Flying Pig Society

Join us today for a Pig Tale featuring Chris Puleo who will share his insights on the many non-linear paths to intra- and entrepreneurship!

Attention Innovators and Dreamers:   The Flying Pig Society was created to inspire innovation. Join us for a special workshop on September 11th at 5:00 pm. Our speaker, Eric Ledet, is a serial entrepreneur, inventor, and award-winning educator. Eric will share the secrets of design thinking and how it can change the way you see the world and how it can change your life.   Please join us at the RPI Heffner Alumni House in Troy. Easy free parking off of Peoples Avenue. Food and drinks will be served.   Where pigs can fly, there are no boundaries. Unleash your inner innovator. Wednesday September 11, 2024 @ 5:00 pm Heffner Alumni House 1301 Peoples Ave, Troy, NY 12180 Free parking off Peoples Ave. Food and drinks served.

Attention Innovators and Dreamers: Join us for a special Pig Tale (seminar) on April 18th at 5:30 pm. Our speaker, Bill Hoffman, is co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Kitware, a company that provides advanced technical computing, state-of-the-art AI and tailored software solutions. Bill will share his story on creating an international computer software company built on open-source technology.

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Special thank you to Geoff Ledet for an outstanding workshop on branding and advertising. Very educational and a great story too! I will always remember that features tell, but benefits sell. Thank you for coming up to Albany to talk with the Flying Pig Society.

Attention Innovators and Dreamers:   What if we told you pigs could fly? The Flying Pig Society was created to inspire innovation. Our mission is to foster a mindset and community of skilled innovators. If you want to learn the skills necessary to innovate solutions to problems worth solving, come fly with us!   Join us for a special free workshop on March 21st at 5:00pm. Our speaker, Geoff Ledet, is an award winning graphic designer and entrepreneur who has created branding and identity strategies for hundreds of products, individuals, and companies. He will share secrets for creating a brand that inspires and he will discuss how an identity can change the trajectory of an organization.   Please join us at the Heffner Alumni House in Troy. Free parking off of Peoples Avenue. Food and drinks will be served. Scan the QR code for more information.   Where pigs can fly, there are no boundaries. Unleash your inner innovator.     Thursday March 21, 2024 @ 5 pm Heffner Alumni House 1301 People Ave., Troy, NY 12180 Free + Easy Parking

Tomorrow! Join Center for Economic Growth for Knowledge @ Noon on Tuesday, March 12 to hear from Dan Falkenstrom, Operations Director at Tech Valley Center of Gravity about how new and established #manufacturing businesses have benefited from #makerspace access, as well as the untapped potential for continued growth of a talented, passionate manufacturing community in the Capital Region. 👉 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eYJ7qbME Makerspaces have become a fixture of vibrant, creative communities, taking different forms to meet local needs. Tech Valley Center of Gravity, the Capital Region’s makerspace, has provided equitable access to the resources, equipment, and education necessary to bring physical things to life since its founding in 2013. Thank you to our MIN sponsors: CDPHP Garnet River

When is your pitch deck ready? Run it through these 6 simple tests. 👇 1️⃣ Skim Test: Each slide should have a “power statement” that represents the key message. If someone skimmed the power statements, they should have a high-level understanding of the business. 2️⃣ Flow Test: After the Skim Test, make sure your slides are in the best order for storytelling. If necessary, reshuffle the slides to enhance the story. 3️⃣ Micro Story Test: The pitch deck should convey 3 micro stories: an overview of the opportunity, a clear explanation of the financials, and info that builds credibility. 4️⃣ Design Test: More is not more. Remove anything that doesn’t enhance the story: reduce text, eliminate busy graphics, and increase negative space. 5️⃣ Slide Test: If you have more than 13 slides, decide which slides can be eliminated or merged together. Hint: you don’t need 3 slides about your product. 6️⃣ Question Test: You want investors to ask qualifying questions, not clarifying questions. Therefore, remove anything in the deck that is confusing and will cause an investor to waste time with the wrong questions. I'm rooting for you! Follow for more pitch deck tips. DM me for a 1-on-1 pitch deck review. #startup #pitchdeck #founders

Thank you Kimberly Southern for an inspiring Pig Tale! Your personal perspectives and insights were thought-provoking and motivational. The finance strategies that you presented were informative and educational. Thank you for taking the time to share your experiences with the Flying Pig Society.