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SUMMARY:AI-Powered Personal Productivity: The Focus Block\, a 20Fathoms Breakfast Lab
DESCRIPTION:This Week at Breakfast Lab\nMost founders know what it feels like to be busy all day and still fail to move the one thing that actually matters. Slack\, email\, customer requests\, half-finished ideas\, and a constantly available AI assistant can make it even harder to protect real thinking time. \nIn this hands-on session\, you’ll build a repeatable AI-supported focus block: a simple system for choosing one meaningful outcome\, gathering the context you need\, working deliberately\, parking distractions\, and closing with a clear next step. You’ll see how AI can help you prepare\, think\, and execute without becoming another source of noise. \nWe’ll work through how to define a useful outcome\, assemble the right context\, and create a personal focus workflow you can reuse. Attendees who come prepared should leave with a working template for their next high-value block of work. \nAttendees should bring: \n\nA laptop\nOne meaningful outcome or project they want to make progress on\nAny useful context: notes\, documents\, links\, or a rough to-do list\nA paid ChatGPT or Claude subscription (recommended)\n\nAbout the Presenter\nAdam Lorton is an independent consultant who helps non-engineers gain new superpowers with AI. \nSince the release of ChatGPT\, Adam has been on a mission to push AI tools to their limits—not for gimmicks\, but for real business value. He has been invited to teach AI fundamentals to organizations including Mochary Method Coaching and ALO Yoga. \nOutside work\, Adam is the author of This Week in Speedgolf\, the #1 newsletter on the internet devoted to the most athletic version of golf. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Breakfast Lab\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBreakfast Lab is a weekly event at 20Fathoms where you’ll get expert guidance to help meet your most pressing startup needs. Connecting you to the right tools and the right people at the right time. \nThese events are held in person and offered virtually. There is no cost to attend. Coffee and a light breakfast are provided. Walk-ins are welcome. \nAnd if you’d like to stay and keep working\, coworking at 20Fathoms is free on Thursdays for Breakfast Lab attendees.
URL:https://20fathoms.org/event/ai-powered-personal-productivity-the-focus-block-a-20fathoms-breakfast-lab/
LOCATION:20Fathoms\, 10850 E. Traverse Hwy\, Ste. 4400\, Traverse City\, MI\, 49684\, United States
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SUMMARY:TCNewTech Pitch Competition
DESCRIPTION:Community\, connections\, and innovation\n\n\nThe TCNewTech Pitch Competition is a free\, public celebration of Michigan’s startup scene. Watch founders take the stage\, make their case in five minutes\, and compete for real cash awards — then join before and after to connect with the people building the region’s future.Each founder gets 5 minutes to pitch\, followed by 5 minutes of Q&A with a panel of expert judges. The judges will crown the top ideas — and the audience picks their own favorite. First Place and Audience Choice Awards are all up for grabs. \nBeyond the stage\, you’ll find an expo in the lobby featuring local and regional organizations\, a cash bar\, and plenty of room to build relationships with entrepreneurs\, innovators\, students\, and startup supporters who are shaping Northern Michigan’s growing ecosystem. \nOur September pitch presenters are: \n\nNew Earth Network\nLuigi Solutions\nNovelty AIR\nCodura\n\nEvent Schedule \n4:30–5:30 pm — Doors open | Expo + cash bar in the lobby \n5:30–6:45 pm — Pitch competition \n6:45–7:30 pm — Networking \n7:30 pm onward — Afterparty at Grand Traverse Distillery! Mingle with founders and the broader entrepreneurial community \nParking \nSeveral surface lots and street parking are available around the City Opera House. The Larry C. Hardy Parking Deck is two blocks east on Front Street. \n20Fathoms will be capturing photos and video at this event. By attending\, you consent to being photographed or filmed for potential use in marketing materials. \n  \nLead Partner:\n\n\n\nSupporting Partners:\n\n\n\nPresenting Partners:\n\n\n\nAfterparty Partner:\n\n\n\nAbout 20Fathoms \nBased in Traverse City\, 20Fathoms is a nonprofit organization and the hub for entrepreneurship and innovation in Northwest Michigan. The 20Fathoms team works with entrepreneurs of all stages and industries\, and also offers specialized services to meet the unique needs of technology-focused startups. Programs include startup education\, business coaching\, TCNewTech pitch competitions\, access to capital\, a vibrant coworking space\, and general resources and support. For more information visit: https://20fathoms.org/
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LOCATION:City Opera House\, 106 E Front St\, Traverse City\, MI\, 49684\, United States
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