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October 2018
Great North Labs and SingularityU Pre-TedX Happy Hour
TedX is coming back to St. Cloud! Join us at Great North Labs headquarters before the event for a MN ecosystem talk, open house and happy hour. If you're a local, or just in town for Twin Cities Startup Week, stop in for a casual and informative networking event. We'll have drinks available, and Ryan Weber will speak about tech companies and startups in Minnesota and the upper Midwest. His talk will appeal to entrepreneurs and investors who are interested in learning…
Find out more »November 2018
SingularityU Minneapolis-St. Paul Chapter: Intro To Exponential Technology & Leadership
Singularity University is a diverse community focused on solving global problems using exponential technologies. Headquartered at NASA Research Park in Silicon Valley, and founded in 2008, there are currently 126 chapters in 63 countries. We believe that these technologies can create abundance for all communities around the world, and we pursue creating that abundance through leadership, education, and global grand challenges. Humans evolved based on a linear way of thinking and so it's difficult for most to imagine the impact that…
Find out more »January 2019
Minnesota Tech – State of the State
The Twin Cities startup ecosystem has been gaining national recognition in media like Forbes's, "The Top 10 Rising Cities for Startups" and Inc.'s "Minneapolis: Where People Are Nice, Craft Beer Is Plentiful, and the Startup Scene Is Hot". But what do the locals have to say about it? Beta.MN, Hennepin Theater Trust, and Make It. MSP. have partnered to bring together notable founders, investors, and media to talk about the current state of Minnesota's tech ecosystem. Rob Weber from Great North…
Find out more »February 2019
Innovation Workshops
Great North Labs is looking for partners that are interested in developing bold new ideas, building up our entrepreneurial ecosystem and supporting innovative start-ups. We are looking to host private and group innovation workshops to look at unique ideas, challenges and opportunities. If your organization is interested in hosting, contracting, or sponsoring an Innovation Workshop, contact us.
Find out more »March 2019
Intro to Exponential Technology and Leadership
Intel Co-Founder Gordon Moore famously predicted that computing power would grow exponentially by doubling every two years (“Moore’s Law”). The implications of such rapidly improving computing power are now evident all around us, but back when Gordon predicted such growth it was hard to imagine a future with such incredible computing power. There are now many exponential trends that are expected to disrupt us as much as the internet and mobile did over the past 20 years. World Bank reports 41%…
Find out more »April 2019
Hustlers + Hockey
Do you live or work in the Sioux Falls area? Are you a community leader, founder or investor interested in growing the tech and startup ecosystem, or connecting with an early-stage venture fund? If you are, join Great North Labs for a special game-long happy hour as the Sioux Falls Stampede take on the Lincoln Stars. While the players work the net, you can network from the center-ice, club-level lounge. Tickets are free, hosted by Great North Labs. Sign up…
Find out more »Lean Startups Lunch and Learn
Description: What is Lean methodology? What does it mean to run Lean, and why is it good for startups? Join us as Ryan Weber gives a practical overview of Lean, distilled from the material from the Great North Labs two-day Lean Startup Bootcamp. Ryan will cover the basics, including the 3 stages of a startups: Problem/Solution Fit, Product/Market Fit, and Scale. Join us at the Zeal Center for Entrepreneurship in Sioux Falls, for lunch, networking, and a chance to learn about…
Find out more »May 2019
Lean Startup Bootcamp
Join us for our work-friendly Lean Startup bootcamp starting May 29th. Over four Wednesday evenings,
Ryan Weber, Great North Labs co-founder, successful entrepreneur, and product manager, will teach you how to use Lean methodology to develop your startup idea, become a better product manager, and use the Lean Canvas to develop a successful business plan.
June 2019
Disruption and Innovation – St. Cloud Lunchtime Learning
Ryan Weber will be speaking at this event on June 20th! It is free and open to the public. The Lunchtime Learning sessions are part of a series sponsored by the Initiative Foundation, and a listing of events can be found on their website. Disruption and Innovation – What does it mean for the Nonprofit Sector? In this session we will cover the following topics: What does disruption look like today? How does it influence innovation? Disruption and Innovation…
Find out more »January 2020
Startup School Reboot- the new initiative
We are hard at work rebooting our Startup School offering with new partners! This new and improved school has a larger scope, incorporates Great North Labs's curriculum alongside more training, and will be rolling out in 2020. Contact us if you are interested in future trainings and wish to be notified when they launch!
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