Schedule
What type of events, themes, and
subjects should I expect each day?
Day 1 – Monday: Idea
Focus: Exploring, validating, and shaping new ideas.
Skills & Learning
Intro workshops (business model canvas, validating ideas, lean startup basics).
Inspiration & Stories
Founder origin stories, “from idea to launch” talks.
Networking & Community
Coffee meetups for aspiring entrepreneurs, student mixers.
Competitions & Showcases
Idea competitions, hackathons, youth pitches.
Resources & Ecosystem
Info sessions on what support exists for starting.
Day 2 – Early-Stage (Not Yet Profitable)
Focus: Building credibility, testing the market, and finding early traction.
Skills & Learning
Finance 101, branding, sales basics, customer discovery workshops.
Inspiration & Stories
Talks from founders who “turned the corner.”
Networking & Community
Mentor office hours, investor-intro socials.
Competitions & Showcases
Early-stage pitch competitions, prototype demos.
Resources & Ecosystem
SBA/SBDC resource fairs, accelerator info sessions.
Day 3 – Wednesday: Stable & Profitable
Focus: Sustaining success and strengthening foundations.
Skills & Learning
Scaling operations, HR, leadership development...
Inspiration & Stories
Case studies of Alaska businesses that stabilized & thrived.
Networking & Community
Peer groups, sector-specific networking.
Competitions & Showcases
Business showcases (success stories, local vendor fairs).
Resources & Ecosystem
Panels on financial management, compliance, succession planning.
Day 4 – Thursday: Growth
Focus: Scaling, investing, and expanding reach.
Skills & Learning
Advanced marketing, exporting, raising capital.
Inspiration & Stories
Talks from businesses that scaled regionally/nationally.
Networking & Community
Investor-entrepreneur meetups, strategic partner sessions.
Competitions & Showcases
Growth-stage pitch competitions, product launch demos.
Resources & Ecosystem
Panels with investors, lenders, policy makers on growth challenges.
Day 5 – Friday: Exit
Focus: Planning for succession, acquisition, or sale.