Innovate New Albany

WORK SMARTER NOT HARDER: 5 Nutrition Strategies to Enhance Your DAILY Performance
2023-05-12 11:30 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Parkway Suite 200, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States
FRIDAY 5/12/23, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
IN-PERSON at Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Pkwy, Suite 200, New Albany, OH 43054
Be ready to interact with our presenter and your fellow participants.
And, please arrive at 11:30 am. Enjoy lunch. Mingle. Make new friends!
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Innovate New Albany is excited to partner with the OSU Health and Fitness Center and Healthy New Albany to present this special TIGER Talk, which is part of our ongoing series “Healthy Habits for Innovators.”
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For you — a hard-driving innovator eager to contribute and succeed in today’s high-speed hard-driving economy — what slows your daily performance?
Low energy? Brain fog? Afternoon slumps? Aches and pains from inflammation? Poor sleep?
In this TIGER Talk, our presenter, Molly Linek, MPH, RD will dissect 3 major contributing factors that disrupt health, leading to poor productivity.
So, what to do?
Molly will supply several ways to win! You’ll walk away with FIVE pivotal nutrition strategies to enhance DAILY performance. These strategies have been chosen for their effectiveness at helping YOU THRIVE as YOU STRIVE to reach your goals!
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Molly Linek has been working in the nutrition field for over 25 years. After completing her graduate education in Southern California, Molly worked in the public health domain at not-for-profit organizations serving diverse low-income populations in Milwaukee, where she created an innovative HIV/AIDS nutrition intervention program.
Based on results achieved in Milwaukee, Molly was recruited back to California. While there, she ran a multi-million dollar grant, 5-A-Day Campaign, which created nutrition connections in food deserts at over 20 different farmers markets in a diverse set of communities – including Compton, East LA, and Santa Monica. Molly spearheaded high-impact initiatives which delivered positive changes at the grassroot level!
Over the years, Molly has created innovative, research-based, forward-thinking approaches to functional health.
Today, Molly works with individuals eager to reach and maintain their personal health. She serves as Registered Dietitian for The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Health and Fitness Center. She takes a functional, holistic approach to her practice with each person she encounters in order to create harmony and balance through nutrition.
Molly’s Degrees & Certifications:
BS – Bachelor of Science in Nutrition, Bowling Green State University
MPH – Masters of Public Health Nutrition, Loma Linda University, CA
RD – Registered Dietitian, American Dietetic Association
Certificate of Training Obesity and Weight Management, American Dietetic Association
Certificate of Training Sports Nutrition, American Dietetic Association
GFI – Certified Group Fitness Instructor, American Council on Exercise
RYT-200 – Registered Yoga Teacher, Yoga Alliance
CPT – Certified Personal Trainer, formerly thru the National Academy of Sports Medicine and the American Council on Exercise
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “best 20 seconds”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Molly
1:00 pm – Wrap / T-Shirt Drawing / More Socializing

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Where’s the Money? Sources of Financing for Startups
2023-05-19 11:30 - 13:00
FRIDAY 5/19/23, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
IN-PERSON at Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Pkwy, Suite 200, New Albany, OH 43054
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Learn the fundamentals of startup financing from Melinda Gloriosa of Rev1 Ventures. In this interactive TIGER Talk,, Melinda will share the many types of startup funding, key insights on projections and budgets, and some tips to help with your next pitch!
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As Director, Investment Funds at Rev1, Melinda Gloriosa is a dynamic member of the team. In this role, Melinda analyzes and manages investments in concept, seed, and early stage companies. Her responsibilities include conducting investment analysis, leading the execution of investment transactions including due diligence, cap table modeling, and more. In her work, she builds relationships with startups, venture funds and strategic investors, and other key stakeholders.
In addition to Melinda’s experience in investment management, she has significant experience in project and program management. Before Rev1, she advised and consulted for several startups and worked as a managing director in a regional investment firm. Her career includes project manager roles in healthcare and engineering. She also held multiple roles in manufacturing and R&D with American Honda Motor Company.
Melinda earned a BSME in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Toledo and an MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University. She earned Project Management Professional Certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI).
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to all fellow participants (your “best 20 seconds”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Melinda
1:00 pm – Wrap / T-Shirt Drawing / More Socializing

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How AWS Is Helping to Shape the Future of Central Ohio
2023-05-24 11:30 - 13:00
WENESDAY 5/24/23, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
IN-PERSON at Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Pkwy, Suite 200, New Albany, OH 43054
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Innovate New Albany is excited to partner with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to present this special TIGER Talk as a part of our ongoing series.
Data centers make possible everything that happens on the internet. Every business uses computers and data centers to operate their online applications, provide online services to customers, sell products online, manage inventory and run operations for their internal operations such as accounting, human resources, logistics and other operations. All this is done with data centers and is being done in New Albany and across Central Ohio.
The Columbus region was selected seven years ago by AWS to be the site for their third U.S. data center region, and the first one to be located in the Midwest. The presence of data centers in Central Ohio has helped pave the way for the many other high-tech facilities and jobs that are now coming to the area.
Our AWS presenters, Rocale Timmons and Nick Lee-Romagnolo, will be sharing insights on AWS’s local and regional impact in Ohio and the way AWS thinks about workforce development in its infrastructure regions . Come learn how AWS is playing a significant role in shaping the future of Central Ohio.
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Rocale Timmons is an Economic Development Principal for AWS. Rocale draws on more than 16 years of creating investment value, offering high-level strategic perspective and varied expertise on all facets of complex, commercial real estate projects. In her current role, she brings expertise, process, and resources to negotiations with AWS host communities and economic development organizations (EDOs) in support of the efficient, economic expansion and operation of AWS Infrastructure globally.
Prior to joining AWS, Rocale was the Sr. Vice President of Planning and Development at SECO Development and worked with a team of professionals to conceptualize, underwrite, design and execute SECO’s real estate requirements and planning initiatives. Development projects include: 4.5+ MSF of commercial space; 1,300+ multi-family units; and 250+ single-family dwellings, valued at $3+ Billion.
Rocale holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics with a minor in Urban Planning and an Executive Master of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Washington. She was also recently named one of Puget Sound Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” and Seattle Business Magazine’s “Daring Women.”
Nicholas Lee-Romagnolo is Program Manager for AWS Economic and Workforce Development team. In his current role, he works with the workforce development apparatus in AWS infrastructure communities, especially community colleges and vocational schools, to build, improve and expand pathways into high-demand roles related to the infrastructure of the internet. Previously, he worked with AWS to collaborate with Higher Education institutions to build flexible, stackable pathways in the teaching and learning of cloud computing competencies across states in the US. He comes to this work by way of public education, first as a 4th grade, middle school, and high school teacher, then as the founder of a Charter High School in East Palo Alto, CA. After his work in the Bay Area, he helped to build an online teacher professional development and media company called Teaching Channel and built curriculum and implementation resources for Agile Mind at the University of Texas at Austin. From 2014-2018 he was the Director of Mathematics, then Director of Curriculum and Instruction for Newark Public Schools in Newark, New Jersey.
Nick holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History with a minor in Biology from Stanford University and a Master of Arts in Education Administration from San Francisco State University.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to all fellow participants (your “best 20 seconds”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Rocale & Nick
1:00 pm – Wrap / T-Shirt Drawing / More Socializing

