Entrepreneurial Innovation: Regional Startups, Accelerators, Co-Working & Business Transformation Experts

Join us for a very special WDM EDGE event on April 12, 2022. The topic we will be examining is how can we, as a region, support minority business owners, startups, and become a worldwide hub for innovation? Who are some of the many experts in this space that are a key part of the entrepreneurial ecosystem and what do they each bring to the table? In short, we will be examining Entrepreneurial Innovation: regional startups, accelerators, co-working & business transformation experts.

What is WDM Edge?
The Chamber’s WDM Edge in person event brings subject matter experts to the podium for an exchange of information that impacts business owners and community across all industries. In 2022, we will examine top trends in the hottest industries that will help our area business owners, small and large, succeed. From these conversations, you never know what might develop as we seek to create the best city in America to live, work, and play. We hope you will join us!

Expert Panelists:
MarKaus Ashworth – Chief Executive Officer & Founder, Ziyad Rye; Entrepreneur/Developer/Artist
Hank Norem – Chief Executive Officer, Ramco Innovations & Maple Ventures
Jeff Reed – Head Problem Solver, BIZLAB
Carlos Rojas – Co-Founder & Chief Disruptor, BIZLAB
Emily Steele – CEO & Co-Founder, the hummingbirds; Owner, love local
Geoff Wood – Founder, Gravitate Coworking; Co-Founder & Publisher, Clay & Milk
 
Moderator:
Katherine Harrington – President & CEO, WDM Chamber of Commerce
 
This event is specially livestreamed & produced by Brent Roske, p.g.a. / roske.tv

At this event we will be collecting items for the Iowa Sister States - Ukraine Humanitarian Aid drive. 

If you are interested or able, consider bringing one of the outlined items for donation:

• Sleeping mats  
• Sleeping bags
• First aid kits
• Individual dressing wrappers
• Individual medical packs
• Sanitary and hygienic sets
• Thermal underwear
• Socks
• Gloves