoes. Expert Thursdays Focus: Specialized, technical business topics. Who is there: Subject-matter experts with deep... |
1 event,
-
Location: WIEC Participants: FVCC faculty and staff only Innovation Commons is a WIEC-led coffee conversation series that brings FVCC faculty and staff together to connect across disciplines, exchange ideas, and foster a culture of innovation and entrepreneurial thinking across campus. As part of WIEC's broader effort to strengthen FVCC's innovation ecosystem, these gatherings help... |
0 events,
|
0 events,
|