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Humanizing Work
2023-05-26 11:30 - 13:00
FRI 5/26/23, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
IN-PERSON at Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Pkwy, Suite 200, New Albany, OH 43054
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Is your favorite flavor of Agile work methodology resulting in process over people?
Is your contribution mired in man hours that inevitably turn into mythical man months?
Are human efforts in heroic zeros and ones measured in seemingly pointless (story) points instead of customer, business, and employee value (ROI)?
What began as a technology revolution has devolved into frameworks and processes that focus solely on mindless over mindful measuring, tracking, and projecting. And while many organizations find initial success that generates interest and demand for scaling agile and digital transformations, even more common is the ultimate disappointment in not achieving the desired outcomes promised by even the most well-intentioned technologists.
Please join Jariatu Mansaray and Charlotte Chang for this TIGER Talk and you’ll learn that all is NOT lost.
If we just look to our past we find evidence of achieving the outcomes we hope to see in our futures, both for organizations and as individuals. In today’s business landscape modern work is often misunderstood, applying archaic approaches and mandating standards based on a world that no longer exists. To effectively navigate where it’s going, being ready requires the often undervalued human skills of observation, adaptation, and evolution.
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Jariatu Mansaray is a people-focused product coach at Industrial Logic with a passion for empowering teams and driving results. She specializes in process operations and change facilitation among dynamic organizations. As a Co-Founder and the Executive Director of Black Tech Columbus, she is focused on creating community and job and career advancement opportunities for minorities in the Central Ohio technology community. As an agile coach and product consultant with a background in chemical engineering and trauma-informed counseling, Jariatu began her career in technology focused on finding and implementing outside-of-the-box solutions for organizations of all sizes. From training startups in cloud technology to managing cybersecurity programs for one of the country’s largest financial institutions, she is focused on using Agile methodologies to ensure effective outcomes. When she isn’t working, she spends her time trying new restaurants and traveling with family and friends.
Charlotte Chang is an Experience Director with nearly 20 years of experience in technology and product strategy. She enjoys working with executives, managers, and teams to create Systems of Compassion that provide a sustainable, humane, inclusive experience for all contributors throughout product development. Recently, her experience has focused on launching new products, marketing and brand management, and designing change within organizations. Previously, she has worked with companies across multiple countries, industries, and company sizes, performing every role on a delivery team: iteration manager, product designer, user experience, business analyst, developer, and tester. Learn more at Charlotte’s website, The Passionate Pragmatist.
And, OK … time for two truths and a lie: Charlotte’s work was featured in the New York Times, Charlotte has two cats, or Charlotte enjoys a quality high five. Come to this session to discover the truth!
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to all fellow participants (your “best 20 seconds”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Jariatu & Charlotte
1:00 pm – Wrap / T-Shirt Drawing / More Socializing

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Meet Our Partners at Ohio SBDC
2023-06-09 11:30
FRI 6/9/23, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
IN-PERSON at Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Pkwy, Suite 200, New Albany, OH 43054
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Please arrive at 11:30 am. Enjoy lunch. Mingle. Make new friends.
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In this TIGER Talk, Kevin Hammond and Roberta Winch from the Ohio Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Columbus State Community College, will share insights into the wide ranging services that the SBDC offers to business owners and aspiring owners here vin Ohio.
Presentation will cover the following aspects of the SBDC:

Mission & Goals
Types of Companies Served
Specific Services Offered
Special Export Programs for Ohio Companies
Economic Impact

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Kevin Hammond has been a business management consultant for 13 years, mostly focused on small businesses and start-ups. Kevin has been on the SBDC team for almost ten years as a consultant. Prior to consulting, Kevin was in financial services at Chase Manhattan. Kevin earned his undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Ohio Dominican University and his MBA from Capital University.
The Ohio SBDC is part of America’s SBDC national network comprised of over 1000 Centers across the U.S. including 28 in Ohio. The Ohio SBDC Network provides one-on-one advising, by Certified Business Advisors, at no cost and conduct no or low cost business training.
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Roberta Winch is a NASBITE Certified Global Business Professional with over 15 years of experience in international business. Her private sector experience includes the international luxury and aspirational fashion industries where her business travels took her throughout Asia and Central and South America. She has worked and resided in New York, NY, San Francisco, CA, Tokyo, Japan and Brussels, Belgium. Her current role as the Ohio SBDC, CSCC Director, Export Assistance Network has allowed her to assist a variety of industries with a diverse range of exporting initiatives. Roberta earned her BA in International Studies from American University in Washington D.C. and her MBA from the University of Pittsburgh.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to all fellow participants (give us “your best 15 seconds”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Kevin & Roberta
1:00 pm – Wrap / T-Shirt Drawing / More Socializing

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Stock Options for Startups
2023-06-14 11:30 - 13:00
WED 6/14/23, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
IN-PERSON at Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Pkwy, Suite 200, New Albany, OH 43054
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Thinking about offering equity in your startup to founders, consultants, or employees?
Michelle Murcia and Arthi Rathi will walk you through how to do it right, right from the start.
From founder’s stock to restricted stock to stock options, Equity-Based Compensation can be a mystery. In this TIGER Talk, Michelle and Arthi will cover the differences and help you navigate the rules to help you with strategies that work great for startups!
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Michelle Murcia is the Founder+CEO of Book+Street, a scrappy startup that works with startups to help them navigate the numbers. Michelle has served as a C-level consultant to early-stage start-up companies since 2013 providing strategic financial services as their contract Chief Financial Officer.
Throughout her career, Michelle has designed, implemented and administered multiple equity-based compensation programs, including ISO qualified and non-qualified stock option programs, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, and phantom stock plans. In 2003, she received the designation Certified Equity Professional (CEP), a recognized certification in the subject of equity-based compensation, from Santa Clara University. Michelle is a Certified Public Accountant (Ohio), earned a BS in Business Administration with an emphasis in Service Sector Management from California State University, San Marcos, and an MBA from The Ohio State University.
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Arthi Rathi is a CFO at Book+Street, working with startup businesses in Ohio and the Midwest. A CPA by background, Arthi climbed the ladder in Big 4 consulting and at a Fortune 25 company and has over 15 years of financial, operational and management experience. She is a strategic problem solver delivering financial value through a deep understanding of business and collaboration.
Arthi enjoys helping clients weave their stories through numbers to help business partners craft new ventures, grow businesses and showcase their value. Through her work, she has gained advanced skills in technical accounting, revenue recognition, deal modeling, and strategic finance. She loves working with startups because it allows her to solve problems creatively by rolling up her sleeves, diving into data and learning through cross-functional teamwork.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to all fellow participants (give us “your best 15 seconds”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Michelle & Arthi
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing

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The Semiconductor Supply Chain
2023-06-23 11:30 - 13:00
FRIDAY 6/23/23, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
IN-PERSON at Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Pkwy, Suite 200, New Albany, OH 43054
Be ready to interact with our presenter and your fellow participants.
And, please arrive at 11:30 am. Enjoy lunch. Mingle. Make new friends!
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Central Ohio changed forever with the announcement of Intel selecting the region as the location of its new $20 Billion semiconductor manufacturing facilities. And while the facilities alone are a big deal, they come with new and expanded suppliers, logistics providers, and a host of other support needed to build them and keep them operational.
Come learn how the supply chain for the the “Ohio One” mega chip project will play a huge role in shaping the future of Central Ohio.
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Jeremy Banta is a retired Army Lieutenant Colonel with over 30 years’ experience in civilian and military logistics. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management at Columbus State. His military career includes 15 years full time service in the Ohio National Guard as a senior logistician with deployments to Iraq and Kuwait. He serves the logistics industry by serving on multiple local school and organizational advisory boards, as well as being a member of Columbus Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, the WERC Advisory Council and the CSCMP Academic Strategies Committee.
He’s also mildly obsessed with LEGO.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “best 20 seconds”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Jeremy
1:00 pm – Wrap / T-Shirt Drawing / More Socializing

