Calendar

Aug
19
Sun
Warren Street Festival @ Warren, RI
Aug 19 @ 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Aug
29
Wed
WeKey Happy Hour @ Sprout CoWorking Providence
Aug 29 @ 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM

WeKey is an innovative peer to peer mobile application and travel community allowing our members in New England to exchange or ‘swap’ apartments/homes for the weekend. We are currently participating in MassChallenge, one of the top start-up accelerators in the world.

Users are able to pay an annual membership to access an exclusive, vetted community of home exchanges. WeKey is in their beta launch in four NE cities and will be offering free membership during this time. Those four cities are Providence, Boston, Portland (ME) and Portsmouth (NH) with expansion to NYC, VT, ski towns and Montreal slated for later this year into 2019. WeKey strives to create a curated, safe and verified community of travel enthusiasts and weekend explorers. For more information on who we are, please visit www.wekey.co. Our mobile application is currently available to download in the iTunes store! If you have any questions, please reach out to the WeKey COO, Grant Cohen at [email protected]

During our Providence launch event with Sprout, we will be offering free beer, wine, food, music and prizes!

Experience Unlimited Adventure. Unlock Your Weekend. WeKey.

Aug
30
Thu
Failure x Design @ Sprout CoWorking Providence
Aug 30 @ 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM

The mark of a good designer is one who fails often. Hear from local veteran designers as they discuss their favorite failed projects. Explore challenges, share wisdom, and find encouragement with a community of designers who also fail.

RSVP FREE: failurexdesign.com

Sep
7
Fri
Sprout CoWorking Free First Fridays! @ Sprout CoWorking - both locations
Sep 7 @ 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Work for free at Sprout for the day! Invite a friend!

That means free open seating, free wifi, free coffee, and free networking! So mark your calendars, grab your laptop, and come work with us at Sprout!

Sep
18
Tue
Sprout@noon: 10,000 Small Businesses @ Sprout CoWorking Providence
Sep 18 @ 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Small Business Owners:

Please join us for lunch at Sprout CoWorking to learn about The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program from graduates Carlos Toro of Steer Digital and Kyla Coburn of Kyla Coburn Designs.

The Top 5 Reasons Why You Should Apply:

1. You’ll learn from the experts – take a practical and hands-on business course designed by the nation’s leading entrepreneurship school and acquire valuable skills in negotiation, finance, marketing, people management and more.

2. You’ll invest in yourself – learn to identify opportunities, develop your leadership and maximize your business operations.

3. You’ll receive customized business assistance – receive one-on-one business advising and create your own customized and strategic growth plan for your business.

4. You’ll make connections – learn from and with other small business owners in a collaborative setting, with years of collective business experience. In addition, you’ll expand your network through partnerships with business organizations and professional services firms.

5. It’s at no cost to you – if you are selected to participate, you will receive a full scholarship to the program funded by the Goldman Sachs Foundation. The scholarship covers the full cost of tuition and program materials.

Sep
20
Thu
Rhode Island Inno Coolest Companies Fest @ Sprout CoWorking Providence
Sep 20 @ 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Rhode Island is one of the best places to live, work and play. Which is why, this fall we’re bringing together Rhode Island’s most innovative companies and coolest professionals for a night of fun. We’ll have drinks, music, fun and we’ll crown Rhode Island’s Coolest Companies!

Nominations are now open! We’re looking for companies with awesome benefits, stunning offices, inspiring cultures, sweet swag, impressive perks and more! From your nominations, we will compile a list of finalists and then Rhode Island Inno editorial will select the winners. Nominate here: https://americaninno.typeform.com/to/TEU1WW

Show up, support the innovation community, and connect with the companies who are finalists for Rhode Island Inno’s 2018 Coolest Companies awards and join us as we reveal the winners! Cheers!

Want to get in front of the Rhode Island Inno Audience and meet the Ocean State’s Coolest Companies? Contact us about grabbing a sponsor booth.

Oct
5
Fri
Sprout CoWorking Free First Fridays! @ Sprout CoWorking - both locations
Oct 5 @ 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Work for free at Sprout for the day! Invite a friend!

That means free open seating, free wifi, free coffee, and free networking! So mark your calendars, grab your laptop, and come work with us at Sprout!

Oct
15
Mon
Total Exposure Networking sponsored by Speaking Of Success @ Sprout CoWorking Providence
Oct 15 @ 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM

This month’s TEN sponsor is Speaking of Success, LLC. I have a new workshop coming up at the end of October that I am really jazzed about, and I will be telling you all about it (and offering special pricing to those in attendance). The workshop is “Getting Noticed in a Digital Age – Storytelling for Business”, and I will be giving you a sneak peek. I hope you can make it – should be a great night of networking!

At most networking events you’re lucky if you get to talk to 9 or 10 people. Even then, are you delivering your message or just talking about the weather or the latest news headlines? At Total Exposure Networking (TEN), we make sure that you get to deliver your pitch to everyone in the room! Our unique TEN format consists of starting out with food, drink, and general conversation. Then, when everyone is there, we pick 5 people, and they each have one minute to give their pitch to everyone in the room. Now for the good part – we then take 10 minutes to allow anyone to talk with those who just spoke to ask questions, learn more, and make appointments. Then, we pick 5 more and do it again, and again, using the 5/10 format until everyone has had the opportunity to deliver their pitch to everyone in the room! A perfect TEN!

Oct
21
Sun
The Warren Walkabout
Oct 21 @ 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Warren throws open its doors for our annual festival of arts, food, independent businesses, history, working waterfront and so much more.

Park and walk, take the free trolley, or hop on a pedicab to explore our historic downtown! Water views, architecture, shops and boutiques, eateries and cafes, plus a rare glimpse into artist workshops and studios.

Live music all over town, artist demonstrations, and good cheer. Don’t miss it.

Oct
29
Mon
Getting Noticed in an Age of Distraction – Storytelling for Business @ Sprout CoWorking Providence
Oct 29 @ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

A story gives people a reason to care about what you are saying. We are living in a post-advertizing world. Millennials are especially numb to the traditional hype of the tired advertising model. Your product, your brand, your company needs to create social empathy with your prospective clients.

Getting noticed in an age of distraction is extraordinarily difficult, but capturing and holding attention with the right story will do the trick. You just have to know how to do it.

In this two-hour workshop, we will look at:

  • Why storytelling is so important
  • What happens to our listeners when we tell them a story
  • The dynamics and building blocks of a successful story
  • How to build your own story

If you are wondering why your traditional sales and marketing tactics are not delivering the ROI you expected, or you want to engage and connect with the up and coming affluent millennial generation, this is the workshop for you.