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[Greater RVA] You are invited! Tomorrow (Tuesday) --> to the Midtown Mastermind Monthly Speaker Series spotlighting accomplished business and community luminaries. Our goal is to share both inspiration and lessons learned as we grow our businesses. These events promise insights, wisdom, and connections! Details and RSVP link in the comments. OR feel free to message me :) Look forward to seeing you! Reid Chenault KK Shoaf Oliver Smith Matt Bahen, CF-L3 Martin Perez Dana Miller Andrew Gillespie Taylor Quinn #leadershipdevelopment #businessgrowth #networking #positiveshift

It is today! Other timely and interesting sessions include: – How do we evaluate Fund Managers? What's important to us as Institutional LPs? by Jessica Holsey of GCM Grosvenor ($80B) – Panel "How to Grow AUM of a Fund in 2025: Best Fundraising Practices for PE, VC, RE, & Hedge Funds" with Jake Block LMD ($3.5B), moderated by Adam Metz @ The LP Blueprint. – Panel “2x+ DPI Club: How to return to your LPs more than expected?” with @Christopher Johnson of Knightsbridge Advisers LLC, moderated by Bradley Saacks of Business Insider. – Panel "The Role of Funds of Funds in the current environment & associated costs” with Irina Varanchuk of Amundi Alpha Associates, moderated by Moses Sternstein of Random Walk – Panel "$B+ Family Offices: what are we investing in? RE, PE, VC & other alternatives” moderated by Abby Schultz of Barron's. – Why we invest $20M annually in first-time VC fund managers as a Family Office by Felix Staeritz of Allocator One. – How I launched an under-the-radar 600-family-office community by Sam Nallen Copley. – Panel: "1st-generation UHNWI strategies: Launch an SFO or join a Multi-Family Office?” with Alex Bean of Tandem Venture Partners, moderated by Hayley Cuccinello of Business Insider – Panel “Collaboration between Family Offices, Venture Studios, VC Funds, & Corporations” with Anthony Herman of Mach49, moderated by Marina Temkin, CFA of TechCrunch – Increasing VC Returns by Betting on Women GPs – by Julie Castro Abrams of How Women Invest Register here: inniches.com/lpconf HOW TO GET A FREE TICKET: 1) Like this post + 2) Comment and tag someone who might be interested + 3) Send a connection request to the host – Max Pog. He will invite you in DM. #startups #venturecapital #LPs #familyoffice

Here’s the thing... Most events don’t move the needle. You walk in, hear the same recycled advice, and leave with nothing new. The Visionaries Roundtable is built to be different. This is where real conversations happen—where top founders and CEOs share what actually works, what doesn’t, and how to move forward. If you’re tired of the same old events, this is your chance to shake things up. But we’re keeping it small and impactful, so you’ll need to request an invitation to make sure it’s a good fit. 📅 November 1st & 2nd, 2024 📍 Las Vegas, NV Ready to get real about your next big move? Request your invite now and let’s make things happen. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eXm3-_qS

🌟 Making Connections, Creating Impact 🌟 A throwback to an incredible time at the conference! Our team had the opportunity to connect with like-minded professionals, share ideas, and gain valuable insights. Moments like these fuel our drive to grow and make a difference together. 💼✨ #ConferenceHighlights #NetworkingGoals #TeamBuilding #LeadershipJourney #GrowthAndLearning #BuildingConnections #ProfessionalDevelopment #ThrowbackMoments #TeamworkInAction

At Heartland, we've always believed that greatness is achieved not just by our individual efforts, but by the strength of our collaborations. That's why this week is extra special—it's an opportunity to amplify our impact by joining forces with our trusted partners who share our vision and values. 🚀 From brainstorming sessions to strategy meetings, from late-night calls to celebratory milestones, our Stronger Together partners have been by our side every step of the way. Together, we've tackled challenges, sparked innovation, and achieved extraordinary results that transcend what any of us could accomplish alone. 🌐 As we concluded our recent Blitz Week, let's celebrate these partnerships that form the bedrock of our success. Let's lean into collaboration with renewed vigor, knowing that together, we're unstoppable. Let's leverage our collective expertise, creativity, and passion to break new ground, exceed expectations, and make a lasting impact. 💥 So here's to our Stronger Together partners—thank you for your unwavering support, your boundless dedication, and your shared commitment to excellence. This week, let's harness the power of collaboration like never before and make our collective mark on the world. Together, we're unstoppable! #NationalBlitzWeek #StrongerTogether #Partnerships #Collaboration #Teamwork #Culture Photo Credit: John Wunder