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Leapfrog Your Competition to Higher Growth (Hybrid Event)
2023-06-28 11:30 - 13:00
WED 6/28/23, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
HYBRID Event via Zoom and @ Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Pkwy, Suite 200, New Albany, OH 43054
Select either “In-Person” or “Virtual via Zoom.”
Either way – be ready to interact with our presenters and your fellow participants.
In-Person: arrive at 11:30 am. Zoom: log in at 11:45 am. Everyone: mingle & make new friends.
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Join Dawn Cunningham and Marilyn Weiss to learn how Fortune 100 companies utilize Growth Frameworks to guide their growth strategies.
Growth Frameworks organize and build upon what you already know, identify gaps, ensure against blind spots, and translate that knowledge into actionable business strategies that drive intentional growth.
Come to this TIGER Talk and you’ll leave armed to make informed decisions that are grounded in customer and consumer insights and inspired by marketplace trends.
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Dawn Cunningham is the former Chief Insights Officer at 3M and an accomplished marketing professional and thought leader with over 25 years of Marketing, Analytics and Customer/Consumer Insights experience. In her role at 3M, she was responsible for setting the short and long-term strategic direction for Customer Insights – with a vision of moving from ‘I think to I know’ with a customer-first perspective. Dawn and her team evolved the strategic application of Insights across a variety of areas such as New Product Innovation, Brand Building, Customer Journey Mapping, and Communication to name a few.
Before that, Dawn was a leader in the Consumer Insights organizations at General Mills and Airborne with experience on such notable brands as Cheerios, Yoplait, and Progresso. She has worked in multiple B2C and B2B industries and has led Insights and Analytics organizations in Latin America and the UK. Dawn lives in Minneapolis and is married with three children.
Today, Dawn works with SIVO Insights and business leaders who want to successfully transform insights into strategic growth maps using frameworks that work.
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Marilyn Weiss co-founded SIVO Insights 14 years ago and today finds meaning in the Visionary role to see what’s next. From the “Voice of the Patient” as an ICU nurse, to the “Voice of the Consumer” in her work at General Mills and to the “Voice of the Client” as an entrepreneur, she has always valued deep understanding of others and amplified what matters most.
Marilyn values the intersection of ideas, and where passion intersects with purpose. She leans into the quote below by Howard Thurman that has served as the foundation of SIVO to attract the right people for the right seats.
“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to fellow participants (your “best 15 seconds”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Dawn & Marilyn
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing

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Charge Ahead: Electric Vehicle Charging Opportunities
2023-08-16 11:30 - 13:00
WEDNESDAY 8/16/23, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
IN-PERSON at Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Pkwy, Suite 200, New Albany, OH 43054
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And, please arrive at 11:30 am. Enjoy lunch. Mingle. Make new friends!
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Join us for this educational TIGER Talk where our presenter, Cory Miller, will explore varied aspects of electric vehicle (EV) charging.
Discover how large the EV market is projected to be, explore the Midwest’s current EV charging infrastructure, and learn the need-to-know basics of charging.
And, especially for businesses, property owners/managers, and developers, learn how to generate revenue from charging stations and technologies while also improving customer experience!
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Cory Miller is dedicated to improving EV charging infrastructure in the Midwest. He began his career as a mechanical engineer at The Ohio State University’s Center for Automotive Research (CAR), developing technology for optimized charging, residential energy management, and battery degradation modeling.
In 2022, Cory founded PlugOp Technologies, developing an intelligent charge management system for multi-family shared parking. Additionally, Cory plays a crucial role at Heartland Charging Services, a leading Midwest charging station installer and service provider.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “best 20 seconds”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Cory
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing

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The Power Within: Leverage Strengths to Drive Your Business Success
2023-08-18 11:30 - 13:00
FRI 8/18/23, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
IN-PERSON at Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Pkwy, Suite 200, New Albany, OH 43054
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Please arrive at 11:30 am. Enjoy lunch. Mingle. Make new friends.
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Get ready for a transformative experience as business adviser Rick Coplin helps you tap into your unique superpowers and those of your team members, enabling you to align each person’s strengths with the achievement of your strategic objectives.
In this TIGER Talk, Rick will focus on leveraging the CliftonStrengths assessment. He will also be talking about several other common assessments including Myers-Briggs, DISC, Working Genius, and Predictive Index, all of which he believes are valuable.
We encourage you to register for this event right away. Those who sign up early will be offered an opportunity to complete their own CliftonStrengths Assessment prior to this talk.
Discover how strengths-based leadership boosts engagement, collaboration, and productivity, creating a powerful environment for success. Don’t miss this opportunity to cultivate your own strengths-based organization equipped to thrive in today’s competitive landscape!
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Rick Coplin advises business owners, helping them be the leader that their company, team, and family deserve. Rick’s typical clients have been in business for more than a decade and seek his advice on driving growth though communicating vision, driving culture, enhancing employee growth, and fostering innovation.
Rick also leads Denison University‘s Entrepreneurship and Consulting programs and is an Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at The Ohio State University.
Rick and his wife Kim have been married for 36 years and reside in Granville, Ohio. They have three children, two impressive young men (27 and 24) and one KICKASS daughter (20).
You can connect with Rick via LinkedIn or his website: https://www.RickCoplin.com .
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “best 20 seconds”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Rick
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing

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Meet the Ohio Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)
2023-08-30 11:30 - 13:00
WED 8/30/23, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
IN-PERSON at Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Pkwy, Suite 200, New Albany, OH 43054
Be ready to interact with our presenter, Jeff Spain, and your fellow participants.
Please arrive at 11:30 am. Enjoy lunch. Mingle. Make new friends.
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Join our presenter, Jeff Spain, to learn about the valuable services offered by the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) at Columbus State Community College, a full-service solutions provider that supports Central Ohio manufacturers. From consulting and product development to education and talent acquisition, MEP partners with organizations to grow their manufacturing business.
MEP has a straightforward mission: to strengthen and empower U.S. manufacturers. It is a unique public-private partnership that delivers comprehensive, proven solutions to U.S. manufacturers,
MEP’s most important goals, for the manufacturers it serves, include:

accelerating growth
increasing the productivity
increasing innovation
most importantly, increasing profitability

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Jeff Spain is Senior Director, MEP at Columbus State Community College.
Jeff has spent over two decades at Columbus State, working with Central Ohio employers to plan, develop, and manage hundreds of strategic initiatives, workforce, and economic development projects. In addition to his work with industry, Jeff serves as an adjunct instructor at the College, where his research and practice have focused on applied customer service, leadership, and personal productivity training.
As the Senior Director of the MEP at Columbus State, Jeff leads a team with the mantra: “One partner, multiple service solutions.”
Learn more about MEP at Columbus State at MEP.CSCC.EDU .
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “best 20 seconds”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Jeff
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing

