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Startup Conversations in the Couve

Startup Conversations is a founder-focused event series built around one simple idea: skills matter. Each session centers on a single experienced founder unpacking a real, learnable capability that shaped how they actually built their company—grounded in decisions, tradeoffs, and hard-earned lessons.

There are no pitches, panels, or polished origin stories. The focus is on the craft of building durable startups and the skills that hold up when conditions change. Each conversation is followed by intentional, guided networking with other founders and operators who are actively in the work and serious about getting better.


Thursday July 23rd 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Vancouver Innovation Center (The VIC)
18110 NE 34th St. Vancouver, WA 98683

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Every third Tuesday of the Month at 9:00 AM
Vancouver Innovation Center (The VIC) Suite 120
18110 NE 34th St. Vancouver, WA 98683

AI Solution Sessions

AI is everywhere. Implementing it in your business is a different problem.

If you're running a company in Clark County and you're not sure where to start, or you've started and hit a wall, this is built for you.

A full-day working session. Mornings ground you on the five layers every AI rollout runs into: data security, platform, model choice, data access, and adoption practices.

Afternoons are where it gets useful. You're placed in a small group of three to four leaders facing challenges like yours, built from your application before you walk in. Four to five AI developers rotate through. Not consultants. People who actually build with AI.

You leave with a clearer picture of your next move.

$130 per Company (includes 2 attendees)
$35 for each additional attendee. Max 4 attendees.

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