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) are a critical, often strategic, tool which businesses can use to achieve growth. Yet, M&A can be fraught with risks which is why so much due diligence goes into the process from multiple vantages, including legal, financial, and people lenses. A traditional aspect of the people-side of M&A has been the assessment of culture - typically at the executive level. This is necessary, but is it sufficient or is this just the portion of iceberg easiest to see? Often, the more granular layer of the individual strengths, values, and motivations of the rank-and-file workforce within a company is the portion of the iceberg below the surface. Fortunately, tools and techniques for rapidly, consistently, and effectively seeing the whole iceberg are changing the game. A leader in this space is Humanico which will be hosting a panel on the people side of M&A to discuss what they have learned in helping companies truly understand the humans in a business.

Manhattan, the city that never sleeps, holds a special place in my heart. Its vibrant energy and endless possibilities make it one of my favorite places in the world. And now, I have an incredible opportunity to speak at a CEO Summit Luncheon alongside the amazing Bill Walsh, my new business coach, at one of his events in this magnificent city! If you've been following my emails or social media, you know there’s a lot of exciting developments happening right now, and this event is one of the highlights. 📅 Date: Tuesday, July 30th 📍 Location: New York City (NYC) Join us for this special luncheon and gain valuable insights to accelerate your business, simplify your life, and unlock a level of success you may have never imagined! Here’s what you can expect: ✨ Bill Walsh will share expert tips to propel your business to new heights. ✨ Lori McNeil, a top marketing expert, will provide invaluable advice on branding your business and effectively reaching your customers. Her wisdom is truly exceptional, and I'm confident you'll benefit greatly from her knowledge just as I have. ✨ I’ll be speaking about sensory superpowers and how to harness them for greater success in both your personal and professional life. And the best part? Lunch is on me – it’s FREE for you! Simply click the link below and use the coupon code SBA to register. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to gain invaluable insights, hear from top experts, and enjoy a wonderful meal. DM ME NOW TO REGISTER! I can’t wait to see you there! #CEOSummit #BusinessSuccess #NYCEvent #BillWalsh #LoriMcNeil #TammyDeMirza #SuperpowersUnleashed #FreeLuncheon #NetworkingOpportunity #NYCNetworking

Join us on Tuesday, August 13th at 11:00AM PST for this month’s Lean Coffee session with Liz Lance, EdD! ☕ These sessions are a structured yet agenda-free meeting where you steer the discussion so we talk about, and find solutions to, the things that matter most to you. Here’s how they work: 1. Topics – Participants submit and vote on topics that they want to discuss with the group. 2. Timed Discussions – Each topic gets 8 minutes of discussion. At the end of this time, participants can vote to continue or move on to the next topic. 3. Open and Equal Participation – Every voice is heard, promoting diverse perspectives and ideas. 4. Reflection and Wrap-Up: We conclude with key takeaways, ensuring actionable insights. Reserve your seat here >> https://lnkd.in/g2_q_hXs #PeopleManagingPeople #PeopleOps #PeopleOperations #LeanCoffeeSession #Event

This was my first time attending the The Culture Factor Group annual conference, and I'm so grateful for the opportunity! To connect with culture-drivers from around the world was a unique gift. On our panel we chatted about how to drive organizational culture across global teams; the importance of DEI and intentionality on building diverse skill sets among teams; and what the advent of AI could mean for organizational culture & structure. A big thank you to Marc Jacobs for hosting the discussion, and to Jina Couture and Benoît Malric for sharing their expertise. There was lots of insightful content throughout the day; here were a few of my other key takeaways: 💡 Short-term decisions are made based on rationality; long-term decisions are made based on emotion. To relate this to branded merch specifically: building #brandlove will help you emotionally encode your brand with your target audience. 💡 Insights on the dimensions of national culture will enable you to optimize messaging and adoption of behaviours across global audiences; knowing how to marry these with your organizational culture is where the magic happens. 💡 We know rapid organizational change is now the norm; bringing your teams along on the transformation journey, and hiring for resiliency, adaptability and optimism is key. So to anyone looking to future-proof their careers: how are you building your skills? And are you actively contributing to your org culture to help drive success? Or are you simply passive? Thank you, Alex Gallacher, for the invite, and kudos to you, Egbert Schram and #TheCultureFactor team!

It’s like hosting a party. You set out snacks, make sure there’s good music, and arrange enough chairs for everyone—but you don’t drag each guest to the dance floor or force-feed them dip. #betterengagement #bettermeetings #betterleadership