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Why Focusing Solely on Revenue May Be Killing Your Company
2023-09-06 11:30 - 13:00
WED 9/6/23, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
IN-PERSON at Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Pkwy, Suite 200, New Albany, OH 43054
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Please arrive at 11:30 am. Enjoy lunch. Mingle. Make new friends.
Business owners understand the importance of revenue and sales in growing their business. It’s fun to watch your business thrive, but what about your company’s infrastructure?
Have you ever thought: “Hey, we’re growing! We’ll focus on that boring operational stuff later.”? It can be put off for only so long before you’re forced to face it. And, it usually happens in the form of an expensive, disruptive “OH, NO!” moment.
That moment could be:
• Needing to scale up to deliver on a new contract
• Needing money to expand or even just to make payroll
• Your best employees start jumping ship
• Being sued by a former employee or a customer
• Getting a letter from a government agency, etc.
It doesn’t have to be bad news, but it usually is unexpected.
In this TIGER Talk, Diana Dibble and Molly Gimmel will make the often-tedious topic of business operations accessible and fun. Their in-the-trenches expertise will help you understand the infrastructure and other essentials that will keep you in business and thriving for the long haul.
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Diana Dibble is the CEO of Tripod Coaching & Consulting LLC™, which opened in 2022. It was founded from her passion for business operations, which she has been doing for decades. Tripod provides business operations services, and they are experts in Planning for the “What If”™. Throughout her career, Diana has found that revenue generating activities are usually a business’ priority. However, focusing solely on revenue may be killing the company. That’s where Tripod comes in. They are really good at what they do, and they make biz ops fun… or at least more fun.
In addition to Tripod, Diana is President/Co-Founder of Design To Delivery Inc (D2DInc). D2DInc is a government contracting firm founded in 2001. They provide acquisition and program management support services to US federal civilian and defense agencies. In addition, D2DInc recently launched the Small Business Superstore as a new line of business to resell products to the federal government.
Throughout her career, Diana has been recognized with local and national industry awards including the Enterprising Women’s 2020 Enterprising Women of the Year award, the 2022 National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Woman Business Owner of the Year award as a top 3 finalist, and the NAWBO Greater DC Chapter 2023 Entrepreneur of the Year award as a top 3 finalist. D2DInc has also received numerous awards since its founding including being recognized on Inc Magazine’s INC5000 list of the fastest growing US privately held firms for 4 consecutive years.
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Molly Gimmel is CEO/Co-Founder of Design To Delivery Inc (D2DInc), an award-winning firm that provides program and acquisition management support services to Federal government agencies. Molly has been working in the field of government contract and acquisition management since 1991. Before co-founding D2DInc in 2001, she spent eight years working in the government practices of three of the “Big Five” accounting/consulting firms. D2DInc appeared four times on the Inc 5000 list of fastest growing privately held companies in the US, from 2014 thru 2017. D2DInc was ranked #32 on the Women Presidents Organization’s list of Fastest Growing Women Owned Companies in 2016.
In 2021, Molly founded the Vellamo Leadership Institute to bring together like-minded individuals who strive to grow as leaders. She believes that fostering a network of support empowers people to expand their influence and enjoy rewarding careers.
Molly is the author of Master Your Mindset: How Women Leaders Step Up published in April 2022. In this book, she explores the unwritten rules of successful female leadership. Through interviews with powerful women from all walks of life—large corporations, small businesses, non-profits, Hollywood, politics, and more — Gimmel reveals the mental attitudes that define effective leaders. Filled with personal stories, humor, and profound insights from the trenches, Master Your Mindset shows you step by step how to connect with yourself and with those around you in authenticity, confidence, and integrity to become the best leader you can be.
Molly holds a Masters of Science in Contract & Acquisition Management from Florida Institute of Technology, and a Bachelors of Business Administration in Marketing from the College of William & Mary. She has a Graduate Certificate in Leadership from the UC Davis Graduate School of Management.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “best 20 seconds”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Diana & Molly
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing

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How Clever, Inventive, and Original Thinking Can Resolve Wicked Problems
2023-09-22 11:30 - 13:00
FRI 9/22/23, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
IN-PERSON at Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Pkwy, Suite 200, New Albany, OH 43054
Be ready to interact with our presenter, Tom Gattis, and your fellow participants.
Please arrive at 11:30 am. Eat lunch. Mingle. Make new friends.
Master storyteller Tom Gattis will share stories of human ingenuity in an entertaining and enlightening presentation based on the premise that ingenuity comes from clever, inventive, and original thinking. These stories from our past and present revolve around design, innovation, and ingenious thinking that has impacted modern society.
Tom will also provide a peek into the upcoming Say Hi to the Future Activation, to be held in Columbus on October 26, 2023 And he will introduce Catalyst – the Human Ingenuity Game, the newest product created by his firm, Spyder Works. Catalyst is designed to help organizations think differently to resolve their wicked problems.
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Tom Gattis is a Partner and the Chief Design Officer for Spyder Works, a business consulting firm, and the creator of Say Hi to the Future activations. Tom is a former Dean and a current Design Professor at the Columbus College of Art & Design and a former AVP of the Savannah College of Art and Design.
Tom speaks internationally on design and innovation, its impact on business, and the value of using gamification to resolve wicked problems.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to full crowd (your “best 15 seconds”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Tom
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing

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The Future of Communication and AI
2023-09-27 11:30 - 13:00
WED 9/27/23, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
IN-PERSON at Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Pkwy, Suite 200, New Albany, OH 43054
Be ready to interact with our presenter, Bill Balderaz, and your fellow participants.
Please arrive at 11:30 am. Eat lunch. Mingle. Make new friends.
Please join us for this TIGER Talk. You’ll learn about the changing world of communications, including new technologies, AI, more ways to connect, and better methods for understanding data.
By the end of this session, you’ll be able to spot useful technologies for communication strategies, understand how to use your own data for marketing, grasp the basics of AI in communication, make the most of various communication channels and use the latest data tricks to track how people feel and how their business is doing.
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Our presenter, Bill Balderaz is the President and Founder of the Inc. 5000 company Futurety, a data analytics and marketing consulting firm.
Futurety specializes in serving regulated industries, including healthcare, pharma, finance, government and medical devices. Previously, he was the founder and president of Webbed Marketing which went from a one-man consultancy to one of the fastest-growing interactive marketing agencies in the Midwest.
Bill loves working with startups and companies at their earliest stages of innovation and development. He has spoken at more than 150 conferences across the United States. His topics have included:

how to get people interested in your company
how to sell things
how to use the internet to make your business better

Bill has also been highlighted in more than 100 news stories including in The Wall Street Journal and on NPR.
Outside of work, Bill does important things to help others. He’s part of a group that helps kids with cancer and he helped start a group that supports kids with serious illnesses.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to crowd (your “best 15 seconds”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Bill
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing

