Our kickoff Entrepreneurial Event attracted some 25 bright, aggressive attendees who got right to work under Mike Bean’s direction. Each of our 3 featured entrepreneurs presented a distinct business challenge: Eugene Mann’s machine shop needs new customers, Alex Bean’s new social media app needs its first major distributor, and Rosalie Curtis’s new product needs a brand and a marketing plan. All 3 know their business, had done their homework, and fielded questions from the group before we broke into small advisory sessions.
Twenty minutes later – which we all agreed could have been productively expanded – each of the entrepreneurs had new insights, ideas and next steps. Then the group looked inward. What do we want?
We want to grow to 125. We want to create networking and mentoring opportunities. And of course, we want to maintain our energy, relevance and value. To do all this, we agreed to continue meeting at 7:00 a.m., that the Stake Center provides the best working environment, and that attendees aren’t limited to BYU (or any other) grads.
We adjourned without having had time for introductions, which is a good sign. The next event will be held July 21. Meeting format and location will be posted ASAP. Got entrepreneur friends? Bring ‘em!
Recap thanks to Mimi Bean (mimi@2bean.com).
PS: Oddly enough, Mike Bean, Alex Bean and Mimi Bean are all only distantly related.
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