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SUMMARY:Vision Unlocked
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″]Vision Unlocked Startup Version[vc_column_text css=”” text_style=”subtitle”]From Swirl to Sprint: 90 Days to Real Momentum[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” text_style=”leader-text”]Identify and build on your purpose\, vision\, mission and strategic anchors to focus and define realistic\, achievable goals in 90 days[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” text_style=”page-description”]Presented by Mark Stockhowe \nDate: April 7\, 2026\nTime: 1 – 5 PM CT[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″]\n	\n		\n\n\n			\n	\n\n[/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″][vc_row_inner disable_element=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”2/5″][vc_column_text css=”” text_style=”page-description”]Who Should Attend\nVisionary founders\n(pre-seed to seed\, team size 1–10) \nWhere\nMcNamara Alumni Center\nTechnology Commercialization Center \nCost (Per Person)\n$59[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/5″ rc_add_shadow=”small-shadow”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1771474446514{background-color: #EDF1F5 !important;}”] \n\n\n\nWhat’s Included: \n\n\n4-hour Interactive Workshop\n\n\n90-day Clarity Sprint (One Goal\,One Meeting\, One Scoreboard)\n\n\nA first Roles & Responsibilities sketch\n\n\nA running Idea Bank\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_column_text css=”” text_style=”page-description”]Who Should Attend\nVisionary founders\n(Team size 1–10) \n\nWhere\nMcNamara Alumni Center\nDiscovery Nexus\nLaukka Conference Room \n\nCost (Per Person)\n$99[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″ content_width=”80″ horizontal_content_position=”center” grve_css=”{“desktop“:{“margin-top“:“25“\,“margin-right“:“25“\,“margin-bottom“:“25“\,“margin-left“:“25“\,“padding-top“:“25“\,“padding-right“:“25“\,“padding-bottom“:“25“\,“padding-left“:“25“\,“class“:“grve-wpb-1771515389435“}}”][vc_column_text css=”” text_style=”page-description”]What’s Included \n4-hour Interactive Workshop \n\n90-day Clarity Sprint (One Goal\, One Meeting\, One Scoreboard) \n\nA first Roles & Responsibilities sketch \n\nA running Idea Bank \n\nOne Hour 1:1 Meeting with Mark Stockhowe[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””][/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=””]Early-stage\, innovation-driven companies move fast\, but speed can work against you as teams grow\, customers add complexity\, and informal ways of working begin to strain. Founders often feel the tension between staying agile today and building something that won’t break as the company scales. Decisions multiply\, priorities compete\, and what once lived in the founder’s head must become shared clarity across the team. \nThis workshop helps founders and small leadership teams build resilience by aligning on what matters now\, anticipating the challenges ahead\, and making intentional choices that support both near-term execution and long-term growth. Rather than adding heavy process\, the focus is on establishing a strong foundation that reduces friction\, improves decision-making\, and allows the company to start with simplicity—adding structure and capability only when it creates real value. \nAt this workshop\, Mark will equip participants with: \n\nHow to build operational rhythm and focus without stifling your creative spark.\nActionable steps to deliver immediate traction.\nThe framework for turning a visionary concept into a disciplined\, scalable machine.\n\nFounders will leave with a clear\, practical framework for aligning their team today while positioning the company to grow and scale sanely in the future.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””] \nAbout the Presenter:\nWorkshop facilitator Mark Stockhowe helps visionary founders bridge the gap from “big idea” to “big business.” An experienced operator and advisor\, he has spent his career supporting innovation-driven companies as they grow\, working with organizations ranging from a handful of employees to hundreds. With deep roots in healthcare and IT\, Mark has a knack for helping early-stage teams convert technical potential into commercial reality\, while guiding founders and leadership teams through growth\, alignment\, and execution challenges without losing momentum. \nBeyond his current role leading an emerging medical diagnostics company\, Mark is the architect of the Swirl to Scale™ System—an “operating system for innovation” that provides a roadmap for businesses journeying from startup to $100M\, helping leaders replace chaos with clarity and sustainable progress.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://minnesotasbir.org/event/vision-unlocked/
LOCATION:McNamara Alumni Center\, Minneapolis\, MN
CATEGORIES:MNSBIR Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260708T090000
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SUMMARY:National Institutes of Health (NIH) SBIR/STTR Overview
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″]NIH SBIR/STTR Cohort Education Series[vc_column_text css=””] \nNational Institutes of Health (NIH) SBIR/STTR Overview\nJuly 13\, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Virtual \nParticipants will learn how the NIH SBIR and STTR programs support early-stage research and development with commercial potential. This session will cover the purpose of America’s Seed Fund\, differences between SBIR and STTR\, applicant eligibility\, NIH Institutes and Centers\, funding opportunities\, submission timelines\, review criteria\, registrations\, and common proposal pitfalls. The session will also help companies assess whether NIH is the right agency fit for their technology and stage of development. This session will also cover the required electronic registrations to apply for funding.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_column_text css=”” text_style=”page-description”] \nFor approved Catalyst Program firms only.\nUsers will be registered for all three Cohort sessions upon completion of the form below.\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://minnesotasbir.org/event/nih-cohort-overview/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom
CATEGORIES:MNSBIR Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260713T130000
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SUMMARY:Budgeting and Financial Management Consideration
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″]NIH SBIR/STTR Cohort Education Series[vc_column_text css=””] \nBudgeting and Financial Management Considerations\nJuly 13\, 2026 | 1 – 4 PM | Virtual \nParticipants will learn the fundamentals of building an NIH SBIR/STTR budget that supports the proposed work while meeting federal requirements. Topics include direct costs\, indirect costs\, personnel effort\, consultants\, subcontractors\, supplies\, equipment\, travel\, fee/profit\, and budget justification. The session will also introduce post-award financial management expectations\, including cost tracking\, documentation\, allowable expenses\, reporting responsibilities\, and the importance of establishing sound accounting practices before receiving federal funds. Taxes will be covered as well.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_column_text css=”” text_style=”page-description”] \nFor approved Catalyst Program firms only.\nUsers will be registered for all three Cohort sessions upon completion of the form below.\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://minnesotasbir.org/event/national-institutes-of-health-nih-sbir-sttr-overview/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom
CATEGORIES:MNSBIR Events
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SUMMARY:Specific Aims and Research Strategy
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″]NIH SBIR/STTR Cohort Education Series[vc_column_text css=””] \nSpecific Aims and Research Strategy\nJuly 16\, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Virtual \nA central focus of the cohort is helping companies translate their innovation into a clear\, fundable research plan. Participants will learn how to frame the problem\, define the unmet need\, explain the significance of the technology\, and develop strong Specific Aims. The cohort will also address the NIH Research Strategy\, including Significance\, Innovation\, and Approach. Participants will explore how to present technical feasibility\, experimental design\, milestones\, risks\, alternatives\, and expected outcomes in a way that aligns with NIH reviewer expectations.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_column_text css=”” text_style=”page-description”] \nFor approved Catalyst Program firms only.\nUsers will be registered for all three Cohort sessions upon completion of the form below.\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner]
URL:https://minnesotasbir.org/event/nih-specific-aims/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom
CATEGORIES:MNSBIR Events
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