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25 Amazing Innovators & a Liberal Arts Major Walk Into a Bar: Lessons on Leadership & Growth from "Innovation on Tap"
2023-10-04 11:30 - 13:00
WED 10/4/23, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
HYBRID Event: When you register, select “In-Person” or “Zoom.”
Either Way: Be ready to interact with our presenter, Eric Schultz, and your fellow participants.
In-Person: Arrive at 11:30 am. Zoom: Log in at 11:45 am. Everyone: mingle & make new friends.
Pull up a barstool and settle in for an hour of conversation about innovation and leadership as told by 25 highly accomplished entrepreneurs — living and dead — gathered in a virtual barroom. Eric Schultz sketches the history of American innovation in his latest book, Innovation on Tap: Stories of Entrepreneurship From the Cotton Gin to Broadway’s Hamilton.
For this TIGER Talk, Eric will choose a handful of stories from the book — including a look at how community played a critical role in creating Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton — with takeaways that you can apply immediately to your start-up or innovation project.
“Think of business history as one giant laboratory,” Schultz says. “None of the experiments can be replicated exactly, but many can provide valuable insights into your current innovation and entrepreneurial challenges.”
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Eric Schultz earned his BA Degree in History at Brown University and might have spent a career in the ivory tower of academia, but wandered into a GMAT test one Saturday and ended up with an MBA from the Harvard Business School.
Consequently, he devoted his career to leading high-growth technology businesses, including as CEO of Sensitech, a venture-backed “supply chain visibility company,” which was ultimately acquired by Carrier Corporation.
In addition to authoring Innovation on Tap, Schultz is co-author of Food Foolish: The Hidden Connection Between Food Waste, Hunger, and Climate and King Philip’s War: The History and Legacy of America’s Forgotten Conflict.
Schultz lives surrounded by STEM professionals, including a father, wife, and daughter who are all engineers, but he has always found ways to mix history and business. He remains convinced that liberal arts majors are essential players in the global innovation community!
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to fellow participants (your “best 15 seconds”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Eric
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing
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The State of Venture in Ohio® - 2023
2023-10-20 11:30 - 13:00
FRIDAY 10/20/23, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
IN-PERSON at Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Pkwy, Suite 200, New Albany, OH 43054
Be ready to interact with our presenter and your fellow participants.
And, please arrive at 11:30 am. Enjoy lunch. Mingle. Make new friends!
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This is the 2023 edition of Lindsay Karas Stencel’s annual talk on The State of Venture in Ohio ®.
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For the 6th year in a row, Lindsay will walk attendees through the status of VC funding in Ohio, discussing new venture fund formation, large exits, and investments and places where the state can continue to develop and grow. She will weave in some pop culture references, leave plenty of time for Q&A, and definitely keep the FUN in FUND.
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Lindsay Karas Stencel is a Partner in the New Ventures practice at the law firm of Thompson Hine and chairs the firm’s fund formation subgroup. She advises entrepreneurs, investors and fund managers on venture capital and startup matters, venture capital fund formation, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, federal and state securities filings and compliance, including public and private securities offerings, and corporate organization and governance matters.
Prior to joining Thompson Hine, Lindsay served as a Partner and Chief Legal Counsel at a Midwest-focused venture capital firm that invests in pre-seed, seed early stage and growth stage technology companies serving several industries. There, her efforts primarily focused on deal structuring, portfolio management, limited partner relations, fundraising and exit transactions.
Simultaneously, she ran her own private practice representing emerging and diverse venture fund managers across the country, startup clients and founders, investors, and small businesses, assisting with venture fund formation and strategy, strategic deal formation, unique deal structuring and other corporate legal matters.
She also acquired significant experience while serving as Chief Operating Officer and Fund Manager, and subsequently Chief Investment Officer, Chief Legal Officer, and Managing Partner for a venture development organization in upstate New York, where she led that firm to have one of the most active seed funds in the country and spearheaded the formation and development of the largest seed fund in the history of the area.
Lindsay’s unique blend of legal, fundraising and operational experience as a founder and venture capitalist provides her with the ability to acutely understand the issues facing her venture and startup clients. She understands firsthand the matters most important to her clients and can creatively solve problems and efficiently design solutions to rapidly close transactions for investors and entrepreneurs alike.
Lindsay teaches “Venture Capital and Dealmaking” at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, where she also frequently guest lectures on contract drafting and preferred securities issuances. She also owns her own fitness facility. Lindsay is a national speaker on topics of women and diversity and inclusion in finance, venture capital, venture capital deal structuring and startup investing.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Event Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch and socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to fellow participants
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Lindsay
1:00 pm – Wrap

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Learn How to Grow Your Business with SBA Funding from The Nation’s Largest SBA Lender
2023-11-01 11:30 - 13:00
Wed 11/1/23, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
IN-PERSON at Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Pkwy, Suite 200, New Albany, OH 43054
Be ready to interact with our presenter, Paul Collinsworth, and your fellow participants.
Please arrive at 11:30 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.
Please join Paul Collinsworth of Huntington National Bank for this practical TIGER Talk about financing the growth of your business with loaned capital from the US Small Business Administration (SBA), including: its advantages, when to consider using it, and how to and how to be successful when using it.
Who Should Attend:

Anyone interested in starting a business, either franchise or non-franchise business.
Anyone interested in purchasing an existing business. Either a franchise or non-franchise
Anyone interested in “buying out” a business partner.
Anyone interested in recapitalizing their business.
Leaders of businesses experiencing rapid growth.
Leaders of businesses that are leasing their space & are considering purchasing RE to house their operation.

Key Takeaways:

When SBA loans are the right tool to purchase or grow a business.
The preparation needed, if you’re aiming to purchase am existing business.
The preparation needed, if you want to start a business.
What banks are looking for when evaluating businesses that are seeking loans.
How to succeed in securing & using SBA loaned capital.

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Paul Collinsworth is a VP, SBA Lender with Huntington National Bank. Huntington is the nation’s #1 SBA lender. Paul has focused on SBA lending since 2016.
Prior to that, Paul spent 6 years at Huntington in Middle Market lending to larger institutions and businesses. And previously, he spent 10 years as a Business Banker working with small businesses.
In the 1990s, Paul worked as a loan officer at the U.S. Small Business Administration. Today, as an SBA Lender with Huntington, he routinely finances: business acquisitions, start-up business loans, partner buy-outs, businesses in need of working capital, and businesses needing capital to finance the acquisition of real estate and/or equipment.
Paul earned his BA in Economics at Kenyon College and his MBA in Finance at The Ohio State University.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Paul
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing

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Stoic Threads of Inclusivity: Weaving Diversity and Equity
2023-11-03 11:30 - 13:00
FRI 11/3/23, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
IN-PERSON at Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Pkwy, Suite 200, New Albany, OH 43054
Be ready to interact with our presenter, Fred Wills, and your fellow participants.
Please arrive at 11:30 am. Eat lunch. Mingle. Make new friends.
Join us for a thought-provoking presentation on innovative leadership, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) through Stoic philosophy.
In this TIGER Talk, Fred Wills will showcase how Stoicism’s principles align with DEI values, emphasizing shared identity, equality, and respect for differences.
Fred will also explore practical applications such as mitigating bias, leading by moral example, and fostering inclusive environments, all underpinned by Stoic mindfulness to promote an innovative and inclusive culture.
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Our presenter, Fred Wills is a true thought leader, boasting expertise in diversity, equity, inclusion, organizational development, and the impact they have on performance, transformation, and change.
Fred brings deep experience as a top diversity and inclusion leader at globally acclaimed healthcare institutions like Mayo Clinic and Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Fred founded Inclusiastic Consulting to bring about transformation and revolution in organizations.
Through engaging real-world examples and drawing from his own unique journey, Fred sheds light on the path to achieving distinction and fostering innovation. His message resonates strongly, demonstrating that prioritizing equity and inclusion is commendable and crucial in achieving unparalleled success.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to full crowd (your “best 20 seconds”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Fred
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing

