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SUMMARY:Giving Tuesday for Sky City Entrepreneur Center
DESCRIPTION:Do you love shopping local? Sky City provides vital know-how\, mentoring and community to grassroots business startups in Blount County\, TN. On Tuesday\, Dec. 3\, at 8 a.m.\, we will post a link to our #GivingTuesday Fundraiser. This is your chance to Be The Hero for local folks starting local businesses.  \nEvent Location: Online event
URL:https://letsbeblount.com/event/giving-tuesday-for-sky-city-entrepreneur-center-2/
LOCATION:The Sky City Entrepreneur Center
CATEGORIES:Chamber Business Event
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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn: Building Business Wisdom
DESCRIPTION:Are you lost in guesswork when it comes to running your business? How can you make solid\, informed decisions? Trevis Gardner\, founder and principal of Blockhouse Services Group\, will lead you in leveraging metrics and analytics to shape your business strategies.\nBlockhouse Services Group is a business and organizational consulting firm\, with a focus on strategic planning\, organization process and performance development\, and leveraging of technology for businesses and organizations. Through it\, Trevis has supported many businesses with growth and change management\, strategic planning and fractional leadership. Trevis has a history of engagement by non-profit organizations for board development\, policy support and strategic planning.\nThis event is free and open to the public. Bring your own lunch to enjoy. We will meet in the Sky City Event Center\, 608 Ellis Avenue\, Maryville\, TN.  \nEvent Location: The Sky City Entrepreneur Center
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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn with Jonathan Clark
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to join Sky City Lunch & Learn speaker Jonathan Clark as he leads us in an exploration of DEI for Entrepreneurs.\nLately\, the acronym\, “DEI” has been co-opted and inserted as a harmful and derogatory term meant to delegitimize the accomplishments\, achievements and successes of members of minority and oppressed groups. The purpose of this workshop is to demystify the dreaded DEI terminology\, redefine the practice\, and utilize the power of art to share stories\, encourage understanding\, increase awareness\, and offer tips to help overcome those pesky biases each and every human possesses.\nJonathan “Courageous” Clark is a multidisciplinary artist\, activist and founder of ART.Official Intelligence\, LLC. He serves as a member of the Knoxville Mayor’s Maker City Council\, a board member of the Network of Ensemble Theaters\, SpaceCraft\, and The Waymakers Collective. Jonathan is a native son of Knoxville\, TN and Alumnus of the University of Tennessee – Knoxville\, whose professional performance career began at the age of thirteen with Carpetbag Theatre’s T.R.Y. Youth Ensemble and he’s remained a working performance artist ever since; traveling the country performing\, directing and facilitating his brand of immersive DEI workshops\, while experiencing as much culture as the United States has to offer.\nAll are welcome at this free workshop. Lunch for the first 15 attendees will be provided by Lane Shuler\, LeConte Realty.  \nEvent Location: 608 Ellis Ave\, Maryville\, TN 37804-5815\, United States
URL:https://letsbeblount.com/event/lunch-learn-with-jonathan-clark/
LOCATION:The Sky City Entrepreneur Center
CATEGORIES:Business & Networking,Community Event,Education & Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240622T090000
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SUMMARY:Studio Saturday - Content Creation Day
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to Studio Saturday at Sky City! This full-day content creation marathon will help you create up to a month of social media content.\nRebecca Caldwell of Three Groves Marketing and Sky City executive director Shannon Bryant will lead you through batch-creating content for your business using Sky City’s professional-looking vignette spaces. The session will feature brainstorming\, script creation\, filming b-roll\, along with help using Canva\, editing and scheduling your content. Tripods\, ring lights and other equipment will be available. Just bring your laptop and your smartphone.\nWe have room for six\, and Sky City asks for a $20 donation for this service as you are able. Please fill out this form to let us know you’re interested! https://forms.gle/fHijhvuvF5fikUC49  \nEvent Location: The Sky City Entrepreneur Center
URL:https://letsbeblount.com/event/studio-saturday-content-creation-day/
LOCATION:The Sky City Entrepreneur Center
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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn - Acquiring Property for Entrepreneurs
