Is your company curious about a 4-day workweek? Or are you curious to learn more for your organization or future roles? In this session, Ryan-Mae will share her experience.

• ​The research done in order to make this a reality.

• ​The secret sauce behind getting the executive team and org onboard.

• ​What the results have been.

​This is a members and members-invite ONLY event!

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Presenter: Ryan-Mae Mcavoy

You've been invited for to a small circle-up on February 16th. We will be doing a small Happy Hour at Ba Bar in University Village. We'll continue to talk about expanding StartupExperts in the Seattle area, and hopefully will chat about the January event on DEI!

Please join us for a special afternoon event to support our community. We will meet to build Project Night Night care packages for children at local shelters (projectnightnight.org) and enjoy a late afternoon beverage of your choice. This will be a great opportunity to network professionally with 30 other Startup Leaders while showing off your Go-Giver skills!

​When our work is over, if you are interested, we also though it might be fun to meet over dinner at CreoLa, a restaurant around the corner. Please register for both the volunteer event AND use this link if you're interested in registering for the dinner too. https://lu.ma/s77fmxeo

There has been so much discussion about the different kinds of L&D Platforms. Join us to share and ask questions in our monthly roundtable. We will be talking about topics such as:

• ​What platforms are worth the investment right now.

• ​What free/open source resources already exist.

​How to properly implement these L&D platforms into our organizations.

We will be discussing "How to Talk to Your Boss About Race: Speaking Up Without Getting Shut Down" by Yvonne Hutchinson.

​Please bring your notes and come ready to discuss!

AMA's are an open forum to discuss anything on topic. In February we'll be talking to HR Subject Matter Expert Andrew Bartlow, will not only bring his experience but will welcome an open discussion to the relevant topics. If you are passionate about always learning more on your field (or you are not in HR and want to see what's being discussed!), join us.This AMA is brought to us by Andrew Barlow of Series B Consulting and the People Leader Accelerator (PLA).

​Panelist: Andrew Bartlow

StartupExperts, a 500+ member invite-only community of Finance, Ops, HR, and Talent Leaders, is very excited to host our 2023 Kickoff Party at the University Club in San Francisco. Come join us to meet interesting people, have great discussions, and enjoy cocktails while overlooking the San Francisco skyline.

​This event, supported by Vistra, is open to both members and the public.

We encourage all new members within our community to read The Go-Giver, a little book that teaches the importance and reinforces the idea that we should all focus on investing in others. This virtual discussion has been created for new and old members to meet one another and to discuss the concepts in the book.

​We strongly encourage all new members to attend.

Onboarding continues to be one of the most important practices for organizations. We'll be talking to leaders from operations, talent acquisition, and HR to learn best practices from all perspectives.

• From offer letter to onboarding

• Being sure new employees are trained up

• Being warm and welcoming!

Panelist: Mike Nemeth, Sandra Phillips, and Adriana Asdourian

Register here

Regardless of your fitness level, please join us for a hike at South Mountain! This event is open to StartupExperts members and folks interested in joining our community. We will be meeting at the Desert Classic Trailhead parking and doing an out and back hike, about 2-3 miles total based on the group's preference.

​We will head to a casual lunch nearby immediately following the hike. If you have any dietary needs, please let us know!

​A note: please bring plenty of water, a hat, and wear your sunscreen as there is no shade on the trail.

Join top L&D leaders to discuss how to bring meaningful learning your organization. Some hot topics we'll be discussing:

• Program design

• Meaningful learning

• Making it "sticky" through data.

Panelist: Zovig Garboushian and Rebecca Camire

Register Here

South Florida Hub's 2023 Kickoff Happy Hour. Let's continue to grow our StartupExperts presence- bring a friend!

We encourage all new members within our community to read The Go-Giver, a little book that teaches the importance and reinforces the idea that we should all focus on investing in others. This virtual discussion has been created for new and old members to meet one another and to discuss the concepts in the book.

​We strongly encourage all new members to attend.

Conor Sweeney, member and expert, will be joining us to talk all things annual reviews.

• Whether you're putting the programming together or you're in-process, join us to discuss best practices.