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Cybersecurity Unleashed: Defending the Digital Frontier
2023-11-08 11:30 - 13:00
WED 11/8/23, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
IN-PERSON at Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Pkwy, Suite 200, New Albany, OH 43054
Be ready to interact with our presenter, Katie Gioffre, and your fellow participants.
Please arrive at 11:30 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.
Please join us for this TIGER Talk by Katie Gioffre of IP Pathways.
You’ll will take an enlightening journey through the ever-evolving landscape of digital threats and protection, learning to decipher the complex world of cybersecurity, gaining insights into the latest tactics employed by cybercriminals, and understanding how to thwart them effectively. And you’ll discover the critical importance of cyber resilience, exploring strategies to fortify their digital defenses and bounce back stronger from potential breaches.
By the end of this talk, you’ll have comprehensive knowledge of the essential tools, practices, and mindsets necessary to safeguard your digital assets and become true guardians of the digital frontier.
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In Katie’s own words:
I’m thrilled to be your speaker for all things cyber security. As the Regional Director at IP Pathways, a nationwide IT service solution (check us out at https://www.ippathways.com), I’ve had the privilege of diving deep into the ever-evolving world of enterprise technology solutions, with a recent focus on cyber security.
With nearly two decades of experience, I’ve worn many hats, from government contracting to change management. But my heart truly beats for transformation. Armed with a Philosophy degree from The Ohio State University, I’m all about supporting the liberal arts through various nonprofit organizations.
I’m passionate about leading an automated, yet human-centered consultancy that helps our clients unleash their full potential. I get the daily challenges that business executives face, and I’m all about offering a tailored methodology to boost productivity, crank up employee engagement, and drive digital innovation.
So, get ready to dive into the exciting realm of cyber security with me. We’ll unpack the latest trends, debunk myths, and equip you with the knowledge and strategies to fortify your digital fortress. Can’t wait to connect with you all!
See you at the talk!
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Katie
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing
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The Importance of Feedback in Market Validation
2023-11-10 11:30 - 13:00
Fri 11/10/23, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
IN-PERSON at Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Pkwy, Suite 200, New Albany, OH 43054
Be ready to interact with our presenter, Matt Cynkar, and your fellow participants.
Please arrive at 11:30 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.
At this interactive TIGER Talk, Matt Cynkar, Managing Director at Rev1 Ventures, will provide advice to help founders of tech startups aiming to scale rapidly.
Matt help you understand the importance of market validation and how to collect feedback from your target audience.
In this session, you will learn:

How to identify and find your target audience to collect feedback
How to think about feedback in an “MVP” format (MVP = Minimum Viable Product)
How to analyze and interpret feedback
Why this should be an ongoing part of your strategy

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Matt Cynkar is the Managing Director, Market Intelligence & Data Analytics for Rev1 Ventures.
Matt leads a team that applies market intelligence and analytics to accelerate Rev1’s growth strategy. From owning the integrity of Rev1’s internal data to producing analyses related to specific industries, the team’s work will be an important driver of business insights and strategic guidance.
Matt brings a strong understanding of research methodology and is a proven leader in project management and planning. He identifies and targets the appropriate data sources—both qualitative and quantitative—to support the needs of the entrepreneurs that Rev1 serves and the portfolio companies these entrepreneurs are working to scale. Matt furthers Rev1’s data-driven approach to expand its industry leadership in the region, the state, and beyond.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Matt
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing

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5 Tips for Building a GREAT Financial Model
2023-12-08 11:30 - 13:00
FRI 12/8/23, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
IN-PERSON at Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Pkwy, Suite 200, New Albany, OH 43054
Be ready to interact with our presenters, Michelle Murcia & Charles Richmond, and your fellow participants.
Please arrive at 11:30 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.
Ever wonder what it takes to tell your financial story to investors?
In this TIGER Talk , our presenters, Michelle Murcia & Charles Richmond of Book+Street, will break it down for you in 5 bite-sized bits.
They’ll cover the Revenue Model, Staffing Plans, Cash Flow Forecasting and more. They’ll show you how to understand the numbers you need to know to run your business and be prepared for those tough investor questions.
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Michelle Murcia is Founder + CEO at Book+Street, your one stop shop for all things startup. She’s a CPA, Certified Equity Professional and knows a thing or two about fundraising and investing. CFO to countless startups as they scale from ideation through critical milestones, Michelle combines strategy and Excel to help companies tell their financial story to investors.
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Charles Richmond is Sr. Financial Analyst and a guru for all things modeling. Cap Table master and general go-to for building models for those just starting out all the way through to companies raising their Series B, Charles helps develop and build models that help drive high-impact operational decisions.. Those models are used for due diligence in investment rounds and to help founders to get a better grip on their overall financial story.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Michelle & Charles
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing
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Smash the Box
2023-12-19 11:30 - 13:00
TUE 12/19/23, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
IN-PERSON at Innovate New Albany, 8000 Walton Pkwy, Suite 200, New Albany, OH 43054
Be ready to interact with our presenter, Chad Willett, and fellow participants.
Please arrive at 11:30 am.
Eat lunch. Mingle. Make new friends.
“Smash the Box” is an immersive experience where audiences will learn about the “4 Walls of the Mental Box” and the 4 “Smash the Box” techniques needed to unleash innovation.
The “4 Walls of the Mental Box” that keep us boxed-in are “Fear, Perfection, Negativity, and Judgment.”
In contrast, the 4 “Smash the Box” techniques will allow audience members to break out of the box by breaking patterns, routines, and closed mindsets.
Are you ready to not only think outside the box, but SMASH it?
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This TIGER Talk will be led by Chad J. Willett (MA/ SAG-AFTRA). Chad is a TEDx speaker, two time author (“Smash the Box” and “Rip Off the Rearview Mirror”), and creativity and innovation leader who leverages his acting background with his experience in working America to create one of a kind keynote addresses and workshops for his audiences.
He was featured in the hit films “She’s All That” with Paul Walker, “Halloween H2O” with Jamie Lee Curtis, and “Can’t Hardly Wait” with Jennifer Love Hewitt. Recently, Chad was cast (Role- Bill Ryan/ Reporter) in the feature film, “Shirley” (Netflix- 2023) where he acted alongside Oscar-Winning actress Regina King and worked with Academy Award winning director John Ridley.
You can learn more about Chad’s work as a keynote speaker at https://chadjwillett.com/. Chad is also the Founder of Broadway2LA Acting Studio, the premiere acting studio in Ohio, specializing in film, TV, social media, and commercial training for its actors. And, finally, we’re proud to tell you that Chad is a resident of New Albany!
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to crowd (Your “15 Seconds of Fame”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Chad
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing

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Invincible 2024: 3 Science-Based Trends to Master Right Now
2024-01-10 11:30 - 13:00
HAPPY NEW YEAR! 🎉 🥳 🎊
WED 1/10/24, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Be ready to meet our session leader, Nadya Zhexembayeva, and your fellow participants.
Please arrive at 11:30 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.
The data is clear: the next disruption is just around the corner.
Whether it’s a shaky economy, a devastating flood, a new violent conflict, or a new technological breakthrough – the speed and scale of change fundamentally impact the way we work and thrive.
In this exciting yet pragmatic and highly interactive session, Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva will show how the business reality is changing as we enter 2024 – and how to take advantage of these changes to make you disruption-ready and turbulence-proof.
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Often called “The Reinvention Guru” and “The Queen of Reinvention,” Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva is a scientist, entrepreneur, and author specialising in resilience and reinvention. As a consultant and educator, Nadya helped such companies as Coca-Cola, Cisco, L’Oreal Group, Danone, Henkel, Erste Bank and others reinvent their products, leadership practices, and business models to meet new market demands and prepare for incoming disruptions.
As a speaker, Nadya has delivered keynotes and workshops to over 500,000 executives, and four TEDx Talks!
As an author, she has written several award-winning books including “The Chief Reinvention Officer Handbook: How to Thrive in Chaos” (October 27, 2020). Nadya is also a contributor to the Harvard Business Review and other publications internationally. Learn more about Nadya and her work at learn2reinvent.com.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Nadya
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing

