📈 Last Night was Venture Cafe 150; Grow Like a Pro – Business Growth Strategies We explored how to break free from the owner/operator mindset, embraced smarter strategies for automation and delegation, and tapped into the tools and mindsets that power real growth. 🚀 Here Highlights from the Night: 🔹 1:1 Mentor Hours: Attendees had the rare opportunity to meet one-on-one with top-tier experts: Brian J. Burt shared legal strategies to future-proof your business. Brady Young shared HR insights to help founders build people-first companies. 🎯 Business Strategy 101 Workshop: Alexander McElfish showed entrepreneurs how to refine their business story, clarify their value propositions, and what operational levers drive success. 💼 Build the Team Before You Build the Dream: Bethany Graver shared how to shift from solo hustle to strategic hiring — including how to attract, onboard, and scale with the right talent. 🧠 The Future Has a Mentor (TED-style Talk): Forbes Shannon and Aaron Bare, founders of Baryons, challenged us to think beyond traditional mentorship. They showed how AI mentors aren’t replacing us — they’re here to raise us. The future of leadership development is personal, adaptive, and exponential. 🖼️ Student Art Grant Showcase: The night was also a celebration of creativity, as we honored student artists from ASU, NAU, and U of A who fused research and artistry in powerful ways. 📸 Professional Headshots: Attendees also go to the chance to update their Image with sleek new headshots — because your first impression deserves to be as bold as your vision. 🙌 Thank you to all who joined us to grow, connect, and level up. The future of business in Arizona is bright — and we’re just getting started. https://www.instagram.com/p/DJKqt_3T0FP