A challenge common to many business owners is having enough time. Time to run the business, serve current clients and grow the business, too. And let's not forget time for a personal life on top of that.

Join us for an interactive Coffee Chat as Mary Kutheis shares ideas from her book, Making Minutes Matter: Your Guide to Being Content With How You Spend Your Time. A small business owner herself, she'll share real-world ideas you can put into practice right away.

Join ThriveCo members in honoring military families through the mission and services of ThriveCo Founding Member, Operation Shower. We'll learn how Operation Shower supports expectant military families through partnerships across the country. Members will also have the opportunity to help pack a few gifts for mom and baby while enjoying tasty treats and refreshments. Seating is limited so reserve your spot today!

Join ThriveCo members and supporters for our September Monthly Networking Happy Hour: Speed Networking! Back by popular demand, September's event will be led by career counselor, networking guru, and ThriveCo partner, Jordan Watson! Here is the schedule for the evening:

• 5:30 - 6:00 PM Check-in, enjoy food + drinks and informal networking

• 6:00-6:05 PM Introduction + tips for speed networking with Jordan Watson

• 6:05-7:25 PM Speed networking

• 7:25-7:30 PM Wrap up and takeaways

We hope you'll join us for drinks, snacks, great company, and a chance to meet a variety of entrepreneurs + St. Louis area professionals one-on-one!

LinkedIn can be the single best way for you to reach your target customers and market your product or service if you learn to make the most of it. After all, it is the world’s largest business network with more than 610 million members. In this session, you will learn how to master it to find and reach your prospects and create a LinkedIn presence that draws prospects to you.

During the session, you will:

• Discover how to target and reach business prospects using LinkedIn

• Develop your powerful brand using LinkedIn’s free tools

• Determine how to deliver your LinkedIn messages to drive sales

Trae tu almuerzo y mejora tu español con otros miembros de ThriveCo que hablan Español.

The law can be daunting for small business owners at any stage of their business. It can be challenging to determine what risks your business is facing and how to quickly and affordably mitigate those risks in the ever-changing US legal landscape. In this members-only coffee chat, ThriveCo member and small business lawyer, Corge Umlauf, will demystify several key legal issues facing business owners today, including:

• Intellectual property rights - trademark & copyright

• Hiring independent contractors, employees and interns

• Contracts for small businesses

• Required legal formalities and best practices for corporate records

• Choosing the right lawyer for your business

• And more!

We hope you’ll join us for this informative event!

Trae tu almuerzo y mejora tu español con otros miembros de ThriveCo que hablan Español.

Trae tu almuerzo y mejora tu español con otros miembros de ThriveCo que hablan Español.

Standing out in noise of social media can be challenging – but it doesn’t have to be that way. Join ThriveCo member, Lindsay Scholz, for a session on how to reach your ideal clients and customers on social media, with tested and proven tactics for audience-building, engagement and more. You’ll walk away with actionable insights that you can implement in your social strategy right away. Hope to see you there!

Trae tu almuerzo y mejora tu español con otros miembros de ThriveCo que hablan Español.