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The Climate Economy : Trillions Are at Stake & China is Winning. Are You Ready?
2024-01-19 11:30 - 13:00
FRI 1/19/24, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Be ready to meet our session leader, Kevin Mireles, and your fellow participants.
Please arrive at 11:30 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.
Join us for this important TIGER Talk!
Today, the US is the #1 global player in the legacy fossil-fuel economy.
Its position is similar to IBM’s in the computing marketplace of the 1980s. IBM dazzled with record profits in 1990, but just three years later, it posted the biggest loss in US history, as PCs moved from the market’s fringe to front-and-center!
In today’s energy economy, China is positioned like Microsoft was in the 1990 computing market. China is way ahead of the US in the smaller but rapidly expanding low-carbon technologies that will dominate the decades ahead. And, like IBM in 1990, key sectors of the US economy are facing big threats today as the world rapidly transitions to cleaner technologies.
Sustainability is no longer a fringe thing. Instead, it’s becoming critical to staying competitive in our rapidly-changing world. Fortunately, hundreds of billions of dollars in public and private funds are available to help us make the transition.
The catch? You must know where to look and what to ask for. But who has time to invest in figuring out how to remake your business and/or your community in this cauldron of change?
To fill this gap, our presenter, Kevin Mireles, will share:
Key trends shaping the future of sustainable energy markets
Why China’s clean-economy positions it to dominate the future global economic order.
What California gets right, and what Ohio needs to do to compete
New sources of funding
How to integrate sustainability into your product development and corporate strategy – to help your profits and our planet
Why it’s critical that we create industry-specific clean economic-development strategies
A world-changing economic tsunami is coming. Join Kevin to learn how we can surf it, and not get crushed by it!
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Kevin Mireles helps organizations design, market, and sell more profitable and sustainable solutions.
Kevin is former journalist, passionate about helping communities and companies embrace sustainability and diversity to drive growth and profitability.
Kevin has:
Brought over a dozen products to market for garage startups and Fortune 50 companies, generating at least $120M in revenue and $90M in cost-savings.
Developed the Minimum Viable Replacement Framework to help organizations transition from legacy platforms after leading a $20M global modernization initiative.
Published over 500 articles and been featured in multiple podcasts.
Created www.CutCO2.net to help supply-chain professionals cut their costs and environmental impact.
Kevin currently helps organizations reduce their carbon footprint and improve profits by helping optimize their supply chain, modernize systems, and develop new, less-polluting strategies and products.
Kevin invites you connect with him on LinkedIn and sign up for Lean and Green, his profitability and sustainability newsletter, at https://leanandgreen.beehiiv.com/subscribe
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Kevin
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing

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What is the JobsOhio Growth Capital Fund?
2024-01-24 11:30 - 13:00
WED 1/24/24, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Be ready to meet our session leader, Frank Geib, and your fellow participants.
Please arrive at 11:30 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.
The JobsOhio Growth Capital Fund (JOGC) is the venture arm for Ohio’s private economic development organization, JobsOhio.
JOGC is a co-investment fund that invests in early stage companies who are Ohio-based or planning to locate a significant presence in Ohio, with over 70 companies in the portfolio thus far.
Come learn about JOGC’s origins during the pandemic, its progress to date, and its processes for investment decisions. At JOGC, Frank is nicknamed the ‘Cap Table Captain,’ so, appropriately enough, he will be discussing important cap table considerations for entrepreneurs while also overviewing startup and venture fund modeling in Excel, showing how it helps his team make better informed investments!
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Our session leader, Frank Geib, is a proud life-long Ohioan, raised in the Cleveland area before he earned his Bachelor Degree at The Ohio State University, where he majored in Finance while minoring in Engineering Sciences. Frank also earned his MBA at OSU’s Fisher College of Business before joining the JobsOhio Growth Capital team in 2022 as the Venture Analyst .
Frank supports all areas of the fund’s operations, with a heavy focus on the analytical aspects behind investment opportunities. For every deal the fund considers, Frank builds out comprehensive models projecting various follow-on and return scenarios to help the team make better informed decisions. He also maintains the Portfolio Management System for the fund, tracking investments, cap tables, asset values, and return metrics quarter over quarter.
When he’s not head deep in a “waterfall model,” Frank enjoys relaxing with his wife and dog, and playing plenty of golf with his friends and family.
He even has his own social media page, @GeibGolf, where he edits and shares weekly golf vlogs with the world, bringing out his creative side.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Frank
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Three Moves by Google that Require You to Act Today
2024-01-26 11:30 - 13:00
FRI 1/26/24, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Be ready to meet our session leader, Bill Balderaz, and your fellow participants.
Please arrive at 11:30 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.
Three recent decisions by Google are disrupting organizations and creating an urgent need for action.
First, Google is deleting all Google Analytics data pre-2023, meaning we all lose access to historical web site data starting July of 2024. This also means that any organization with a data retention policy will be out of compliance as of July 2024.
Second, online advertisers will lose the ability to retarget ads using third-party cookies in 2024 as Google Chrome begins blocking cookies. This means ad performance will likely suffer dramatically in 2024.
Third, Google remains in conflict with CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) over HIPAA guidelines. According to a recent study, 99% of hospital websites are out of compliance with HIPAA. If you work in healthcare, your legal liability for HIPAA violations is measured in millions of dollars.
Our expert presenter, Bill Balderaz, will explain all of these Google actions in simple, easy-to-understand terms and offer solutions to protect your organization and give you a foundation for sustainable success.
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Bill Balderaz is the President and Founder of Inc. 5000 company Futurety, a data analytics and marketing consulting firm.
Futurety specializes in serving regulated industries, including healthcare, pharma, finance, government and medical devices.
Bill has spoken at more than 150 conferences from New York to California on topics including public relations, sales, innovation, marketing, healthcare, search engine optimization, data mining, social media, and more. He’s also been featured in over 100 media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, Money Magazine, and NPR.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Bill
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing

