{"id":764,"global_id":"wiecmt.org?id=764","global_id_lineage":["wiecmt.org?id=764"],"author":"2","status":"publish","date":"2026-03-17 11:58:08","date_utc":"2026-03-17 17:58:08","modified":"2026-04-14 11:21:03","modified_utc":"2026-04-14 17:21:03","url":"https:\/\/wiecmt.org\/?tribe_events=expert-thursday-3","rest_url":"https:\/\/wiecmt.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/tribe\/events\/v1\/events\/764","title":"Expert Thursday with Ann Peterson","description":"<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-466\" src=\"https:\/\/wiecmt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WIEC-BIR-Ann-Peterson_blue-background_web-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wiecmt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WIEC-BIR-Ann-Peterson_blue-background_web-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wiecmt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WIEC-BIR-Ann-Peterson_blue-background_web-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/wiecmt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WIEC-BIR-Ann-Peterson_blue-background_web-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wiecmt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WIEC-BIR-Ann-Peterson_blue-background_web.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3>Ann Peterson<\/h3>\n<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\"><strong>Expertise:<\/strong> Funding avenues, market analysis and clarification (storytelling) about impact, product development needs, identifying beachhead markets (first customer targets), and grant\/contract writing for federal R&amp;D opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>Free Office Hours for Entrepreneurs \u2014 Every Week at WIEC<\/b><\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Building something? You don&#8217;t have to figure it out alone.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every week, experienced members of our Builder-in-Residence network are on-site and available to meet with you \u2014 no appointment needed, just stop by.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Mentor Monday | Mondays, 10am\u201312pm<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sit down with someone who has built a company or organization from the ground up. Bring your big questions, your stuck points, or just the thing that&#8217;s been keeping you up at night. Mentors are generalists who have been in your shoes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Expert Thursday | Thursdays, 10am\u201312pm<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Need answers in a specific area? Our experts bring deep knowledge in fields like HR, legal, accounting, marketing, finance, and more. 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