• Bring your questions / pain-points.

• Learn new strategies for administering a key-business project.

Register here

Join other Talent leaders in discussing Talent Branding for those on a DIY budget for early staged startups. Whether you are hiring right now or not, this is such a great topic to consider in preparation for hiring quickly. This is a roundtable, so bring your discussion questions, test-cases, and experience. (members only)

Join us (dressed in your holiday swag!) for our annual Holiday Celebration! We'll toast to 2022 with StartupExperts, plus trivia. Pop in when you can!

Ask Me Anything (AMA) Sessions are built for our members to ask questions and discuss certain topics with a Subject Matter Expert during a scheduled hour. If you have questions related to the topic and/or would like to listen and learn from the discussions, please join us. It's free to join for members. This AMA is brought to us by Andrew Bartlow of Series B Consulting and the People Leader Accelerator (PLA).

​We had such a lively, thoughtful conversation about Erin Meyer's The Culture Map that we decided to host a second gathering. Whether you missed the first round or want to continue the conversation from November, all are welcome!

Are you looking to develop or improve a social impact program at your organization? Join us for a discussion on how to structure social impact initiatives, partner with organizations, engage employees, and measure success.
We'll be joined by Charlotte Flanagan, an leader in the Sustainability, Impact and Diversity & Inclusion space who has led social impact initiatives at SAP Concur and DocuSign.

We encourage all new members within our community to read The Go-Giver, a little book that teaches the importance and reinforces the idea that we should all focus on investing in others. This virtual discussion has been created for new and old members to meet one another and to discuss the concepts in the book.

​We strongly encourage all new members to attend.

There's been a lot of discussion around the new California Laws and compensation. Join our panelists to learn more and ask questions as you work to implement within your organization. Even if you don't do work in California (yet), this may eventually apply to you, so join and learn!

Panelist: Sarah Nichols, HR Attorney, Nichols Law, PC

We will be discussing The Culture Map by Erin Meyer. Bring your notes and be ready to discuss!

​Join us at Pitch Pizzeria to meet the Phoenix hub of StartupExperts. Whether you're a long-term member or new, all are welcome for relationship-building and networking.

When startups grow, it means HR functions have to also develop in a meaningful way. Our panelists will share how they've built out programs, policies and systems at growing organizations. They'll share how they aligned processes with the company culture, how to engage with stakeholders, and what they learned along the way.

​Join us at Better Half Coffee & Cocktails to meet members of our StartupExperts Austin Hub. Whether you're a long-term member or new, all are welcome for relationship-building and networking.

Come join the members of our StartupExperts LA Hub for a social meetup.

The Lincoln, 2536 Lincoln Blvd, Venice, CA 90291, USA

Ask Me Anything (AMA) Sessions are built for our members to ask questions and discuss certain topics with a Subject Matter Expert during a scheduled hour. If you have questions related to the topic and/or would like to listen and learn from the discussions, please join us. It's free to join for members. This AMA is brought to us by Andrew Bartlow of Series B Consulting and the People Leader Accelerator (PLA).

It is almost the end of the year, which means time for holidays, holiday parties, giving, and celebrations. Join us for an open discussion around planning, celebration trends, online platforms for team bondings, and budget. Bring your questions and your own best practices.

Ha Nguyen, Chief Experiences Officer at Swimply and Founding Partner of Spero Ventures, shares best practices on raising venture capital. By understanding how VCs think, you’ll increase your chances of raising funding for your startup.
The topics that Ha will cover include:
- VC fund structure & incentives
- Determining if VC is the right type of financing for your company
- When to fundraise
- Running a seed round fundraising process
- What makes a great pitch deck
- Finding investors and creating an investor list
- Getting investor introductions
- Writing a great investor blurb
- Pitching, and answering questions
- What should be in your data room
- Setting valuation and negotiating terms

If you are interested in participate click Here

Join Sara Josephs, startup solutions consultant, as she shares best practices for scaling headcount. Whether its your people team or the organization as a whole, she can help you with strategy, process, and hiring. Bring your questions and real-life roadblocks!