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Controlling the Chaos: Operational Habits for Sustainable Work

CIE HotHouse + Zoom 872 Higuera St, San Luis Obispo

Running a business shouldn't mean running yourself into the ground. This workshop led by operations expert, Aline Kubiak, gives solopreneurs and small business owners a practical framework for reclaiming their week, without adding more to it. We'll work through four moves: Deciding what actually matters, protecting time for the work that drives the business forward Reducing the daily decisions that drain your energy Handing off the rest (whether to a person, a tool, or an automation) You'll leave with a one-page worksheet to map your own week and a clear next step you can take immediately Come join us at our new HotHouse location to learn how to streamline your business operations and create a more sustainable way of working! About the Speaker: Aline is an operations practitioner with over a decade of experience helping organizations build systems that actually work. She specializes in translating operational complexity into clear, actionable structure, and giving business owners the frameworks they need to protect their time, reduce decision fatigue, and build teams they can trust. Her work is grounded in the belief that the conditions for sustainable, healthy work are created through process — and operations is where process lives. Instructions: There are two attendance […]

Coffee & Conversation

872 Higuera St San Luis Obispo & Virtual

Join us for an insightful event where Rich will share his extensive 22-year journey working in a rapidly expanding, environmentally conscious, and privately owned enterprise. Delve into discussions covering employee ownership, the integration of multiple bottom lines, fostering stakeholder engagement, effective leadership strategies, and navigating collaborations with entrepreneurs. Rich Boragno is the CFO of White Road Capital Management LLC and a partner at White Road Investments LLC, backing Clif Bar & Company founders.  White Road Capital is the family office, and White Road Investments is the venture capital fund focusing on emerging and mission-driven food and outdoor product companies. He also serves on The Honest Kitchen's board. Previously, he spent 22 years at Clif Bar & Company, serving as CFO for 13 years, overseeing accounting, financial planning, treasury, IT, and enterprise strategy.

Design Thinking Essentials: Unleash Your Innovation Potential

CIE HotHouse + Zoom 872 Higuera St, San Luis Obispo

                Register Design thinking is a human-centered, solution-focused approach to problem-solving that has rapidly gained recognition as a powerful tool for innovation. In this hands-on workshop, you will discover the fundamental principles and methodologies of design thinking and learn how to apply them to various challenges, from product development to process improvement and beyond. Led by Tim Clark, a seasoned product expert and founder of A Human Thing. During the training, we will: Present a refresher on the design thinking methodology Simplify the methodology in an easily remembered framework Establish the benefits of user-driven insights Share tools for boosting innovation, capturing new markets, and crafting compelling stories. Take away a clear repeatable process Whether you're new to design thinking or you're looking for a refresher course, this workshop will introduce you to the framework's benefits and methods. You'll learn the process and take away practical tools to deepen your innovation practice. Beneficial for product, experience, and service solutions.

Free