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CES 2024: Leading an "ALL ON" Technology Business and Life with Intention
2024-02-09 11:30 - 13:00
FRI 2/9/24, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Be ready to meet our session leader, Brad Griffith, and your fellow participants.
Please arrive at 11:30 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.
Personal statement from our presenter, Brad Griffith:
2024 is my first year back at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in person after the pandemic, and I anticipate big crowds. Attendance and company participation are expected to return to “normal” with over 2.4 Million square feet of exhibit space and likely 250,000 attendees converging on Las Vegas during January 2024.
Technology is inescapable, for better or for worse. The Consumer Technology Association set a theme for CES 2024 of “ALL ON” to emphasize that technology is everywhere all the time. They encourage exhibitors, presenters, and attendees to define what it means to be “All Together. All in. ALL ON.”
Join me for my recap and analysis to hear about what industry titans and startup entrepreneurs know to be the trends and strategies that will shape our future work and personal lives. Learn what consumer technology will try to distract you and disrupt all of our industries over the next decade. Let’s discuss how we can apply technology creatively to improve focus and quality of life. From generative AI and robotics to mindfulness and quantified self, I’m sure to see some seriously disruptive technology.
I feel it’s our job as a business community to get intentional about our technology usage. Do we let it consume our lives, or do we use it to enrich our lives through better focus on what really matters to us. I intend to gather the best and worst of modern consumer technology at this year’s show for us to discuss on February 9.
For the past nearly 20 years, I have loved attending the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas because it’s my opportunity to absorb trajectory-altering lessons and insights from industry experts and thought leaders. These insights have changed the way I approach business strategy and have enhanced many aspects of the way I live my life. This is the largest technology trade show in the world. It’s a sight to behold for tech enthusiasts and early adopters!
If you are a strategic thinker leading a team into a potentially volatile future, this talk is a must! I promise to share quotes, trends, and transformational lessons that will help prepare you for the next evolutionary and revolutionary changes in your company.
To be present in an “ALL ON” world, you won’t want to miss what I will be sharing with you.
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Brad Griffith is a champion for equitable access to the best technology and design for growing businesses and organizations. He grew up working for his dad’s veterinary hospital, learning the joys and challenges of business growth. He believes in the power of entrepreneurship and innovation to drive meaningful change in our community, though unfortunately, not all people in the workforce or all growing organizations have the same opportunities to leverage technology to their advantage. Brad is on a mission to change that with equitable access for all.
Brad is President of Buckeye Innovation, the web engineering and design team he started in 2009 to amplify the impact of innovative businesses and organizations. His fully-remote in-house team of 18 employees includes designers and developers who love building and supporting websites, web applications, and mobile applications. Their clients span many industries and include tech startups, libraries, and local and county governments among others.
Prior to starting Buckeye Innovation, Brad spent several years consulting and developing web applications in-house for a variety of companies including JPMorgan Chase, QUALCOMM, and the Go Big Network. He earned his Masters in Business Administration after completing his Bachelor’s in Electrical and Computer Engineering with honors, both at The Ohio State University. He lives in New Albany with his wife and two young daughters where he is an active Girl Scouts “Troop Cookie Dad” in addition to other community volunteer roles.
Brad was selected in 2020 to the inaugural class of the Columbus CEO Future 50 and was also a finalist for the 2019 and 2023 Small Business Leader Awards from the Columbus Chamber of Commerce. Buckeye Innovation was recognized in the 2022 and 2023 Inc 5000 as one of the country’s fastest growing private companies and in 2023 was selected as one of Inc’s Best Workplaces.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Brad
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing

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Cash Flow and Value Creation
2024-02-16 11:30 - 13:00
FRI 2/16/24, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Be ready to meet our session leader, Eric Rucinski, and your fellow participants.
Please arrive at 11:30 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.
In this TIGER Talk, Eric Rucinski will describe the inherent deficiencies in relying solely on accounting information, and the unique benefits of higher-powered financial analysis.
Going far beyond mere accounting (which is necessary, but not sufficient, for informed decision-making), Eric will discuss cash flow and value creation in a comprehensive manner, synthesizing strategic, financial, and economic analyses and insights. He uses easily-understood analogues (e.g., buying a house) to provide a powerful, memorable framework for thinking about and improving complex business decisions.
Participants will leave with an enhanced understanding of cash flow, what drives it, why it is fundamental to value creation, and how it differs from often-used (but highly-flawed) metrics like EBITDA. They will leave with a deep appreciation for the importance and unique benefits of in-depth, fact-based financial analysis in making a wide range of high-dollar, high-impact, high-emotion decisions related to both their day-to-day operations and long-term term strategic objectives. They’ll be empowered to ask key questions of their employees and advisors that they previously never considered or did not know how to articulate. And, finally, they’ll be equipped to reject superficial information and conclusions, and instead give their companies a consistent focus on value creation!
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Eric Rucinski is Founder and Principal of Advanta Consulting LLC, an independent consulting firm that focuses on strategy, corporate development, growth initiatives, M&A, financial modeling / valuation, investment decisions, capital structure, and special projects. He is a trusted senior adviser to top executives (including CEOs at public and private companies) and owners (including high-net-worth individuals and families).
Eric’s 25+ years of experience includes high-impact full-time roles in strategy, corporate development, and M&A at The Wendy’s Company, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, Limited Brands, Borden Capital (private equity), and Salomon Smith Barney (Wall Street investment banking).
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Eric
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing

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From 0 to $15K Per Month: Using Social Media To Build A Profitable Business In Just 4 Months
2024-02-23 11:30 - 13:00
FRI 2/23/24, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Be ready to interact with our presenter, Sarah Stemen, and your fellow participants.
Please arrive at 11:30 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.
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In today’s digital age, social media is an essential tool for businesses to reach out and engage with their target audiences. With millions of active users on various platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and more, it has become a powerful marketing tool that can put “authentic” back into your marketing.
In this TIGER Talk, you’ll learn about content that converts and how to talk to your audience in a way that matters.
Once you start leveraging social media, your business will become so magnetic that you’ll start interviewing your leads harder than they interview you. You’ll transform your work focus from relentlessly hunting for prospects to attracting exactly who you want and who you’re able to help the most!
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Sarah Stemen has been doing paid search for 15 years and she is a respected influencer in the paid search industry.
She can be found posting about paid search and entrepreneurship on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok. She built a successful agency to $15k in revenue per month in just 4 months by consistently showing up online and talking about best practices for achieving business goals using paid search.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Sarah
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing

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Navigating the AI Revolution: Guidance for Today's Leaders
2024-03-01 11:30 - 13:00
FRI 3/1/24, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Be ready to interact with our presenter, Ty Henkaline, and your fellow participants.
Please arrive at 11:30 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.
If you’re a leader trying to navigate today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, grappling with your organization’s AI strategy has become imperative.
The rise of generative AI (GenAI) and large language models (LLMs) is reshaping how businesses operate, offering new capabilities from enhancing customer interactions to streamlining operations.
In this TIGER Talk, Ty Henkaline will explore real-world examples of companies that have successfully integrated GenAI, discuss the strategic challenges and ethical considerations you’ll face, and look ahead to emerging AI trends that could impact your business. Whether you’re facing pressure from stakeholders or aiming to stay competitive, this session will provide insights and actionable strategies to effectively harness the power of AI in your organization.
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We’re excited to bring you Ty Henkaline – a once nationally recognized athlete turned tech visionary. From acing academics and dabbling in behavioral science and AI during his PhD to leading groundbreaking AI projects at Singularity University (su.org), he’s always been at the forefront of innovation.
Ty’s journey includes transforming a startup’s AI product leading to an acquisition by eBay, and now, as the CTO of Singularity, he’s pioneering AI-driven neuroadaptive VR learning platforms. His work has been recognized in major publications and international stages, showcasing his knack for bridging data science, behavioral science, and AI.
Ty’s insights come from real-world experience in revolutionizing tech with AI – exactly why his talk is a can’t-miss for anyone looking to lead in the AI era.
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Like all TIGER Events, this one is FREE.
Timeline:
11:30 am – Lunch / Socializing
11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”)
12:05 pm – Hand-off to Ty
1:00 pm – Wrap / More Socializing

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