DESCRIPTION:Does your business need room to grow? Are you ready to jump from online or craft markets to brick-and-mortar? Lane Shuler is a Realtor with LeConte Realty\, and Keith Edmonds with Pinnacle Financial Partners is a mortgage advisor with experience in retail and commercial lending. Together\, they’ll unlock the secrets of finding and obtaining the best possible space for your business.\nThis event is free and open to the public and will be held in the Sky City Event Center at 608 Ellis Avenue. No pre-registration is required. Lunch for the first 15 attendees is graciously provided by Pinnacle Financial Partners!  \nEvent Location: 608 Ellis Ave\, Maryville\, TN 37804-5815\, United States
URL:https://letsbeblount.com/event/lunch-learn-acquiring-property-for-entrepreneurs/
LOCATION:The Sky City Entrepreneur Center
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SUMMARY:Raise Up Local - An All-Blount Online Auction
DESCRIPTION:For local business\, by local business\, the Raise Up Local online auction is all about showcasing Blount County products and services! You can bid\, outbid\, and win the best of Blount County. All proceeds benefit Sky City Entrepreneur Center. Bid on our amazing items at https://www.32auctions.com/RaiseUpSkyCity  \nEvent Location: Online event
URL:https://letsbeblount.com/event/raise-up-local-an-all-blount-online-auction/
LOCATION:The Sky City Entrepreneur Center
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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn - Realistic Wellness for Entrepreneurs
DESCRIPTION:We hear you\, business owners. You’re busy! But you’re also concerned about maintaining wellness for your body\, your mind\, and your heart. That’s why we’re brining you this special Lunch & Learn led by Jackie Eul\, founder of Fit Green Happy. The nonprofit Jackie founded is dedicated to bringing realistic wellness practices to the community and the workplace. Come learn from her expertise!\nWe are thankful to Drew Miles\, founder of the Drew Miles Farmers Insurance Agency in Maryville for sponsoring this Lunch & Learn! Boxed lunches will be available for the first 15 attendees. Please join us in thanking Drew for his support!\nThis event is free and open to the public. No need to pre-register. We will meet at noon Tuesday\, May 14\, in the Sky City Event Center\, 608 Ellis Avenue\, Maryville\, TN.  \nEvent Location: 608 Ellis Ave\, Maryville\, TN 37804-5815\, United States
URL:https://letsbeblount.com/event/lunch-learn-realistic-wellness-for-entrepreneurs/
LOCATION:The Sky City Entrepreneur Center
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SUMMARY:The Launchpad Pitch Contest
DESCRIPTION:If you love seeing new business concepts launch in Blount County\, Tennessee\, don’t miss The Launchpad! This high-energy pitch contest puts five contestants on stage with three local celebrity judges. The winner will walk away with a cash prize…. or Audience Choice dollars!\nHosted by historic White Star Station\, this event will have a cash bar and hors d’oeuvres\, as well as a chance to rub elbows with Blount County’s entrepreneurial movers and shakers. Join us May 9 at 6 p.m.!\nTickets are $15 and may be purchased at skycityec.com. To apply to pitch\, or to find out about sponsorship opportunities\, visit https://www.skycityec.com/the-launch-pad-program.\nThis program operates with support from Launch Tennessee’s Community Partner Program. Find out more about Launch Tennessee at launchtn.org.  \nEvent Location: White Star Station
URL:https://letsbeblount.com/event/the-launchpad-pitch-contest-2/
LOCATION:The Sky City Entrepreneur Center
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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn - What Foodies Need to Know
DESCRIPTION:Are you in a food-based business? Do you want to be? The world of food laws\, regulations and certifications can be mystifying\, and it seems like it’s always changing.\nThat’s why Sky City Entrepreneur Center is bringing Mike Brown\, Food Business Consultant with Tennessee Department of Agriculture\, to our next Lunch & Learn. Mike will walk you through what you need to know to keep your food-based business operating within the law and growing for success!\nThis event is free and open to the public. Bring your own lunch to enjoy. We will meet in the Sky City Event Center\, 608 Ellis Avenue\, Maryville\, TN.  \nEvent Location: The Sky City Entrepreneur Center
URL:https://letsbeblount.com/event/lunch-learn-what-foodies-need-to-know/
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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn: AI for Entrepreneurs
DESCRIPTION:Daniel Hampton of Rugged Software LLC will present “Intro to AI for Entrepreneurs.” How are these machine-learning models created? Can I use AI to help my business? What costs and pitfalls do I need to know to use them safely? See a live demonstration of text and image generation tools like ChatGPT-4 and Stable Diffusion. We’ll introduce ways to include AI in your products to improve customer experience. Cut through the marketing hype and find out what is possible with AI.\nThis event is free and open to the public\, to be held in the Sky City Event Center\, 608 Ellis Avenue\, Maryville\, TN. Lunch will be provided for the first 15 attendees by Rugged Software LLC.  \nEvent Location: The Sky City Entrepreneur Center
URL:https://letsbeblount.com/event/lunch-learn-ai-for-entrepreneurs/
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