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SUMMARY:Breakfast Lab: MVP Development & Product-Market Fit
DESCRIPTION:Define your minimum viable product (MVP) and develop a plan to test and refine it\n\n\nWhether you’re just starting out with an idea or ready to start up\, Breakfast Lab takes your business model to the next level. \nIn this week’s session facilitated by Brittany VanderBeek\, Founder of Illuminate Opportunity\, you’ll learn how to define your minimum viable product (MVP) and develop a plan to test and refine it. \nWe’ll focus on:\n\nPrototyping\nGathering feedback\nIterating toward product-market fit\n\nAbout Breakfast Lab\nBreakfast Lab is a weekly event at 20Fathoms where you’ll get expert guidance to help meet your most pressing startup needs\, providing access to the right tools and the right people at the right time. \nThese events are held in person and there is no cost to attend. Coffee and a light breakfast are provided. Walk-ins are welcome. \nThere are two parts to each Breakfast Lab: \n\nStartup Workshop: 9 – 10:30 am\n\n\nStartup Coaching: 10:30 am – noon\n\nAttend both parts\, or just one. \nLearn more about Breakfast Lab. \nWho should attend:\nBreakfast Lab was designed specifically to support: \n\nIdea and early-stage startup founders with scalable innovations and technologies\n\n\nEntrepreneurs navigating strategic growth or a pivot in their business model\n\nPrerequisite:\nYou need to have your business model canvas outlined to benefit from the Breakfast Lab workshops. \nDon’t have a canvas yet? No sweat – join a Business Model Kick-off or Startup Bootcamp to get started. \nMeet this week’s facilitator:\nBrittany VanderBeek\, founder of Illuminate Opportunity LLC\, operates at the nexus of business\, higher education\, and the nonprofit sector\, championing business as a force for good and preparing the next generation for success. She is passionate about helping individuals and organizations innovate and positively impact the world. Brittany’s diverse experience spans sustainability strategy consulting at BrownFlynn\, Michelin’s Global Leadership Program\, corporate philanthropy and ESG strategy at Hagerty\, fundraising and community engagement at 20Fathoms\, teaching design thinking and innovation at Northwestern Michigan College\, and business development at AquaAction. She has an International MBA from the University of South Carolina and a BBA from the University of Michigan. In the community\, she serves on the Grand Traverse Bay Watershed Center board and is a Traverse Connect Creative Coast Northern Navigator. \nPresenting Partner:\n\n\n\nSupporting Partner:\n\n\n\nAbout 20Fathoms:\n20Fathoms is the home of entrepreneurship and innovation in Northwest Michigan. Based in Traverse City and serving all of Northwest Lower Michigan\, 20Fathoms is a nonprofit startup incubator and resource center for entrepreneurs and growing businesses. The organization works with entrepreneurs of all stages and industries\, and specializes in working with technology-focused companies. Programs include startup education\, business coaching\, connections\, funding\, and general support.
URL:https://20fathoms.org/event/breakfast-lab-mvp-development-product-market-fit/
LOCATION:20Fathoms\, 10850 East Traverse Highway\, #Ste 4400\, Traverse City\, MI\, 49684\, United States
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SUMMARY:Breakfast Lab: Fundraising
DESCRIPTION:Explore funding options for your startup\, from bootstrapping to venture capital
URL:https://20fathoms.org/event/breakfast-lab-fundraising/
LOCATION:20Fathoms\, 10850 East Traverse Highway\, #Ste 4400\, Traverse City\, MI\, 49684\, United States
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SUMMARY:Breakfast Lab: Storytelling & Pitching
DESCRIPTION:Master the art of storytelling to pitch your business effectively\n\n\nWhether you’re just starting out with an idea or ready to start up\, Breakfast Lab takes your business model to the next level. \nIn this week’s session facilitated by Delaney Keating\, Director of Entrepreneurship & Commercialization at 20Fathoms\, you’ll learn how to master the art of storytelling to pitch your business effectively. \nWe’ll focus on:\n\nBuilding a clear\, engaging narrative\nConnecting with investors\, partners\, and customers through your pitch\n\nAbout Breakfast Lab\nBreakfast Lab is a weekly event at 20Fathoms where you’ll get expert guidance to help meet your most pressing startup needs\, providing access to the right tools and the right people at the right time. \nThese events are held in person and there is no cost to attend. Coffee and a light breakfast are provided. Walk-ins are welcome. \nThere are two parts to each Breakfast Lab: \n\nStartup Workshop: 9 – 10:30 am\n\n\nStartup Coaching: 10:30 am – noon\n\nAttend both parts\, or just one. \nLearn more about Breakfast Lab. \nWho should attend:\nBreakfast Lab was designed specifically to support: \n\nIdea and early-stage startup founders with scalable innovations and technologies\n\n\nEntrepreneurs navigating strategic growth or a pivot in their business model\n\nPrerequisite:\nYou need to have your business model canvas outlined to benefit from the Breakfast Lab workshops. \nDon’t have a canvas yet? No sweat – join a Business Model Kick-off or Startup Bootcamp to get started. \nMeet this week’s facilitator:\nDelaney Keating leads startup services programming at 20Fathoms. In this role she oversees our business incubation and acceleration initiatives\, access to capital program\, and technology transfer. Delaney has spent her career in entrepreneurship\, startups\, and technology. She has built small companies\, launched university-based innovation labs\, and developed a statewide startup support hub for rural founders\, all from a remote location at 7700’ at her previous home base in southwest Colorado. Prior to moving to Michigan and joining 20Fathoms\, Delaney was Managing Director of Pando Telecom where she led the company to 10x growth over 12 months. She was also the Executive Director of Startup Colorado where she developed the organization from the ground up\, establishing a first-of-its-kind statewide rural startup network. Additionally she served as Co-founder of Catapult Outdoor Industry Accelerator\, Founder and Creative Director of RoShamBo: Marketing + Creative\, and Director and Small Business Consultant for the Colorado Small Business Development Center Network. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in English Language and Literatures/Letters from Western Colorado University. \nPresenting Partner:\n\n\n\nAbout 20Fathoms:\n20Fathoms is the home of entrepreneurship and innovation in Northwest Michigan. Based in Traverse City and serving all of Northwest Lower Michigan\, 20Fathoms is a nonprofit startup incubator and resource center for entrepreneurs and growing businesses. The organization works with entrepreneurs of all stages and industries\, and specializes in working with technology-focused companies. Programs include startup education\, business coaching\, connections\, funding\, and general support.
URL:https://20fathoms.org/event/breakfast-lab-storytelling-pitching/
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