this week in 757: boost your sbir odds, meet investors, and free food friday

MONDAY August 31
6:30 - 8:00 PM: Building Personal Apps with Obsidian (Build local-first tools with plain markdown and leave with a working personal app of your own) [Register]

TUESDAY September 1
9 - 10:30 AM: How To Start a Business (Get practical guidance on LLCs, licenses, and the exact steps to turn your idea into a real business.) [Register]

WEDNESDAY September 2
9 - 11 AM: Boost Your DOD/DOW SBIR Win Rate (Get expert tips from a DOD veteran on boosting your win rate and navigating the newly reauthorized DOW SBIR program.) [Register] 

11 - 12 PM: Founder x Investor Matchmaking (Join a high-intent 60-minute room of rapid, thesis-aligned 1:1 conversations between pre-seed founders and active investors.) [Register]

THRUSDAY September 3
6 - 9 PM: Building your Business Performance Dashboard Metrics (A practical process for tracking key metrics that help you track goals and improve performance.) [Register]

FRIDAY September 4
12 - 2 PM: The Entrepreneurship Hub Open House (Connect with founders and mentors over free food while exploring programs and pathways to turn your ideas into action.) [Register]

Fervent Four Show:

LAST WEEK: He hit #1. Then found a better way to win - Canaan Smith [Watch]

RADAR
Sept 17th: Virginia Cup [Register]

Sept 18th: Beats-N-Pedals  [Register]

Oct29th: 757 TechNite [Register]

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